Community Safety

Villejuif, France – Do you have asthma? If so, it may be time to take a closer look at your eating habits. New research has found that a diet high in processed meats such as ham, sausage and salami may be aggravating your asthma symptoms.

College Station, TX – Biting your nails may seem like a harmless habit, but it can be bad for your health, according to research from Texas A&M University.

Manhattan, KS – Celebrity chefs who showcase their recipes on televised broadcasts often fail to follow proper food safety practices, according to a study from Kansas State University.

Alexandria, VA – Experts’ advice for keeping your ears clean remains the same. In recently updated guidelines, experts from the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation reiterated that cotton swabs are not appropriate tools for removing earwax.

Columbia, MO – Parents with young children should be aware of the potential for burns to the mouth caused by electrical cords, University of Missouri School of Health researchers caution in a recent study.

Washington – Do you sleep only five or six hours a night? If so, your risk of being involved in a vehicle crash is doubled – and that risk increases sharply the less you sleep – according to research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

San Francisco – With the holiday shopping season officially underway, the American Academy of Ophthalmology is reminding consumers that keeping safety in mind when buying toys for children can help prevent toy-related eye injuries.

Washington – The number of adults in the United States who smoke cigarettes fell below 40 million for the first time since modern recordkeeping began in 1965 – but not everyone has benefited from the trend. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the country, according to two new reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Essen, Germany – Tai chi, a low-impact martial art that features slow and meditative movements, can be as useful as conventional exercises in alleviating neck pain, according to researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen.

New Haven, CT – The rate of children hospitalized for prescription opioid poisonings nearly doubled between 1997 and 2012, according to a recent study from the Yale University School of Medicine.