Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. To better train farmers and enhance agricultural safety, virtual reality technology is being used with promising results.
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Heat action plans are important tools that cities use to reduce health risks related to extreme heat, but many plans lack specific strategies to reach important at-risk groups.
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In California, approximately 50% of inpatient hospital beds are located within one mile of a high fire threat zone. As wildfire season continues to grow longer and more severe, hospitals need wildfire evacuation plans.
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Food pantries are an often stigmatized service in the United States, with many across the country expecting food quality to be lower if it comes from a pantry versus a traditional grocery store.
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In the first large-scale study examining anti-tobacco campaigns on social media, people responded more positively to messaging about the negative affects of smoking on the lives of those they care about most.
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Bee hive populations are declining, with beekeepers noting a near 50% loss of their colonies from 2022-2023.
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Opioid use disorder treatment has steadily increased among American adults, but treatment use remains consistently lower for those adults with disabilities.
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Jane Grant-Kels, professor and vice chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Health Center, discusses dermatology’s ethical concerns in a post-Roe world.
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Universal mental health screenings in schools identified nearly 6 times more students with treatable depression than targeted screenings, which relied on a student referral system.
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Having strong neighborhood cohesion – or the perception of trust and connectedness between neighbors – can serve as protection for older adults against the assumed negative impacts of living alone.
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Though telehealth use has largely increased since 2020, gaps in use persist among rural and low-income adults, likely driven by a lack of access to and information about these services.
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Alice Wong is an activist, writer, and author. She discusses her recent book, Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, what it means to be an activist, and the importance of diverse perspectives in storytelling.
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One in 7 Americans are still reporting symptoms of long COVID. Our current safety net is insufficient to support them.
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