Study finds increase in PPE litter due to COVID-19
Photo Cred: Brian Yurasi/Unsplash By Liz Gold It’s no secret that use of personal protective equipment (PPE) has increased during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). With that increase in use, however,...
Read MoreMedical orgs issue joint letter supporting HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
Photo Cred: Pixabay By Avery St. Onge A group of 32 medical organizations, including the Integrative Health Policy Consortium (IHPC), issued a joint letter requesting $6 million in funding for...
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A multifaceted approach to treating seasonal depression
Photo Cred: Oleg Magni/Pexels By Matthew Jachman People experiencing an emotional “damp, drizzly November”—to quote the melancholy opening paragraph of Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”—may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder...
Read MoreHuman health may be at risk from long-term exposure to air pollution
Photo Cred: Marcin Jozwiak/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels...
Read MoreResearchers urge integrative health framework in built environment post-COVID-19
Photo Cred: Marc Mueller/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury University of Arizona researchers Esther Sternberg, MD, and Altaf Engineer, MS, have come up with a roadmap to help companies rethink their office...
Read MoreExperts say CDC mask guidance threatened vulnerable communities
Photo Cred: Matthew LeJune/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may have increased the threat of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the Black community...
Read MoreIncrease in childhood short-sightedness may be linked to pandemic
Photo Cred: Zhenzhong Liu/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A rise in cases of myopia or short-sightedness among children may be linked to a significant decrease in the time they have been...
Read MoreResearch shows air pollutants increase risk of dysmenorrhea
Photo Cred: Jack Brind/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Long-term exposure to air pollutants such as nitrogen and carbon oxides and fine particulate matter greatly raises the risk of developing dysmenorrhea, according...
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