Lower air pollution levels saved an estimated 5,660 lives in New York State in 2012, compared to 2002 levels, according […]
Screening for colorectal cancer at 45 would avert deaths, but testing older adults would do more
Starting routine colorectal cancer screening at age 45 rather than 50 would decrease U.S. cancer deaths by as much as […]
Stricter US state gun laws linked to safer high schools: And teens are less likely to carry a weapon at any location
Adopting stricter state gun laws is linked to a safer school experience for students, finds research published in the Journal […]
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 […]
HPV vaccination rates remain critically low among younger adolescents in the U.S.
Only about 16 percent of U.S. adolescents have been fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the time they turn […]
Research fosters communication between smart buildings and people
When it comes to buildings and their occupants, USC researchers see a failure to communicate, yet improved dialogue between the […]
How today’s high school cliques compare to yesterday’s: Researchers study adolescent peer crowds
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Texas at Austin, have […]
New global migration estimates show rates steady since 1990, high return migration
On today’s increasingly crowded globe, human migration can strain infrastructure and resources. Accurate data on migration flows could help governments […]
An opioid epidemic may be looming in Mexico — and the US may be partly responsible
Opioid use in Mexico has been low, but national and international factors are converging and a threat of increased drug […]
Lax state gun laws linked to more child, teen gun deaths
Compared with U.S. states with the strictest gun control legislation, gun deaths among children and teenagers are twice as common […]