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Yale School of Public Health researchers have found that reduced levels of a certain metabolite in younger cancer patients may be associated with early-onset colorectal cancer.

At the 6th International Yale Symposium on Olive Oil and Health, YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou updated the audience on recent research on olive oil’s health benefits.

Record-breaking heat and severe cold spells are having a significant impact on health and mortality in the United States, say researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH).

This episode of the "Why Should I Trust You?" podcast explores what happens when a Yale School of Public Health researcher joins forces with a MAHA organizer to support an American community. Could this serve as a model, a new way of doing public health - using research and advocacy and building relationships and trust - at a time of great division in our country today?

A YSPH investigation discovers significant racial disparities in the health impact of nitrogen dioxide pollution. A new study highlights successful dementia-friendly communities in China; and a rare lone star tick bite gets documented in Connecticut. Learn more in this month's research roundup report.

The event was once again the largest full-day gathering on climate change and health at Climate Week, featuring 28 speakers working at the forefront of sustainability and health care transformation.

Across the United States, rising temperatures due to climate change pose a growing threat to public health. Extreme heat exposure has been linked to increases in premature deaths, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, suicide rates, and violent crime. A growing body of research additionally points to a connection between heat and fatal drug overdoses.

Far less extreme cold weather, more dangerous heat days, accelerating sea level rise, and an increased frequency of hazardous storm surges are possible in Connecticut by the end of the century.

Dr. Zeyan Liew, PhD, MPH, is one of the country's leading scientists when it comes to studying possible links between frequent acetaminophen use during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment conditions such as autism. Dr. Liew discusses the latest research on the issue in this 4 Essential Questions feature.