Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study

MONDAY, June 29, 2020 — Wildfire smoke has an almost immediate harmful effect on the heart and lungs, researchers say. Using data from wildfire seasons between 2010 and 2015 in British Columbia, Canada, the researchers linked exposure to elevated levels of fine particles in smoke with ambulance dispatches for heart and lung conditions. Dispatches rose… Read More: Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study »

Premature Births Tied to Heart Risks in Mothers

Women who give birth prematurely may be at increased risk for coronary heart disease, a new study has found, and the risk could persist for decades. Researchers reviewed 2,189,190 singleton births in Sweden from 1973 to 2015. They found 49,955 diagnoses of coronary heart disease among the mothers. In the first 10 years after delivery,… Read More: Premature Births Tied to Heart Risks in Mothers »