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07/15/2018 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Vitamin D found to substantially reduce risks of early menopause

Early menopause not only takes a toll on a woman’s physical health, but affects her emotional and mental well-being, too. It’s understandable, then, that delaying menopause is a matter of great importance to many women, and a subject of many scientific studies — many of which have found that delaying menopause often comes down to the things […]

05/22/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Sperm quality is a marker for men’s general health; low sperm counts linked to increased risk of diabetes, heart disease

Low sperm count may mean more than the inability to sire a child. It could point to serious health problems. A study on a group of men’s semen quality, the largest so far, shows that low sperm count is linked to metabolic changes, cardiovascular risk, and low bone mass. The study’s lead investigator, Dr. Alberto […]

08/10/2017 / By Russel Davis

Air pollution confirmed to have multi-generational damaging effect on future offspring

An animal study published online on The FASEB Journal revealed that in utero exposure to air pollutants such as diesel exhaust may alter DNA and gene expressions, which in turn may raise the risk of developing heart failure in adulthood. To carry out the study, a team of researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Center […]

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