Half of Parents Have Declined Kids’ Play Date Invites – Here Are Their Top Concerns
Many parents aren’t comfortable with their child playing at another family’s home — but only 1 in 4 have been asked about safety issues by…
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Medical Marijuana Research Shows Promise in Lessening Opioid Use & Abuse
Preliminary research that needs to be confirmed by more studies. Medical marijuana shows early promise to lessen opioid use and potential abuse, suggests a systematic…
Cancer Atlas: Progress in Global Cancer Fight Is Not Only Possible, but Achievable
Third edition of Cancer Atlas highlights patterns and inequities in cancer burden around the world. The Cancer Atlas, 3rd edition, a comprehensive global overview of…
Tracking Topsoil Lead Levels Is Critical for Assessing Lead Exposure Risks for Children
Tracking lead levels in soil over time is critical for cities to determine lead contamination risks for their youngest and most vulnerable residents, according to…
Troubling Trends in Suicide Attempts Seen Among Black High School Students
Self-reported suicide attempts rising in black teens as other groups decline with troubling trends seen among black high school students in particular. Adding to what…
Financial Incentives Influence Doctors Alcohol Advice to Patients
General practitioners stopped giving alcohol advice to patients when they stopped being paid to do so. When the Department of Health (England) introduced financial incentives…
A Lethal Dose for $1 – Fentanyl’s Risk on the ‘Darknet’
Synthetic opioid overdose deaths in the United States soared from less than 3,000 in 2013 to almost 20,000 in 2016, accounting for half of all…
Stemming the Opioid Crisis: New Addiction Treatments Hold Promise
Concerns over the opioid epidemic have sparked a strong scientific interest in why some people become addicted while others don’t. Now, researchers are proposing novel…
Laser-Induced Graphene Filter Traps and Terminates Bacteria
Rice lab adapts laser-induced graphene to remove pathogens from the air. What appears to be a cozy shag carpet might tempt airborne germs to dwell…
Warning: Cleaning With Bleach Can Be Harmful to People and Pets
Cleaning with bleach can create indoor air pollutants. For generations, people have used chlorine bleach to clean and disinfect their homes. However, researchers have now…
Warning: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Spread by Washing Machines
Hygienists of the University of Bonn prove a transmission to newborns. Consequences for the domestic environment? Antibiotic-resistant pathogens can be spread via washing machines. This…
Fear Is Not a Factor in Gun Ownership
Are gun owners more or less afraid than people who do not own guns? A new study from researchers at Florida State University and the…
Warning: Dangerous Pathogens May Be Lurking in Your Energy-Efficient Washing Machine
Lower temperatures used in ‘energy saver’ washing machines may not be killing all pathogens. Washington, DC — For the first time ever, investigators have identified…
Warning: Harmful Metals Found in Vapors From Tank-Style E-Cigarettes
A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found the concentration of metals in electronic cigarette aerosols — or vapor — has…
Warning: A Potent Neurotoxin – Lead – Found in Turmeric by Stanford Researchers
Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color prized for curries and other traditional…
Young, White, Daily Opioid Users More Likely to Prefer Fentanyl
Study of people who use drugs in three cities will be used to target harm-reduction measures. A minority of people who use illicit opioids indicated…
Alcohol Taxes Only Cover a Fraction of the Costs of Excessive Drinking
The total harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption is a staggering $2.05 per drink in the United States, and, of this, the government ends up…
Medications Can Help As Opioid Treatment for Teens
Teens who misuse prescription or illicit opioids might benefit from opioid treatment medications, according to a new study led by a Yale researcher. An estimated…