Rethink environmental regulations in Africa, study urges
Credit: McKenzie Johnson, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Conflict over resource extraction is rampant in sub-Saharan Africa, with small-scale ...
Tag: Science/Health and the Law
All ARPHA-hosted journals indexed in Transpose to support transparency in journal policies
Credit: ARPHA and Transpose All open-access, peer-reviewed academic titles of Pensoft's, as well as those using the white-label publishing solution ...
New study on gene editing in wildlife finds people are wary
People living in the US are wary of using CRISPR-based genetic engineering to achieve wildlife conservation goalsCredit: Karen Norum, UCF ...
Repeat ER users changed how they used ERs after gaining medicaid coverage
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded health insurance coverage, including eligibility for Medicaid, the public insurance program for low-income Americans. ...
Global treaty is leaving some countries vulnerable to increase in tobacco consumption
Studies provide evidence for urgent need to tackle smoking globally, especially in low-to-middle-income countriesCredit: York University News TORONTO, June 20, ...
Fifty years after the Cuyahoga conflagration
On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga River, which flows through Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire. Although firefighters extinguished the blaze within ...
Marshall University occupational medicine expert pens new book to guide start-up practices
Credit: American Medical Association Research supported by the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (RA/SLE) ...
Health policies key factor in hospitalization of seniors
Government policy and infrastructure have a substantial impact on hospitalization of older adults, according to a University of Waterloo study. ...
Tanning industry uses promos, cheap prices to lure adolescents and young adults
Everyone knows cigarette smoking causes cancer and as a result, prices and advertising are closely regulated to discourage youth from ...
Using prevalent technologies and ‘Internet of Things’ data for atmospheric science
Credit: Noam David The use of prevalent technologies and crowdsourced data may benefit weather forecasting and atmospheric research, according to ...
Formation of habitual use drives cannabis addiction
Individual differences in brain systems for habitual behavior distinguish heavy cannabis users who develop an addiction Philadelphia, June 13, 2019 ...
Low-priced alcopops pose high risk especially for youth, new study recommends regulation
Four Loko found to be inexpensive, and easily available to young drinkers; researchers recommend regulation and investigationCredit: Photo by George ...
How nurses bring clarity to the nature of social change
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (June 11, 2019) - History provides an enhanced understanding of the factors that inform social policy. ...
Study finds FDA dermatology advisors receive payments following drug approvals
Fifty-four percent received at least one payment from pharmaceutical companies A team of researchers led by a member of the ...
Study counters narrative that street homeless are ‘service resistant’
Interviews with New York City homeless by researchers from the NYU Silver School of Social Work show impact of bureaucratic ...
Survey: Majority of current gun owners support the sale of personalized guns
Despite support for the technology, current gun owners are not likely to purchase these guns themselves if they were available ...
Naloxone access law in Pennsylvania falls short
UIC study finds many Philadelphia pharmacies fail to implement state's standing order A new study from researchers at the University ...
Dementia and the ethics of choosing when to die
New Hastings Center project addresses foundational questions about end-of-life choices for people with dementia As the American population ages and ...
HHS fetal tissue research ban threatens progress toward cure for HIV
Statement from IDSA President Cynthia Sears, MD, FIDSA and HIVMA Chair W. David Hardy, MD The Department of Health and ...
New clinical guide helps physicians identify risk, talk with patients about firearm safety and injury
New clinical guide helps physicians identify risk, talk with patients about firearm safety and injuries. Clinicians often feel that they ...
