Tag: Public Health

HSV-1, which mostly infects the mouth, and HSV-2, which causes genital sores, are forming recombinants in present-day humansCredit: Greg Pepper ...

Study: Health care providers split on who should prescribe HIV prevention drug

Some say primary care doctors should take the lead on PrEP; others feel any provider can, according to new UB ...

Keeping fit is more than physical: It’s a state of mind

Personality, motivation and level of self-determination all shown to influence the type of workout we choose (and for how long ...

Food packaging claims mislead consumers with ideas of health

Research finds four distinct ways that food brands claim to be 'healthy' and how those types of claims influence consumers' ...

The new ‘runner’s high’? MJ users often mix weed, workouts

82% of cannabis users say they partake before, after exercise Eight out of 10 marijuana users in states where cannabis ...

Anti-stress brain chemical is related to PTSD resilience after trauma

Relationship between nociceptin receptor and less severe PTSD symptoms has implications for treatment, according to a new study in Biological ...

510(k) market clearance for FluChip-8G Influenza A+B Assay

InDevR receives 510(k) market clearance for the first influenza diagnostic assay capable of distinguishing between seasonal and non-seasonal influenza A ...

A novel method for assessing combined risk of multiple tap water pollutants

Array of contaminants in California water could cause 15,000 cases of cancer WASHINGTON - The array of toxic pollutants in ...

Global HER2 testing survey raises questions about priorities for breast cancer resources

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - ...

Continuous chemotherapy improves outcomes and quality of life in advanced breast cancer

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - ...

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress: Making the case for integrated care ahead of innovation

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - ...

Breast cancer in young women: Good outcomes with advised therapy

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - ...

NIH’s All of Us Research Program to hold special symposium on May 6, 2019

Event will highlight progress toward building largest, most diverse health research program of its kind What: The All of Us ...

Infectious Disease Research Center named 2019 Bioscience/Medical Manufacturer of the Year

Colorado State University recognized for innovation and education in bioscience, medicineCredit: CompanyWeek Colorado State University's Infectious Disease Research Center was ...

Sensor-based technologies are promising to support independent living for older women

Study reveals active older women prefer wearable sensors over smart home sensors to measure personal activity data collection A study ...

Release of ’13 Reasons Why’ associated with increase in youth suicide rates

NIH-supported study highlights the importance of responsible portrayal of suicide by the media The Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" was ...

UA to study link between prenatal exposure to pesticides and childhood ADHD

Credit: UA Health Sciences TUCSON, Ariz. - According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6.1 million children ...

Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks rises in the United States

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examines the growing trend and recommends actions to minimize its ...

Co-use of cannabis and tobacco linked to poorer functioning among young adults

More than a third of young adults report using both cannabis and tobacco or nicotine products More than a third ...

H3N2 viruses mutate during vaccine production but new tech could fix it