Tag: Public Health

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. ...

Low vitamin D in pregnancy linked to potentially harmful vaginal bacteria in black women

Pregnant black women low in vitamin D have higher levels of bacteria associated with preterm delivery, report investigators at the ...

ASCO 2019: Delays lead to late-stage diagosis of young people with colorectal cancer

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The incidence of early onset colorectal cancer has increased nearly 50 percent in the ...

New research suggests sugar taxes and labelling are effective

Taxes on sugary products and labels on the front of packages can help reduce sugar consumption, according to a study ...

Society for Endocrinology & British Thyroid Association issue statement against new treatment recommendation

The Society for Endocrinology (SfE) and British Thyroid Association (BTA) have issued a statement challenging recommendations made in a clinical ...

Cycling lanes, not cyclists, reduce fatalities for all road users

Roads are safer for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists in cities with robust bike facilitiesCredit: CU Denver In the most comprehensive ...

Study sheds new light on the harms of air pollution

University at Buffalo research reveals how fluctuating air pollution at the Beijing Olympics affected local residents' bodies at the level ...

Healthy fat hidden in dirt may fend off anxiety disorders

Lipid discovered in soil-dwelling bacteria helps explain 'hygiene hypothesis'Credit: CU Boulder Thirty years after scientists coined the term "hygiene hypothesis" ...

Clean air taxis cut pollution in New York City: Study

New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, according to a new ...

Lifting the lid on bladder cancer support

Flinders University develops new urology care modelCredit: Flinders University Bladder cancer is a painful and sometimes life-threatening condition that patients ...

Self-harm images on Instagram associated with subsequent self-harm in viewers

Research has documented the widespread availability of graphic images of self-harm, such as cuttings, on the photo-sharing platform Instagram. After ...

Medicare spending higher among older adults with disabilities who lack adequate support

Better support of older adults' care needs could offset Medicare spending A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...

UTSA study shows vaping is linked to adolescents’ propensity for crime

(San Antonio, May 28, 2019) -- UTSA criminal justice professor Dylan Jackson recently published one of the first studies to ...

E-cigs and heated tobacco products are harmful and do not help smokers to quit

In a new statement published by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Tobacco Control Committee , an international coalition of respiratory ...

New genetic engineering strategy makes human-made DNA invisible