Air pollution is a significant problem for global health, especially in low- to middle-income countries where air quality is not up to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Exposure to air pollution worsens existing disease and can increase a person’s risk of dying from lung cancer, lung infections, stroke, heart disease, and COPD. Among children,…
Air pollution has been related to a variety of diseases that can cause premature death including: heart disease, strokes, lung cancer, and COPD. Air pollution is composed of a variety of gases (carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, etc) and particulate matter. Particulate matter is often grouped into two categories; PM2.5 which is less than 2.5 micros…
Historically, women were told to refrain from exercise during pregnancy out of concern for pre-mature birth and fetal stress. Unfortunately, this often led to excessive weight gain during pregnancy and an inability to lose that weight following birth. An increase in a mothers weight is associated with obesity in the offspring later in life. Obesity…
The evidence supporting a link between air pollution exposure and adverse health outcomes is strong. In particular, exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with worsening of lung conditions (asthma, COPD), increased risk of heart attack, and premature death. While many people know that air pollution poses a significant health risk, we typically associate this…
It has been suggested for some time that the month of the year you are born in may have an impact on the disease you develop later in life. Nearly 2500 years ago Hippocrates described a potential relationship between the seasons and a person’s health: “For knowing the changes of the seasons, the risings and…
Gluten has been all over the news recently with the rise of gluten free fad diets but is everyone really allergic to gluten? Celiac disease is a condition in which the microvilli of the small intestine become damaged by gluten, or more specifically an immune reaction to the protein gliadin that causes the damage. Celiac disease…
Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) is a disease in newborns that can cause bleeding in the brain, lungs or intestines which can lead to neurological disability or death. The good news is it is 100% preventable thanks to one, simple shot! The bad news is the anti-vaccine promoters will try to convince you it will cause…
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