Amid concerns that a significant percentage of patients don't take prescription drugs as directed, the Food and Drug Administration, along with consumer and health-care organizations, …
Category: Public health
Gesundheit! Spring allergy season is underway
Ahhhh, spring! Sunshine, flowers in bloom, and the return of baseball (Go Giants!). But as much as I welcome the change after an especially rainy …
A (mostly bleak) bedbug update
I, like many, find bedbugs to be quite disturbing. I think about them almost every time I check into a hotel - and, I'll admit, …
Six in seven adults buckle up in the car
There's good news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today. As reported by the Associated Press, a study (.pdf) released by the agency …
Early anti-smoking advocate: King James I of England?
Absolutely fascinating: According to an article in the British Medical Journal, King James I of England was an early anti-smoking advocate. Published anonymously in 1604, …
Report shows prescription drug use in America increased 10% in the last decade
Prescription drug use is on the rise in the United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data …
KQED launches blog exploring health issues across California
KQED Public Radio hopes to spotlight the health concerns of communities throughout California in a new blog titled Our State of Health. The entries will …
Image of the Week: Crude Awakening
This week's image comes from a gripping series titled "Crude Awakening" by fine art photographer Jane Fulton Alt. The series aims to highlight the environmental …
East Coast heat wave: How the sun can kill
NOTE: COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, not cardio-obstructive pulmonary disorder as is referenced below. *** Living in San Francisco, where the thermometer barely reaches …
Survey provides snapshot of nation's free clinics
Free clinics in the United States annually provide care for nearly 2 million people and more than half of the organizations don't receive government funding, …
EPA bans endosulfan in light of the pesticide's human health effects
The human health effects of pesticides have been much in the news since late May, when a study published in the journal Pediatrics pointed to …
LEED-certified buildings: Efficient, but are they healthy?
Living or working in buildings that carry the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) seal of approval may lower your carbon footprint, but it …
Greenwashing is dirty. Is it threatening human health?
I don't mind cleaning, but I've never liked conventional cleaning products, with their neon hues and potent citrus fumes. So when "green" alternatives first cropped …
Boston water emergency: How a hospital operates without water
Boston is on its third day of water emergency, after two major pipe ruptures left much of the city without safe tap water. The Boston …
Australia enacts world's first ban on branded cigarette packaging
The Australian Health Minister announced today that the country is banning advertising on cigarette packaging, in an effort to "reduce the attractiveness and potential of …