Public Health

Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies.

Treatment programs rather than incarceration are far more effective for drug-related offenses.

“You basically just hope that nothing goes wrong,” a nurse said about a shift with the app Clipboard.

Newly approved and updated vaccines are the best tools available to combat COVID-19, the flu and RSV, as infections and hospitalizations tick upward and cold and flu season gets underway.

Lack of doctors will mean a sicker population. (Photo by J.C. Gellidon, Unsplash) U.S. physician shortages are expected to increase substant…

An initiative in Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona enlists clinicians to ensure resources go to the right places during heat waves.

It’s time to treat cancer survivorship as a chronic condition, such as hypertension or diabetes, say researchers.

Photo via OSF HealthCare Amid a national nursing shortage, schools are rejecting tens of thousands of qualified applicants each year because…

Exploring the challenge of cervical cancer prevention reveals a persistent global issue that demands immediate attention. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) reports from 2020 indicate that approximately 604,000 women worldwide were diagnosed with cervical cancer that year, resulting in a tragic…

Indigenous communities worry Japan’s decision to release Fukushima nuclear power plant wastewater will compound existing health disparities.

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The consumption of sugary drinks worldwide increased at least 16% since 1990, but regional intake widely varied, researchers report.