6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress
The importance of protecting our society’s health and well-being became starkly apparent during the pandemic. People’s physical and mental health
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Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health
BMI has many limitations. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine physician explains the seismic shift taking place
Body mass index has been the standard measure to classify obesity and overweight for decades. kaipong/iStock via Getty Images Amid
Finding joy at age 100: Talking to centenarians about living their best life at any age
Centenarian Clementina Ripplinger with researcher Heather Nelson. Researchers spoke to very elderly people about what brings them joy and how
What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health
Caregivers are encouraged to have conversations about mental health early and often, whether their child or teen is struggling or
Dirty tea towels are breeding grounds for harmful bacteria – here’s how to clean them properly
Yep, when you’ve finished, both of those need to go in the wash. pexels/karolina grabowska Kitchens can harbour all sorts
Do these seven things really stop mosquitoes biting you?
Pheelings media/Shutterstock There’s one animal that ruins summer evenings: the mosquito. While mosquitoes don’t carry any diseases in the UK,
More than 1.5 million Americans lost Medicaid coverage in the spring of 2023 due to the end of pandemic policies – and paperwork problems
Medicaid helps millions of low-income Americans get health care. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images CC BY-ND At least 1.5 million Americans
Migrants often can’t access US health care until they are critically ill – here are some of the barriers they face
‘We heal alone,’ a migrant to the U.S. told a researcher. Jasmin Merdan/Moment via Getty Images “Can you tell me
Processing and grieving an ongoing loss – such as a child with a devastating injury or disability – does not fit neatly into traditional models of grief
Loss without a clear resolution can be particularly painful. laflor/iStock via Getty Images Plus Traditional loss is typically considered a