Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgment

by Nicole Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith severaldrug overdosesalready this season, and recent news ofthree new recreational drugsidentified by

Updated on: March 23,2024

Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgment

by Nicole Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith severaldrug overdosesalready this season, and recent news ofthree new recreational drugsidentified by

Updated on:March 23,2024

Protecting yourself from winter weather injuries

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellFalls, frostbite, fractures: They are all potential hazards of icy winter conditions. But experts say there's a lot you can do to avoid injury w

Updated on: March 15,2024

Protecting yourself from winter weather injuries

FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Editors' notesby Ernie MundellFalls, frostbite, fractures: They are all potential hazards of icy winter conditions. But experts say there's a lot you can do to avoid injury w

Updated on:March 15,2024

Struggling with low vision? Learn how to reduce your risk for eye disease

by Christian Meyer,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Low vision" is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn't fully correctable with glas

Updated on: March 19,2024

Struggling with low vision? Learn how to reduce your risk for eye disease

by Christian Meyer,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Low vision" is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn't fully correctable with glas

Updated on:March 19,2024

A patch a day? Why the vitamin skin patches hyped on social media might not be for you

by Nial Wheate and Jasmine Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVitamin patches aretrending on social mediaand advertised inpostsand podcasts.Withp

Updated on: March 26,2024

A patch a day? Why the vitamin skin patches hyped on social media might not be for you

by Nial Wheate and Jasmine Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVitamin patches aretrending on social mediaand advertised inpostsand podcasts.Withp

Updated on:March 26,2024

Menstrual health literacy is alarmingly low—what you don't know can harm you

by Sally King,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiven that98% of mammalsdo not have periods, do you know why humans do?When I ask my menstrual health workshop participants—inc

Updated on: March 19,2024

Menstrual health literacy is alarmingly low—what you don't know can harm you

by Sally King,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiven that98% of mammalsdo not have periods, do you know why humans do?When I ask my menstrual health workshop participants—inc

Updated on:March 19,2024

Leisure-time physical activity linked to lower odds of falls

by Elana GotkineParticipation in leisure-time physical activity at the recommended level or above is associated with reduced odds of noninjurious and injurious falls, according to astudypu

Updated on: March 23,2024

Leisure-time physical activity linked to lower odds of falls

by Elana GotkineParticipation in leisure-time physical activity at the recommended level or above is associated with reduced odds of noninjurious and injurious falls, according to astudypu

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

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

Pacific nations tax unhealthy foods to tackle non-communicable disease crisis

by University of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific Island governments are increasingly imposing taxes on unhealthy foods as they battle a non-communicable disease crisis, a New Zealan

Updated on: March 21,2024

Pacific nations tax unhealthy foods to tackle non-communicable disease crisis

by University of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific Island governments are increasingly imposing taxes on unhealthy foods as they battle a non-communicable disease crisis, a New Zealan

Updated on:March 21,2024

PFAS: Can we adapt to live without?

by Brooks Johnson, Chloe Johnson, Star TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past two years, 3M sold nearly 25,000 different products that contain PFAS, the "forever chemicals" th

Updated on: March 14,2024

PFAS: Can we adapt to live without?

by Brooks Johnson, Chloe Johnson, Star TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past two years, 3M sold nearly 25,000 different products that contain PFAS, the "forever chemicals" th

Updated on:March 14,2024

Self-help techniques can be successful in curing acute insomnia, study reveals

by Northumbria UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae059Most of us will know the frustration of being unable to fall asleep at night—but for those w

Updated on: March 19,2024

Self-help techniques can be successful in curing acute insomnia, study reveals

by Northumbria UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:SLEEP(2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae059Most of us will know the frustration of being unable to fall asleep at night—but for those w

Updated on:March 19,2024

Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

Updated on: March 16,2024

Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

Updated on:March 16,2024

Neighborhood poverty in childhood increases risk of death by unnatural causes, study finds

by Elana GotkineThe degree of neighborhood poverty in early childhood is significantly associated with death by unnatural causes in early adulthood, according to astudypublished online Feb

Updated on: March 23,2024

Neighborhood poverty in childhood increases risk of death by unnatural causes, study finds

by Elana GotkineThe degree of neighborhood poverty in early childhood is significantly associated with death by unnatural causes in early adulthood, according to astudypublished online Feb

Updated on:March 23,2024