Health - Environment & Health

Younger women who smoke have more than double the risk of stroke compared to nonsmokers.

Smoking Doubles Stroke Risk in Younger Women

Aug 28, 2008, 10:00 pm

Younger women who smoke have more than double the risk of stroke compared to nonsmokers.

Scotland’s 2006 ban on smoking in public places cut the heart attack rate by 17 percent within one year, with non-smokers benefiting most, researchers reported recently.

Scottish Smoking Ban Cuts Heart Attacks

Aug 26, 2008, 5:00 pm

Scotland’s 2006 ban on smoking in public places cut the heart attack rate by 17 percent within one year, with non-smokers benefiting most, researchers reported recently.

Children who spent the most time outdoors were the least likely to suffer from myopia, also called nearsightedness or shortsightedness.

Spending Time Outdoors Good for Kids’ Eyes

Aug 25, 2008, 1:00 pm

Children who spent the most time outdoors were the least likely to suffer from myopia, also called nearsightedness or shortsightedness.

Participation in a childcare program appears to increase the likelihood that a child will be obese when he or she shows up for the first day of kindergarten, researchers report in the journal Pediatrics.

Childcare Before Kindergarten Promotes Obesity

Aug 17, 2008, 1:00 pm

Participation in a childcare program appears to increase the likelihood that a child will be obese when he or she shows up for the first day of kindergarten, researchers report in the journal Pediatrics.

The use of personal stereos and an aging population may create a hearing impairment epidemic.

U.S. Facing Hearing-Loss Epidemic

Aug 9, 2008, 6:00 pm

The use of personal stereos and an aging population may create a hearing impairment epidemic.

Parents’ interactions with their baby during the first year of life and the baby’s natural temperament can predict the odds of behavior problems later on.

Infant Temperament Predicts Later Behavior

Jul 31, 2008, 10:00 am

Parents’ interactions with their baby during the first year of life and the baby’s natural temperament can predict the odds of behavior problems later on.