Public Health

Loma Linda University researchers find junk food is associated with both moderate and severe psychological distressCredit: Loma Linda University Health A study has found that poor mental health is linked with poor diet quality --…
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than 63 percent of American children and 55 percent of Americans live in "asset" poverty, meaning they have few or no assets to rely on in the event of a financial shock such as a job loss, a medical crisis or the…
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The health burden of glaucoma has continuously increased around the globe in the past 25 years, according to an Acta Opthalmologica study. Higher burdens were associated with lower socioeconomic level and older age. In addition, being…
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Being overweight has been linked with a higher risk of developing a form of kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma (RCC) among adults, but it's unclear if this risk is present during adolescence. In an International Journal of Cancer…
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Patients with interstitial lung disease--a group of disorders causing progressive scarring of lung tissue--are often prescribed various medications that specifically target their disease and others that treat their symptoms. A new…
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Is the current American drug overdose epidemic an isolated phenomenon? Have other high-income countries experienced similar increases in drug overdose mortality, or are they likely to going forward? A new study published in Population and…
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Transferring technology to South Africa for on-site vaccine production In an effort to produce vaccines where they are needed most, IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute) is collaborating with the Cape Town, South Africa, based…
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In an International Wound Journal study of 4,818 older patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgeries, five risk factors were linked with an increased risk of developing surgical site infections, including diabetes, morbid obesity,…
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A new Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study confirms that vitamin D supplementation is less effective in the presence of obesity, and it uncovers a biological mechanism to explain this observation. The study reveals that obese mice…
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Dollar stores offer a good option to both low-income and budget shoppers, UNLV research finds When you hear about dollar discount stores, the first thought that comes to mind likely isn't groceries for you and your family. But it might…
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In an Indoor Air study conducted in a suburb of the city of Kuopio, Finland, relatively short-lasting wood and candle burning of a few hours increased residents' daily exposure to potentially hazardous particulate air pollution.…
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Researchers show compounds based on chloroindazole reduce inflammation as well as promote neuroprotection and remyelination, improving the primary symptoms in a mouse model of multiple sclerosisCredit: Karim et al, 2019, Nature Science…
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In an Arthritis Care & Research analysis of 230,732 women, those who quit smoking many years ago had a lower risk of a certain form of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with women who recently quit. In the analysis, which included…
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Consumption of allium vegetables--which include garlic, leeks, and onions--was linked with a reduced risk of in colorectal cancer in a study of men and women in China. In the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology study, 833 patients…
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