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France Bans Dozens Of Glyphosate Weedkillers

NEWS France’s health and environment agency says it is banning dozens of glyphosate-based weedkillers, ruling there is insufficient data to exclude health risks. COMMENT In 2015 […]

Contaminants From Prescription-Drug Factories Polluting Waterways

NEWS Typically, wastewater treatment plants are not equipped to remove pharmaceuticals. When scientists from the United States Geological Survey tested effluent from the Morgantown, West Virginia, […]

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Poor Outcome In Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Patients

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has found that vitamin D deficiency is linked to poor outcomes in patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, […]

Air Pollution Can Worsen Bone Health

NEWS A new study in India has found an association between exposure to air pollution and poor bone health. COMMENT Air pollution is now blamed for […]

Scottish Project Tackles Environmental Impact Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

NEWS A new Scottish health project aims to tackle the harm caused to the environment by pharmaceutical drugs. COMMENT It has been clear for years now […]

Drinking Green Tea May Contribute To A ‘Longer And Healthier Life’

NEWS Green tea consumption is linked to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease as well as improvements to health and longevity, especially among consistent habitual tea […]

One In Five Deaths Worldwide Due To Sepsis

NEWS A new report estimates that one in five deaths worldwide is caused by sepsis, also known as blood poisoning. This is double the previous estimate […]

Are Drugs Responsible For More Deaths Than We Think?

NEWS Rising use of prescription opioids and other drugs in the United States is taking its toll on mortality rates, according to a study that has […]