Tag: Public Health

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that heated political discourse over proposed laws involving marginalized groups, such as debates about the ...

Families with a higher socioeconomic position have a greater risk of exposure to chemicals

A higher socioeconomic position is associated to greater exposure to several environmental chemical contaminants -such as various per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Five things to know about melanoma

"Five things to know about ... melanoma" in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides a brief overview of this malignant ...

New Mexico cancer patients have lower survival rate, study finds

A study by researchers at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine shows that cancer patients in New Mexico have a ...

Program takes on alcohol, e-cigarette use by children

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 13, 2019) - The bottom line is to help children ...

Opioid doctor and pharmacy ‘shoppers’ may also shop at home, study finds

Insurance records reveal patterns of opioid prescribing to patients whose family members seek opioids from multiple sources and fill them ...

Measuring quality of life after pediatric kidney transplant

Credit: Children's National VANCOUVER, British Columbia - After receiving a kidney transplant, children may experience quality-of-life difficulties that underscore the ...

Statins’ potential to treat MS unrelated to lowering cholesterol

Peer reviewed | modelling and randomised controlled trials | people The widely prescribed statin, simvastatin, can medically help patients with ...

Expert panel calls for increased transparency so consumers can identify quality probiotics

New publication formulates a plan for consumer assurance about what's in their probiotic product Probiotics are increasingly being researched and ...

New analysis predicts top 25 US counties at risk for measles outbreaks

A new analysis co-led by The Johns Hopkins University identified 25 United States counties that are most likely to experience ...

Milk expression within 8 hours associated with lactation success for VLBW infants in NICU

(Boston) - A study led by physician researchers at Boston Medical Center has shown that first milk expression within eight ...

Hope on the horizon for treating stroke

UC Riverside biomedical scientist's decades-long work moves to clinical trialsCredit: Carrie Rosema. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A stroke treatment developed by ...

UNC and partners receive up to $10.7 million to research chlamydia vaccine

This collaborative project attempts to curb STIs on the rise worldwideCredit: Toni Darville, UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC - Chlamydia ...

How the dengue virus replicates in infected cells

Credit: P?aszczyca A, et al. (2019) The nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) of the dengue virus interacts with another viral protein ...

Study shows one third of statin patients don’t reach healthy levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol

Study by Merck, Regenstrief, IU School of Medicine, UNC could help clinicians prevent strokes and heart attacksCredit: Regenstrief Institute A ...

Clinical trial at CU Anschutz will test injectable vs. oral medications to treat HIV

Many forget to take daily pills, experimental injectable drugs last longer Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, ...

How Nipah virus spreads from person to person: Lessons from 14 years of investigations

Largest-ever study of Nipah virus transmission concludes that older male patients and patients with respiratory problems are more likely to ...

Does sunscreen compromise vitamin D levels?

Sunscreen can reduce the sun's adverse effects, but there are concerns that it might inhibit the body's production of vitamin ...

Patient registries could help control spread of antibiotic bacteria

Even with modest participation rates, a computer simulation found that health care facilities using a patient registry could yield regionwide ...

THE SIGNS study by Duke-NUS researchers identify factors affecting active and productive ageing