Trace metal exposure among pregnant women living near fracking wells in Canada
The Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology last week revealed the findings of a 2016 pilot study that measured ...
Tag: Public Health
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Flint whistleblower, receives Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism
Foreign-born pediatrician honored by Vilcek and Gold foundations for demonstrating extraordinary humanism in healthcare New York, NY, May 23, 2019 ...
Exposure to air pollution before and after birth may affect fundamental cognitive abilities
Credit: ISGlobal A growing body of research suggests that exposure to air pollution in the earliest stages of life is ...
Hypertension found in children exposed to flower pesticides
In Ecuador, roses for Mother's Day sold around the world is major export crop, but pesticides used to grow and ...
DOD awards Pitt, CMU contracts to create an autonomous robotic trauma care system
Credit: National Robotics Engineering Center and Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, May 22, 2019 - The University of Pittsburgh School of ...
Surgery patients are getting older every year
Credit: British Journal of Surgery A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) analysis reveals that people undergoing surgery in England ...
As more veterans die of opioid overdoses, study shows need to focus beyond prescriptions
Most of those overdosing haven't received prescription opioids recently, suggesting a need for more opioid use disorder screening and treatment ...
New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US
Credit: Nako Kobayashi/Tufts University BOSTON (May 22, 2019, noon EDT)--A new modeling study estimates the number, proportion, and type of ...
University forms new center to battle Miami’s HIV epidemic
Behavioral scientists establish a new mental health research center at the University of Miami to halt Miami's AIDS epidemicCredit: Photo: ...
Lupus characteristics and progression differ among racial/ethnic groups
In the first epidemiologic study comparing lupus among four major racial/ethnic groups, researchers found that, following a lupus diagnosis, Blacks, ...
Study identifies dog breeds, physical traits that pose highest risk of biting children
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center New research at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The ...
Eating healthily at work matters
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds unhealthy worksite food purchases associated with unhealthy diet outside ...
Natural environments favor ‘good’ bacteria
A new study has shown that restoring environments to include a wider range of species can promote 'good' bacteria over ...
Genetic discovery may improve corn quality, yields
Rutgers-led study could benefit millions who rely on corn for nutritionCredit: Hugo Dooner/Waksman Institute of Microbiology Researchers may be able ...
Pain management protocol sends 92 percent of cancer surgery patients home without opioids
Penn study of robotic urologic surgery patients points to key step in overcoming opioid crisisCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - A ...
Social networks and suicide prevention
Call for more face-to-face contact and extended circle of careCredit: courtesy Flinders University Depression and mental health problems are increasing ...
New study: protecting against type 1 diabetes
A new study has investigated how exposure to certain triggers can increase the risk of type 1 diabetesCredit: The Westmead ...
Exposing vaccine hesitant to real-life pain of diseases makes them more pro-vaccine
Study subjects interviewed people with vaccine-preventable diseasesCredit: BYU Photo The re-introduction of measles, mumps and other previously eradicated diseases to ...
Exercise may help teens sleep longer, more efficiently
Getting more exercise than normal - or being more sedentary than usual - for one day may be enough to ...
The top 25 medical lab tests around the world
A recent study can help governments understand which diagnostic laboratory tests are most important when developing universal health coverage systems. ...
