Tag: Public Health

Millennial lung health will get its first focus with $24.8 million grantCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- We don't yet know ...

Scientists demonstrate the advantages of diverse populations when compiling genetic data

Most data has come from those of European descent, could drive health disparities AURORA, Colo. (June 19, 2019) - Relying ...

Family and community central to recovery among Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers

15-year study the first to follow male and female child soldiers into adulthoodCredit: Chris Soldt, Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. ...

Study reveals global disparities in cervical cancer rates among women with HIV

A new International Journal of Cancer study indicates that rates of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) are particularly high in women ...

Serotonin linked to somatic awareness, a condition long thought to be imaginary

New research suggests serotonin could be involved in a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no ...

Fatty fish without environmental pollutants protect against type 2 diabetes

Credit: Johan Bodell, Chalmers University of Technology If the fatty fish we eat were free of environmental pollutants, it would ...

Study: How arousal impacts physiological synchrony in relationships

A team of researchers led by a member of the Colorado School of Public Health faculty at the Anschutz Medical ...

Boston Bruins and Forsyth Institute partner to provide mouthguards for high school athletes

Credit: Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins Hockey team has partnered with the Forsyth Institute to provide custom mouthguards to student ...

Inhaling air pollution-like irritant alters defensive heart-lung reflex for hypertension

New study using a rat model for high blood pressure helps explain the different sensory nerve-induced physiological response to air ...

Parental support is key when autistic adolescents want to learn to drive

Specialized driving instructors stress life skill development, parent-supervised practice, and individualized training to enhance learning and independence Philadelphia, June 18, ...

Scientists discover a powerful antibody that inhibits multiple strains of norovirus

This breakthrough brings researchers closer than ever to a norovirus vaccine Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

Adequate protein intake associates with lower risk of frailty

Adequate intake of protein is associated with a reduced risk of frailty and prefrailty in older women, according to a ...

‘Hot spots’ increase efficiency of solar desalination

Rice University engineers boost output of solar desalination system by 50%Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 18, 2019) -- ...

UToledo research links fracking to higher radon levels in Ohio homes

The study also found average radon concentrations among tested homes across the state are higher than safe levels outlined by ...

Study finds alcohol and tobacco appear frequently in UK reality television

A new study in the Faculty of Public Health's Journal of Public Health finds that tobacco and alcohol usage are ...

Gender bias continues in recognition of physicians and nurses

NIH to host session on newborn genomic sequencing findings

Media invited to attend Researchers will review findings on implications for health and care of newborns at the final public ...

Lumping all Hispanic Americans together masks the differences in cancer outcomes

Credit: San Diego State University A San Diego State University study is among the first to describe trends in cancer ...

Tanning industry uses promos, cheap prices to lure adolescents and young adults

Everyone knows cigarette smoking causes cancer and as a result, prices and advertising are closely regulated to discourage youth from ...

Farm-like indoor microbiota may protect children from asthma also in urban homes