This article links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by addressing Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and Goal 13 (Climate Action), as it highlights the significant greenhouse gas emissions associated with radiotherapy, a critical component of cancer treatment. By proposing strategies to reduce the environmental impact of oncology care through sustainable practices and treatment modifications, the study emphasizes the importance of integrating health care with climate action efforts to promote both patient well-being and environmental sustainability.
Largely as a result of Canada's colonial history, Indigenous communities face higher rates of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This review summarizes the current evidence for culturally adapted cardiac rehabilitation programming for Indigenous patients
The effect of temperature on language complexity: Evidence from seven million parliamentary speeches
iScience, Volume 27, 21 June 2024
In this study, the authors find that warmer temperatures to reduce language complexity of politicians.
This study is a comprehensive assessment of the effects of climate change mitigation and pollution policies in China, providing policy recommendations.
The article underscores the need to reform the health claim evaluation process for foods by adopting a holistic approach that integrates multiple nutritional and contaminant attributes. This approach should involve cumulative risk assessment and risk-benefit analysis to provide a more accurate picture of food's health impacts. Such reforms align with global sustainability goals and would help address the complexities of modern food systems, ultimately promoting better health outcomes and environmental stewardship.
This article ties into SDG3 by examining the relation between air pollution exposure and cardiovascular health especially on particular subpopulations, e.g. younger people, women, residents of rural areas and those with lower income.
Low- and middle-income regions face disparities in access to ovarian cancer care, including lack of awareness, limited access to genetic and tumor testing, paucity of surgical expertise, time to approval of novel therapeutics, and treatment costs. By addressing these inequities, the core aim of this paper is to promote action through collaboration in order to overcome these barriers and promote health equity in ovarian cancer management and treatment.
This review article summarizes the current evidence for culturally adapted cardiac rehabilitation programming for Indigenous patients, including community engagement. strategies to improve education on cardiovascular risk-factor optimization and to promote guideline-based exercise and diet programs through an Indigenous perspective.
This study, led by Indigenous scholars at the University of Queensland, examines the health and social outcomes of Indigenous peoples and health workers during pandemics in urban settings. The study incorporates systems thinking, emphasising new approaches to complex problems. The research highlighted systemic challenges in pandemic responses, emphasising the need for policy reform, particularly in areas like housing.
This article helps to lay the groundwork for understanding the hormonal impacts of gender affirming care and its effect upon esteogenic factors of thyroid cancer and can help to expidite cancer prevention and ensure that patients have sufficient background knoweldge of risks associated with lifelong treatment cycles
