Tag: Public Health

Credit: Bill Baker The frigid waters of the Antarctic may yield a treatment for a deadly disease that affects populations ...

Researchers identify focus points to reduce opioid overdose deaths

Credit: Larochelle MR et al. (2019). Touchpoints: Opportunities to Predict and Prevent Opioid Overdose. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.06.039 Boston ...

Developing therapeutic strategies for pregnant women with lupus

Credit: Virginia Tech Systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune disease commonly referred to as lupus or SLE, has been compared ...

Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes

Five or more hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity

Recent study found risk of obesity increased by 43% As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and ...

WVU researchers use telehealth to head off hospitalizations and ER visits

Credit: West Virginia University According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rural Americans are more likely than their ...

Current guides for starting infants on solid food may lead to overfeeding

Computer-simulated study suggests that solid food feeding guides from hospitals and baby-formula makers need to be re-evaluated Starting six-month-old infants ...

Research finds connecting patients with their community could transform healthcare

Credit: Florida Atlantic University Engaging a wider range of resources to connect patients with organizations within their community can help ...

Targeted testing for viral hepatitis: Europe’s persistent public health challenge

ECDC estimate: around 9 million Europeans live with chronic hepatitis B or CCredit: ECDC European surveillance data show on-going transmission ...

US emergency medical services underrepresented of women and minorities

More must be done to tackle issue, with less than a quarter of newly certified paramedics being female Women and ...

San Francisco VA researcher to receive prestigious Barnwell Award

SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Michael Shlipak will receive the Department of Veterans Affairs' Barnwell Award at an award ceremony at ...

Signals from skin cells control fat cell specialization

Credit: Kobe University When cells change to a more specialized type, we call this process cellular differentiation. Scientists have revealed ...

Study: Reducing greenhouse gas in rocky mountain region has health, financial benefits

As Rocky Mountain region plans its energy future, study suggests reigning in greenhouse gas emissions will save hundreds of lives ...

Rotavirus cell invasion triggers a cacophony of calcium signals

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine To successfully set off disease, rotavirus, a virus that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in ...

America’s packaged food supply is ultra-processed

July 24, 2019

Americans are overexposed to products that are high in calories, saturated fat, sugar and saltCredit: Northwestern University About 80% of ...

UMass researchers receive $10 million grant to study jail-based opioid addiction treatment