Your Hourly Wage Affects Your Weight?
Ukert and colleagues explored the effect of state-level minimum wage increases on health and diet among individuals most likely affected by changes to the minimum wage.
...moreUkert and colleagues explored the effect of state-level minimum wage increases on health and diet among individuals most likely affected by changes to the minimum wage.
...moreCases of sexually transmitted infections are at record highs. Could a self-lubricating condom make sex safer and be fun to use?
...moreSTDs and HIV cluster in communities that are disproportionately affected by incarceration, economic disadvantage, boarded-up buildings, and other signs of neighborhood disorder.
...moreAmericans, especially people of color, are significantly more likely to report sleeping six hours or less. Sleeping six hours is the cut off, after which, negative health risks increase.
...moreMany colleges have passed medical amnesty policies that remove potential punishments for underage drinking if students call for medical assistance in an emergency.
...moreWomen soccer players are at particular risk. Brain imaging showed repeated “heading” may cause more brain injury in women than in men.
...moreThe effects of violent video games on players are not clearly understood. Lamb et al. developed a computational model to study relationships between aggressive behavior and video game play.
...moreIf our energy use increases at the current rate, dramatic temperature increases are predicted for US cities.
...moreUsing Facebook data, these researchers explored how geography and historic migration movements impact social networks.
...moreAdvocates who strive to improve public health can learn a lot from advertisers who conduct systematic audience research to sell products.
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