Jet fuel, plastics exposures cause disease in later generations of children
Washington State University researchers have lengthened their list of environmental toxicants that can negatively affect as many as three generations of an exposed animal’s offspring.
Writing in the online journal PLOS ONE, scientists led by...
Best friends influence when teenagers have first drink
Chances are the only thing you remember about your first swig of alcohol is how bad the stuff tasted. What you didn’t know is the person who gave you that first drink and when...
More kids being hospitalised for arthritis
Hospitalisation rates for juvenile arthritis are increasing, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report, A snapshot of juvenile arthritis, examines the prevalence, treatment and experience...
Minority students fare better when working part time
African-American and Hispanic students may be less likely than non-Hispanic white students to hold a job during the school year, but when they do, they tend to work somewhat longer hours and seem less...
Spotting fetal growth problems early could drop rate of stillbirths
Growth restriction in an unborn child is the single largest risk factor for stillbirth, especially when it goes unrecognised before birth, yet it is currently missed in most pregnancies.
The authors of the study say...
The facts: Youths, alcohol and energy drinks
Public Health Impact of Excessive Alcohol Use
Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for over 79,000 deaths and 2.3 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) in the United States each year.
Binge drinking (consuming 4 or...
Pregnant women need a flu shot!
If you're pregnant, a flu shot is your best protection against serious illnesses caused by the flu. The flu is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women who are...
Mother’s BMI and child’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes
A mother's body mass index (BMI) can be used as a predictor for the later development of type 2 diabetes in her children, and is a stronger predictor than genetic data, a recent study...
Mother's BMI and child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes
A mother's body mass index (BMI) can be used as a predictor for the later development of type 2 diabetes in her children, and is a stronger predictor than genetic data, a recent study...
Postpartum haemorrhages and future pregnancies
First pregnancies complicated by postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) have no detrimental effect on future fertility but women who have caesarean sections at the time of PPH are less likely to conceive again, finds a new...
