Risk of respiratory disease lower in homes with retrofitted insulation, study finds
Photo Cred: Trygve Finkelsen/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study found that retrofitting home insulation can reduce the onset of chronic respiratory diseases by up to 10 percent. The...
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Pollution exposure in infancy may impact health and development, study finds
Photo Cred: Greyerbaby/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge New research suggested that pollution exposure during the first six months of life can alter levels of gut bacteria, potentially leading to increased...
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Study finds link between pesticides and thyroid cancer risk in Central California
Photo Cred: Yun Cho/Unsplash By Liz Gold New research has found that 10 out of 29 reviewed pesticides were associated with thyroid cancer, including several of the most widely used...
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Forest therapy proves beneficial in boosting mental and physical health
Photo Cred: Jake Melara/Unsplash By Linda Childers One of the most effective prescriptions for reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and improving overall health and wellbeing, can be found in nature. Forest...
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Dynamic lighting reduces falls among older U.S. adults in long-term care
Photo Cred: CDC/Unsplash By Liz Gold New research evaluated whether changing the intensity and spectrum of lighting during the day — which impacts neurocognitive processes such as alertness, mood, and sleep...
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Smells found in nature bring about positive wellbeing, new research finds
Photo Cred: Old Youth/Unsplash By Liz Gold When it comes to spending time in nature there are many benefits. Now, a new study explores how smells experienced in nature settings...
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Dry soils with pathogenic microbes may present public health threat
Photo Cred: Gunapathy Kumar/Unsplash By Liz Gold New research on soil fungal communities in the southwestern United States suggests that the proliferation of spore-producing fungi in increasingly dry soils could...
Read MoreExposure to phthalates may increase risk of preterm birth
Photo Cred: Cparks/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge A recent study found that women exposed to phthalates, chemical compounds commonly found in personal-care products, solvents, detergents, and food packaging, were more...
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