Clear evidence that higher levels of physical activity — regardless of intensity — are associated with a lower risk of
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Fewer than half of US adults exposed to court-ordered anti-smoking advertisements: Reach of tobacco industry corrective statements even lower among certain groups with higher smoking rates
The tobacco industry’s court-ordered anti-smoking advertisements reached just 40.6% of U.S. adults and 50.5% of current smokers in 2018, according
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Getting to zero malaria cases in Zanzibar: Targeting men, seasonal workers could be key to tackling residual cases, study suggests
New research led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Ifakara Health Institute and the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Program
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New research links early-life mortality and family structure, education, income
A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Population Center found that the
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Opioid epidemic is increasing rates of some infectious diseases: Health, substance use professionals must work together to thwart public health crisis
The United States faces a converging public health crisis as the nation’s opioid epidemic fuels growing rates of certain infectious
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Researchers investigate the impact of the statewide opioid crisis on teachers
When their family members struggle with substance use disorders, children bring experiences of neglect, trauma and often, mental health issues
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Heroin users aware of fentanyl, but at high risk of overdosing: Survey of users highlights need for more proactive overdose-prevention strategies
Most heroin users in Baltimore, a city heavily affected by the opioid epidemic, recognize that the heroin they buy is
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Halving the global impact of snakebite
A new World Health Organization (WHO) strategy aims to halve the impact of snakebite, which affects 5.4 million people globally
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OxyContin reformulation to curb opioid abuse led to hepatitis C surge, study finds: Study cautions that some drug abuse control strategies can cause other health harms
Reformulation of the pain medicine OxyContin in 2010 to make it more difficult to abuse directly led to a large
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Wildfire: Fort McMurray homes have normal levels of indoor toxins
University of Toronto Engineering researchers have examined dust from homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., for evidence of harmful toxins left
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