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Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants - carbon monoxide and nicotine - as puffing on a cigarette, which could lead to nicotine addiction and heart disease, according to a study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher published in the December issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news178995752.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:03:10 EST news178995752 A world first study by Monash University researchers into the health of families who drink rainwater has found that it is safe to drink. http://www.physorg.com/news176550503.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:10:03 EST news176550503 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new Lancet paper co-authored by a UQ researcher states that Australians are the highest cannabis users in the world, only matched by USA and New Zealand. http://www.physorg.com/news175252237.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:20:01 EST news175252237 Kidney injury that can arise after undergoing certain medical imaging procedures increases a patient's risk of having a stroke or heart attack over the next year or two, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that seemingly minor and reversible kidney damage from these common clinical procedures is a serious health threat. http://www.physorg.com/news165172611.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:17:30 EST news165172611 Research indicates that physical and mental stress in childhood may have life-long adverse health effects and policy initiatives are needed to emphasize the importance of starting health promotion and disease prevention early in life, according to an article in the June 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child and adolescent health. http://www.physorg.com/news163158065.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:42:00 EST news163158065 President Barack Obama and Energy Secretary Steve Chu are consistent in their message that when it comes to transportation fuels, carbon-neutral biofuels as an alternative to gasoline are coming. While the focus of a shift from gasoline to biofuels has been on global warming, such a shift could also impact human health. A grant from the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) has produced a novel and comprehensive "Life Cycle Impact Assessment" to measure the benefits on human health that might result from a switch to biofuels. Although there are a number of uncertainties that must be addressed for a more accurate picture, these early results show that a biofuel eliminating even 10-percent of current gasoline pollutant emissions would have a substantial impact on human health in this country, especially in urban areas. http://www.physorg.com/news162736836.html Space & Earth Thu, 28 May 2009 13:41:12 EST news162736836 (PhysOrg.com) -- When Dr. Ralph Delfino and Michael Kleinman look at Southern California's gridlocked freeways, they don't just see traffic. They see research opportunities. http://www.physorg.com/news162220926.html Medicine & Health Fri, 22 May 2009 14:22:25 EST news162220926 A panel of experts and citizens convened to review recent studies on the link between DDT and human health expressed concern that the current practice of spraying the pesticide indoors to fight malaria is leading to unprecedented - and insufficiently monitored - levels of exposure to it. http://www.physorg.com/news160660723.html Space & Earth Mon, 04 May 2009 12:59:24 EST news160660723 Research linking bad habits such as smoking and the direct impact on a senior's health will be presented during the American Geriatrics Society's Annual Meeting April 29 - May 3 in Chicago, IL. The study followed more than 2,000 seniors who were current smokers, past smokers and had never smoked. All three groups were compared to show a link between smoking and the speed at which participants walked. After five years, it was discovered that smokers showed a significantly slower pace in their gait than those who had previously smoked. These study results suggest that even at an older age, changing bad habits such as smoking can positively impact a senior's health later in life. http://www.physorg.com/news159712917.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:42:26 EST news159712917 (PhysOrg.com) -- More people live behind bars in the United States than in any other country, but the American prison system punishes more than just its inmates--it also takes a toll on the health of friends and loved ones left behind. http://www.physorg.com/news159553964.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:33:37 EST news159553964 Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health are conducting a study to determine the health effects associated with recreational activities such as boating, canoeing, kayaking and fishing on Chicago's waterways. http://www.physorg.com/news157036797.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:20:26 EST news157036797 Women who've had a breast biopsy know the anxiety of waiting for the results, but that stress may cause adverse health effects, according to a new study published in the March issue of Radiology. http://www.physorg.com/news154683640.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:41:23 EST news154683640 A large tract of land not far from E. John Ainsworth's Pleasanton, Calif., home bears no evidence of the research on radiation health effects he led in the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War. http://www.physorg.com/news154273528.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:46:36 EST news154273528 New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) implicates the primary chemical used to produce hard plastics -bisphenol A (BPA) -as a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and its consequences. http://www.physorg.com/news139754215.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:36:55 EST news139754215