More South, Midwest cities found to have the worst diets A poll asked people “Did you eat healthy all day yesterday?” USA TODAY Living near parks,...
In a recent study published in the Lancet Public Health, a group of researchers estimated the prevalence of any gambling activity, specific gambling activities, risk gambling,...
The federal government announced Tuesday that 2,700 Cuban medical specialists will come to Mexico to work, joining 950 Cuban doctors already in the country. Zoé Robledo,...
The spring of 2016 was a perfect storm. I dealt with a deteriorating relationship with my live-in boyfriend; a prestigious, high-pressure public health job I dreaded...
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research shows exposure to alcohol advertisements during national sports broadcasts, particularly those that feature a preferred beverage, significantly increases cravings in...
6 July 2024, Quezon City. On the eve of the 7.7 online shopping sales, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition alerted consumers against the purchase and...
Overpopulation is a critical concern in India. Since India gained independence in 1947, the population of the country has grown from 336 million to 1.5 billion,...
Jebeile, H., Kelly, A. S., O’Malley, G. & Baur, L. A. Obesity in children and adolescents: epidemiology, causes, assessment, and management. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 10, 351–365....
The world spent about $97.9 billion in the years since 1994 trying to develop new tools to fight infectious diseases in poor countries. That includes things...
Tricia Howard never expected her son would take up vaping. As the lead nurse for Durham Public Schools, she knew firsthand the addictive nature of e-cigarettes...
Zita Bilbrey receives a blood pressure reading from respiratory therapist Leslie McCartey of Decatur Memorial Health during the National Senior Health and Fitness Day event at...
The American Academy of Pediatrics says every school should have a full-time nurse. Districts still have a long way to go, and now crucial federal funding...