Sociocultural factors influencing women’s adherence to colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening: a systematic review | BMC Public Health

A total of 1523 studies were found during the initial search of the included databases. After removing duplicate articles and the process of primary and secondary screening, 53 papers were considered for inclusion in this study. The qualifying papers were evaluated using the MMAT to guarantee that they were of high quality. No article was … Read more

FDA Drug Ad Policing: Lawmaker Demands Answers After Staff Cuts

FDA Drug Promotion Oversight Under Scrutiny After Staff Reductions WASHINGTON – May 30, 2024 – Concerns are mounting over the FDA’s oversight of drug advertisement, specifically promotional practices. The inquiry arises in the wake of recent staff reductions within the Food and Drug Administration, particularly in the Office of prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP). Senator Durbin … Read more

Kelp Farming: Stonington’s Sustainable Food Pilot Program

Stonington Students Explore Kelp Cuisine for Sustainability STONINGTON – May 3, 2024 – Stonington High School culinary students are learning about local sourcing, and specifically, kelp. The students are exploring sustainable food practices by preparing kelp-infused dishes. With the guidance of Chef Victoria Esser, the students are creating culinary delights as part of “Local Greens Week”, … Read more

Jakarta battles open defecation with communal toilets – Jakarta

housands of Jakartan households are still practicing open defecation across the city due to overcrowding and poor housing conditions. The city administration is pushing to build more communal toilets to address the issue, but experts argue it will not be enough to… Source link

WeCanWork study: well-being of male cancer survivors working physically demanding jobs | BMC Public Health

Butow P, Laidsaar-Powell R, Konings S, Lim CYS, Koczwara B. Return to work after a cancer diagnosis: a meta-review of reviews and a meta-synthesis of recent qualitative studies. J Cancer Surviv. 2020;14(2):114–34. Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Siegel RL, Giaquinto AN, Jemal A. Cancer statistics, 2024. Cancer J Clin. 2024;74(1):12–49. Article  Google Scholar  Yabroff KR, Doran … Read more

The potentials of digital technology in social prescribing: a qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives | BMC Public Health

Characteristics of study participants Table 1 depicts the characteristics of study participants. Table 1 Study participants’ characteristics (N = 18) Themes developed from the analysis As shown in Table 2, we identified eight main themes—four reflecting the advantages of digital social prescribing and four outlining its challenges, each with 2–4 subthemes. Table 2 Themes and Sub-themes of respondents’ viewpoint … Read more

The association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in Turkey | BMC Public Health

This cross-sectional study is based on a secondary analysis of data obtained from the 2022 Turkey Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) [16]. The Turkey Health Survey is carried out every two to three years and provides information on health and health-related behaviors for the adult population aged 15 and above. The … Read more

Spain plans to extend smoking ban to bar and restaurant terraces

Published on 29/05/2025 – 16:26 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Spain is moving forward with plans to extend smoking bans to public spaces, including restaurant terraces and outdoor areas in bars, the southern European country’s health minister announced on Thursday. More than a year after Spain’s left-wing government coalition passed its anti-smoking plan, Spain’s Health Minister Monica García … Read more

Trump Pardons Army Officer: COVID Rule Case

Presidential Pardon Sparks Debate Over Military Authority and Individual Liberties Table of Contents Presidential Pardon Sparks Debate Over Military Authority and Individual Liberties Presidential Pardon Granted to Military Officer Challenging COVID-19 Mandate trump Pardons Army Officer: A Deep Dive into the COVID Rule Case The COVID-19 Regulations and Military Discipline The Army Officer’s Case: Alleged … Read more

COVID-19 disease severity in language minorities in Finland: an observational population-based register study | BMC Public Health

Previous studies have shown that minority populations experience higher incidences of COVID-19 and are more likely to be admitted to specialized healthcare [1, 5, 9, 17]. Thus, it was of paramount interest to ascertain whether the severity of the disease and its outcomes during their hospital stay would differ from those with a domestic first … Read more