Study finds correlation between eviction rates in the US and high number of STIs
Almost 2.3 million people are evicted from their homes annually and four evictions are filed every minute in the United ...
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Flu vaccination keeps COPD patients out of the hospital
Vaccination can reduce influenza-related hospitalizations by more than a third in this highly vulnerable population, according to a new study ...
St. Jude collaboration offers research road map to improve pediatric patient care
Collaboration of the nation's largest network dedicated to improving patient safety in children's hospitals identifies the most important patient safety ...
Bazan awarded international honor
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Haydee Bazan, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, and Biochemistry and Molecular ...
American College of Chest Physicians and Springer Healthcare announce strategic partnership
Healthcare professionals worldwide to benefit from expanded chest medicine educational contentCredit: American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) American College of ...
Smoking linked to higher risk of peripheral artery disease in African-Americans
African-Americans who smoke appear to be at greater risk for peripheral artery disease, or PAD, new research has found. Additionally, ...
Cannabis use disorder: The policy climate matters
Adolescents and young adults living in states with more liberal policies reported higher average rates of past-year cannabis use than ...
Identifying factors that influence mercury levels in tuna
Most consumers' exposure to toxic methylmercury occurs when they eat fish. But research just published in the ACS journal Environmental ...
Report: Funding for neglected disease research hits record high
UK, Europe and India fuel increase; gaps remain Geneva, 23 January 2019 - Funding for neglected disease R&D in 2017 ...
Your smartphone now knows if you smoke and may help you quit
Credit: Gero LLC Jan 23, 2019 - Smoking is one of the major life-shortening factors that leads to accelerated aging ...
Greater access to information reduces unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions
A new study in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy suggests that providing more information about how doctors prescribe drugs could ...
Top US institutions win global competition in cancer research
The U.S. will lead three new global research projects, tackling some of the biggest challenges in cancer research, it was ...
Annals of Family Medicine media tip sheet
January/February 2019 Children's Respiratory Symptoms Can Last Up to Three Weeks Symptoms of children's respiratory tract infections, including runny nose, ...
University of Cincinnati design team creates a naloxone dispenser
Naloxone-dispensing device AntiOD aims to educate the public and make overdose reversal medication more accessibleCredit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services Like ...
Outbreak of paralyzing disease linked to non-polio enterovirus through TGen-led study
EV-D68 is confirmed among AFM patients at Phoenix-area hospital PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Jan. 22, 2019 -- The Translational Genomics Research ...
Children who had a dengue infection could be protected from symptomatic Zika
ANN ARBOR--A prior dengue virus infection could protect children from symptomatic Zika virus infection, according to a study by an ...
Dengue virus immunity may protect children from Zika symptoms
Credit: AFMC Public Affairs, US Air Force Previous infection with dengue virus may protect children from symptomatic Zika, according to ...
Negative experiences on social media tied to higher odds of feeling lonely
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2019 - Positive interactions on social media are not making young adults feel more connected, whereas negative ...
Health literacy linked to blood pressure medication adherence among Hispanics
Despite connection, NYU Meyers and Columbia study finds troublingly low rates of both health literacy and medication adherence Good health ...
Graphene and related materials safety: human health and the environment
Credit: Fotolia / Graphene Flagship As the drive to commercialise graphene continues, it is important that all safety aspects are ...