Older patients with Crohn’s disease benefit from new medications
Combining medications that suppress the immune system has been successful in treating young patients with Crohn's disease, but some physicians ...
Tag: Public Health
Every hour 30 people are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in the European Region
It's time to make TB a disease of the pastCredit: ECDC The latest ECDC-WHO report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in ...
PCORI Board approves $3.8 million to support implementation of findings from PCORI-funded research
Projects focus on obesity and diabetes prevention interventions WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2019) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) ...
People choose healthy and sustainable lunches if given the green light
People are likely to choose healthier and more sustainable canteen meals if they are labelled with a traffic light system, ...
Medical marijuana laws linked to health and labor supply benefits in older adults
Findings show that pain declines, assessments of health improve and Americans remain in the workforce A study that examined older ...
Australian study links breastfeeding with lower risk of heart disease
Mothers who breastfed are 34 percent less likely to die of heart diseaseCredit: https://pixabay.com/photos/baby-breast-breastfeeding-care-21167/ Mothers who breastfeed their babies have ...
New model IDs primate species with potential to spread Zika in the Americas
Interactive maps can guide surveillance efforts, protect human healthCredit: Carol Blyberg (Millbrook, NY) In the Americas, primate species likely to ...
Milk or no milk? Study fills long-time knowledge gap on babies with genetic disorder
Credit: Pexels/rawpixel.com SPOKANE, Wash. - Milk can be lethal to babies with classic galactosemia, a rare genetic disorder that severely ...
GARDP and Evotec announce new partnership to discover novel antibiotics
Collaboration explores opportunities to set up antibiotic discovery and development platform and establish a joint pipeline of novel antibiotic assets. ...
Meal kits and recipe tastings increase healthy food selections among food pantry clients
Hartford, Conn. - Food pantry clients are more likely to select whole grains and leafy greens when they are arranged ...
Health insurance associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease among aging immigrants
Despite the potential health benefits of being insured, the majority of recent immigrants lack coverage Aging immigrants' risk for cardiovascular ...
First African American neuroscience research initiative launched by Clergy Group and Brain Institute
Groups will address health and neuroscience research disparities Baltimore, MD - March 18, 2018 - The nation's first African-American Neuroscience ...
TGen and ABL pursue global rollout of advanced TB test
Licensing agreement puts DeepChek®-TB one step closer to clinical application FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., and LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg -- March 18, 2019 ...
Where are teens getting their electronic cigarettes?
University of Cincinnati study finds that daily users are much more likely to purchase electronic cigarettes from stores and websites ...
Refugee women have healthier pregnancies than US women — why? An unhealthy US culture
For African refugee women, acculturation may negatively impact health BUFFALO, N.Y. -- African refugee women experience healthier pregnancies than women ...
Study: Research ties common heartburn medications to kidney disease and failure
Study examines 190,000 patients over 15 years, finds acid reflux drugs increase risk of kidney disease by 20 percent BUFFALO, ...
Zika study may ‘supercharge’ vaccine research
Credit: The University of Queensland Scientists looking at the genetics of Zika virus have found a way to fast-track research ...
Who should Fido fear? Depends on relationship
Credit: Laura Reese - As states around the country move to stiffen punishments for animal cruelty, Michigan State University researchers ...
Most teens report using marijuana less often after legalization
Only one group of teenagers used marijuana more often after retail sales were legalized in Washington than they did before ...
Icosapent ethyl drug reduces risk of recurrent cardiovascular events
Further insights from the REDUCE-IT trial show that high-dose, pure and stable EPA omega 3 drug not only reduces the ...
