WHO seeks $1.5 bn for urgent health aid in 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukrain

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WHO seeks $1.5 bn for urgent health aid in 2024

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukrain

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Extra vigilance at beaches needed as school holidays raise coastal drowning risk, shows study

by University of New South WalesThe risk of drowning at the beach increases across all age groups, not just children, during school holidays. Credit: UNSW Sydney/Richard FreemanA study has found

Updated on: March 26,2024 14

Extra vigilance at beaches needed as school holidays raise coastal drowning risk, shows study

by University of New South WalesThe risk of drowning at the beach increases across all age groups, not just children, during school holidays. Credit: UNSW Sydney/Richard FreemanA study has found

Updated on:March 26,2024 14

Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care

by Lori SolomonAn incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 inJAMA Health Forum.Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., fr

Updated on: March 16,2024 10

Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care

by Lori SolomonAn incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 inJAMA Health Forum.Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., fr

Updated on:March 16,2024 10

Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

Updated on: March 16,2024 20

Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

Updated on:March 16,2024 20

Exchange program research provides critical nutrition recommendations in Tanzania

by Nick Kordsmeier, University of Arkansas System Division of AgricultureExample of information provided to the information groups. Credit:Global Food Security(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.20

Updated on: March 16,2024 20

Exchange program research provides critical nutrition recommendations in Tanzania

by Nick Kordsmeier, University of Arkansas System Division of AgricultureExample of information provided to the information groups. Credit:Global Food Security(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.20

Updated on:March 16,2024 20

Ramadan and Lent fasts could have cardiovascular benefits

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood abstinence isall the ragewhen it comes to health and well-being, it seems. Wherever you look, from the UK's

Updated on: March 19,2024 18

Ramadan and Lent fasts could have cardiovascular benefits

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood abstinence isall the ragewhen it comes to health and well-being, it seems. Wherever you look, from the UK's

Updated on:March 19,2024 18

Study reveals air pollution's distracting effect on attention, unveiling underlying neurocognitive mechanisms

by TranSpreadGraphical abstract. Credit:Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11783-024-1801-xAir pollution, a major global health risk, is known for it

Updated on: March 24,2024 11

Study reveals air pollution's distracting effect on attention, unveiling underlying neurocognitive mechanisms

by TranSpreadGraphical abstract. Credit:Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11783-024-1801-xAir pollution, a major global health risk, is known for it

Updated on:March 24,2024 11

Is melatonin safe for kids?

by Grace van Deelen,Tufts UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe use of melatonin supplements as a sleep aid for children is becoming more common. The number of children taking melato

Updated on: March 19,2024 18

Is melatonin safe for kids?

by Grace van Deelen,Tufts UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe use of melatonin supplements as a sleep aid for children is becoming more common. The number of children taking melato

Updated on:March 19,2024 18

Study demonstrates how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate readings in people with darker skin tones

by University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPulse oximeters—one of the most common medical devices used in global health care—can provide significantly overestimated oxygen saturat

Updated on: March 23,2024 10

Study demonstrates how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate readings in people with darker skin tones

by University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPulse oximeters—one of the most common medical devices used in global health care—can provide significantly overestimated oxygen saturat

Updated on:March 23,2024 10

Are your driving habits pointing to a sleep disorder?

by Dennis ThompsonDo you drive with the window open? Sip coffee behind the wheel? Blast the car radio and sing along? Fidget and fuss in the driver's seat?These sorts of driving habits could be a

Updated on: March 18,2024 19

Are your driving habits pointing to a sleep disorder?

by Dennis ThompsonDo you drive with the window open? Sip coffee behind the wheel? Blast the car radio and sing along? Fidget and fuss in the driver's seat?These sorts of driving habits could be a

Updated on:March 18,2024 19

More than one billion now afflicted by obesity: Lancet

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMore than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released byThe

Updated on: March 23,2024 11

More than one billion now afflicted by obesity: Lancet

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMore than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released byThe

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Research sheds light on the healthiest lunch choice at work

by Toho UniversityThe nutritional characteristics of lunches consumed by Japanese workers differ depending on where the meal is usually prepared or eaten. Credit: Dr. Minami SugimotoA survey conducted

Updated on: March 26,2024 11

Research sheds light on the healthiest lunch choice at work

by Toho UniversityThe nutritional characteristics of lunches consumed by Japanese workers differ depending on where the meal is usually prepared or eaten. Credit: Dr. Minami SugimotoA survey conducted

Updated on:March 26,2024 11