health-policy

BackgroundAlthough there is a growing body of research on work–family conflict and its impact on mental health, significant gaps in the literature remain.ObjectiveTo investigate the mediating role of family health in the association between WFC and depression among Chinese working parents.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the 2021 Psychology and Behavior Investigation o…

BackgroundManual therapy, as a non-invasive treatment applied to the body surface, can release local fascia, relieve tension, promote blood circulation, and regulate physiological and pathological states. It has been widely used in the rehabilitation of various conditions, such as chronic pain and movement disorders. However, comprehensive evidence on the effectiveness of manual therapy for adult…

A major review of global smoking cessation research has found that e-cigarettes containing nicotine appear to help people quit smoking more effectively than several other commonly used methods. These include nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patches, gum, lozenges, etc.), non-nicotine e-cigarettes, and behavioral support programs. The research combined evidence from multiple systematic revie…

Eating more beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, and other soy foods could be a surprisingly powerful way to fight high blood pressure. A major analysis of studies from around the world found that people with the highest intake of legumes were 16% less likely to develop hypertension, while those eating the most soy foods had a 19% lower risk.

Substantial heart health benefits may require 560-610 minutes of weekly exercise, with lower fitness individuals needing even more activity to achieve similar protection. Adults may need far more exercise than current public health guidelines recommend to significantly lower their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to an observational study published online in the British [...]

Europe is facing a growing chronic liver disease threat, according to a new Series published today in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, that engaged more than 75 co-authors from 30 countries and was led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.

Women are more likely to face delays in diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and, as a result, they are more likely to die or develop more serious illness. To address this in inequality, Europe needs dedicated women's heart centers, according to a report published in the European Heart Journal today (Tuesday).

Many people eat processed foods every day without thinking much about the long list of ingredients written on the package. Foods such as packaged bread, ready-made meals, processed meat, sauces, snacks, desserts, soft drinks, and canned products often contain additives that help them last longer on store shelves. Among the most common of these additives […] The post Common Food Preservatives May …

In dystopian fantasy fiction and the more recent subgenre of hopepunk, representations of food—growing and scavenging it, preparing and eating it—reveal distinct but evolving perspectives on the collapse of human societies facing environmental, political, and economic disasters. As we examine these bodies of literature, contrasts abound. There is never enough food in dystopian fantasy. What is av…

On the night of 03 August 2024, Adam Kelwick, the imam from the Abdullah Quillian Society Mosque in Liverpool crossed police lines and presented anti-immigration protesters with burgers and chips prepared in the mosque kitchen. This took place in the aftermath of the Southport stabbings and the worst outbreak of civil disorder in Britain for more than a decade. “We decided to deal with those peop…

Antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose one of the greatest threats to public health today. Due to the misuse and overuse of antibacterial agents in recent decades, numerous pathogens have now become resistant to antibiotics, including many last-resort antibiotics used to treat particularly severe cases...

(NPR) – The COVID-19 pandemic introduced people across the U.S. to a global health emergency that they may have never imagined. That experience is coloring how some people are thinking about Ebola and hantavirus, public health and infectious disease experts … Read More

A nationwide survey reveals that eating meals at irregular times is tied to a higher likelihood of depression. Dietary diversity can cushion this effect, while regularly skipping breakfast amplifies the connection between sporadic eating schedules and low mood.

People often ask me for my favorite statistic. My answer changes, depending on what I’m obsessed with at any given moment. But my least favorite has been the same for years: five million children die every year. Not just because of the pain and loss that it represents, but especially because most of these deaths are avoidable. But to reduce mortality, we need to understand what children are dying…

Researchers reviewing decades of evidence conclude that alcohol plays a major role in disease and injury, affecting everything from the immune system to the brain and heart. A major new review published in Addiction paints a sobering picture of alcohol’s impact on health, linking drinking to dozens of diseases, infections, and injuries that affect nearly [...]

_American Journal of Bioethics_ 10 (8):33-35. 2010The target article (Sofaer and Eyal 2010) resonates with a long-simmering theme in the ethics of human subjects research, namely, that too much scrutiny and oversight of research impedes the dramat... ( direct link )

Scientists at UC Riverside uncovered evidence that compounds beyond THC may influence how the body regulates metabolism and insulin signaling. A preclinical study from the University of California, Riverside offers new insight into a puzzling pattern that scientists have noticed for years: people who use cannabis chronically often have lower body weight and a lower [...]

Two other small British children who stayed at same hotel fell critically ill from same condition months earlier The travel company Tui is under scrutiny over its safety protocols after a British baby girl died from a gastric illness following a stay at an Egyptian hotel – the same resort where two other children were left critically ill from the same condition months earlier. Ariella Mann, one, …