Michael Gurven, University of California Santa Barbara and Thomas Kraft, University of California Santa Barbara
'Normal' body temperature has declined in urban, industrialized settings like the US and UK. Anthropologists find the trend extends to Indigenous people in the Bolivian Amazon – but why?
Investment health-related research is not adequate.
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We expect a steep rise in mental health problems as a result of the pandemic. But there are ways to flatten this curve, just as we've flattened the curve of infections.
Africa is known to be where humans originated. This makes it the most genetically diverse region in the world. Diversity in other populations represents a subset of the diversity within Africa.
If you’re depressed, the headlines might tempt you to reach out for a chocolate bar. But don’t believe the hype.
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Q fever is a flu-like infection that spreads to people from animals. The bacteria that causes it can withstand harsh environmental conditions – in particular, drought.
Canada’s Minister of the Status of Women Maryam Monsef is pictured in the Library of Parliament on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Feb. 28, 2018.
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Life in the human herd is complex, and we are unavoidably inter-dependent when it comes to our health. Population health science looks at the things that cause ill-health in the first place.
While we must put in place effective measures to protect against the malicious use of personal data, not using the information collected about Australians comes at a cost.
Long-term studies help us prevent the type of diseases that would otherwise land us in hospital.
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Vast numbers of people who migrate in search of a better life end up living in marginal conditions that put their health at risk. But individual lifestyle is also an important factor.
Indigenous kids experience more major life events than non-Indigenous kids, and this can affect their health.
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High Indigenous mortality rates mean Indigenous children may observe the death of relatives and experience grieving more often than the general population.
Men and women living in areas of highest socioeconomic disadvantage have a 29% higher risk of being obese.
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The government's focus on treating chronic disease neglects the importance of obesity and the benefits of preventive health measures tailored to gender and socioeconomic circumstances.
Blister-packs of the contraceptive drug Diane-35. In Kenya, millions of women do not have access to contraception methods.
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Contraception gives women the choice of how many children to have and when to have them. This empowers them - but millions of women in Kenya do not have this choice.
Given the money Australia has spent on mental health, it’s surprising that population data doesn’t show expected gains.
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Despite two decades of investment in improving mental health services, the mental health of Australians has not improved. This may be because haven’t been spending money on the right approach and need…
Reader in Population and Public Health, MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand