Tag: public health
Heat Exhaustion Treatment: First Aid Guidance from St John’s Ambulance
St John's Ambulance outlines practical first aid for heat exhaustion: move to a cool place, elevate legs, apply cool water,…
How H5N1 Found Its Way Into Dairy Cows: New Research Reveals Viral Strategy
New research reveals that H5N1 avian influenza selectively infects dairy cattle udders due to high concentrations of viral receptors in…
Trampoline Injuries Rise Among Children: A Case for Vigilance and Prevention
A clinical case report in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights the continuing risk of serious pediatric fractures from…
Air pollution drives school absences and health symptoms in Delhi and Dhaka youth, new study shows
A new study of 814 young people in Delhi and Dhaka finds that high air pollution days significantly increase respiratory…
Healthy Diet and Exercise Cut Disease Risk Even Without Weight Loss, Major US Study Finds
New analysis of three US cohorts published in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas shows that physical activity and diet quality substantially…
Nigeria Deploys Digital Monitoring to Track Food Fortification Compliance Across Markets
Nigeria's NAFDAC has launched a digital monitoring system to track food fortification compliance at market level, completing a pilot phase…
Florida’s Push to End School Vaccine Mandates Stalls: What the Setback Reveals
Florida's campaign to end school vaccine mandates has stalled despite state-level political support. The setback reveals legal, medical, and institutional…
US 988 Crisis Line Relaunches LGBTQ+ Hotline Without Original Founding Partner
The Trump administration is relaunching a specialized LGBTQ+ crisis line option under the US 988 hotline, but The Trevor Project,…