Exposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lower probability of getting pregnant, but not to pregnancy loss, according to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental and reproductive epidemiologist.
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Study shows exposure to household chemicals can lower odds of getting pregnant
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Oregon State study finds lower math scores in high schools that switched to 4-day school week
January 29, 2022By
A recent Oregon State University study analyzing the impact of a shorter school week for high schools found that 11th-grade students participating in a four-day week performed worse on standardized math tests than students who remained on five-day schedules.
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Being born very preterm or very low birthweight is associated with continued lower IQ performance into adulthood
June 1, 2021By
The average IQ of adults who were born very preterm (VP) or at a very low birth weight (VLBW) has been compared to adults born full term. Researchers have found VP/VLBW children may require special support in their education to boost their learning throughout childhood.
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Study: Antioxidant Flavonol Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Dementia
July 25, 2020By
People who eat or drink more foods with the antioxidant flavonol, which is found in nearly all fruits and vegetables as well as tea, may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s dementia years later, according to a study published in the January 29, 2020, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Amgen sets one lower list price for its cholesterol drug
October 24, 2019By
Drugmaker Amgen Inc said on Thursday that starting next year, its official list price for cholesterol drug Repatha will be the lower price it began offering last year to patients on Medicare and those paying for the drug out-of-pocket.
Current and ex smokers may lower lung cancer risk with exercise
October 18, 2019By
(Reuters Health) – Men who are current or former smokers may be less likely to develop or die from lung cancer when they’re more physically fit, a recent study suggests.
Poorer Socioeconomic Status Predicts Lower Survival in Patients with Anal Cancer
October 11, 2018By
If you are from a lower income area, your chances of surviving anal cancer are significantly reduced, according to a new study.
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Marriage linked to lower dementia risk, study finds
November 29, 2017By
People who have been single all of their lives have a 42% higher dementia risk than those who are married, a new paper suggests. Yet experts warn that the finding should be interpreted with caution and more research is needed to explain why there could be a link between marriage and reduced dementia risk.
Labor induction at 40 weeks associated with lower risk of perinatal mortality
November 14, 2017By
Induction of labor at 40 weeks in nulliparous women aged 35 and older is associated with reduced risk of in-hospital perinatal death, according to a recent analysis.
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