Delta COVID-19 variant could be dominant in U.S., study finds
Photo Cred: Fusion Medical Animation/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) variant B.1.617.2, also known as the Delta variant, could be dominant in the United States in a few...
Read MoreNature exposure during COVID-19 beneficial for mental health, study finds
Photo Cred: Kaboompics/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Exposure to natural spaces during the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in 2020 was beneficial for mental health, according to a new study carried...
Read MoreStudies address air quality and heart health
Photo Cred: Johannes Plenio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases...
Read MoreCDC updates guidance stating COVID-19 can be airborne
Photo Cred: Eli DeFaria/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its public guidance Friday on how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads, now explicitly...
Read MoreUV light could make common disinfectants safer
Photo Cred: Rich Smith/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury More than 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the novel...
Read MoreFDA announces plan to limit toxic elements in baby foods
Photo Cred: AMSW Photography-Alisha Smith Watkins/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week plans to reduce exposure to toxic elements in foods for babies,...
Read MoreStudy finds link between stress hormone and increased expression of allergy-causing mast cells
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Increased allergic reactions may be tied to the corticotropin-releasing stress hormone (CRH), according to new research published in the International Journal of Molecular...
Read MoreStudy looks at health benefits of nature and natural sounds
Photo Cred: Robby McCullough/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from Carleton University, Michigan State University, Colorado State University, and the National Park Service analyzed studies on the outcomes of listening to...
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