Gun violence, refugee health and climate change hot at APHA this year
American Public Health Association concludes its 143rd Annual Meeting in Chicago
Monthly Archives: November 2015
Adélie penguins – the climate change winners?
Publishing in BMC Evolutionary Biology, co-author Jane Younger explains more about their research on Adélie penguins and how climate change is affecting this species.
Reaching 15 million preterm babies – what are the main barriers to care?
On this World Prematurity Day, I look back on my years as a neonatal nurse, when I experienced first-hand the challenges of caring for sick and premature newborns and the impact this has on families. I also understand the reality of the challenges to delivering quality care and how this is shaped by the health systems in which you are working.
Smoking in films: differences between the UK and US
BMC Public Health today published research showing that the amount of smoking shown in US films is less than that in European or Latin American films. We asked the public health charity, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), for their thoughts on smoking imagery in films. Amanda Sandford explains more here.