Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart’s main pumping chamber in young adults, according to new research. This is a structural change that increases the risk for future heart problems. The study appeared in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association (AHA) journal. “People drinking water from private… Continue reading A Deadly Ingredient in Well Water
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Study: Deaths from Cancer Higher in Rural America
Despite decreases in cancer death rates nationwide, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows slower reduction in cancer death rates in rural America (a decrease of 1.0 percent per year) compared with urban America (a decrease of 1.6 percent per year). The statistics come from the CDC’s Morbidity and… Continue reading Study: Deaths from Cancer Higher in Rural America
A Smartphone Vision Test
A smartphone app to test eyesight is as good as the traditional chart, according to a new study. Peek (the Portable Eye Examination Kit) is a smartphone-based system for comprehensive eye testing anywhere in the world. It was designed and developed by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the University of Strathclyde and… Continue reading A Smartphone Vision Test