Alcohol Policies, Firearm Policies, and Suicide in the United States
Alcohol and firearms are commonly involved in suicide in the United States, and less restrictive alcohol and firearm policies are associated with… Read more »
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Preventing and controlling water pipe smoking
A study published today in BMC Public Health looks at identifying experienced management interventions in preventing and controlling water pipe… Read more »
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Highlights of the BMC Series – January 2021
Predicting measles outbreaks - Repairing damaged heart tissue - Comparing risk predictions for newborns - Listening to older… Read more »
Does obesity cause more deaths than smoking?
A study published in BMC Public Health finds that adiposity now accounts for more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking… Read more »
An assessment of nutrition information on front of pack labels and healthiness of foods in the UK retail market
Consumers are generally becoming more aware of the implications of nutrition on their health, and one of the ways they monitor… Read more »
Changing agency practices may help in minimizing the occurrence of mis-implementation of chronic disease prevention programs
Research published today in BMC Public Health explores the extent to which mis-implementation of chronic disease programs is… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series – December 2020
Long Covid - Maternal Cannabis Use - Pesticide Poisoning - Psychotherapy and Refugees - Dying Patient Law
Highlights from the BMC Series – November 2020
The micropolitics of healthcare, primary care in the midst of the opioid epidemic, contaminated wooly mammoth DNA, and more.
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) among older people across Europe: findings from cross-sectional analysis of SCOPE H2020 project
In this blog, Supplement Editor Fabrizia Lattanzio discusses findings from the Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease among Older… Read more »
Highlights from the BMC Series – October 2020
Early life household and timing of pubertal onset in girls - Fewer criminalizing immigrant policies have smaller health care… Read more »