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A salon worker using a curling iron.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)A new large population study looks to clarify the theorized connection between hair dye and cancer. The study found no link between ever using hair dye and an increased risk of most types of cancer in women. However, it did find a possible relationship between…

Share on PinterestNew research has found a link between a low diversity of fungi in the lungs and the likelihood of developing severe ARDS.Image credit: Samir, 2007.New research has found that the inflammatory cascade associated with ARDS is linked to a low diversity of fungi in a person’s lungs.The findings, which the scientists are due…

Share on PinterestNew research indicates the prevalence of microplastics in seafood is greater than initially thought.Image credit: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP via Getty ImagesMillions of metric tons of plastic enter the oceans every year. Some of it is highly visible in the Pacific trash vortex, also known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which lies between North…

Author: “Smartphone use in the evening, tablet use after bedtime, and television use in the evening were all correlated with the decline of sperm concentration.“ DARIEN, Ill. — Numerous studies link smartphone or tablet use at night to trouble falling asleep. Now, a new study finds yet another compelling reason to avoid such gadgets before bed — at…

humidity levels. In contrast, others have argued that temperature and other climate factors probably do not influence its epidemiology (pattern of spread).These questions tie into the larger issue of how and why climate change might influence the spread of viruses. One mediating factor that illustrates how climate change can speed up the spread of viral…