Health News Archives

How Long-Distance Runners Get to the Finish
Successful ones can control their heart rate, study finds

Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Beijing Olympics focuses attention on health problems outside the lungs, researchers say

1976 Italian Dioxin Release Damaged Babies’ Thyroids
Women living near Seveso disaster were 6 times more likely to deliver infants with problems

Traffic Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Allergy Risk
Those living closer to busy streets were 50% more likely to develop symptoms

Carbon Monoxide May Help Bypass Surgery Patients
Low doses of gas found in car exhaust provides anti-inflammatory effects in lungs

Some Iraq War Vets Suffer Breathing Problems
Many cases linked to sulfur mine fire near Mosul in 2003

Firefighters May Face Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer
Long-term exposure to smoke, chemicals boosts odds, but routine screening could help

Pollution Particles Impair Blood Vessel Function
Study finds pressure readings rise, urges broader public action to curb effects

No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution, Hospitalizations
Finding might impact EPA's clean air regulations, researchers say

Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs
Study suggests dirty air may be even more dangerous than previously thought