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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the last 50 years alone, the number of Americans who are nearsighted has increased from about 25% to 42%, and researchers predict this trend will …

Researchers find that chromatically simulated myopic blur may be useful as a myopia control therapy Read More

Impact of wildland fires-related PM on cardiovascular health. Population-based studies suggest that PM originating from wildland fires might more severely impact individuals with microvascular vulnerability. Created with BioRender.com. Credit: Frontiers …

Current understanding of long-term health risks from particulate matter exposure ignores microvasculature, says study Read More

Credit: Point Fr/Shutterstock Bronchial asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is reversible in certain cases, usually presents with cough, difficulty of breathing, and wheezing. Although most people …

An unexpected approach to treating bronchial asthma: Modify dietary fats Read More

This Nov. 11, 2013 file photo shows a bedroom built by Mike Spangler using some reclaimed materials, in Belle, W.Va. Nearly one-third of American adults don’t get the recommended seven …

Get better sleep with these 5 tips from experts Read More

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Almost all planes arriving at three UK airports during a period of COVID restrictions had the SARS CoV-2 virus in their wastewater, according to newly published …

Testing of plane wastewater showed ‘failure’ of COVID-era air travel measures Read More

When combined with air drying, shortwave-infrared can be used to detect active dental cavities. This is possible because active cavities are porous and hold more water, which affects the infrared …

Towards better dental cavity diagnosis with nondestructive infrared imaging Read More

Credit: American Heart Association Statistics show more babies are born in August and September than any other time of the year. That means a lot of future parents will soon …

A heart-healthy life begins with good prenatal care Read More

Risankizumab provides long-term benefits in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have not achieved adequate response to previous therapies, according to a study recently published in Rheumatology. Andrew Östör, M.D., …

Risankizumab safe, effective at 52 weeks for psoriatic arthritis Read More

Credit: CC0 Public Domain New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need and may someday help humans go without sleep …

Lesser-known brain cells may be key to staying awake without cost to cognition, health Read More

Credit: Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons We’ve noticed an indent in our son’s chest since he was about 6 years old. Our pediatrician diagnosed this as …

Q and A: Pediatric pectus excavatum Read More