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

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

UK unveils plan to ban disposable e-cigarettes

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK will introduce legislation to ban disposable e-cigarettes in order to tackle a rise in youth vaping, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Monday."You talk

Updated on: March 27,2024

UK unveils plan to ban disposable e-cigarettes

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK will introduce legislation to ban disposable e-cigarettes in order to tackle a rise in youth vaping, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Monday."You talk

Updated on:March 27,2024

Researchers: Sport and physical activity alone can't tackle health inequities in Indigenous communities

by Taylor McKee and Janice Forsyth,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOrganized sport is often positioned as a remedy for the many health issues that Indigenous Peoples face. While

Updated on: March 26,2024

Researchers: Sport and physical activity alone can't tackle health inequities in Indigenous communities

by Taylor McKee and Janice Forsyth,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOrganized sport is often positioned as a remedy for the many health issues that Indigenous Peoples face. While

Updated on:March 26,2024

California pushes to expand the universe of abortion care providers

by Laurie Udesky, KFF Health NewsCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsCalifornia's efforts to expand access to abortion care are enabling more types of medical practitioners to perform certain abort

Updated on: March 19,2024

California pushes to expand the universe of abortion care providers

by Laurie Udesky, KFF Health NewsCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsCalifornia's efforts to expand access to abortion care are enabling more types of medical practitioners to perform certain abort

Updated on:March 19,2024

Be sure to get enough of the 'sunshine vitamin' this winter

by Robin FosterIn the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it's tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice."Vitamin D is well known to supportbone h

Updated on: March 16,2024

Be sure to get enough of the 'sunshine vitamin' this winter

by Robin FosterIn the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it's tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice."Vitamin D is well known to supportbone h

Updated on:March 16,2024

Stricter blood-alcohol concentration limits may lead to more hit-and-run fatalities, finds study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityHit-and-run fatalities per 100 traffic fatalities, 1982–2008. Credit:Risk Analysis(2024). DOI: 10.1111/risa.14280Stricter laws on blood alcohol concentra

Updated on: March 19,2024

Stricter blood-alcohol concentration limits may lead to more hit-and-run fatalities, finds study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityHit-and-run fatalities per 100 traffic fatalities, 1982–2008. Credit:Risk Analysis(2024). DOI: 10.1111/risa.14280Stricter laws on blood alcohol concentra

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

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

Donations needed: Nation's blood supply critically low

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere weather across many parts of the country has caused a lot of problems, but one effect you may not have heard about is on

Updated on: March 23,2024

Donations needed: Nation's blood supply critically low

by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere weather across many parts of the country has caused a lot of problems, but one effect you may not have heard about is on

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

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

WHO seeks $1.5 bn for urgent health aid in 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukrain

Updated on: March 18,2024

WHO seeks $1.5 bn for urgent health aid in 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukrain

Updated on:March 18,2024

A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more healthy sleep

by Erica Jansen,The ConversationCredit: Miriam Alonso from PexelsYou probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe you've found yourself still lying awake at 2

Updated on: March 26,2024

A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more healthy sleep

by Erica Jansen,The ConversationCredit: Miriam Alonso from PexelsYou probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe you've found yourself still lying awake at 2

Updated on:March 26,2024

Delays in state contracts leave Montana health providers strapped

by Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMontana health organizations say a state government backlog in paying its contractors has hindered their ability to provide care,

Updated on: March 27,2024

Delays in state contracts leave Montana health providers strapped

by Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMontana health organizations say a state government backlog in paying its contractors has hindered their ability to provide care,

Updated on:March 27,2024