The world needs to keep global temperatures in check by meeting the goals set out in the Paris Agreement, or […]
Telehealth helps promote safe antibiotic prescribing practices in remote healthcare: Videoconferencing is a promising tool for antibiotic stewardship strategies
A pilot project at two rural VA medical centers demonstrated that telehealth videoconferencing promoted antibiotic stewardship efforts by linking remote […]
Grip strength of children gives clues about their future health: Measuring hand grip can help identify youths who could benefit from lifestyle changes
While other studies have shown that muscle weakness as measured by grip strength is a predictor of unhealthy outcomes — […]
Are caries linked to political regime?
At the 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the IADR Pan […]
Mosquito screening useful in monitoring lymphatic filariasis re-emergence
To ensure elimination of the Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasitic roundworm that causes lymphatic filariasis, public health workers must follow up […]
Fewer injuries in girls’ sports when high schools have athletic trainers: Recurrent injury rates were six times higher in girls’ soccer and nearly three times higher in girls’ basketball in schools without athletic trainers
Availability of a full-time certified athletic trainer in high school reduces overall and recurrent injury rates in girls who play […]
Incarceration of parents impacts health of their children into adulthood
A new study published in Pediatrics found that young adults who had a parent incarcerated during their childhood are more […]