Researchers stressed that taking a harm reduction approach does not condone nor subtly encourage high-risk alcohol use among college students; instead, this theoretical application allows for a practical approach targeting students’ attitudes, social norms and other protective factors known to reduce alcohol use. This approach would be specifically designed to address a population of at-risk students known to engage in harmful levels of drinking more frequently than their non-college peers.

In the most comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of its kind, University of South Australia researchers have taken a deep dive into the effects of cold-water immersion on health and wellbeing. Analysing data from 11 studies with 3177 participants, researchers found that cold-water immersion may lower stress, improve sleep quality, and boost quality of life.

In a new study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, researchers will unveil findings that suggest that microplastics and nanoplastics have been found in higher concentrations in the placentae of infants born prematurely compared to those born at term.

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, researchers will unveil findings that suggest that nationwide more pregnant people die from homicide and suicide than any medical cause, and that firearm legislation is associated with fewer maternal deaths.