... students are smoking tobacco using waterpipes – or hookahs – and it’s becoming a growing public health issue, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher. The ...
... elimination of other neglected tropical diseases.
"Future public-private partnerships will look to the global LF ... come together to solve a major public health issue," said Dr. Lorenzo Savioli, Director ...
... need to help avoid further widening health inequalities.
"With input coming directly from GPs ... potentially powerful tool in understanding public health issues."
Access to the summary data underpinning ...
Bullying should be considered a public health problem and governments should adopt national strategies against it, says a Canadian professor who led a study of bullying in 40 countries.
Being overweight or obese is not only a personal issue that affects one's health but is also a public health issue that impacts other people in society. A new study in the journal Health Services ...
... how directors of local public health departments view, and are responding to, climate change as a public health issue.
"Relatively few Americans, businesses and policymakers are aware of the ...
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"One of the big things we're trying to do is figure out how common this mutation is in the United States. It's a public health issue… It's really powerful to know that information," says Neklason.
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The authors concluded: "Intensification of prevention of and screening for domestic violence including interparental violence is a public health issue for the well-being of future generations."
... million in federal funds on research related to the health impacts of climate change, says Marie S. O' ... nearly enough to adequately address the public health issues related to global warming, the group ...
... years of quality of life. UGA College of Public Health associate professor Phaedra Corso ... don’t consider violence as a public health issue,” Corso said, “but there’s a body of evidence that exists ...
... (CDC), and the Utah Birth Defect Network were partners in the study.
"Gastroschisis is a public health issue worldwide, and the prevalence is on the rise in Utah," Feldkamp said. "We don't ...
... , such as a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) exam. "Osteoporosis is a major public health issue expected to increase in association with worldwide aging of the population ...
... University of Florida College of Dentistry. "Any potential association between these two public health issues is of considerable interest." Bartoshuk presented some preliminary findings that a strong ...
... ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant each year, and unintended teen pregnancy is a major public health issue. Many U.S. women are unaware of how emergency contraception works and where ...
... . Depression and risk of suicidal behaviour
Suicide is a significant public health issue. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that annually about one million people worldwide complete ...
