Teaching Climate Change in Med School Gains Momentum Climate-and-health training is "fundamental to the mission of medicine," expert says Sep 21, 2022
Does Poor Air Quality Send More Kids With Autism to the Hospital? South Korean study looked at effects of short-term exposure on ASD-related outcomes Sep 21, 2022
Mental Health Issues Continue to Flow From Aftermath of Flint Water Crisis Residents report depression, PTSD, fear of health effects 5 years later Sep 20, 2022
Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Cases This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 07, 2022
Is 'Juliet' Unwittingly Poisoned in Today's Environment? Examining the dangers of endocrine disrupting chemicals Aug 27, 2022
Climate Change Is Making Pathogens Worse 58% of infectious diseases aggravated by climatic hazards at some point, says Camilo Mora Aug 24, 2022 video
A Legacy of the Deepwater Horizon Spill: Asthma in Cleanup Workers Risk related to airborne chemicals from burning oil, natural gas Aug 19, 2022
Experts Warn of Physical, Mental Health Effects of Extreme Heat Children, people with sickle cell disease, and outdoor workers are particularly at risk Aug 05, 2022
CDC: Bacteria Causing Deadly Disease Found in U.S. Soil for First Time Agency warns of Burkholderia pseudomallei's potential for spread along Gulf Coast Jul 27, 2022
Hurricane Aftermath Deadly for Dialysis Patients Emergency planning mitigates risk from storm-related service disruptions Jul 14, 2022
Does Sunlight Trigger Lupus? Analysis of data from major study suggests "yes," but falls short of clear conclusion Jun 22, 2022
Natural Disaster Exposure Adds Up on Mental Health Toll Over Time Even repeated media exposure was linked to increased mental health symptoms Jun 16, 2022
High Density of MS Patients in Wisconsin -- But Why? Health records show prevalence may be three times the norm in some areas Jun 07, 2022
Air Pollution and Illness: It's Not Just the Lungs and Heart Anymore Expanding range of conditions caused or aggravated by fine particulates Jun 01, 2022
HHS Launches Office of Environmental Justice Will focus on environmental solutions to improve health of people in underserved communities May 31, 2022
Particulate Matter Size Tied to Stroke Mortality Association stronger among individuals with ischemic strokes May 25, 2022
Vulnerable Teens May Ask, Who'll Stop the Rain? Precipitation seen as trigger for airway inflammation May 19, 2022
Here's What Happened to Asthma, COPD Admissions After a Big Polluter Shut Down Correlation bolsters evidence that environmental air quality can be modified to good effect May 18, 2022
Why Doctors Should Be Aware of Microplastic Pollution Environmental toxicologist Dick Vethaak: "You play an increasing and indispensable role in this" May 04, 2022 video
PFAS Exposure Linked to Weaker Bones in Teen Boys Association not seen in female teens, though May 03, 2022
Ambient Dirty Air May Put Some People at Higher Risk for Head and Neck Cancers Diesel particulate levels tied to increased oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence in one state May 01, 2022
Climate Change Predicted to Accelerate Animal-to-Human Viral Spillover Cross-species transmission most likely to occur in Africa and Asia, researchers predict Apr 28, 2022
What Does It Take to Confirm a Cancer Cluster? Suspicions are raised at a New Jersey high school, but the road ahead is likely a long one Apr 22, 2022
Can Women Physicians Save Mother Earth? We're uniquely positioned within the climate crisis Mar 24, 2022
Can Switching Inhalers Reduce Your Carbon Footprint? DPIs and pMDIs both effective for asthma control, but only one may help the earth Feb 08, 2022
Are Seasons Linked to Preterm Births? Danish study finds small associations between seasonality and extremely preterm birth rates Feb 03, 2022
Lead Contamination Finally Sees the Money for Solutions Biden's plan includes $15 billion to replace lead pipes, but experts see the glass not so full Jan 02, 2022
Oh, Deer: Coronavirus Running Buck Wild in Ohio Risk to humans seems likely though unconfirmed at this point Dec 23, 2021
Formaldehyde Exposure Linked to Cognitive Impairment Healthcare workers represent majority of those exposed in French cohort Dec 22, 2021
It's Loud and Clear: Unwanted Noise in Medical Facilities Is a Hazard The right soundscape can benefit patients and providers alike Dec 17, 2021
More Research Needed on PFAS Hazards, House Members Told Chemicals in foam used by firefighters of particular concern Dec 07, 2021
Some AMA Delegates Decry Dismissal of Global Warming as a Health Crisis Climate change harms patients and physicians' practices, they argue Nov 27, 2021
Exposure to Certain Phthalates Tied to All-Cause, CV-Related Death Common chemicals in shampoo, cosmetics also linked with billions of dollars in lost productivity Oct 13, 2021
That's Not Just Gum on the Soles of Your Shoes... Study ties C. Diff to bottom of footwear, inside and outside healthcare settings Oct 03, 2021
9/11 Responders Face Higher Risk of Multiple Cancers Longer follow-up sheds light on the long-term consequences of exposure to disaster site Sep 10, 2021
'Hot Enough for You?' It's No Joke for COPD Patients Increased risk of exacerbations with hot weather, study finds Sep 03, 2021
HHS's Climate Change Office: Not Open Yet, but Getting Positive Reviews Initial steps "highly encouraging," says one expert Aug 05, 2021
Better Air, Better Brains Reducing air pollution tied to lower dementia risk, slower cognitive decline Jul 26, 2021
Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill' News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 21, 2021
