Narcan overdose kits may be too expensive for many, especially the uninsured
America’s in the middle of a prescription drug opioid overdose death epidemic, but the $140 Narcan emergency nasal spray kits may be too expensive for people already living paycheck to paycheck. The nation needs to discuss prevention and health science education as well as healthcare reform. Almost double the amount of people now die from ….read more
Are Americans and lawmakers ignoring leading causes of death and other key factors that may be driving violent crimes? It’s complicated.
Many would be surprised to learn that America’s top causes for death excludes terrorism and gun violence. The leading cause of death for most Americans is heart disease and cancer. Inside of these two diseases, the high risk factors are cultural hazards, such as overeating and lack of exercise that leads to obesity and diabetes, ….read more
Lessons and scenes from Hurricane Irma: preparedness and infrastructure failure
Irma was another reminder of America’s failing infrastructure, preparedness, response, and insurance systems. Both Hurricane Harvey and Irma tested our national and individual preparedness capability. Overwhelming data shows we have a critical failure to prepare as individuals and our infrastructure isn’t ready for any major disaster. We lack scientific resilience and sustainability — at a ….read more
Hurricane Irma will test America’s natural disaster preparedness and response infrastructure
Major hurricanes raise attention regarding our nation’s infrastructure and personal preparedness levels. Hurricane Irma will test both individuals and governments. While many are worried about an incoming disaster, experts say the real disaster has already occurred – the failure of US preparedness, response, and the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. These matters could make any significant hurricane ….read more
Obesity research may be flawed by superficial built environment and walkability variables
Why are so many people in America fat? This is a hot research topic for environmental and health science researchers. The research often looks at whether the area you live in makes it easy to walk from one place to another, without any cars in the area, and in safe neighborhoods. On a surface level, ….read more
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