Teenage girls who regularly binge drink may fail to reach their peak bone mass, according to…
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Tdap vaccine given during pregnancy reduces occurrence of infant pertussis
A study reviewed more than 675,000 pregnancies in the US to determine if the Tdap vaccine…
US painkiller restriction linked to ‘significant’ increase in illicit online drug trading
The US Drug Enforcement Administration's decision to restrict prescription drugs containing hydrocodone (a popular opioid painkiller)…
No clear evidence that nicotine ‘preloading’ helps smokers to quit
There is insufficient evidence to show that using nicotine patches for four weeks before a quit…
Scientists discover biomarker for flu susceptibility
Researchers have found a way to predict whether someone exposed to the flu virus is likely…
Decades of satellite monitoring reveal Antarctic ice loss
Scientists have reviewed decades of satellite measurements to reveal how and why Antarctica's glaciers, ice shelves…
Antarctica ramps up sea level rise
Ice losses from Antarctica have increased global sea levels by 7.6 mm since 1992, with two…
Climate change accelerating rise in sea levels
A new study has discovered that rising sea levels could be accelerated by vulnerable ice shelves…
Ancient agricultural activity caused lasting environmental changes
Agricultural activity by humans more than 2,000 years ago had a more significant and lasting impact…
One thing you’ll find in the obits of many long-living people
A new nationwide study of obituaries has found that people with religious affiliations lived nearly four…