Public Health & Policy

20+ min ago   (479+ words) The U.S. is in the midst of a temperance boom. Drinking rates have been steadily declining nationwide, with an August Gallup poll showing that only 54% of Americans ever consume alcohol—sharply down from 67% as recently as 2010. Now, a study in the…...

20+ min ago   (599+ words) The decline in drinking rates, though modest at roughly 1%, is welcome news after heavy alcohol use spiked sharply during the pandemic, said senior study author Dr. Brian P. Lee, a liver transplant doctor at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles....

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (210+ words) The latest Indiana Youth Survey revealed encouraging news for Indiana families and communities: Youth substance use continued to decline across nearly every major category, with many indicators reaching their lowest levels since current survey methods were adopted in 2015. Among the…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (380+ words) As the Yom Kippur holiday concludes, emergency services report two fatalities from traffic accidents, a fatal stabbing investigation in Umm al Fahm, and thousands of medical treatments administered nationwide. The solemn fasting day of Yom Kippur concluded with emergency services…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (143+ words) Election season is an anxious time, as is rising fascism; so it’s important for adults to relax. For many Americans, that means cracking open a cold one or, for more and more adults, sparking up a jazz cigarette, reports Andrew…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1257+ words) "India's leadership is critical to achieving the global goal of eliminating cervical cancer," said Dr. Rebecca Martin, President of Global Immunization at the Sabin Vaccine Institute, which convenes the Global HPV Consortium (GHC) and hosts its Secretariat. "Success will require…...

20+ min ago   (569+ words) A DEADLY virus is spreading throughout the US and many of those infected may never experience symptoms. The virus is spread through mosquito bites and has been reported in dozens of states. The Dengue virus, also known as the “breakbone…...

27+ min ago   (327+ words) RNZ / News / Pacific Audio player for "Dr Jason Mitchell discusses HIV outbreak in Fiji" removed for printing Those leading the fight against HIV in Fiji are also dealing with dangerous drug practices and misinformation. The country's government has declared a…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (348+ words) After a succession of puzzling decisions by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Department of Health and Human Services on mRNA vaccines, erstwhile supporters are going public with their objections. "Millions of concerned citizens set aside partisan differences and identities to…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (235+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio — The MetroHealth System was awarded a five-year $2.5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to train physicians to care for individuals experiencing homelessness. The award will be allocated toward teaching medical residents how to care for…...