Health
Johns Hopkins co-leads research effort on child ‘poliolike’ condition
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers will lead a multicenter, multinational...
Suicidal thoughts can be reduced among Indigenous people; this new study finds the factors
Food insecurity and lack of a high school degree were impediments to recovery from suicidal ideation The higher prevalence of...
Rejected and unfilled prescriptions for new, more expensive cholesterol drugs tied to higher heart, stroke risk
DALLAS, July 23, 2019 - Patients appear to be at higher risk of heart problems or stroke when prescriptions for...
People are more likely to try drugs for the first time during the summer
American teenagers and adults are more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time in the summer,...
Obstructive sleep apnea may be one reason depression treatment doesn’t work
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 23, 2019) - When someone is depressed and having suicidal...
Research shows high prices of healthy foods contribute to malnutrition worldwide
First global examination of affordability of both healthy and unhealthy foods shows prices matter for diet and health outcomes Poor...
UTA scientists part of $11 million study of precision therapy for heart failure patients
Nearly half of all heart failure patients do not have effective treatments for their condition, so three researchers at The...
How fat prawns can save lives
Small-scale farming of freshwater crustaceans could be a win-win for communities where schistosomiasis is commonCredit: Photo courtesy of Hilary Duff...
Connection to HIV care helps hardly reached US populations suppress the virus
NIH-funded study evaluated strategies to identify and support men who have sex with men and transgender women with unsuppressed HIV...
Engaging disenfranchised US populations into HIV care helps suppress the virus
DURHAM, N.C. - Engaging disenfranchised men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV in the U.S. is possible,...
Serious falls are a health risk for adults under 65
New Haven, Conn. -- Adults who take several prescription medications are more likely to experience serious falls, say Yale researchers...
Helicopter transport for stroke patients decreases time to surgery, new study finds
Miami Beach, FL--The sooner that a severe stroke patient can access thrombectomy, the more likely they are to experience a...
Delay from breast cancer diagnosis to chemotherapy after an operation may shorten survival
National Cancer Database researchers find a worse survival rate regardless of type of cancer operation if time from cancer diagnosis...
TCT 2019 agenda now available
CRF's 31st Annual Scientific Symposium will take place September 25-29 in San Francisco WHAT: The agenda is now available online...
BU finds workplace injuries contribute to rise in suicide, overdose deaths
(BOSTON) -- A study co-authored by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers and published in the American Journal...
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles receives $1.7M to study how GI tract repairs after injury
Chemotherapy and radiation target cancer cells but these treatments produce unwanted side effects on healthy tissue. The intestines are particularly...
HPTN 071 modelling and cost analyses show benefits of community HIV testing and treatment
Credit: HPTN/Kim Cloete DURHAM, N.C. - Continuation of community-wide HIV testing and prompt initiation of treatment as delivered in the...
Are american nurses prepared for a catastrophe? New study says perhaps not
Sound bites available upon request On average, American colleges and universities with nursing programs offer about one hour of instruction...
Enhanced recovery pathway for bariatric operations cuts hospital stays by half
A regimen that includes early ambulation and liquid administration, as well as targeted pain management, reduces readmissions by 38 percent....
The role of racial discrimination in alcohol abuse
UH researcher exploring impact on LatinxsCredit: University of Houston University of Houston associate professor of psychology Andres Viana has received...
