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Common Drug Used by Pork Industry Has Human Cancer Risk

Livestock raised in confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are routinely given a range of veterinary drugs to prevent disease, and some of those drugs could potentially impact the health of those who eat their meat. November 7, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is considering withdrawing approval for the antibiotic carbadox1 (brand… Read More »

How Genetics Affects Risk of Cancer and Other Women’s Diseases

How Genetics Affects Risk of Cancer and Other Women’s Diseases How Genetics Affects Risk of Cancer and Other Women’s Diseases : Today, Cancer is the world’s second-leading cause of death. However, because of advancements in cancer detection, therapy, and prevention, survival rates for many types of cancer are improving. Cancer is a broad term for a… Read More »

Is COVID-19 a Risk Factor for Postpartum Psychosis?

There is evidence in non-perinatal populations that human coronaviruses can be neurotropic and that virus infection may increase vulnerability to neuropsychiatric illness, including depression, anxiety, psychosis and delirium. Based on this finding,  researchers have speculated that there may be an association between contracting COVID-19 and developing a postpartum psychiatric illness.  This hypothesis has been preliminarily… Read More »