Structural racism severely impacts the health of foreign-born Blacks and Latinx
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine highlights the magnitude of the disparities in health of racial/ethnic minorities ...
Tag: Quality of Life
Energy efficiency: Innovations that drive prosperity and slash emissions
New edited volume shows the intimate link between energy efficiency and the technologies that will drive tomorrow's economic growthCredit: World ...
Air pollution spikes linked to lower test scores for Salt Lake County third graders
Credit: Mullen at al. (2020) Int. Journal of Enviro Res and Public Health Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the tiny particles ...
What does East Germany’s rise and fall have to do with pigs? A lot, actually
The communist state's approach to industrial pig farming foreshadowed its demise, a University of Rochester historian arguesCredit: University of Washington ...
Measuring the true cost of conservation
Environmental conservation expert discusses how new research will play a key role in promoting a greener futureCredit: Photo courtesy of ...
Rise in antibiotics prescribed to dental patients in England during COVID-19 lockdown
FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) releases new White Paper on antibiotic resistance to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness WeekCredit: FDI World ...
nTIDE October 2020 Jobs Report: Job numbers hold steady for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report--featuring Job Path, a New York City based nonprofit that taps multiple ...
Prejudice, poverty, gender – illustrations show the reality of living with disease
Community-based research programme leads to innovative 'cartoons'Credit: Sightsavers Illustrations by a local artist in Nigeria are helping health workers and ...
Urban mobility: Together or against each other
In the new 'Cape Reviso' project, researchers of KIT determine how cyclists and pedestrians feel when they meet in trafficCredit: ...
Difficult to build a family after exposure to chemical weapons
Credit: Photo by Siri Sjolin People who have been exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) feel uncertain, decades after the ...
Land management in forest and grasslands: How much can we intensify?
A first assessment of the effects of land management on the links between biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem servicesCredit: Pete ...
National campaign to capture stories of hope and transformation through living donation
The Transplant Research and Education Center (TREC) and the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, with support from Thermo Fisher Scientific, ...
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. to publish Journal of Correctional Health Care
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 23, 2020--The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) (https://www.ncchc.org/) ...
Bone density is associated with regular use, study finds
Credit: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have studied a population of ...
Research shows aging chimps, like humans, value friendships
Credit: University of New Mexico Old friends get together to relax, share meals, and trust and support each other. In ...
How fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic
Study finds negatively presented information and 'Mr. Deadly COVID-19' scary face could increase complianceCredit: University of Houston Welcome to shopping ...
Does classroom indoor environmental quality affect teaching and learning?
Credit: Dr. Brink What impact does a classroom's indoor environment have on teaching, learning, and students' academic achievement in colleges ...
UTEP and partners awarded $1.5 million NSF grant to improve quality of life for senior citizens
Credit: Courtesy. EL PASO, Texas - A team of interdisciplinary researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso in ...
The climate crisis, democracy and governance
New Springer book by an informed EU insider presents a toolbox to ensure that climate policies are receiving the needed ...
The rise of ‘zoom towns’ in the rural west
Growing populations in gateway communities cause urgent planning challenges; the GNAR initiative aims to help local officials prepareCredit: Brian Whitehead/National ...
