Third trimester lead exposure linked to major depressive disorder in adulthood

Medication inhalers emit hydrofluoroalkanes (HFAs) with a global warming potential thousands of times greater than CO₂

A study of 158 million US workers found health-related absences remain 13% higher than before the pandemic, reducing labour force participation.

People with lower IQs may be at a higher risk of issues with alcohol

JAMA: First-trimester exposure to mRNA COVID19 vaccines was not associated with an increased risk of major congenital malformations overall, by organ system, or by individual malformation.

Association of Children’s screen time to academic achievement: according to an international study of more than 5000 kids, with each extra hour of screen time per day, as reported by parents, the children had about a 10% lower chance of high marks in standardized tests for mathematics and reading.

Study of 11,194 people over ~4 years found walking more than 100 minutes a day was linked to a 23% lower risk of chronic low back pain compared to walking less than 78 minutes a day, with a more consistent effect among adults aged 65 and older

In a randomized trial, azelastine nasal spray reduced COVID-19 infections by two-thirds and also lowered rhinovirus cases, suggesting this long-used allergy spray may offer broad protection pending larger studies.

Post-mortem tissue from people with Alzheimer's Disease revealed that those who lived in areas with higher concentrations of fine particulate matter in the air even just one year had more severe accumulation of amyloid plaques -hallmarks of Alzheimer's pathology compared to those with less exposure

New study found that medical debt in collections worsens for years after cancer diagnosis