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Indoor Thunderstorm Safety
Being indoors does not automatically protect you from lightning. About one-third of lightning-strike injuries occur indoors.
Indoor Thunderstorm Safety
Being indoors does not automatically protect you from lightning. About one-third of lightning-strike injuries occur…
Alcohol Raises Heart Disease Risk, Particularly Among Women
Women who consume more than one drink per day exhibited a 45% higher risk of…
Measles Alert
Recent uptick in measles cases in U.S. largely among unvaccinated children and adolescents, possibly due…
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Carotid Artery Plaque
Microplastics and nanoplastics in carotid plaque led to greater chance of subsequent myocardial infarction, stroke,…
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Carotid Artery Plaque
Microplastics and nanoplastics in carotid plaque led to greater chance…
Adolescent Use of Delta-8-THC
Significant adolescent use identified of new hemp-derived cannabis products, which…
Sweetened Beverages and Atrial Fibrillation
Drinking sugar-sweetened or artificially sweetened beverages is associated with an…
Global Sleep Crisis
A global study of thousands of adults found only 15%…
Food, Plastics, Phthalates, and Pregnancy
The consumption of fast food and ultraprocessed foods were associated…
Xylazine in Illicit Opioids
Xylazine is a veterinary drug newly found in illicit opioid…