Cart is empty One of the planet’s greatest challenges is nourishing all of humanity while protecting the health of the planet itself. In a commentary published in the journal One Earth, Lora Iannotti, a professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses how nutrition equity for vulnerable groups is vital in this effort.
Study reveals prison releasees more likely to return to medically underserved communities
In a new study, Florida State University researchers find that previously incarcerated individuals are more likely to return to communities unable to meet their health care needs.
Six percent of U.S. adults had activity-limiting injury in 2020 to 2021
In 2020 to 2021, about 6 percent of U.S. adults had an activity-limiting injury in the past three months, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.
Medication for abortion or miscarriage management unavailable at most Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, survey finds
A medication commonly used for abortion or miscarriage management is only available at six percent of Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, according to a McMaster University-led survey.
Extracellular vesicles could aid spread of scleroderma-caused fibrosis throughout body
Extracellular vesicles, responsible for cell-to-cell communication, might be a driver of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis, according to a recent paper in Arthritis and Rheumatology.
Harnessing machine learning for early cancer detection in primary care
A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience, titled “Transforming early cancer detection in primary care: harnessing the power of machine learning.”
Prevalence of arthritis 305 per 100,000 children, teens in U.S.
The prevalence of arthritis is 305 per 100,000 children and adolescents in the United States, with higher prevalence among non-Hispanic Black or African American versus non-Hispanic White children and adolescents, according to research published in the July 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Child car seat installation errors common even with top-rated seats
Errors in installation of child car seats are common, even with seats that have a five-star rating for ease of use, according to a study published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention. The study found that although the rating system was a suitable indicator of ease of use, with fewer errors detected when parents installed seats that had higher ratings, more efforts are needed to ensure optimal safety for young passengers.
Extreme Hollywood body transformations have become standard preparations for film, but what are the consequences?
“…when you’re shooting a film like Magic Mike, and you’re doing dance routines for two weeks at a time, you have to peak every day. So that became kind of crazy. We had a gym in the parking lot, and we’d all be lifting weights on set all day,” explained actor Joe Manganiello, about performing in the film “Magic Mike.”
What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns
The design of school playgrounds partially influences whether children play together. This is particularly relevant for more vulnerable students, such as children with hearing impairments or autism. Researchers examined whether new play objects could break group patterns. However, sensors on the children’s clothing revealed that these objects mainly reinforce the position of popular children.