Health disparities: Race and asthma
…to pollutants and environmental stressors may play a role. The authors call for further research to understand the effectiveness of environmental regulations such as smoking bans, particularly in poor and…
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Lead poisoning: Sources of exposure, health effects and policy implications
…older from the cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III. Using multivariable regression analyses adjusted for age, gender, race, smoking and socioeconomic status, researchers found that environmental lead exposure…
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Marijuana legalization: Tax revenue and changing consumption
…according to the FBI; young minority men were disproportionately targeted. Will more children take to smoking weed? As laws relax and the stigma associated with marijuana recedes, people may use…
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Republican and Democratic doctors treat patients differently
…as smoking, obesity and depression. The doctors rated the seriousness of each issue and their likelihood of offering specific counseling, each on a 10-point scale. The authors then controlled for…
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Neighborhood crime linked to premature birth, low birthweights for babies
…found after controlling for individual characteristics such as smoking, ethnicity and pollution. Low birthweight and slower fetal development are highly associated with crime. Premature birth is not. Environments with high…
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Religious faith may reduce stress, helping believers live longer
…they were more likely to have higher levels of educational attainment, lower levels of poverty, increased physical activity, reduced rates of smoking and drinking, and a healthier eating index.” Helpful…
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Does pot make you dumb? Probably a tiny bit
…in many states, the picture is changing. High-functioning executives, government officials and even grandparents are openly discussing smoking pot. Still, the question remains: Does marijuana negatively impact intelligence? Researchers have…
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Rise in minimum wage linked to fewer teen pregnancies
…of Economic Research suggests a higher minimum wage is associated with higher infant birth weights and a decline in smoking during pregnancy. A new study looks at how a higher…
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American men have half the sperm they used to
…known to smoke, since smoking appears to lower sperm count. Key takeaways: Western men unselected for fertility saw SC decline 52.4 percent between 1973 and 2011 (1.4 percent per year)….
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Maternal education: A matter of life and death for infants?
…mothers more connections with resources for infant health and an awareness of healthy behaviors (including exercise and not smoking). Education might also hone the skills needed to access and effectively…
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