Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Last week, a drone delivery company called Wing (owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet) started operating in Melbourne. Some 250,000 residents in parts of the city’s…
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Conflicting health advice from agencies drives confusion, study finds, but doctors remain most trusted
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Distrust of health experts and credulity towards misinformation can kill. For example, during the COVID-19 crisis, high-profile health experts received death threats while misinformation went viral…
Study debunks link between moderate drinking and longer life
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Probably everyone has heard the conventional wisdom that a glass of wine a day is good for you—or you’ve heard some variation of it. The problem…
Arizona health officials warn of uptick in hantavirus cases
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Arizona health officials are reporting an increase in hantavirus infections, which are spread by rodents and can cause severe respiratory illness. In a recent health alert,…
New guidance for clinicians and departments
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New guidance on peri-operative care of transgender and gender-diverse individuals is published in Anaesthesia to guide best practice to ensure the safety and dignity of transgender…
New study reveals how screen time affects preteen sleep
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The US Surgeon General recently recommended a warning label for social media platforms due to concerns about their impact on youth mental health. The Surgeon General’s…
‘State of health care for women is in a fragile place’—Florida women are dying from preventable causes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Florida women are dying from causes that are preventable, including breast and cervical cancer, pregnancy complications and mental health conditions, according to a new national scorecard…
UK teenagers get two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed foods—new study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Humans have been processing food for thousands of years. While some processing can increase food’s safety and shelf-life, consuming lots of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked…
How high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of practice, and the warning signs of heat illness
High school sports teams start practices soon in what has been an extremely hot summer in much of the country. Now, before they hit the field, is the time for…
Warning signs of heat illness and how high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of team practices
High school sports teams start practices soon in what has been an extremely hot summer in much of the country. Now, before they hit the field, is the time for…
