Young women who actively engage with social media images of friends who they think are more attractive than themselves report
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Opioid overdose reversal products chemically stable past expiration date, study indicates: Extended shelf-life has potential for stockpiles and communities
A widely used naloxone nasal spray (NNS) and naloxone injection (NIJ), otherwise known as Narcan® and Evzio®, which are administered
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Pessimism around youth suicide prevention approaches is unfounded
A comprehensive Australian study examining the global impact of suicide prevention approaches in young people has found that youth-specific interventions
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Students in health enrichment programs benefit from early team-based exposure
A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans researchers provides new evidence that early exposure to multiple health disciplines in
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Adding flavors to e-cigarette liquids changes chemistry, creates irritants: Sweet, fruity flavorings react with vaping liquid; users inhale undisclosed chemicals
As e-cigarette use expands among teens in the U.S., so have vaping menus, with manufacturers marketing nicotine-infused liquids that taste
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Father’s obesity in early puberty doubles asthma-risk for future offspring: Boys who have considerable weight gain between childhood and puberty, double the risk of having asthma as an adult, and for future offspring
An international EU-study (ALEC), including researchers from the Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen, has shown that
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Shorter life expectancy linked to 2016 presidential election outcome: Biggest Republican gains were in counties with shorter life expectancies and greater increases in deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide
Concerns about health and rising death rates may have helped tilt the 2016 presidential election in favor of Donald J.
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Internet and telephone assisted training for child disruptive behavior found to be effective
Positive long-term outcomes, such as a reduction in child disruptive behavior and increased parental skills, have been reported in a
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More than half of drivers don’t look for cyclists and pedestrians before turning right: U of T Engineering researchers tracked drivers’ eye movements to examine how attention is divided during turning, revealing that many fail to shoulder check — especially those who frequently drive downtown
U of T Engineering researchers studied the eye movements of drivers at busy Toronto intersections and found that more than
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Four weeks of riding an e-bike promotes fitness and health
The role of the e-bike in promoting health and fitness is comparable to that of a conventional bicycle. This was
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