New statewide analysis reveals rising injury severity among e-bike riders, particularly children, highlighting urgent needs for safety education, infrastructure improvements and policy changes.

Economists say labelling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, in combination with taxing the most carbon-intensive items, could slash UK greenhouse gas emissions by almost 5%, while generating net gains for society.

A new study in the American Journal of Public Health shows that proposed bills aiming to reduce vaccine access, weaken vaccination requirements, and increase vaccine exemptions increased dramatically in state legislatures from 2021-2023, at times exceeding the number of bills seeking to strengthen vaccine access and mandates. At least 40 percent of bills introduced in each full legislative cycle after the start of the pandemic have been antivaccine-related. Republican lawmakers sponsored 86 percent of the antivaccine bills introduced during this period. Democratic lawmakers introduced 54 percent of provaccine bills, which are bills that supported an increase in access to, or funding and promotion of, vaccines across state legislatures. 

In this cross-sectional study of pharmacies across the U.S., same-day naloxone availability and price remained uneven following over-the counter (OTC) approval. As an initial national evaluation of same-day naloxone availability and price after OTC approval, the findings showed differences in implementation across pharmacy types and community demographic features. Although enactment of the OTC policy was necessary, its intended benefits were not realized equally in practice. Expanding pharmacist education and targeting support for independent and medical-affiliated pharmacies may help improve naloxone access, especially in rural and underserved areas.

Women who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods face worse heart health and experience faster decline as they approach menopause, according to a long-term study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.

After decades of playing a leading role in health policy, the social movement against the disease is fragmenting and losing momentum.