New insights into the local transmission of seasonal influenza may be valuable for planning interventions to combat the spread of respiratory diseases within cities, according to a study published November 19, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Nicola Müller and Tanja Stadler of ETH Zürich, and colleagues. As shown with the current severe […]
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Tanning salons cluster in gay neighborhoods in large US cities, study finds
Neighborhoods with high proportions of gay and bisexual men are twice as likely to have an indoor tanning salon than neighborhoods with fewer sexual minority men, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding suggests the possibility that the tanning industry may be targeting gay and bisexual men, […]
Pollen count: Five ways to soothe hay fever symptoms in cities
Pollen is a dirty word in the summer months, as people battle to control their allergic reaction to the fine powder from plants. Research by the National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit at Worcester University has revealed that built-up towns and cities are home to up to twice as many hay fever sufferers as their […]
How many American cities protect the rights of employed breastfeeding mothers?
Of the 151 largest cities across the United States, only Philadelphia and New York City have legislation that protects a nursing mother who returns to work outside the home and who wants to continue breastfeeding, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) published in Breastfeeding Medicine. There […]