Extra vigilance at beaches needed as school holidays raise coastal drowning risk, shows study

by University of New South WalesThe risk of drowning at the beach increases across all age groups, not just children, during school holidays. Credit: UNSW Sydney/Richard FreemanA study has found

Updated on: March 26,2024 14

Extra vigilance at beaches needed as school holidays raise coastal drowning risk, shows study

by University of New South WalesThe risk of drowning at the beach increases across all age groups, not just children, during school holidays. Credit: UNSW Sydney/Richard FreemanA study has found

Updated on:March 26,2024 14

Global health photographers navigate murky ethical waters for clients

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlobal health photography is often caught between photojournalistic intentions of accurately reflecting local communities and marketin

Updated on: March 18,2024 13

Global health photographers navigate murky ethical waters for clients

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlobal health photography is often caught between photojournalistic intentions of accurately reflecting local communities and marketin

Updated on:March 18,2024 13

3 million Americans have dental implants — but procedure wasn’t always ‘routine’

Updated on: October 11,2024 0

3 million Americans have dental implants — but procedure wasn’t always ‘routine’

Updated on:October 11,2024 0

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on: March 19,2024 10

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on:March 19,2024 10

Cold water swimming improves menopause symptoms, finds research

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new s

Updated on: March 23,2024 16

Cold water swimming improves menopause symptoms, finds research

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new s

Updated on:March 23,2024 16

Protecting yourself from winter weather injuries

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellFalls, frostbite, fractures: They are all potential hazards of icy winter conditions. But experts say there's a lot you can do to avoid injury w

Updated on: March 15,2024 19

Protecting yourself from winter weather injuries

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellFalls, frostbite, fractures: They are all potential hazards of icy winter conditions. But experts say there's a lot you can do to avoid injury w

Updated on:March 15,2024 19

Vast majority of vaping shops in WA are near schools or in poorer areas, researchers find

by Public Health Association of AustraliaExamples of vape stores and their advertising in Perth, Western Australia in 2023. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health(2024)

Updated on: March 26,2024 20

Vast majority of vaping shops in WA are near schools or in poorer areas, researchers find

by Public Health Association of AustraliaExamples of vape stores and their advertising in Perth, Western Australia in 2023. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health(2024)

Updated on:March 26,2024 20

Number of child passenger deaths in crashes with alcohol-impaired driver from 2011–2020 remains stable

by Elana GotkineThe proportion of child passengers who died in crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver has remained unchanged in the last decade, according toresearchpublished online

Updated on: March 15,2024 11

Number of child passenger deaths in crashes with alcohol-impaired driver from 2011–2020 remains stable

by Elana GotkineThe proportion of child passengers who died in crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver has remained unchanged in the last decade, according toresearchpublished online

Updated on:March 15,2024 11

Experts say it's time to address the high rate of Australians with disabilities addicted to smoking

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccording to anew analysis, almost a quarter of Australians with disabilities smoke when compared to just 12.6% of the wider population.While

Updated on: March 27,2024 16

Experts say it's time to address the high rate of Australians with disabilities addicted to smoking

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccording to anew analysis, almost a quarter of Australians with disabilities smoke when compared to just 12.6% of the wider population.While

Updated on:March 27,2024 16

Better mental, physical health in older people tied to living near nature

by Judith Van Dongen,Washington State UniversityCredit:Health & Place(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103148Even small differences in the availability of urban green and b

Updated on: March 16,2024 18

Better mental, physical health in older people tied to living near nature

by Judith Van Dongen,Washington State UniversityCredit:Health & Place(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103148Even small differences in the availability of urban green and b

Updated on:March 16,2024 18

No clear link between weather and common muscle and joint symptoms, says study

by Ivy Shih,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is no clear connection between the weather and back, knee or hip pain, a University of Sydney led study has found, challeng

Updated on: March 23,2024 14

No clear link between weather and common muscle and joint symptoms, says study

by Ivy Shih,University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is no clear connection between the weather and back, knee or hip pain, a University of Sydney led study has found, challeng

Updated on:March 23,2024 14

Social media adverts impact vaping behaviors among young people, study shows

by University of YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainViewing e-cigarette advertisements and content on social media—often endorsed by celebrities and social media influencers—is fueling the popularity o

Updated on: March 26,2024 20

Social media adverts impact vaping behaviors among young people, study shows

by University of YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainViewing e-cigarette advertisements and content on social media—often endorsed by celebrities and social media influencers—is fueling the popularity o

Updated on:March 26,2024 20