New evidence has found a link between poor health as a newborn and mortality up to the age of ten. The new report from England's National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), led by the University of Bristol, shows of the 4,829 ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Social assistance programs have strongly reduced child mortality in Brazil, and their expansion could prevent nearly 150,000 child deaths by 2030. The study, led by the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal), shows ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Not only is alcohol one of the world's most abused drugs, but alcohol-related deaths trail only tobacco, poor diet and physical activity, and illegal drugs as the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States.
Jun 13, 2023
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Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority youth is associated with increased odds of alcohol use, binge drinking, marijuana use, and cigarette use, reports a new study from researchers at the Rudd Center ...
Jun 3, 2019
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The number of women and girls in poor countries embracing modern contraception has leapt by tens of millions with Africa recording the biggest gains, the organisation Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) said Monday.
Nov 11, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Millions of American families struggle to find and keep stable housing—and the fight to do so may end up harming kids' health.
Jan 22, 2018
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Just as we thought that monkeypox would be the new virus scare for 2022, the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declared a national incident of repeated poliovirus detection in sewage in north and east London. Repeated positive ...
Jun 24, 2022
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More than 1 in 5 adults in Canada did not have access to primary care, with large regional gaps in access, according to new research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
May 21, 2024
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An apple a day may be just what the doctor ordered.
Aug 29, 2023
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One in every 14 American adults has suffered from long COVID, a new federal survey has found.
Sep 26, 2023
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