Sentences with phrase «knew the health risks of»

Everyone knew the health risks of smoking - the ban simply cut out many of the places where people might have wanted to light up.

Women should know the health risks of abortion and the potential consequences of the «day after» pills.

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«We know first - hand that untrained animals can risk the safety, health and security of the passengers and crew.»

Most of the health benefits researchers have found have been in observational studies, meaning we don't know that drinking coffee is responsible for the reductions in disease risk.

While we all know the health dangers of stress (high blood pressure, weight gain and difficulty concentrating among others), did you know traveling carries its own set of health risks?

At last year's Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego, Bergh found himself sitting at dinner with Othman Laraki, the cofounder and CEO of Color Genomics — a company that extracts the DNA from a customer's submitted saliva sample and then looks for a set number of gene mutations known to be associated with increased risk for developing certain hereditary cancers or heart conditions (depending on the test).

The health risks of the chemical contraceptives have been known for a very long time and include weight gain, migraines, depression, and even death from blood clots.

And just so you know I 100 % believe adoption is a phenomenal choice, but we aren't just talking about abortions performed as a terrible form of after the fact birth control... We are talking about the abortions performed due to health risks that could cause a severely low quality of life as well.

«The city's highest obligation is to protect its children; therefore, it is important that parents know the risks associated with the practice,» said Dr. Thomas A. Farley, commissioner of the city's health department, in a news release.

I know about the acai berry and all of it's rockstar health benefits — like its amazing antioxidant properties, how it's packed with fiber, and that it also contains healthy medium chain fats (the kind that help reduce your risk for heart disease)...

Omega 3s are also know to improve cognitive function, improve mood, offer joint protection, promote eye health, and a decreased risk in certain types of cancer.

Cauliflower is known to reduce the risk of cancer, boost cardiovascular health, fight inflammation, improve brain health, support digestion, aid in weight loss, balance hormones, and build stronger bones.

Lowest risk of leaching, least toxic, no known health hazards.

And these same women who are willing to bet the lives and health of their babies against such enormous odds, then refuse to allow those children to be vaccinated because of the «risk of autism» (I know there is no risk and that theory is utter bunk, I'm just discussing their thinking on the subject).

I had no idea why he was sleepy — just as you Jillian had no idea that your little baby was dehydrated — I also thought I should have known — yet you had a huge number of health professionals who failed, despite the multiple risk factors you had, to pick up on what was happening.

Did you know... that three daily servings of low - fat or fat - free milk and milk products every day are part of a healthy, balanced diet by helping deliver nutrients, promoting bone health, and reducing your risk of certain diseases?

Although the health effects of these chemicals to babies are not yet known, it's still an important safety risk to consider, because as the study pointed out, babies actually inhale more air per surface than adults, putting them at greater risk for inhalation exposure.

We now know that introducing cereals before 3 months of age puts babies at risk for health problems.

We know from the UK Birthplace study that, with fully trained MWs cooperating within the health system, tight risk - out and 40 % transfer rate, the babies of first - time mothers still die at 3X the rate of similar hospital births (quite aside from hypoxic and physical injury).

And having this cocktail of plastics and chemicals so close to your body not knowing the full effect of the mixture might be a risk to your health.

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials Friday said there is «some concern» about the health risks to children and babies from the plastics additive known as BPA, but that they won't restrict use of the substance pending further study.

Breastfeeding is known to offer wide - ranging preventive health benefits for babies, reducing their risk for infections and allergies, and providing the perfect balance of nutrients to help infants grow into strong and healthy toddlers.

We all know the risks of cigarette smoke, even second - hand, to a child's health.

We also know these families are at higher risk of mortality, are more likely to be admitted to hospital and have higher incidences of mental health problems.

Although there has been some controversy surrounding the use of maltodextrin in organic baby formula, studies have shown small quantities of maltodextrin pose no known health risks.

... some of the things you suggested in your blog are known to pose a health risk to your child and family, such as co-sleeping in the same bed (lowest SIDS risk is same room / different bed), or washing cloth diapers in a household washer without appropriate temperature / soap / rinse etc..

The study's author noted (and anti-home-birth advocates are quick to point out) that the outcomes were a result of «a good risk - selection system, good transport in place, and well - trained midwives,» factors that are no doubt influenced by the collaboration of Dutch doctors and midwives and a national health system that support home births as a viable choice for women.

Knowing how the social relationships in a mom's life can impact her risk of postpartum depression can be used to guide the kind of questions that health professionals ask during the mom's pregnancy or postpartum to screen for those who are at higher risk.

«Making cycle helmets compulsory would be likely to have an overall damaging effect on public health, since the health benefits of cycling massively outweigh the risks and we know that where enforced, helmet laws tend to lead to an immediate reduction in cycling,» policy coordinator Chris Peck said.

There isn't a good scientific body of evidence that someone could pick up their blood PFOA level and say «OK, well this means my risk for some health outcome is x, y or z,» and scientists can't provide that and this is one of the places where we'll have to say we don't know and there is uncertainty about that.»

Reclassification of cannabis to Class B was, the government said, «a preventative measure» which «takes account of its known risks to health as well as the potential long - term impacts on health where the evidence is not conclusive.»

· 60 % of people say that knowing about the adverse risks to their mental health would make them consider giving up cannabis

«It's important for women to know their risk for cervical cancer and talk with their health care provider about how it can be prevented,» said Phyllis Ellis, Director of the Oneida County Health Deparhealth care provider about how it can be prevented,» said Phyllis Ellis, Director of the Oneida County Health DeparHealth Department.

Think about what's happening here in Manchester, projects to rebuild 10,000 homes in run - down areas axed, # 560m of transport schemes scrapped, sweeping cuts at Bolton, Salford, Trafford and Rochdale councils, 150 firefighter jobs at risk in Greater Manchester Fire Service, # 7m of cuts in the police force, up to 1,000 NHS admin jobs in danger and a local breast cancer helpline, that has taken 80,000 calls since it was set up, about to be closed, because health trusts will no longer foot the # 63,000 annual running cost,» he said.

At the time of the Curies» achievement, the health risks of radiation exposure weren't known.

«Above all, we wanted to know whether it is better to provide economic justifications, such as the positive effects of climate policy on technological innovation and the labour market, and personal aspects like protection of our health, rather than to focus on conveying scientific facts and the risks of climate change.»

«We know that high - fat diets are tied to increased risk for metabolic syndrome and obesity, which in turn are associated with decreased brain function,» said TOS spokesperson Kelly Allison, PhD, Director of Education, Center for Weight and Eating Disorders and Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

The article was a no - holds - barred denunciation of the U.S. public - health establishment, purporting to tell the story of how «government health agencies colluded with Big Pharma to hide the risks of thimerosal from the public... a chilling case study of institutional arrogance, power, and greed.»

This research from the Department of Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences adds to the growing body of evidence that suggests baby - led weaning does not pose a choking risk, as long as those foods known to be a choking risk to babies are avoided.

In it, critical care specialist Charles Natanson of the Clinical Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, argued that blood substitutes, no matter how they're designed, raise the risk of death by almost 30 % and nearly triple the rate of heart attacks in the people who receive them in clinical trials, mainly surgery and trauma patients.

«We've known that aging is a major risk factor for most chronic diseases for some time, but recently, we've gained a better understanding of the aging process's basic underpinnings, which has allowed us to extend both life span and health — in animals at least,» says Felipe Sierra, director of the Division of Aging Biology at the National Institute on Aging.

Dr. Fuster adds: «For our patients» lives and for the health of our global economies we need to improve our predictive measures for cardiovascular disease and can no longer just rely on traditional risk factors.

«We know that brand imagery and design elements influence perceptions of consumer risk and status,» said Dr. Raglan Maddox, a postdoctoral fellow at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, specializing in Aboriginal tobacco use, public health and evaluation.

Obese people certainly know that their weight is increasing their risk of poor health — they actually overestimate the mortality risks of obesity.

It's well known that dairy products contain calcium and minerals good for bones, but new research has shown that dairy consumption may also have beneficial effects on metabolic health and can reduce risk of metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.

In a related editorial, Tiffany Cossey, M.D., and Nicole R. Gonzales, M.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, write: «Although sICH may be an uncommon occurrence, the known risk weighs heavily on the decision of clinicians to administer tPA [intravenous tissue plasminogen activator], as well as on the decisions of patients and families regarding treatment.

«While e-cigarettes may reduce smoking rates and attendant adverse health risks, we will not know for sure until these products are researched and regulated,» said Peter Paul Yu, president of the 35,000 - member American Society of Clinical Oncology, in a statement.

Together with the maps the research team have produced contextual information on known risk factors for health conditions and a summary of current knowledge about possible association of health effects with environmental exposures.

Refugees are known to be at an increased risk of mental health problems, such as post traumatic stress disorder and common mental disorders, compared to non-refugee migrants, but little is known about their risk of psychosis.

«These findings are important because, while both obesity and heart failure are major public health problems in the U.S., little has been known about whether substantial weight loss would decrease the risk of heart - failure - related adverse events.»