Tag: Public Health

Minimally invasive procedure could help patients control blood sugarCredit: Fractyl Laboratories HOUSTON - Jan. 17, 2019 -- A same-day procedural ...

Millions of Americans exposed to elevated nitrate levels in drinking water

Analysis shows Hispanic communities are disproportionately exposed Newton, Mass. (January 17, 2019) - More than 5.6 million Americans are potentially ...

Population study finds striking disparities in health behaviors and screening in Indiana

Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A population health study from IUPUI and the Regenstrief Institute has identified striking socioeconomic and ...

New blood tests for TB could accelerate diagnosis and save the NHS money

Rapid blood tests used by the NHS are unable to rule out tuberculosis (TB) and should be replaced with a ...

Molecular machinery that makes potent antibiotic revealed after decades of research

Discovery by Rutgers and other scientists could lead to new antibiotics and anticancer drugsCredit: Dmitry Ghilarov Scientists at Rutgers and ...

Right on target: Light hybrid molecule stop tumor growth in mice

Credit: © NUST MISIS A team of scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS", the Moscow Technological ...

HPV vaccination rates remain critically low among younger adolescents in the US

Only about 16 percent of U.S. adolescents have been fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the time they turn ...

Addressing expected challenges after resumption of HPV vaccination

Researchers present measures for reducing a risk of uterine cervical cancer that increased by the suspension of the Japanese government ...

Study finds dangerous increases in patients mixing opioids, benzodiazepines or Z-drugs

The number of Americans taking a dangerous combination of opioids along with drugs commonly prescribed for pain, insomnia and anxiety ...

Higher suicide rates evident among youth certain groups of Medicaid enrollees

Findings of a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine will enable more targeted screening and prevention efforts ...

World Trade Center responders at increased risk for head and neck cancers

9/11 first responders' health still threatened from exposure at deadly attack, Rutgers study finds A Rutgers study has found a ...

Only 13 percent of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions considered appropriate

Study demonstrates the scale of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in the US CHICAGO --- A new Northwestern Medicine study found only 13 ...

Democratic governors have bold ideas to transform health care: Harvard researchers

A new analysis published in the American Journal of Public Health finds competing visions for health reform among newly elected ...

Less than half of US youth discuss sensitive topics with their doctors

Study shows that modifications to healthcare delivery practices may improve youth-provider discussions Fewer than half of young people in the ...

Research reveals mechanism for leukaemia cell growth, prompting new treatment hopes

Research reveals new blood cell mechanism which drives leukaemia growthCredit: University of Sussex A mechanism which drives leukaemia cell growth ...

Breast cancer up to five times more likely to metastasize even 10 years after childbirth

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A study by researchers at University of Colorado Cancer Center and Oregon Health & ...

Fighting perinatal mood and anxiety disorders on multiple levels

Credit: Children's National Health System Over the past several decades, it's become increasingly recognized that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders ...

The influence of endocrine disruptors on the male and female thyroid

New European research project Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are a class of chemicals used to produce materials commonly found in everyday ...

MTN researchers begin safety study of a 90-day vaginal ring containing tenofovir

Ring is designed to protect women against both HIV and HSV-2 PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2019 - A vaginal ring designed ...

Mosquito known to transmit malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time