Air quality is a measure of how clean or polluted the air is. Monitoring air quality is important because polluted air can be bad for our health—and the health of the environment. Air quality is measured with the Air Quality Index or AQI. The AQI works sort of like a thermometer that runs from 0 […]
The updated WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide recommendations on air quality guideline levels as well as interim targets for six key air pollutants. They also offer qualitative statements on good practices for the management of certain types of particulate matter (PM), for example, black carbon/elemental carbon, ultrafine particles, and particles originating from sand […]
In 2019, the top 10 causes of death accounted for 55% of the 55.4 million deaths worldwide. The top global causes of death, in order of total number of lives lost, are associated with three broad topics: cardiovascular (ischaemic heart disease, stroke), respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory infections) and neonatal conditions – which […]
The Global status report on preventing violence against children 2020 charts countries’ progress towards the SDGs aimed at ending violence against children. Jointly published by WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Violence against Children, and the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children, it collates inputs from over 1000 decision-makers in 155 countries who […]
This short tool was initiated and developed by the Violence Prevention Alliance working group on multi-sectoral collaboration under the leadership of the Prevention Institute and in collaboration with the Global Partnership to End violence against Children. It offers a step-by-step process to help different sectors understand each other’s perspectives and potential contributions to working together […]
Drug use is directly and indirectly responsible for 11.8 million deaths each year. The phrase getting high means elevating one’s state of mind. In actuality, you are creating an altered state of mind or consciousness. Scientifically, the drug/chemical you use alters the cells throughout your body. It can cause euphoria or panic. Depending on the […]
The phrase getting high means elevating one’s state of mind. In actuality, you are creating an altered state of mind or consciousness. Scientifically, the drug/chemical you use alters the cells throughout your body. It can cause euphoria or panic. Depending on the user’s state of mind, physiology, and health, including mental health. Some drugs cause […]
The world health organization defines violence as “the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.” The World report on violence and health […]
According to the CDC, infertility is defined as not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year (or longer) of unprotected sex. Because fertility in women is known to decline steadily with age, some providers evaluate and treat women aged 35 years or older after 6 months of unprotected sex. Pregnancy is the result […]
Xanax is the number one prescribed psychiatric medication in the United States. Seventy percent of teens with a Xanax addiction get the drug from their family’s medicine cabinet. Tolerance to Xanax develops quickly, requiring the user to take more of the drug to achieve the desired effects. Someone with a Xanax addiction may take up […]
