Children exposed to diesel-dominated air pollution in London are showing poor lung capacity, putting them at risk of lifelong breathing disorders, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London, King's College ...
Nov 14, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Annual health care expenses are substantially higher for smokers and the obese, compared with nonsmokers and people of healthy weight, according to a report published online Dec. 24 in Public Health. In fact, ...
Jan 19, 2015
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Gambling advertising restriction could reduce related harms, especially on vulnerable individuals, a new review of the evidence has shown.
Jan 25, 2023
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Test-to-stay programs in pre-K-8 schools minimize new COVID-19 infections and can help reduce the need for prolonged quarantines for exposed individuals, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Aug 18, 2022
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"We contend that the health awareness day has not been held to an appropriate level of scrutiny given the scale at which it has been embraced," write Jonathan Purtle, DrPH and Leah Roman, MPH in a peer-reviewed commentary ...
Apr 16, 2015
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A surge in use of online sports betting platforms, and promotional tactics such as free bets to hook users in, pose a significant and growing public health challenge which needs urgent attention from policymakers, according ...
Jul 6, 2020
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A new study has reported that governments across Sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to keep pace with the mass expansion of gambling, brought about through online technologies and smartphone apps.
Jan 12, 2023
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Among parents, you often hear these four words: "Kids are germ factories."
Feb 23, 2017
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Survivors of sexual violence in war zones suffer long lasting consequences, such as physical injury, mental trauma and social stigma, research suggests.
Sep 20, 2016
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Shielding vulnerable people was central to the response to COVID-19, but there is no evidence that it benefited the vulnerable people it was meant to protect, a new study of health data has revealed.
Apr 21, 2023
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