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The Harmful Effects Of Secondhand Smoke

...okers were found to be more affected by secondhand exposure than nonsmokers who were equally exposed thereby running about twice the risk of getting a respiratory disease. Thus researchers conclude saying that results of their study shows that secondhand tobacco smoke is indeed a significant health hazard....

Childhood Wheezing Could Be Hereditary

...ime cause of persistent childhood wheeze. However, exposure to adverse environmental factors early in life may be combining with genetics to produce an earlier onset of the wheezing in some children. Children not exposed to these hazards but with a family history that puts them at increased risk for wheezing ...

Should we avoid energy drinks to protect our teeth?

...od of 14 days, which was supposed to stimulate the exposure of our teeth to these drinks for over a period of 13 yrs. The results showed although the cola drinks may contain certain acids, the organic acids present in the energy and sports drinks are far more damaging to the dental enamel as they can breakdo...

Pollution can cause damage to fetus in womb

...he researchers had observed the effect of prenatal exposure to air pollution due to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) that can penetrate placenta to affect the fetus. Some common such air pollutants are vehicle exhaust fumes, fumes from cigarettes, and smoke from burnings carried out for commercial purpo...

Mouse Allergen Found In Homes Could Trigger Asthma In Kids

... in mouse urine that is circulating in the air and exposure increases their risk for developing allergic sensitivity to mice, just as it does for laboratory workers who work with rodents. Prior to this study, airborne mouse allergens had not been measured in inner-city homes, and their relationship to settle...

Is caries in primary and permanent tooth related?

...health or history, socio-economic status, years of exposure to water fluoridation, disturbance to primary teeth, and early loss of primary teeth. Accounting for all these differences, can caries in primary teeth have long-term effect on the oral health of the child? Research says that there exists an associ...

New turn in stem cell research

... has developed an embryonic stem cell line without exposure to cells or serum. Embryo cells were thawed and cultured in the process. Then inner cell masses were separated by surgery and plated onto specially coated plated that may be sterilized. Six embryonic human stem-cell lines were maintained in this seru...

Baby Talking Is Good For Your Child

...to distinguish words from nonsense sentences after exposure to infant directed speech, but not after hearing the same in adult way of talking. The researchers are of the opinion that by learning to recognize words in the infant directed speech; babies have a better chance of learning the language much faster...

The Dangers Involved In Smoking During Pregnancy

...any chromosomal regions are especially affected by exposure to tobacco. Cells in the amniotic fluid were obtained by routine amniocentesis in 25 controls and 25 women who smoked 10 or more cigarettes a day for 10 or more years. The women were asked to fill out a smoking questionnaire about their habits. Afte...

Epilepsy Drug Valproate and Lamotrigine Linked To Malformed Fetus

...omen who didn’t. The study had shown that maternal exposure to valproic acid during first trimester of pregnancy raises the risk of major congenital malformations in babies. In a different study published in the same journal the anti-epileptic treatment drug Lamotrigine was also linked to congenital malforma...

TV watching may turn your child into a bully

...y on child behavior had pointed out that excessive exposure to television at the early childhood age might make the child indulge in bullying behavior.// A child is considered to be a bully when he repeatedly harasses and attacks other children. Bullying can be done by actual physical attack on others or by ...

Light can help fight gum bacteria

...lead to decay of the bones ultimately. Using light exposure to kill bacteria may become better good way to treat people with chronic periodontitis The results of the study were published in the new issue of Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Reference: Journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemothe...

Association of maternal and granny’s smoking on children’s asthma provd

... researchers. The results of the study show that exposure to maternal smoking while still in the uterus had ...hildhood asthma also increases. However, postnatal exposure to smoke did not seem to contribute significantly to the asthmatic tendencies of the child. The res...

Infants going to day-care may have lower risk of leukemia

British scientists have found that increased exposure to infections in early infancy, as staying in a day-care //center, may reduce the risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The study results were compiled from 6305 children across ten regions of UK of age 2 to 14 yrs without cancer and 3140...

Teens and women are more at risk of getting sunburned

...o were more sun exposed were more sunburned, while exposure in the hours of 12 noon to 3 pm caused most sunburn. Reference: Archives of Dermatology, April 2005...

Hay fever may be cured by self-hypnosis

...ple to have improved nasal airflow, even under the exposure to allergens....

Chemicals in clear plastics can cause learning difficulties

...cine did the study to find out about the long-term exposure to BPA. The researchers have found that low doses...he study feel that the results show that long-term exposure to BPA contamination may affect the human beings as well. This may be in the form of impaired levels...

Environmental Factors Found To Have An Impact On The Sex of A Child

...ion of sex chromosomes in sperm can be affected by exposure to POPs ,researchers say the study set up did not enable them to determine if the increase in the Y chromosome sperm would lead to more boys being born. Thus researchers say that much larger studies need to be done in this regar....

People who fight wars may be at high risk of cardiovascular disease

...overall health of people. The results suggest that exposure to wars and combats may have long-term unfavorable effects on cardiovascular risks. The study also emphasizes that going to a war increases the chances of obesity, as more people who have fought wars are obese than people who were enlisted but never...

Environmental Factors Found To Have An Impact On The Sex of A Child

...ion of sex chromosomes in sperm can be affected by exposure to POPs ,researchers say the study set up did not enable them to determine if the increase in the Y chromosome sperm would lead to more boys being born. Thus researchers say that much larger studies need to be done in this regard....

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