The first confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV in Europe are not unexpected. Their identification proves that…
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Public health is the science and practice of protecting and improving the health of populations through research, education, and policy. It focuses on preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting well-being at the community and global levels rather than treating individual patients. Public health encompasses epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, behavioral science, and health policy—addressing issues such as infectious disease outbreaks, vaccination, nutrition, mental health, and healthcare access. By combining data-driven science with social awareness and public policy, public health aims to reduce health disparities, respond to emerging global threats, and build resilient, healthier societies.
Emerging viral infections — from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections — pose major…
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found…
Adults with food insecurity (i.e., inadequate access to food because of financial constraints) are 10%…
Many parents mistaken about their child’s video game behavior; families report different gaming patterns for…
Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of…
McLean researchers have discovered that recreational marijuana use affects driving ability even when users are…
Comprehensive clinical testing led Children’s Hospital Colorado researchers to connect enterovirus A71, which causes Hand,…
Effects seem to be strongest during periods of high unemployment, shows 26-year study. A $1…
With the recent legalization of cannabis edibles in Canada, physicians and the public must be…
Study links rise in bureaucracy — now 34.2% of health spending — to surging overhead…
UC Riverside research used internet data mining to monitor health effects reported by electronic cigarette…
As food consumed in the U.S. becomes more and more processed, obesity may become more…
Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities…
Scarring in their brain’s white matter does more harm than previously thought. It’s quite possible…
Chemicals commonly used in smartphone, television, and computer displays were found to be potentially toxic…
‘Seeing others suffer is too stressful’ Altruism and a lack of access and affordability are…
Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health outcomes, as well as…