The premature birth risk among pregnant women was notably greater when exposed to high levels of small particle air pollution, a study has found. The researchers identified a 19% higher risk of women giving birth prematurely if they are exposed to fine particle air pollution during pregnancy. The premature birth risk was highest among those mothers […]

Individuals working at shisha cafes are more likely to have lung and heart disease than those who are not part of such work force, according to a new survey. Shisha smoking is growing trend worldwide particularly in the western countries. It is often labeled as a safe alternative to cigarette smoking. Shisha, also known as […]

Individuals taking proton pump inhibitors are at higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease than those who don’t use these drugs, according to a new study. In the past, studies have uncovered that the use of PPIs increases the risk to have acute interstitial nephritis, a form of kidney inflammation. The association is worrisome because […]

Single mothers are at greater risk to suffer from sleeping problems than adults from two parent families, according to a new survey. The researchers found single mothers with children aged 18 and under were more likely to have less than 7 hours of sleep each night. Moreover, single parents were found to have more trouble […]

Pregnant women who take oral antifungal medication for vaginal candidiasis are more likely to have miscarriage, according to a research. Previous studies have suggested that the craniofacial and skeletal birth defects were evident in babies born to women treated with high-dose fluconazole during pregnancy. A team of researchers from the Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen […]