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Cannabis conversations: the role of the health care professional
With recent developments in cannabis legislation in the United States, it is more important than ever that heath care providers are prepared to have… Read more »
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Working in partnership with communities: listening to women’s lived experiences to help set research priorities to address the preterm birth epidemic
Health research had traditionally been led by the medical community without input from communities impacted by the conditions… Read more »
Malaria: understanding drug resistance
A recent study of the P. falciparum chloroquine-resistance transporter points to mechanisms underlying resistance to chloroquine… Read more »
“The father is just as upset”: why we need multi-level strategies to support men when a baby dies
Grief over a miscarriage, stillbirth, or early newborn death affect both parents, but most support and research focus solely on… Read more »
Stay active at the workplace: sit less and move more
At the start of a new year, Khasnur Abd Malek discusses the health effects of a sedentary working style and new research she is… Read more »
Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment: To court or not to court?
Research published in BMC Medical Ethics explores a recent ruling from the highest court in England. The ruling confirms that… Read more »
Aging Healthily: Perspectives from the Older Adults on Mindfulness and Exercise
Both exercise and mindfulness practice have been shown to have a myriad of health benefits for older adults, but less is know… Read more »
Honey baits for arbovirus surveillance
Authors of a recent study evaluated which mosquito trap is best to use in combination with honey-baited FTA filter paper cards as… Read more »
What difference does a law make?
Unsafe abortion – responsible for some 18% of all maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa – is one of the most neglected sexual… Read more »