Screen time doesn't have to be sedentary: Three ways it can get kids moving

by Juliana Zabatiero, Kate Highfield, Leon Straker and Susan Edwards,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere have been concerns about screens making kids more sedentary and less a

Updated on: March 16,2024

Screen time doesn't have to be sedentary: Three ways it can get kids moving

by Juliana Zabatiero, Kate Highfield, Leon Straker and Susan Edwards,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere have been concerns about screens making kids more sedentary and less a

Updated on:March 16,2024

Concerted efforts urgently needed to meet 2030 Global Alcohol Action Plan targets

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainConcerted international efforts are urgently needed to meet the targets set out in the 2030 Global Alcohol Action Plan (GAAP) and avert "di

Updated on: March 18,2024

Concerted efforts urgently needed to meet 2030 Global Alcohol Action Plan targets

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainConcerted international efforts are urgently needed to meet the targets set out in the 2030 Global Alcohol Action Plan (GAAP) and avert "di

Updated on:March 18,2024

A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?

by Mike StobbeIn this April 9, 1965 file photo, Surgeon General Luther Terry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Commerce Committee hearing on proposed labeling of cigarette packa

Updated on: March 26,2024

A surgeon general report once cleared the air about smoking. Is it time for one on vaping?

by Mike StobbeIn this April 9, 1965 file photo, Surgeon General Luther Terry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Commerce Committee hearing on proposed labeling of cigarette packa

Updated on:March 26,2024

What should parents know before heading to the emergency department

by Sylvia Owusu-Ansah MD, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSooner or later, you will find yourself taking your child to the emergency department—it's bound

Updated on: March 16,2024

What should parents know before heading to the emergency department

by Sylvia Owusu-Ansah MD, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSooner or later, you will find yourself taking your child to the emergency department—it's bound

Updated on:March 16,2024

CDC warns of listeria outbreak tied to cheese, yogurt

by Ernie MundellTwo people have died and 23 have been hospitalized in a years-long outbreak of listeria illness that's finally been traced to one company's cheeses, yogurts and other dairy pro

Updated on: March 16,2024

CDC warns of listeria outbreak tied to cheese, yogurt

by Ernie MundellTwo people have died and 23 have been hospitalized in a years-long outbreak of listeria illness that's finally been traced to one company's cheeses, yogurts and other dairy pro

Updated on:March 16,2024

Partially replacing red/processed meat with plant protein can increase lifespan and mitigate climate change: Study

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latestCanada's Food Guidepresents a paradigm shift in nutrition advice, nixing traditional food groups, including meat and

Updated on: March 26,2024

Partially replacing red/processed meat with plant protein can increase lifespan and mitigate climate change: Study

by McGill UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latestCanada's Food Guidepresents a paradigm shift in nutrition advice, nixing traditional food groups, including meat and

Updated on:March 26,2024

Research urges police to consider dangers of drivers using their phones hands-free, as well as handheld

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team including Keele's Dr. Helen Wells have highlighted the dangers of hands-free mobile phone use to police, urging them not to

Updated on: March 23,2024

Research urges police to consider dangers of drivers using their phones hands-free, as well as handheld

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team including Keele's Dr. Helen Wells have highlighted the dangers of hands-free mobile phone use to police, urging them not to

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

Alabama IVF ruling will have national implications, health experts argue

by Avery Ruxer Franklin,Rice UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo health experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss what the Alabama

Updated on: March 16,2024

Alabama IVF ruling will have national implications, health experts argue

by Avery Ruxer Franklin,Rice UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo health experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss what the Alabama

Updated on:March 16,2024

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on: March 19,2024

Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?

by Siân Slade,University of MelbourneExamples of social prescribing: for whom, how, and what. Credit:Health Policy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992The old adage is a &quot

Updated on:March 19,2024

Meat-based and processed foods foods linked to Alzheimer's

by Bond UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study has found a strong link between Alzheimer's disease and the daily consumption of meat-based and processed foods. Researchers at Bond Univers

Updated on: March 18,2024

Meat-based and processed foods foods linked to Alzheimer's

by Bond UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study has found a strong link between Alzheimer's disease and the daily consumption of meat-based and processed foods. Researchers at Bond Univers

Updated on:March 18,2024

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on: March 19,2024

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on:March 19,2024