Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Forget about retinol night creams, researchers believe travel could be the best way to defy premature aging. An interdisciplinary study has applied the theory of entropy to tourism, finding that travel could have positive health benefits, including slowing down the signs of aging.
HEALTHBEAT
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Kendra Lindsey smiles in a botanical garden in Baltimore, flanked by family members. They hold each other affectionately, framed by palm trees. Lindsey’s portrait is on display at The Museum of Modern Art beside a first-person narrative in which she describes her role as a community health worker, performing the vital — but often overlooked — work of helping people access health care.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
A new study shows that when communities experienced the near death of entire insect-eating bat populations, farmers increased their use of pesticides. This in turn increased the infant mortality rate.
Evidence Based Living
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
For decades, education researchers have warned about “summer slide,” where students forget some of what they learned over the previous school year during summer vacation. A systematic review of 39 studies published in 1996 found summer learning loss equaled about one month of classroom learning, and students tended to regress more in math skills compared to reading skills.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
In a pioneering new study, researchers made the skin on the skulls and abdomens of live mice transparent by applying to the areas a mixture of water and a common yellow food coloring called tartrazine.
Becker's Hospital Review - Health Equity
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
"Discover how NYC Health + Hospitals has improved the health of over 25,000 patients by addressing their social needs through a community health workers program
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Public Health Insider
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Understanding data about deaths can shed light on what's happening in our communities in terms of health. Public Health - Seattle & King County is using data from the COVID-19 pandemic to help set priorities moving forward. The post What pandemic death data reveal about health in King County now appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
A novel study addresses a critical yet under-explored question in cancer research: Why is aging the biggest risk factor for cancer? The study reveals how an aging immune system spurs tumor growth, offering new insights into cancer prevention and treatment, especially for older adults. In preclinical models, the research team found that anakinra, a drug typically used for inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, can be repurposed to block harmful signals between early lung cancer les
JPHMP Direct
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Advancing research that can provide answers to the research questions from the PHSSR cross-sector partnership domain will undoubtedly improve how public health agencies and organizations partner with other stakeholders and potentially leverage these partnerships to address gaps in public health services. The post Advancing a Public Health Services & Systems Research Agenda in 2024 first appeared on JPHMP Direct.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
A research team has discovered a small planet that displays peculiar orbital motion. The shimmying planet, located 455 light-years from Earth, shows that planetary systems can be considerably more complex than researchers have previously thought.
HEALTHBEAT
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Even as federal aid poured into state budgets in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, public health leaders warned of a boom-and-bust funding cycle on the horizon as the emergency ended and federal grants sunsetted. Now, that drought has become reality and state governments are slashing budgets that feed local health departments. Congress allotted more than $800 billion to support states’ Covid-19 responses, fueling a surge in the public health workforce nationwide.
HEALTHBEAT
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
On a sunny August morning in this agricultural town, before temperatures soared to 103 degrees, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library. He came to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, two emerging public health issues at the forefront of the climate crisis.
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