Now.tufts.edu

Keeping the Arctic a Step Ahead of the Next Health Crisis

Bruce’s unit used all the resources they had. They worked to make sure that rapid tests were quickly available to state and tribal health organizations that could then move them out to remote villages across the state; in a study they later published with tribal partners, they found those tests likely contributed to a 65% decrease in case rates.

Actived: 7 days ago

URL: https://now.tufts.edu/2021/11/15/keeping-arctic-step-ahead-next-health-crisis

Only 7% of American Adults Have Good Cardiometabolic Health

WEBLess than 7% of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action, according to research led by a team …

Category:  Health Go Health

On Teens, Nutrition, and Exercise: How to Encourage Healthy Habits

WEBTry to consume vitamin C-rich foods (such as citrus fruits) at the same time to increase your iron absorption. If you’re vegetarian, consume eggs and dairy to meet …

Category:  Food,  Vitamin Go Health

What Your Blood Type Can Tell You About Your Health Tufts Now

WEBThere are four major blood types: A, B, AB, and O. Our blood type is based on specific antigens, which are molecules that stimulate an immune response, that are …

Category:  Health Go Health

Ranking Healthfulness of Foods from First to Worst Tufts Now

WEBAmong beverages, the average score ranged from 27.6 for sugar-sweetened sodas and energy drinks to 67 for 100% fruit or vegetable juices. Starchy vegetables …

Category:  Health Go Health

Task Force Releases Report to Improve Nutrition in U.S. Ahead of …

WEBToday, the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health (Task Force) — an independent group of national leaders and experts convened by the Chicago Council on …

Category:  Nutrition Go Health

Small Changes Can Have Big Impact on Health Tufts Now

WEBHere are some simple, science-backed, small ways to make a big impact on your health: Fit in Fiber: One change that will have a major positive impact on your …

Category:  Health Go Health

Creating a Place where Neurodiverse Students Can 'Recharge and …

WEBA house setting, he said, creates a “less sensory-overwhelming place” where neurodivergent students can live together—a place where they can be at ease, make …

Category:  Health Go Health

Prioritizing Mental Health Care and Access Post-Pandemic

WEBEmily Brognano. Globally, mental health was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and although many parts of life seem to have returned to normal, …

Category:  Health Go Health

White House Holds Historic Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and …

WEBAt the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years, President Joe Biden presented a new national strategy for combating hunger, …

Category:  Nutrition Go Health

With Living Robots, Scientists Unlock Cells’ Power to Heal

WEBExpand. In Michael Levin’s lab, multicellular robots called Anthrobots are formed of human tracheal skin cells, with hairlike projections on their surfaces (shown in …

Category:  Health Go Health

Sowing Stories to Reap Environmental Change Tufts Now

WEBThe Path to Advocating for Grassroots Change. Harvie’s journey toward environmental work began with a road trip that kicked off at 4 a.m. It was the summer of …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Long View on Nutrition and Aging Tufts Now

WEBSarah Booth, new director of Tufts’ nutrition research center, knows that solid science takes commitment and collaboration. In May 2017, Sarah Booth had been …

Category:  Nutrition Go Health

Vintage Letterpress Offers Opportunities to Learn “through the …

WEBChances are the vintage letterpress now at Tufts had a productive, even colorful, past. In its heyday—the 1960s and early 1970s—it was probably busy printing …

Category:  Health Go Health

Making Health Care for the Most Marginalized a Priority

WEBYes, health care—and health—are fundamental rights of every human being. Each and every person has the right to live a life of meaning and well-being …

Category:  Health Go Health

Eight Ways to Raise Happier, Healthier Kids Tufts Now

WEBLuckily, Tufts experts in a variety of fields have spent years identifying strategies that may help smooth the way. Here are a few of their tips. Expand. 1. Eat …

Category:  Health Go Health

White House Includes Two Tufts-Related Initiatives in …

WEBTwo Tufts-related initiatives have been included in the White House’s new round of public and private sector commitments, announced today by the Biden-Harris …

Category:  Health Go Health

Get to Know the Microorganisms in Your Gut Tufts Now

WEBSome of the roles played by the microorganisms that live in your large intestine include: Crowding out disease-causing pathogens. Helping the immune system …

Category:  Health Go Health

White House Announces Historic Conference on Hunger, …

WEBToday, the Biden-Harris administration announced that it will hold a historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health this September.The …

Category:  Nutrition Go Health

Science Education to Bridge Divides in the Middle East

WEBTwo of the STEP fellows, Muna and Sarah, while working on their graduate degrees during the pandemic. “This is a win-win situation,” says Allen Taylor. “The …

Category:  Health Go Health

At the Critical Intersection of Public Health and Homeland Security

WEBHelene Ragovin. Earlier this spring, physician Pritesh Gandhi, who studied international relations, economics, medicine, and public health at Tufts, was sitting …

Category:  Medicine Go Health

What Dog Owners Should Know About Leptospirosis Tufts Now

WEBA dog with leptospirosis will seem unwell and lethargic. They may vomit, have a decreased appetite, or refuse to eat. They may seem very thirsty, or their eyes and …

Category:  Health Go Health

Can Probiotics Keep My Gut Healthy

WEBThere’s convincing evidence that probiotics can be helpful in maintaining gastrointestinal health in certain select situations. But like many natural approaches to …

Category:  Health Go Health