Women who are deficient in vitamin D are 43% more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than those with normal levels of the vitamin, … Continue reading “Vitamin D deficiency may raise women’s MS risk”
Glorian Sorensen, professor of social and behavioral sciences, received the 2017 Mark Dundon Research Award, one of the annual HERO Workplace Health and Well-Being (HWB) Awards. … Continue reading “Glorian Sorensen honored for advancing science of workplace health and well-being”
Afghanistan is one of three nations in the world (along with Pakistan and Nigeria) where the polio virus continues to be endemic, in part … Continue reading “In Afghanistan, polio vaccination faces threats”
An eight-part, self-paced online course featuring a multidisciplinary perspective on eradicating malaria—MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe—debuted over the summer on … Continue reading “Free online course focuses on malaria eradication”
Wide cycle tracks that separate bicyclists from other traffic and bike parking facilities with security guards or cameras are among the factors that motivate … Continue reading “Surveying bicycling preferences in China”
Daily physical activity—including household chores and walking to work—may help lower colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study. Strong evidence also suggests that … Continue reading “Physical activity, whole grain consumption may lower colorectal cancer risk”
Atul Gawande appeared on CBS This Morning on September 6, 2017 to speak about the paperback release of his book Being Mortal. In it, … Continue reading “‘Being Mortal’ author on living ‘a good life all the way to the very end’”
Donations of diapers, clothing, and bottled water have streamed into Texas and Louisiana from across the country for residents whose lives have been devastated … Continue reading “Funding local organizations best way to support Hurricane Harvey survivors”
The U.S. is in love with coffee—roughly 62% of Americans drink it every day, an all-time high—and coffee may just well love us back. … Continue reading “Our collective coffee craze appears to be good for us”
Chemicals known as phthalates and parabens are widely used in personal care products, however, it is unknown if this is an important exposure source … Continue reading “Personal care product chemicals found in men’s urine samples”