Child deaths in Brazil fall following comprehensive smoking ban
Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study. Its authors, ...
Tag: Public Health
Changes to immune genes link paternal smoking with childhood asthma
Children exposed to paternal tobacco smoking before birth are more likely to develop asthma -- and associated changes to immune ...
Transgenic fungus rapidly killed malaria mosquitoes in West African study
Technology developed at the University of Maryland could safely reduce malaria mosquito populations, including insecticide-resistant strainsCredit: Oliver Zida According to ...
ASCO: Oncologists see benefit of medical marijuana, but not comfortable prescribing
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at the American Society for Clinical ...
LSU health research finds new RX target for common STD
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Research led by Ashok Aiyar, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology ...
Fishing among worst jobs for health
People working in the fishing industry have among the poorest health of all workers in England and Wales, new research ...
Media advisory: ‘Opioids: Conflicts & Controversies’
WASHINGTON (May 30, 2019) - PharmedOut, a Georgetown University Medical Center project that advances evidence-based prescribing and educates health care ...
Emergency room or doctor’s office?
Threat sensitivity, insurance status, and age all influence where people seek medical care, according to new research published in Heliyon ...
Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer
Death risk increases the longer such drugs are used Extended use of popular drugs to treat heartburn, ulcers and acid ...
Depression sufferers at risk of multiple chronic diseases
Women who experience symptoms of depression are at risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, research led by The University of ...
Cold-parenting linked to premature aging, increased disease risk in offspring
Researchers find unsupportive parenting may have several negative health implications for children New research out of Loma Linda University Health ...
International travelers experience the harmful effects of air pollution
Even a short stay for travelers in cities with high levels of air pollution leads to breathing problems that can ...
Diagnostic will help propel development of improved malaria tests, support surveillance
Seattle, WA, and Logan, UT, May 30, 2019--PATH and Quansys Biosciences, Inc. have announced the launch of a new diagnostic ...
Exposure to airborne metal pollution associated with increased risk of mortality
Credit: S. Leblond & C. Meyer. Although there is ample evidence that air pollution--specifically airborne particulate matter--is associated with an ...
Providing a critical roadmap to bridge the gap between medicine and public health
New case study from NYU School of Medicine advances the field of population health Academic medical centers across the country ...
New push to develop world’s first vaccine against the deadly Strep A bacteria
30 May 2019, SEOUL, South Korea - The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) will ...
Early onset colorectal cancer rising fastest in the west
Surprising finding suggests obesity epidemic may not fully explain increasing rates Early-onset colorectal cancer -cancer occurring before age 50--is rising ...
The ‘projects’ are nice now finds study on HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
May 29, 2019 -- A study led by Columbia Mailman School examined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
Polysubstance use, social factors associated with opioid overdose deaths
A new study led by Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction shows that opioid-related overdose deaths involving another substance ...
Study finds link between ambient ozone exposure and progression of carotid wall thickness
UB-led research is first to report an association between long-term exposure to ozone and atherosclerosisCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. ...
