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Prevention

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Everyone Has Lumps And Bumps – Make Sure Yours Aren’t Deadly

>> November 12, 2023

Our experts explain these changes, how to perform at-home exams, and why aggressive breast cancer may no longer be a death sentence.

topics: Cancer Treatment and Research| Insurance| Prevention

Medical Notes: May 28, 2023

>> May 28, 2023

When should you get a mammogram? Can science regrow missing limbs? Proper chewing may help people with type 2 diabetes. Airplanes may be ruining your sleep.

topics: News and Headlines| Prevention| Research and Clinical Trials| Sleep

What You Need To Know About Your Baby’s Flat Head

>> May 7, 2023

Peter Taub, a professor of pediatrics, says plagiocephaly ("flat head syndrome") isn’t a syndrome at all and doesn’t cause any neurologic symptoms.

topics: Child Safety| Children| Children and Parenting| Children and Youth at Risk| Consumerism| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Health Care| Neuroscience and Neurology| Parenting Issues| Pediatrics| Prevention| Public Health and Public Safety| Vulnerable Populations

Is Mental Health a Scapegoat for Mass Violence?

>> April 23, 2023

Experts explain what the statistics point to as the underlying cause of mass violence.

topics: Behavioral Science| Business and Industry| Crime and Criminal Justice| Education| Employment and Workplace Issues| Guns and Gun Control| Law Enforcement and Police| Mass Shootings| Mental Health| Mental Illness| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Prevention| Psychology| Psychology and Psychiatry| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Safety| School| School Shooting| Violence and Abuse| Work

Home for the Holidays: Why ER Visits Spike Around Christmas

>> December 18, 2022

Experts discuss this phenomenon and share tips on how to safely make it through the holidays.

topics: Emergency Medicine and First Responders| Emergency Room| Health Care| Holidays| Hospitals| Injury| Prevention

Have We Relied Too Much on Healthcare?

>> November 6, 2022

Dr. Michael Stein explains the difference between healthcare and public health, arguing that we should pay more attention to preventing conditions before they occur.

topics: Health Care| Health Cost| Hospitals| Obesity and Body Weight| Prevention| Primary Care| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety

988: The New Number For Suicide and Crisis Prevention

>> August 21, 2022

The SAMHSA created a suicide and crisis hotline in 2005 to help those struggling. This year, the ten-digit number was changed to just three: 988.

topics: Consumerism| Crisis Intervention| Emergency Preparedness| Mental Health| Prevention| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Safety| Suicide| Vulnerable Populations

Why Beating Cancer Doesn’t Mean The Battle’s Over

>> July 31, 2022

Cancer treatments like radiation or chemotherapy elevate a patient’s risk of fatal heart disease, even decades after beating the cancer itself. Fortunately, a new medical discipline called cardio-oncology is working to reduce this heart damage in cancer patients.

topics: Cancer Treatment and Research| Cardio-oncology| Cardiology| Chemotherapy| Health Care| Oncology| Patient Care and Safety| Prevention| Radiation| Risk| Treatments

Ending the Epidemic: Life-Saving Treatment For HIV

>> July 24, 2022

Dr. Timothy Harrison, a deputy director at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, explains the still-persistent social stigma and how government entities are increasing access to HIV care.

topics: Discrimination and Racism| Education| Federal and State Government| Health Care| Infectious Disease and Vaccination| Local Government| Prevention| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Safety| Sex Education| Stigma and Stereotypes| Support Group| Vulnerable Populations

Medical Notes: July 24, 2022

>> July 24, 2022

A new questionnaire can determine the risk of car accidents in elderly drivers. Then, industrialization is bad for breast milk. Then, does spanking increase the likelihood of experiencing physical abuse? And finally, can scientists use plants to study psychiatric disorders?

topics: Aging and the Elderly| Behavioral Science| Business and Industry| Child Abuse| Children and Parenting| News and Headlines| Prevention| Psychiatry| Public Safety| Research and Clinical Trials| Transportation and Traffic Safety| Vehicle Safety

Why Are Men Skipping Their Annual Checkups?

>> July 17, 2022

A recent survey by Orlando Health finds that many men overestimate how healthy they are, prompting one-third of them to skip their annual health screening.

topics: Doctors| Family Medicine| Gender and Identity| Health Care| Patient Care and Safety| Prevention| Primary Care| Public Health| Public Safety

How Has Covid-19 Shaped the Public Response to Monkeypox?

>> July 10, 2022

Public health agencies have issued safety recommendations, but with growing mistrust in these institutions, will anyone heed the advice? An expert discusses how the pandemic helped foster this rocky relationship.

topics: Covid-19 Pandemic| Emergency Preparedness| Federal and State Government| Federal Government| Federal Government and Regulation| Government and Legislation| Health Care| Infectious Disease and Vaccination| Prevention| Public Discourse| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation| Public Safety| State Government| Vaccination| Viruses
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