Health

Staffing challenges related to patient safety, physician well-being and workforce sustainability are a growing concern in the subspecialty of neonatology that call for reform.

In Asian countries, New Towns (NTs) have a design gap between theory and practice from the viewpoint of self-containment. In Japan, NTs have been criticized as bedroom communities for workers and their families in urban centers. Meanwhile, the Japanese NTs have experienced rapid population aging for more than 30 years since their urban development. From a unique perspective, older adults living in old NTs have retired from work and do not frequent urban centers for daily activities.

Few studies examine how people living with a mental illness may be best prepared for the menopause transition, considering both menopause symptoms and psychiatric symptoms, according to a review published online May 6 in Menopause.

The use and marketing of nicotine snus, which does not contain tobacco, is increasing in the UK, the US, Sweden, and other countries. Nicotine is an addictive substance which, among other things, causes blood pressure and heart rate to rise immediately after intake. But it is unclear what happens in the body when snus users stop using snus.

That fit people have a reduced risk of premature death from various diseases is a recurring result in many studies. New research from Uppsala University shows that people with high fitness levels in their late teens also have a reduced risk of dying from random accidents. This suggests that the associations seen in previous studies have probably been misleading.

A research team from the Chair of Biomechanics at the University of Bayreuth has examined the soles of more than 100 running shoes. The results revealed that over a third of the heel areas were poorly designed and may therefore contribute to the risk of injury for runners. The researchers have published their findings in the journal Bioengineering.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily halted the import of live cattle, horses and bison from Mexico.

The kitchen is the room that tends to be the center of many gatherings with family and friends. It’s also where accidents, often hand injuries, can happen, especially when alcohol is involved. Sanj Kakar, M.D. a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, says he’s seen many unfortunate hand injuries. He urges everyone to celebrate safely and use extra caution in the kitchen.

Over time, stress and anxiety can build to a point where life’s challenges become overwhelming and cause physical effects.

As the U.S. continues to face complex public health challenges, a new paper published by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health calls for a redefinition of the public health workforce—one that goes beyond traditional boundaries and acknowledges the growing number of professionals outside government agencies who contribute to public health.