#public-health

#public-health

The findings have raised concern among public health experts about the unintended consequences of EU-­mandated picture warnings designed to reduce smoking rates. The research, led by a team at the Technological University of the ­Shannon (TUS), examined reactions to one image of a woman exhaling cigarette smoke. It revealed that despite the intended purpose, to deter use, some of those surveyed reported ­positive emotional responses.

"Research has become an increasingly more important component of medical training, both as an avenue for career development and to showcase ground-breaking insights," said Kelly Bachta, MD, PhD, associate director of Feinberg student research, director of AOSC and assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases.

Nearly one in three women totalling about 840 million around the world have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetimes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Released on Wednesday, it also found 316 million women and girls aged 15 and older were subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner over the past year.

The cell parent (a senior prisoner who is given some mediation tasks) and one of the high-ranking guards give the order. Of the inmates sitting on the floor, 11 lie down, with heads resting alongside feet. This is how 60 human beings manage to fit into the meager 376 square feet available in one of the cells at Kumasi Central Prison, in Ghana.

In the US alone, 12% of the population have reported using injectable weight loss drugs, such as Wegovy/Ozempic, Zepbound and Saxenda, over the past year. That's more than double the number recorded in early 2024. In European countries, demand is also on the rise: In the UK, for example, a survey found that 21% of the public had accessed an online or in-person pharmacy in the past year to obtain weight loss medication.

A decade ago, the cheapest way to meet growing demand for electricity was to build more coal or natural gas power plants. Not anymore. Solar and wind power aren't just better for the climate; they're also less expensive today than fossil fuels at utility scale, and they're less harmful to people's health. Yet renewable energy projects face headwinds, including in the world's fast-growing developing countries.

Millions of Americans are unknowingly being exposed to a cancer-linked toxin in their household water, but now, scientists have discovered that reducing contamination can halve the risk of disease - even after years of accumulated exposure. Arsenic has been found in drinking water systems across the country, with research estimating that between 100 million and 280 million Americans drink water, typically well water, laced with the heavy metal.

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Every day. Nearly. Every. Damn. Day. Maybe twice a day. Shooting rigidly awake from blissful sleep into the literal warzone of bleating death engines. My complex is surrounded sometimes by several dudes just running their nozzles over the same already clean patch of grass. It sends my dog into a mania. It sends me into a depression. Running a commercial gas-powered leaf blower for one hour

People can get the virus, but it's rare and occurs only in those with weak immune systems

While it remains unclear how big of an impact the outbreaks of bird flu will have on supply and prices, Mr Heydon said there are no concerns over consumers being put off from buying turkeys, leading to a fall in demand as we get closer to Christmas. "We've assured everybody that properly cooked poultry meat and egg products are perfectly safe to eat," he said. "There is the public health advice that if the public see a sick or dead bird, not to handle it, but instead to contact my Department though our regional veterinary offices or our emergency online numbers.

In the first study on this topic that we published in 2023, we found that increasing levels of union membership tends to make working-class people happier. We zeroed in on a question in the General Social Survey, which the University of Chicago makes available. It asks respondents to choose whether they are "very happy," "somewhat happy" or "not at all happy" with their life.

San José lawmakers are aiming to crack down on the proliferation of smoke shops and the sale of nitrous oxide canisters, or "whip-its." Officials are calling it a growing public health issue among youth, especially due to its easy accessibility. Inhaling nitrous oxide recreationally, which can deliver a short, euphoric high, poses "serious health risks, including neurological damage and in some cases, death," Rachel Roberts, San José's deputy director of code enforcement, said during Tuesday's meeting.

Six people have been confirmed dead and 25 others have been hospitalized due to a listeria outbreak linked to pre-cooked pasta meals sold at Trader Joes and other major stores across the country. RELATED: New listeria recall: California-grown peaches According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has spread to 18 states, including California, Illinois, Florida and Washington, and is believed to be tied to prepared pasta meals by Nate's Fine Foods that had previously been recalled.

For too long, I think we've treated this as inevitable,

The Maldives has banned young people born on or after 1 January 2007 from smoking tobacco, becoming the only country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational tobacco prohibition. The archipelago's health ministry announced on Saturday that it would be illegal for younger generations to use, buy or sell tobacco within the country. The ban "reflects the government's strong commitment to protecting young people from the harms of tobacco", the ministry said.

A man walking past a group of strangers near Van Ness Avenue and California Street in SF was hit by stray bullets Friday night around 11:50 pm. The group, who may have been arguing at the time, fled the scene, and the victim was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. A trial will proceed against David Pokorny, 45, of El Cerrito who is suspected of threatening to torture and kill Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee.

I love every quiet corner of home: my armchair, angled for a perfect view of bird goings-on and bleak skies outside; my marshmallowy bed; the sofa, stacked with blankets; the kitchen (I don't cook, but it's where snacks live). What could be nicer than sinking into the stifling embrace of multiple heated throws as a jacket potato crisps up in the oven and I succumb to a smorgasbord of good winter telly?