News tagged with care products
Pilot study relates phthalate exposure to less-masculine play by boys
Nov 16, 2009 |
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A study of 145 preschool children reports, for the first time, that when the concentrations of two common phthalates in mothers' prenatal urine are elevated their sons are less likely to play with male-typical toys and games, ...
Tiny bubbles clean oil from water
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Small amounts of oil leave a fluorescent sheen on polluted water. Oil sheen is hard to remove, even when the water is aerated with ozone or filtered through sand. Now, a University of Utah engineer has developed ...
Nanoparticles in cosmetics/personal care products may have adverse environmental effects
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Using aquatic microbes as their "canary-in-a-cage," scientists from Ohio today reported that nanoparticles now being added to cosmetics, sunscreens, and hundreds of other personal care products may be harmful ...
Heads-up study of hair dynamics may lead to better hair-care products
Aug 17, 2008 |
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From frizzy perms to over-bleached waves, "bad hair days" could soon become a less frequent occurrence. Chemists report the first detailed microscopic analysis of what happens to individual hair fibers when ...
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GE plans to invest $6B to lower health care costs
May 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- General Electric Co. said Thursday that it will invest $6 billion over the next six years in an attempt to lower the cost of health care and improve the quality of medical care in underserved regions of the United ...
US study finds carcinogens in kids' bath products
Mar 14, 2009 |
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Dozens of popular children's bath products marketed in the United States contain two cancer-causing chemicals, a consumer safety watchdog group said in a report published Friday.
Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) over the previous 12 months, according to a 2007 government survey1. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, p ...
Study Reveals Use of Cleaning Products During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Asthma in Young Children
Aug 06, 2008 |
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Brunel University researcher suggests that chemicals in household cleaning products explains why excessive hygiene is linked to increased asthma and allergies.
Survey explores medical care for children with autism using complementary alternative medicine
Mar 12, 2009 |
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In a national survey conducted by the University of Minnesota, primary care physicians report that they are more likely to ask patients with autism about complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use and desire more CAM education ...
Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome. Not all dietary supplements and "alternative" products are harmless though. German Institute urges consumers to be more critical of health claims.
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
Jul 23, 2008 |
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A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous ...
Report finds contaminants in baby products
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Protecting J.J., the 4-month-old son of Shawna Bader-Blau, is time-consuming, what with checking labels, reading safety information, buying chemical-free baby wipes and finding phthalate-free baby bottles.
Senate to vote on FDA power to regulate tobacco
Jun 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A tobacco control bill set to win Senate approval would give the federal government broad new powers to monitor and change a toxic substance that contributes to some 400,000 deaths every year.
Canada proposes six chemicals ban in toys, new lead limits
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq on Friday proposed banning six commonly-used chemicals in soft vinyl toys and child-care articles, as well as new strict limits for lead in products.
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