Topic: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
No. But there are other good reasons to use soy candles over paraffin: they're cheaper, they burn cleaner, and they're easier on the planet.
Protect the earth: Soy candles are made from soybean oil and beeswax, two renewable resources, whereas paraffin is a by-product of petroleum. Soy candles also produce less soot, although neither kind poses a serious ...
Health officials have long suspected that some cigarettes are more addictive than others. Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey now say there's something to that — menthol cigarettes are harder to quit, particularly among African American and Latino smokers, they say. The research team conducted a ...
Hypertension Drug Proves Promising for Deadly Complication of Marfan Syndrome in Mouse Model . The popular antihypertensive medication losartan may be useful for more than lowering high blood pressure, suggests a recent study supported in part by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). In laboratory mice, at least, the medication prevents a deadly complication of the ...
People who were abused or neglected as children have increased risk of major depression, which often begins in childhood and has lingering effects as they mature, according to a study funded by NIMH. This was the first long-term study to examine the risk of depression in this population. The results were published in the January issue of the Archives of ...
