The use of heavy metals like depleted uranium (DU) and tungsten alloy (WA) in military munitions could result in soldiers being wounded with heavy metal shrapnel. The long-term health effects,…
Background Late life depression, including patients with vascular depression, has been associated with higher levels of intima-media thickness (IMT). Although individuals with vascular depression tend to report a later onset…
Background Even though previous studies have suggested an association between high fish intake and reduced coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality, men in Eastern Finland, who have a high fish intake,…
Dietary intake, especially of antioxidant vitamins A, C, E, and the carotenoids, has been linked with the presence and severity of asthma. From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination…