https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/well/mind/alcohol-health-effects.html Research published in November revealed that between 2015 and 2019, excessive #alcohol use resulted in roughly 140,000 deaths per year in the United States. About 40 percent of those deaths had acute causes, like car crashes, poisonings and homicides. But the majority were caused by chronic conditions attributed to alcohol, such as #liver disease, […]
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/opinion/gas-induction-stove-environment.html The natural gas-powered appliances in your home may be slowly killing you and everyone you love. That’s the bad news. The worse news is this: It’s not clear exactly what you should do about it — if anything at all. The dangers are well documented. Gas-fired water heaters — even the more efficient, tankless
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Sleeping with light pollution linked to diabetes, study says Sleeping in a room exposed to outdoor artificial light at night may increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study of nearly 100,000 Chinese adults. Prior research has shown an association between artificial light at night and weight gain and obesity, disruptions in metabolic
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https://www.nytimes.com/article/flu-cold-home-remedies.htmlIn some studies, #elderberry, a common ingredient in cold and flu syrups, particularly those aimed at young children, shortened the duration of symptoms when taken in advance of or immediately at the start of an illness. But it’s a very limited amount of data, Dr. Romm said. Elderberries contain potent antioxidants and chemicals known as
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/17/health/hair-straighteners-black-women-cancer.htmlWomen who use chemical hair straighteners frequently could have a higher risk of developing uterine cancer than women who have never used the products, according to new findings from a national study that has followed nearly 34,000 U.S. women for more than a decade. The study did not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between hair straighteners
