When is a child an adult?
When does childhood end? That’s the question international researchers are asking as they chart age cut-offs for paediatric services around the world. Adolescent Health Professor […]
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According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the well-being of a child’s primary caregiver is one of the most important factors associated […] Most people over age 50 say they’re ready for natural disasters and emergency situations, but a new national poll shows that many haven’t taken key […] Current vaccination policies may not be sufficient to achieve and maintain measles elimination and prevent future resurgence in Australia, Ireland, Italy, the UK and the […] A new University of Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet, highlights the effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention for women affected by anxiety […] California hospitals would need to make substantial investments — between $34 billion and $143 billion statewide — to meet 2030 state seismic safety standards, according […] Not long after Donald Trump was elected president, descriptive reports began rolling in: Demand for long-acting, reversible contraception (LARCs) such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and […] Total release foggers, commonly known as “bug bombs,” are ineffective at removing cockroaches from indoor environments, according to a new study from North Carolina State […] If hospital doctors around the world often struggle to become those health centaurs, half professionals and half managers, that modern healthcare organizations need, the main […] The marketing of direct-to-consumer “neurotechnologies” can be enticing: apps that diagnose a mental state, and brain devices that improve cognition or “read” one’s emotional state. […]
Fix and prevent health disparities in children by supporting mom, and dad
Many older adults aren’t fully prepared for emergency situations, poll finds
Current vaccination policies may not be enough to prevent measles resurgence
Psychological interventions in post-conflict Pakistan evaluated
Seismic safety upgrades may cost CA hospitals billions
Demand for long-acting contraception rose sharply after 2016 election: Rates of insertion for intrauterine devices and implants increased by 21.6 percent in the 30 days after the election
‘Bug bombs’ are ineffective killing roaches indoors: Also leave behind toxic residue
How to create health care centaurs, half doctors and half managers: Organizational support key
Bioethicists call for oversight of consumer ‘neurotechnologies’ with unproven benefits: Penn bioethicist proposes a working group to study and monitor poorly regulated products, predicted to top $3 billion by 2020