A ‘Post-Antibiotic World?’
Antibiotic resistance is spreading from wastewater treatment plants The products of wastewater treatment have been found to contain trace amounts ...
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Fake warnings on e-cigarette ads distract kids from truth
Study finds advertising strategy stuck with boys COLUMBUS, Ohio - When it comes to marketing electronic cigarettes to young people, ...
Scientists identify genetic factors that may cause some people to become obese
Obesity is a major public-health problem in the United States and around the world, with an estimated 650 million people ...
Eating healthy on a limited budget is possible
Meal planning and store selection key to serving healthy meals to a family of four, according to a new study ...
States with strict gun laws see more homicides when they border states with lax ones
Over a 5-year period, most guns found in states with strict gun laws were obtained from less restrictive states PHILADELPHIA-- ...
Breast cancer patients weigh in on addressing financial burdens
Patients offer approaches to counter financial challenges of breast cancer and lymphedema A qualitative study led by researchers at the ...
‘Radiance Light Trends’ shows changes in Earth’s light emissions
New web application allows anyone to analyze lighting trends observed by satellites since 1992Credit: GFZ Many scientific datasets from satellites ...
Preliminary estimation of undesired substances in diapers
BfR Communication No. 005/2019 of 01 March 2019 The report "Sécurité des couches pour bébé", published by the French Agency ...
BOHEMIA will develop a new vector control strategy to kill malaria-transmitting mosquitoes
Unitaid has awarded a US$25.3 million grant to the Barcelona Institute for Global Health for a project that seeks to ...
Light from an exotic crystal semiconductor could lead to better solar cells
Rutgers-led team finds a new way to control light emitted by a hybrid crystalCredit: Vitaly Podzorov and Yaroslav Rodionov Scientists ...
Surprise billing debate continues to transfix state and federal policy makers
FAIR Health experience and data inform new look at prominent healthcare issue NEW YORK, NY--March 6, 2019--FAIR Health today released ...
New findings may help guide treatment of patients with asthma
Asthma patients often undergo tests involving inhaled methacholine, a drug that can cause narrowing of the airways, similar to what ...
Statins linked to higher diabetes risk
Individuals who take cholesterol-lowering statins may be at higher risk for developing high blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and eventually ...
Many patients with atopic dermatitis experience symptoms of anxiety and depression
A British Journal of Dermatology study has found substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression among US adults with atopic ...
Study reveals disparities in osteoporosis treatment by sex and race/ethnicity
New research indicates that elderly men are significantly undertreated for osteoporosis compared with elderly women, and blacks have the lowest ...
Resistance training may help prevent type 2 diabetes
A new study published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews points to the benefits of exercise, especially resistance training (RT), for ...
Does cognitive function affect oral health during aging?
In a Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology study, poor cognitive function in older adults was associated with poorer oral health ...
Social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism
New research published in Depression and Anxiety indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct ...
Knee pain not linked with activity levels in adults with knee osteoarthritis
Knee pain was not associated with daily walking levels in an Arthritis Care & Research study of individuals with mild-to-moderate, ...
Timing of Medicare loss may affect long-term success of kidney transplantation
Kidney transplant recipients under 65 years of age qualify for Medicare coverage following transplantation, but coverage ends after three years. ...