A study of coronary patients with sensitivity to metal and who have received metal stents found that those patients did not experience any adverse health risk nor any allergic reaction to these medical devices, report the authors of the research at the Mayo Clinic. The study is the first to compare clinical reactions in patients [...]
Study Links Phthalates to Diabetes
April 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
High blood levels of phthalates — chemicals that are commonly used to soften plastics — may double the risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults, Swedish researchers are reporting. While the research is disputed, the research could add pressure to conduct more tests to determine what are the chemicals’ comprehensive effects on human health, [...]
