Tag: Public Health

BOSTON-- A new study from the Massachusetts General Hospital's (MGH) Tobacco Research and Treatment Center provides critical population-level evidence demonstrating ...

Study quantifies smoking’s strong link to peripheral artery disease

Elevated risk of this common arterial disease lasts 30 years after quitting smoking A new study led by researchers at ...

‘Kneeding’ a break: First evidence ACL injuries an overuse failure

Repetitive knee stress and lack of rest are major causes of ACL failure according to new research. The peak age ...

Exposure to air pollution among women in Mozambique greatly intensified by the use of kerosene lamps

Credit: Ioar Rivas (ISGlobal) Exposure to black carbon particles is 81% higher among Mozambican women who use kerosene as the ...

More heart attacks and strokes when cholesterol-lowering prescription rejected or unfilled

Credit: The FH Foundation Individuals at high risk for cardiovascular events, including those with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) or atherosclerotic heart ...

Keeping livestock in the yard just might help your baby’s immune system

Study: Amish babies' gut microbes lead to more robust immune development in newborn pigsCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio ...

ESMO Congress 2019 Translating science into better cancer patient care

Lugano, Switzerland, 23 July 2019 - Participants from all over the world are expected in Barcelona, Spain, between 27 September ...

The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Rapidly spreading multidrug-resistant parasites render frontline malaria drug ineffective in southeast Asia

Preliminary data from multi-country randomised trial find that half of patients in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam not cured by first-line ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researcher discovers how mosquitoes integrate vision and smell to track victims

Credit: Alex Crookshanks Mosquitoes are smarter than people think. Scientists have found that mosquitoes are changing their hunting routines in ...

Despite progress, only 3 African nations expected to meet global breastfeeding goal

Estimates show more than 800,000 child deaths could be averted annually with optimal breastfeeding Despite substantial progress, only three African ...

Ben-Gurion U. researchers develop new chip for superior forensic blood residue detection

Credit: Dani Machlis, Ben-Gurion U. BEER-SHEVA, Israel - July 22, 2019 - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have ...

Patients treated for visceral leishmaniasis can still transmit the disease, study shows

Results show PKDL could be a threat to elimination of leishmaniasis in South Asia Geneva/New Delhi - 22 July 2019 ...

Use of non-hospital-based provider-to-patient telehealth grew nearly 1,400%

Increase greater in urban than rural areas, FAIR Health study finds NEW YORK, NY--July 23, 2019--From 2014 to 2018, private ...

UTSA reduces seizures by removing newborn neurons

Findings reveal specific time frame for post-injury interventionCredit: UTSA Epileptic seizures happen in one of every 10 people who have ...

Gun ownership linked to greater incidence of domestic homicides

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine demonstrates that firearm ownership significantly increases the risk of intimate ...

Early introduction of peanuts in babies to reduce allergy risk

Podcast post-embargo link: https://soundcloud.com/cmajpodcasts/181613-five Worried about peanut allergies in children? A practice article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) outlines ...

More colorectal cancer cases are being diagnosed in younger patients

The incidence of colorectal cancer in adults younger than 50 years of age has increased in the United States since ...

More ED visits because of alcohol, 175% increase in 25- to 29-year-olds seeking care