Tag: epidemiology
US Chronic Kidney Disease Profile Shifts: Diabetes-Linked Cases Rise While Overall Rate Plateaus
Chronic kidney disease prevalence in US adults remained stable at approximately 15% between 2013 and 2023, but the underlying composition…
Armed Conflict Drives Measles Resurgence Across 193 Countries, Structural Analysis Shows
Armed conflict is significantly associated with increased measles cases across 193 countries, with each 3,700 battle-related deaths linked to approximately…
Supreme Court’s Roundup ruling exposes a fundamental divide between legal and scientific causation standards
The US Supreme Court's recent glyphosate ruling exposes a fundamental gap: courts and scientists both use the word "causation," but…
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 20 Grams Daily Linked to Lower Cancer and All-Cause Mortality
Approximately 23,000 Italian adults consuming 30 grams of extra virgin olive oil daily experienced 28% lower cancer mortality and 18%…
Exercise diversity matters as much as exercise volume, new research suggests
Analysis of 2.6 million people across four studies suggests that exercise diversity—the range of different movement types—predicts health benefits independently…
Most Cannabis Users Unaware of THC Potency, but Psychosis Risk Evidence Is Clear
Consumer awareness of THC concentration in cannabis products remains low, but scientific evidence linking THC dose to psychosis risk is…
Vitamin D Insufficiency Affects Up to 97% in Some Regions—Here’s What the Evidence Shows
Vitamin D insufficiency affects 40–97% of North American populations, with geographic latitude and skin pigmentation driving significant disparities in vitamin…
Serological Testing and Mathematical Models Align on True COVID-19 Burden
A December 2026 study in Global Health Action confirms that serological surveys and mathematical epidemiological models produce concordant estimates of…