Public health
Health
Alcohol consumption and health risks
Alcohol consumption is the leading cause of health problems in people aged 15–49
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Medicine
Salmonella in medieval Europe
Researchers found DNA evidence of Salmonella enterica Paratyphi C in the teeth and bones of an 800-year-old skeleton from the city of Trondheim, Norway
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Nutrition
Rice loses nutrients as CO2 increases
Rice could become less nutritious over the coming decades if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continues to rise
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Public Health
Africa hit by new Ebola outbreak
In May, the city of Mbandaka confirmed its first cases of Ebola, which have spread from an outbreak in nearby rural areas
By Redação
PUBLIC HEALTH
A barrier against HIV
New medication to prevent transmission of the AIDS virus is adopted and evaluated in Brazil
Medicine
Caution with antibiotics and antacids
Antibiotics and antacids can lead to the development of allergies later in life
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Public Health
New test for brucellosis
Cheese and milk produced without sanitary inspection can cause brucellosis
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Public health
Visceral leismaniasis gets to the metropolises
Diagnosis difficulties and warmer climate favor disease movement towards large urban centers
By Redação
Public Health
Three announcements on yellow fever
Recent announcements regarding yellow fever have included both good news and bad news
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History
Fleas, lice, and the plague in the Middle Ages
Some studies suggest that fleas and lice carried by humans may have helped spread the plague during the second pandemic
By Redação
public health
Fetal mortality is higher than neonatal mortality in 42% of municipalities in São Paulo State
A study analyzed fetal and neonatal mortality rates in the state of São Paulo between 2010 and 2014
By Redação