Essential oil poisoning is on the rise
In a new study, researchers found that poisoning by essential oil exposure is frequent and on the rise in Australia, with 63% of cases...
Nearly a third of American adults have heartburn every week
In a new study, researchers found that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly...
About half of Americans may have obesity by 2030
In a new study, researchers found that about half of the adult U.S. population will have obesity and about a quarter will have severe...
Where cannabis is legal, Americans more likely to believe it has benefits
In a new study, researchers found that people of states where cannabis has been legalized are more likely to believe it has beneficial effects...
E-cigarette use linked to high depression risk
In a new study, researchers found that e-cigarette users were twice as likely than people who had never used e-cigarettes to report having depression.
The...
Your body may have 43 times more BPA than previously estimated
In a new study, researchers have developed a more accurate method of measuring bispehnol A (BPA) levels in humans.
They have found that exposure to...
Stricter alcohol policies may help lower cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found a new association between more restrictive alcohol policies and lower rates of cancer mortality.
The research was conducted by...
Anal cancer has risen dramatically in American people
In a new study, researchers found that rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually...
Millions who have never smoked cigarettes are using other tobacco products
Adults who have never smoked traditional cigarettes are being lured into tobacco use by a host of other products, including e-cigarettes, new research shows.
The...
Climate change and overfishing are boosting toxic mercury levels in fish
We live in an era — the Anthropocene — where humans and societies are reshaping and changing ecosystems.
Pollution, human-made climate change and overfishing have...