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Some schools offer breakfast in the classroom to ensure that hungry children start the day with a full stomach so they're ready to learn. But this may have an unintended consequence -- it may raise the risk of childhood obesity.
Chemotherapy drugs are lifesaving to cancer patients, but these toxic drugs are hazardous to the health care workers who come into contact with them. Despite the risks, many health care workers do not use recommended personal protective equipment such as gloves or gowns when handling chemotherapy.
It seems that now more than ever, students are not only grappling with a variety of issues related to social pressures, traumas, and a rapidly changing society, but also academic pressures, and navigating the online world. As a result, many students are looking towards institutions of higher learning to help them manage their mental health.
New Yorkers are accustomed to hearing the rapid, pulsating “wail” and “yelp” sirens that echo around town. But for those who live near fire stations, police stations and hospitals, the sirens can seem like torture. Now a fresh campaign is under way to introduce softer, two-tone, European-style sirens.
Michigan Public Health faculty and others are working closely with officials from Washtenaw County to share information and answer questions about disparities in health access and outcomes in the area, and to talk about ways the county is trying to reduce inequality.
The idea of team-based cancer care most often focuses on involving primary care physicians in the care of cancer survivors. But now, a new study finds that a significant number of these physicians report notable gaps in their knowledge of cancer treatment options.