Tag: Public Health

European surveillance data for 2017 show high level of diagnosesCredit: ECDC European surveillance data show a 10% decrease in newly ...

NHS dental budget needs reform to meet patients’ needs

Credit: Newcastle University Routine scaling and polishing of teeth should be stopped as the NHS dental budget would be better ...

New study identifies biomarkers to predict the risk of atrial fibrillation

Scientists at the University of Navarra link the alteration of three molecules with the prevalence, incidence, and recurrence of this ...

Adults at high risk for HIV infection have low rates of vaccination against HPV

ATLANTA -- Adults who are at high risk of becoming infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, ...

Prostate cancer incidence and mortality have declined in most countries

ATLANTA -- Prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates are decreasing or stabilizing in most parts of the world, with the ...

Israel’s Ocular discovery partners with all India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

The partnership reflects the expanding synergism of Indo-Israel medical collaborationCredit: Ocular Discovery New Delhi, India - April 2, 2019 - ...

Despite risk of birth defects, HIV drug should be considered for women in South Africa

Dolutegravir may reduce deaths in women, HIV transmission to children and men Although a woman's use of the HIV drug ...

Experts discover historic roots of Medicare for All, public option and free-market proposals

When it comes to health care proposals, 'everything old is new again' As political leaders debate the future of the ...

UM environmental engineering faculty publishes paper on risk assessment

The paper, 'A general dose-response relationship for chronic chemical and other health stressors and mixtures based on an emergent illness ...

Special journal issue highlights shift work science, solutions

SPOKANE, Wash. - Shift work and non-standard work schedules are increasingly common as employers strive to meet the demands of ...

Air pollution caused by corn production increases mortality rate in US

New paper presents how researchers have estimated for the first time the health damages caused by corn production A new ...

Women dominate ob/gyn field but make less money than male counterparts

Gender gap in pay extends to reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists AURORA, Colo. (April 1, 2019) - While women outnumber ...

Counties with more trees and shrubs spend less on Medicare, study finds

Credit: Graphic by Gopikrishna J. Pillai, Scientific Illustrator CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study finds that Medicare costs tend to ...

Research identifies potential target for group a streptococcus vaccine

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2019) -- Most people think of "strep throat" as a relatively benign infection cured by a ...

Pregnant women with long commutes to work at increased risk for adverse birth outcomes

First study of the infant health impacts of maternal stress caused by long-distance commuting finds that each increase of 10 ...

Mental health disorders rife in post-conflict areas

Research uncovers effects of conflict and forced migration on mental health A new study has found that 58% of people ...

Well-known drug has less risk for preterm delivery in PCOS

Metformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS occurs ...

Growth in telehealth from 2016 to 2017 outpaces other venues of care

FAIR Health market indices and trending reports once again bring valuable visibility into patient migratory patterns and healthcare costs NEW ...

CU Anschutz study reveals exercise is more critical than diet to maintain weight loss

March 29, 2019

Physical activity helps to prevent weight regain when previously overweight A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Health ...

Call for unis and others to consider women juggling research/childcare