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Back pain affects as many as 4 out of 5 Americans, and relief can be elusive. That’s because it may be caused by multiple overlapping factors that cannot always be visualized on a scan. On […]

Indoor heat exposure is a rising problem for service sector workers, according to a report authored by Hana Shepherd, an associate professor of sociology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and a senior researcher with the Workplace […]

A study published in Current Biology demonstrates that scientists can identify individuals based solely on their breathing patterns with 96.8% accuracy. These nasal respiratory “fingerprints” also offer insights into physical and mental health.This post was […]

From counting sheep to white noise and weighted blankets, people have tried innumerable ways to get a good night’s sleep. Sleep disruptions can have far-reaching negative consequences, impacting cardiovascular and metabolic health, memory, learning, productivity, […]

A growing number of firearm suicides in the United States occur outside the home, most commonly in motor vehicles, according to a study published online in JAMA Network Open.This post was originally published on this […]

A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be crucial for people who cannot have their arm blood pressure measured.This post was originally published on this site

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has unveiled a new tool: the Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI). The HUDI is a composite index that evaluates 917 European cities based on 13 indicators connected to […]

When it comes to family leave, American fathers are left behind. In a survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 64% of […]

More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation’s top public health agency received notices Wednesday that they are being reinstated, according to a union representing the workers.This post was originally published on this site

Opportunities remain to increase use of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.This post was originally published on this site