Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease in both children and adults. Yet the Naples City Council is considering discontinuing an effective and safe strategy for protecting the dental health of ...

Increasing access to pools, splash pads, and lakes is not just about fun — it is about health, equity, and resilience in a ...

As a graduate student at Minnesota State University, I strongly support SF 1997 — a bill that aids in funding education and interventions related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. This bill is not ...

PORTLAND – It’s well established that getting outside is healthy and fun, but new research takes things a step further, finding that outdoor recreation is a public health necessity. The research, led ...

In a city known for its sprawling highways and rapid development, green spaces in Dallas are proving to be more than just a luxury — they’re a public health necessity. That's according to a new study ...

Until recently, I had never heard of kratom, and most people I had spoken with hadn’t either. What started as one heartbreaking story — the son of a former neighbor who died in his 20s from aspirating ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – New research strongly suggests policymakers should view outdoor recreation spaces not as luxuries but as essential public health infrastructure. Led by scientists at Oregon State ...

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid complex global events and an ongoing mental health crisis, experts at the California-based National Institute for Play (NIFP) released today a ...

Public health involves a collective social effort to enhance health and prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases. Public health fulfills its mission through organized, interdisciplinary ...