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Killer Chemicals in your House PFAS exposure in pregnancy is contributing to rising rates of liver disease in kids

By Daryl Austin Harmful chemicals found in consumer and industrial products are contributing to rising rates of liver disease in children, a new study suggests. The study, by researchers at Mount Sinai and published Wednesday  in JAMA Network Open, takes the first comprehensive look at prenatal exposure to chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system and the recent rising rates of […]

Addiction

Hear firsthand from individuals struggling with opioid addiction and follow the innovative work of doctors and scientists as they investigate why addiction is not a moral failing, but a chronic, treatable medical condition. Easy access to drugs like heroin, fentanyl, and even prescription medications like OxyContin have fueled an epidemic of addiction—the deadliest in U.S. […]