Christopher D. Anderson, MD, MSc, chief of the Division of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital and associate neurologist in the Department of Neurology and Center for ...

However, regular exposure to asbestos – in the workplace, for example – is a real health risk. Asbestos exposure can have an insidious effect on health. It can take decades for symptoms to ...

Long-term exposure to arsenic in water may increase cardiovascular risk and especially heart disease risk even at exposure levels below the federal regulatory limit, according to new research.

As climate change ramps up the frequency and intensity of flooding and storm events, experts said, mold is a growing health risk. We asked epidemiologists and other experts about the health ...

A new study from Australia involving over 83,000 participants found that prolonged standing may not improve heart health and could even increase the risk of certain circulatory problems.

One of the most important topics I’ve faced throughout my career is the real-world relevance of the risk assessment framework covered in the Traditional ERM Practices course I’m teaching this semester ...

While research has linked a wide range of mental illnesses to worse Covid outcomes, experts generally believe that the risk is greatest for people with severe or unmanaged mental health conditions ...

Share on Pinterest Standing more isn’t enough to offset the negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle and may raise the risk of circulatory diseases. Kristine Weilert/Stocksy United ...

"Certainly, we think it should be viewed as a national security issue rather than just a health issue." Murdoch and Sir Ashley also warned that there was a risk of pandemic planning falling into a ...

Severe acute malnutrition affects an estimated 19 million children under the age of 5 worldwide and may account for about 400,000 deaths among children each year, according to the World Health ...

October 14, 2024 — With delegates from around the world and across the private sector and civil society gathered in Berlin for the 2024 World Health Summit, the IRC is calling attention to the various ...

They might be in very poor health, with unmanaged diabetes ... How they show up clinically: They would not endorse suicide risk on an assessment. Suicide risk is sitting in their blind spot ...