/newsroom/taxonomy/term/13359/all en /newsroom/channels/news/dangers-smoking-during-pregnancy-333510 <p>Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth defects and neurological disorders later in life, say researchers from 黑料不打烊 University. The team of researchers, which includes Assistant Professor <a href="/obgyn/michael-dahan">Michael Dahan</a> and Ido Feferkorn of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Care Center, examined the effects of smoking on more than nine million deliveries in the Unites States over 11 years, one of the largest studies to date.</p> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:36:16 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 275622 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/scientists-warn-social-and-environmental-risks-tied-energy-transition-326683 <p>To meet the most ambitious 1.5潞 C climate goal requires a rapid phaseout of fossil fuels and mass use of renewables. However, new international research by 黑料不打烊 University and the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Aut貌noma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) warns that green energy projects can be as socially and environmentally conflictive as fossil fuel projects.</p> Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:34:49 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 251932 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/inappropriate-prescriptions-sending-hospitalized-seniors-back-er-322806 <p>Two in three hospitalized seniors are prescribed drugs that should be avoided by older adults, increasing the risk of injury and adverse drug reactions. Improving hospital prescribing practices can reduce the frequency of inappropriate medications and resulting harm, according to a new study led by 黑料不打烊 University researchers.</p> Tue, 16 Jun 2020 17:55:00 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 216869 at /newsroom