Bottled Water May Pose Serious Long-Term Health Risks
A scientist’s island epiphany uncovers how single-use bottles shed micro- and nanoplastics that infiltrate the body, with emerging…
Associations between internet use, social participation, and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults
Study population Our sample was drawn from five nationally representative databases of middle-aged and older adults, including China…
Assessing organizational health literacy in hospitals by using the International Self-Assessment Tool for Organizational Health Literacy of Hospitals – a feasibility study in six European countries | BMC Health Services Research
Objectives and research questions The objectives of the study were to pilot the national versions of the OHL-Hos…
NY settlement highlights risks, costs of Indivior’s overdose drug
The pharmaceutical manufacturer Indivior has stopped marketing Opvee, its controversial overdose-reversal medication, after two years of meager sales,…
Latin America’s Motorcycle Boom Comes With Deadly Consequences
It had rained that June morning in Mexico City, leaving the pavement slick. Isaac was speeding near the…
Common Vitamin D Supplement Has “Previously Unknown” Negative Effect
Scientists discovered that vitamin D2, often taken to meet daily health recommendations, may actually lower the body’s levels…
What’s more dangerous, road cycling or mountain biking?
A one-year study reveals that road cyclists face more severe injuries than mountain bikers, with older riders at…
Pilbara measles outbreak: Testing sites opened at hospitals amid fears highly infectious virus will spread
Measles testing sites have been opened across the Pilbara as health authorities work to identify the source of…
An empirical study of 15-minute fitness circles and the health of Chinese older adults-based on the mediating effect of physical activity | International Journal for Equity in Health
Sinha RN. Insufficient physical activity: a global public health concern. J Compr Health. 2020;8(1):1–5. Article Google Scholar Levantesi…
Cleaner air, better vision: Protecting kids’ eyesight
New research reveals that reducing air pollution not only improves children’s eyesight but could also play a crucial…
Chronic diseases are squeezing economies. Leaders don’t have much of a plan. – POLITICO
UNICEF warns that children’s environments are now flooded with ultra-processed food and sugary drinks, making healthy foods increasingly…
Mushroom-powered toilet? This MycoToilet converts human waste into fertilizer without using a single drop of water!
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have unveiled the MycoToilet, the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet,…