The Globeville, Elyria-Swansea and Commerce City communities in metro Denver are choked by air pollution from nearby highways, an oil refinery and a Superfund site. While these neighborhoods have long…
Category: Anthropology
Selenium is an essential nutrient named after the Greek goddess of the Moon − crucial to health, it may help prevent and treat cancer
Selenium is a nutrient that plays a crucial role in human health, contributing to the thyroid and immune function, DNA repair, and cardiovascular and cognitive health. It acts as an…
Why including people with disabilities in the workforce and higher education benefits everyone
Whether it’s declaring that blindness prevents government employees from doing their jobs or suggesting that hiring workers with intellectual disabilities contributed to Federal Aviation Administration safety lapses, the Trump administration…
Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws
Since arriving in the United States four years ago, Alex has worked at a primary care office. He has witnessed firsthand how difficult it was for immigrants to access preventive…
CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies
In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites…
How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives
For decades, military doctors faced a critical challenge: What’s the best way to safely and effectively deliver oxygen to patients in remote combat zones, rural hospitals or disaster-stricken areas? Oxygen…
Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
Restrictions on medical care for transgender youth assume that without the ability to medically transition, trans people will vanish. As of 2024, 26 U.S. states have banned gender-affirming care for…
Many gluten-free foods are high in calories and sugar, low on fiber and protein, and they cost more − new research
U.S. consumers often pay more for gluten-free products, yet these items typically provide less protein and more sugar and calories compared with gluten-containing alternatives. That is the key finding of…
Decluttering can be stressful − a clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier
I recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. One box was labeled – either ironically or genuinely – “toothpick holders and other treasures.”…
