Tag: Public Health

Research by UMass Amherst epidemiologist focuses on possible health effects of synthetic compounds known as 'forever chemicals'Credit: UMass Amherst A ...

First ever state sepsis regulation in US tied to lower death rates

PITTSBURGH, July 16, 2019 - Death rates from sepsis fell faster in New York than expected--and faster than in peer ...

New tuberculosis tests pave way for cow vaccination programs

Credit: Vivek Kapur, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--Skin tests that can distinguish between cattle that are infected with tuberculosis (TB) ...

Neighborhood environment and health

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 17, 2019) - It is well understood that urban black males are at a disproportionately ...

Radiation in parts of Marshall Islands is higher than Chernobyl

A Columbia University study suggests residents not return to several uninhabited islands until areas are thoroughly cleaned and further assessed ...

Self-injuring young girls overestimate negative feedback in social media simulation

Brain-based classification of negative social bias in adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury Adolescent girls who self-injure feel that they receive more ...

Monitoring air quality after Fourth of July fireworks

The U.S. recently celebrated the Fourth of July with dazzling fireworks displays in many cities. After the "oohs" and "ahhs" ...

Multiple injection safety violations found in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak

Tainted knee injections infected 41 patients, caused $5 million in Medicare claims NEW YORK (July 17, 2019) -- Multiple violations ...

A single measurement may help determine kneecap instability risk

Knee injuries can be a scourge to collegiate and pro athletes alike, but Penn State researchers say a single measurement ...

How kissing as a risk factor may explain the high global incidence of gonorrhoea

In 2016, there were 87 million people diagnosed with gonorrhoea, the most antibiotic resistant of all the STIs. There is ...

CUNY SPH professor awarded NIH grant to study the role of the microbiome in cancer

CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron was awarded a U01 collaborative agreement by the National Cancer Institute of the National ...

Undocumented Latina immigrants face PTSD at four times the national rate, new study finds

George Mason University study found symptoms varied by occupation and were not reduced with longer stays in the United StatesCredit: ...

Study: Rugby-style tackling may have lower force of impact than football-style tackling

The style of tackling used in rugby may be associated with a lower force of impact than the style used ...

Insurance linked to hospitals’ decision to transfer kids with mental health emergencies

A national study finds children without insurance who seek treatment for a mental health disorder in the emergency department (ED) ...

By cutting ozone pollution now, China could save 330,000 lives by 2050

Climate change could worsen ozone pollution; a study says it does not have to be thatCredit: Westervelt et al., 2019 ...

Cancer device created at rutgers to see if targeted chemotherapy is working

Artificial intelligence and biosensors can rapidly detect if live cancer cells remain after treatmentCredit: Zhongtian Lin Rutgers researchers have created ...

Women’s stronger immune response to flu vaccination diminishes with age

Study of flu vaccine responses in humans and mice finds evidence that estrogen boosts vaccine immunity while testosterone lowers it ...

Hurricane disasters associated with poorer outcomes for radiotherapy patients

Report says transferring treatment; eliminating out-of-network insurance charges should be considered Lung cancer patients who had a hurricane disaster declared ...

Stronger earthquakes can be induced by wastewater injected deep underground

Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have found that in regions where oilfield wastewater disposal is widespread -- and where ...

Are fertility apps useful?