Tag: Public Health

Researchers analyzed number of firearm-injured patients that presented in 'clusters' within 15 minutes of each other at the same hospital ...

What do people who practice anal sex desire for preventing HIV?

New study explores three delivery methods for rectal microbicidesCredit: MTN Sometimes a well-made shirt can look great on a hanger, ...

Researchers creating the most advanced 3D human lung to test e-cigarettes and hookah

CU Anschutz awarded $3.4 million by FDA to investigate the harm of emerging tobacco productsCredit: CU Anschutz Medical Campus The ...

The Lancet Planetary Health: Traffic-related air pollution associated with 4 million new cases of childhood asthma every year

Globally, the estimates suggest that there are 170 new cases of traffic pollution-related asthma per 100,000 children every year, and ...

University of Arkansas project makes a difference for low-income youth with disabilities

A new report finds that Arkansas PROMISE has succeeded at improving education and career outcomes for participants.Credit: Matt Reynolds A ...

GARDP announces multi-actor partnerships in search of new antibiotics

Discovery efforts will focus on World Health Organization's (WHO) priority pathogens Multi-actor partnership tests natural products and compound libraries for ...

Nurses use FDNY geospatial mapping of opioid overdoses to inform clinical practice in real time

Using data from emergency responders, study illustrates importance of interprofessional collaboration Nurse practitioners and nursing students can use local, real-time ...

A dust-up: Microbes interact with harmful chemicals in dust

Microbes in household dust can break down harmful chemicals, study shows COLUMBUS, Ohio--The dust that settles throughout our homes and ...

Higher lead in topsoil boosts probability of cognitive difficulties in 5-year-old boys

Soil contamination has long been recognized as a contributor to lead exposure in people and is now a health concern ...

Opioid addiction treatment in teens focus of new project

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Substance use disorders continue to rise at alarming rates among adolescents, with opioid abuse contributing to this ...

More than a strip of paint needed to keep cyclists safe

Credit: Monash University Research published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention today (Thursday 11 April 2019) shows that marked ...

Diet rich in animal protein is associated with a greater risk of death

Credit: Raija Törrönen A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a ...

MOFs can sense and sort troublesome gases

Credit: 2019 KAUST From astronauts and submariners to miners and rescue workers, people who operate in small enclosed spaces need ...

PSU study shows green roofs could reduce indoor air pollution

Credit: Portland State University Green roofs - roofs that are planted with vegetation -- may improve the indoor air quality ...

Number of nonsmokers with COPD on the rise

Exposure to biomass fuel is large contributor of COPD in rural patients The global burden of COPD is high, and ...

Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease

Study is first meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to look at health effects of red meat in diet by swapping ...

JUUL electronic cigarette products linked to cellular damage

Study by UC Riverside and Portland State University scientists finds nicotine concentrations in JUULs is dangerously high Little is known ...

Forcing a smile for customers linked with more drinking after work

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Employees who force themselves to smile and be happy in front of customers -- or who ...

New to college? Spend some time alone

Credit: University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster Transitioning from high school to college can be stressful. Trying to ...

MDI Biological Laboratory to hold panel discussion on the opioid crisis in Maine