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 ...
Tag: Public Health
Gender bias continues in recognition of physicians and nurses
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 17, 2019--A new study has shown that patients ...
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
Credit: National Institute for Health and Welfare Earlier research has shown that growing up on a farm with animals may ...
Social media use contributing to poor mental health in Indonesia, research finds
Social media use is contributing to poor mental health in Indonesia, research presented in a paper by Sujarwoto Sujarwoto, Gindo ...
Study underscores role of menthol cigarettes in smoking cessation
African-American menthol smokers are 12% less likely to quitCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For decades, Big Tobacco has ...
Young adults who live near medical marijuana dispensaries use more often
Density of dispensaries also linked to more-positive views Young adults who live in neighborhoods with more medical marijuana dispensaries use ...
Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Scientific Society’s journal moves to high-tech ARPHA platform
The established Pharmacia demonstrates a complete makeover in its new issue after signing with scientific publisher and technology provider Pensoft ...
Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission from mothers to babies could largely be prevented if Canada recommended universal screening for HCV ...
What influences critical care doctors in withdrawing life support for patients with brain injury?
Decisions to withdraw life support treatments in critically ill patients with severe brain injury are complicated, are based on many ...
International experts call for action for world's 450 million scabies sufferers
The public health control of scabies: priorities for research and actionCredit: Dr Millicent Osti, MCRI An alignment of researchers, health ...
Butting out: Researchers gauge public opinion on tobacco product waste
Credit: University of Otago Requiring cigarettes to contain biodegradable filters, fining smokers who litter cigarette butts and expanding smoke free ...
Environmental champions honored by Toxics Use Reduction Institute
Awards given for reducing toxics in manufacturing, retail, auto repair BOSTON - State legislators joined the Toxics Use Reduction Act ...
Salmonella resistant to antibiotics of last resort found in US
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a gene that gives Salmonella resistance to antibiotics of last resort in ...
Half of Ebola outbreaks undetected
Small outbreaks treated locally and undetected by public health infrastructure An estimated half of Ebola virus disease outbreaks have gone ...
Research finds pre-pregnancy weight affects infant growth response to breast milk
New Orleans, LA - In the first study of its kind, LSU Health New Orleans researchers report that women's pre-pregnancy ...
Encouraging critically necessary blood donation among minorities
Credit: Georgia State University Better community education and communication are critical for increasing levels of blood donation among minorities, according ...
Urban Studies Institute receives $250,000 grant to study mobility challenges, improve health outcome
Credit: Georgia State University Georgia State University's Urban Studies Institute has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 grant under Systems for ...
