When the daily stress of parenting becomes chronic it can turn into parental burnout, an intense exhaustion that leads parents […]
Global study links better education, wealth to improved heart health
Findings from a sweeping global study conducted by SFU Health Sciences professor Scott Lear, among others, reveal a direct correlation […]
Child deaths in Brazil fall following comprehensive smoking ban
Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study. Its authors, […]
Global eradication of ‘fly of death’ not ethically justified, researchers conclude
The tsetse fly, also known as the “fly of death” and the “poverty fly,” is the primary means of transmission […]
College campuses are thinking about lactation spaces — but could be doing more
A college campus may not seem like a place that requires extensive lactation support. But while most undergraduates don’t have […]
Flood dynamics increase population vulnerability to waterborne disease and climate
Diarrheal disease, a preventable and treatable illness, remains the second-leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 […]
Huge fall in prevalence of FGM/genital cutting among girls across Africa: But still pervasive in Iraq and Yemen; and conditions ripe for reversal of downward trend
The prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting among girls up to the age of 14 has fallen sharply in most regions […]
Low health literacy associated with early death for cardiovascular patients
Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, […]
Kids health outcomes have more to do with parents level of education than income
Parents educated beyond high school invest more in family health care, reducing the likelihood of adverse medical conditions despite differences […]
Breastfeeding and infant health link is not straight-forward
There’s little question about the value of breast milk as a source of infant nutrition, but a University at Buffalo […]