Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood worsened low-grade inflammation in a new study. However, the results also showed that light physical activity (LPA) may completely reverse the adverse process. ...
Jun 16, 2023
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The pandemic has placed a spotlight on public health—its workforce, infrastructure and underlying information systems designed to collect, analyze and manage public health data.
Jun 8, 2023
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An international group of doctors and public health experts have joined the clamor for a moratorium on AI research until the development and use of the technology are properly regulated.
May 9, 2023
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For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries—a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society.
Mar 30, 2023
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Low vaccine coverage and weak infrastructure have fueled a recurrence of diphtheria in Nigeria, especially in rural areas beset by poor access to healthcare services, public health experts say.
Mar 28, 2023
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Public health experts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus released a new research letter today in JAMA Pediatrics that examines how quickly Colorado's children and teenagers can access a loaded gun and call ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Cannabis is a widely used psychoactive drug worldwide, and its popularity is growing: The U.S. market for recreational cannabis sales could surpass US$72 billion by 2023.
Mar 23, 2023
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The recent death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia's Prey Veng province infected with avian influenza has reinvigorated concern over the virus potentially gaining the ability to spread among humans. And while experts maintain ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Public and private sector health officials and public policymakers should team up immediately with community leaders to more effectively disseminate accurate narratives regarding the life-saving benefits of vaccines to counter ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Massachusetts legislators have proposed a bill that would allow prison inmates to donate their organs or bone marrow as a way to trim the length of their sentence.
Feb 9, 2023
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