Recognized for its authoritative contributions to the entire field of preventive medicine and public health, Preventive Medicine: An International Journal Devoted to Practice and Theory is a respected source of information on applied research into all aspects of prevention.
One in five adults in California, or an estimated 6.5 million people, are concerned that someone they know, usually a friend or family member, is at risk of harming themselves or others, according to new research published ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Researchers surveyed 3,510 English-speaking adults living in five states as part of a Rutgers study
Mar 13, 2023
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Amidst the worsening teen mental health crisis and new legislation proposing to ban children under 16 from using social media, a new study finds that greater screen time among children 9-11 is associated with a higher risk ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Concordia researchers studying body phenotypes—the observable characteristics like height, behavior, appearance and more measurables—found that regardless of the muscle they had, high levels of fat mass in an individual ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Increases in asthma prevalence were found among teens in states that have legalized cannabis for recreational use, as well as among children in some minority racial and ethnic groups in states with recreational legalization, ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Colorectal cancer is a leading cancer-related cause of death in the United States, ranking third in incidence and deaths. Effective colorectal cancer screening has been shown to reduce the risk of death from the disease by ...
Jan 9, 2023
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"Intervene before harms escalate" is the message from University of South Australia researchers as a new study reveals that South Australian public hospital costs for victims of child abuse and neglect now exceed $415 million ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Growing research indicates that one's purpose—i.e., the extent to which someone perceives a sense of direction and goals in their life—may be linked to health-protective benefits such as better physical functioning and ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Extreme risk protection orders, also known as red flag laws, can help prevent firearm injury events, including multiple victim/mass shootings, by addressing the threat prior to an event occurring, according to new research ...
Nov 1, 2022
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A secure firearm storage program in which pediatricians engage with parents on the importance of secure storage has been proven to help keep firearms out of the hands of young people. But a new study from scientists at Northwestern ...
Oct 19, 2022
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