This is not child’s play. A new study finds that many children in America are using potentially toxic beauty products. Using makeup and body paint sounds like harmless fun for kids — but marketing cosmetics to kids doesn’t ensure the safety, warn researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the nonprofit EarthJustice. … Read more
This is not child’s play. A new study finds that many children in America are using potentially toxic beauty products. Using makeup and body paint sounds like harmless fun for kids — but marketing cosmetics to kids doesn’t ensure the safety, warn researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the nonprofit EarthJustice. … Read more
A recently published report by the Urban Institute aims to quantify and explain measures of disparities in health care, one of the most important but challenging prospects in the pursuit of equitable care. Racial and ethnic disparities in the US health care system have been a longstanding problem, but efforts to eliminate these disparities have … Read more
01-25-2023 | A-05-21-00025 | Full Report | report in brief Why did the OIG conduct this audit The OIG commissioned this audit because of concerns regarding grant awards to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) EcoHealth Alliance (EcoHealth), NIH’s oversight of EcoHealth, and EcoHealth’s use of grant funds, including subcontracting to a foreign entity. – … Read more
Three former federal secretaries of health headed the marquee for “The Business of Health Care: Managing Through Uncertainty” conference at the University of Miami. The Secretary will join industry executives and experts for a day that will include three formal sessions and several networking opportunities to address key issues affecting the health sector. Conference coordinator … Read more
About four years ago, federal health officials reported a frightening new epidemic linked to e-cigarette use, which caused a life-threatening and potentially irreversible lung condition. The condition — called e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) — was primarily linked to the addition of vitamin E acetate (VEA) to e-liquids used in vape cartridges. … Read more
In a recent study published in the LancetThe researchers followed contemporary evidence on how a one-health approach could improve health protection against unprecedented health threats globally, such as those posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: Advancing a Human-Animal-Environment Health Affinity for Global Health Security: What Does the Evidence Say? Image credit: lost_hare/Shutterstock … Read more
Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos as she makes her way down the bustling hallways of Theodore Roosevelt High School in southeast Fresno, California. The 17-year-old senior is often asked by fellow students about Covid-19 testing, vaccine safety and the value of booster shots. Alma earned her reputation as a reliable source of information through her … Read more
In a recently posted study medRxiv* Preprint Server Researchers retrospectively evaluated the EQ-5D-5L data collection among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study: retrospective collection assessment of the EQ-5D-5L in US patients with COVID-19. Image credit: poptika / shutterstock background Studies have highlighted the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on amplifying previous clinical outcomes. To fully understand … Read more
In a recently posted study medRxiv* Preprint Server Researchers retrospectively evaluated the EQ-5D-5L data collection among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study: retrospective collection assessment of the EQ-5D-5L in US patients with COVID-19. Image credit: poptika / shutterstock background Studies have highlighted the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on amplifying previous clinical outcomes. To fully understand … Read more