Medical Notes: Week of July 16, 2017
Side effects from antibiotics given in the hospital, environmental rules fatigue, and the link older dads and geeks.
Environmental Science and Climate Change Sub-categories:
- Agriculture and Farming (17)
- Carbon Emissions (5)
- Climate Change (29)
- Drinking Water Safety (5)
- Environment (66)
- Natural Disasters (25)
- Natural Resources (4)
- Overpopulation (1)
- Pollution (64)
- Sun Exposure (2)
- Weather (26)
Medical Notes: Week of July 9, 2017
A new treatment for ulcerative colitis, the effects of smoking on future generations, and wind farms that help crops grow.
Household Chemicals (2017)
A noted expert discusses the vast amount that we don't know about chemicals and how tougher regulation in other countries could help keep Americans safer.
Medical Notes: Week of April 16, 2017
Higher levels of concussions in women, DNA typos, and intelligence in first born children.
Putting the Brakes on Environmental Regulation
Experts on each side of the climate change debate discuss pros and cons of EPA cuts.
Medical Notes: Week of February 26, 2017
Pregnancy and baby aspirin, obesity and education, toxic snow.
Antibiotics and Farm Animals: New Rules
Experts discuss new federal rules regarding the use of antibiotics in food animals, where the majority of US antibiotics are consumed.
Drinking Water Safety
Experts explain the danger of lead, especially to children, and other chemicals that may be in drinking water.
Zika Virus
Mosquito-transmitted Zika virus has arrived in Central and South America, and while most people are not affected by it, the virus has been linked to microcephaly, a severe birth defect. Experts discuss the virus, how it's transmitted, its spread to the US, and how to protect yourself from it.
Toxic Chemicals in Products (2016)
A expert discusses how the US might regulate potentially toxic chemicals better, and how regulations in other countries could help keep Americans safer.
How Weather Causes Pain
Experts discuss conditions affected by weather, why pain responds to weather changes and possible remedies.
Air Pollution and Lung Health
Air pollution is blamed for one of every eight deaths worldwide, including 200,000 in the US each year. A noted lung physician discusses some of the diseases smog can cause and ways to keep your lungs safe.
