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• Female Burn Injury Patients More Prone to Certain Bacterial Blood Infections, Sepsis: Study

  March 2, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests that burn injuries may change how the body metabolizes hormones, which could explain why women face higher infection risks from burn injuries than their male counterparts.

• Hair Extension Chemicals May Be More Harmful Than Previously Thought: Study

  February 17, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A chemical analysis of 43 different hair extension products found that 41 contained hazardous chemicals linked to health risks including breast cancer and birth defects.

• Side Effects of Synthroid, Similar Thyroid Drugs May Increase Risk of Bone Loss: Study

  December 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that Synthroid and similar hypothyroidism treatments may increase the risk of bone fractures in older patients.

• Environmentalists List a Dozen Produce Products Linked to High Pesticide Exposure Risks

  March 27, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A report by the Environmental Working Group identifies the 12 most likely types of produce to contain traces of potentially harmful pesticides, with strawberries topping the list.

• New Legislation Seeks to Ban Several Food Additives from Meat, Dairy Products

  March 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Newly proposed legislation would ban several food additives from meat, dairy and poultry products; many of which are banned in other countries and not evaluated in the U.S. for decades.

• Menopause Hormone Replacement Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Tumors: Study

  January 8, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that women taking HRT treatments for menopause may face an increased risk of brain tumors.

• NSAID Use with Hormonal Birth Control Increases Blood Clot, Embolism Risks: Study

  September 21, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that using common painkillers alongside some hormonal birth control medications may significantly increase the risk of blood clots and potentially life-threatening embolisms, researchers warn.

• Oral Estrogen Hormone Therapy Linked to Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure: Study

  June 6, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study link estrogen-only hormone therapy pills to an increased risk of high blood pressure.

• Single-Drug and Combo Birth Control Pills Both Carry Increased Breast Cancer Risk: Study

  March 28, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that progesterone-only pills appear to increase the risk of breast cancer by the same amount as other hormonal birth control, despite years of research to the contrary.

• Some Hormonal Contraceptives May Impact Childrens’ Bone Health, Case Study Warns

  October 13, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds some hormonal contraceptives can reduce bone density in adolescent users, increasing the risk of fractures and other health problems later in life.