West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the continental U.S., with an average of 2,464 reported cases per year. Every August, West Nile season ramps up, primarily…
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Data show overall ED visit rate 47 visits per 100 people in 2022
In 2022, the emergency department visit rate was 47 visits per 100 people, according to an August data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. Christopher Cairns, M.P.H.,…
Arts and crafts may improve your mental health at least as much as being employed, scientists find
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Could arts and crafts help protect the public’s mental health? A new study in Frontiers in Public Health provides evidence that indulging our creative side could…
Archaeologists excavate “Freemason” tunnel beneath Warsaw park
Archaeologists have excavated part of a mysterious tunnel system beneath Gucin Gaj, a park complex located in the Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland. The park is situated on the former…
Novel methodology allows for remote testing of functional mobility and muscle strength in elderly patients with dementia
Positioning of camera and participant while executing the functional mobility tests. Credit: Geriatrics Gerontology and Aging (2024). DOI: 10.53886/gga.e0000087_EN A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar),…
Enormous medieval coin hoard found in Southwest Germany
Archaeologists have discovered an enormous medieval coin hoard in the municipality of Glottertal, Germany. According to a press statement issued by the Stuttgart Regional Council, the hoard was unearthed during…
What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin
On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. There have been over 15,600 cases and over 530 deaths reported in the…
Hispanic women are less likely to get PrEP treatment − new intervention could change that
In the U.S., Hispanic women have been disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in recent years. Yet they’ve been less likely to take advantage of PrEP, a medication that significantly…
The important gap community health workers and care managers can fill in high blood pressure care
Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels People who experience sustained hunger because of food insecurity aren’t thinking about checking their numbers, taking medication or getting to a doctor’s appointment, she said.…
Bone fracture rates in women found to vary dramatically by race
Credit: Liliana Drew from Pexels A new paper finds that bone fracture rates in older women differ by race, quite significantly. While researchers have known for years that the risk…
