Researchers at Tulane University have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people worldwide.

Advances in evidence-based obesity medications and treatment options are critical for the millions of individuals living with the chronic disease.  The Obesity Society is encouraged by the development of new options that are effective, safe, and convenient for consumers. 

The PREPSOIL Assessment Form for Soil Health Living Lab and Lighthouse Initiatives is now live! As part of an ongoing effort to enhance the mapping and development of soil-related Living Labs (LL) and Lighthouses (LH), PREPSOIL is excited to introduce a new pre-screening assessment tool to evaluate the maturity of these initiatives. 

We invite all relevant initiatives to register and complete the assessment online by 30 of April. The process is quick and straightforward, requiring only 5-10 minutes to complete. 

• Incidence of students punching, biting, kicking, and throwing things at their teachers and educational assistants has increased exponentially says uOttawa study; Overcrowded classrooms, underfunding, dwindling professional health and social services create the perfect storm for increased workplace violence; Nearly half of respondents also experienced parent-initiated harassment; Women, 2SLGBTQIA+, disabled workers and racial minorities experience elevated levels of harassment and/or violence.

Results from a UConn School of Medicine clinical trial on the cover of the April edition of the journal Cancer Prevention Research show walnuts improve systemic inflammation while also reducing colon cancer risk.

A newly published study by researchers from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center suggests recent parental rights legislation might not align with parents’ actual opinion.