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 ...
Tag: Public Health
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
Public health concern is a possible emergence of malaria in new regions, Baylor researcher saysCredit: Robert Rogers/Baylor University A type ...
Assessing the performance of multiple influenza forecasting models
UMass Amherst biostatistician, national team assess flu forecast modelsCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - In what the authors believe is ...
Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer
Hershey, Pa -- People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, ...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha announced as opening speaker at PAS 2019 Meeting
Pediatrician and public health advocate who exposed Flint water crisis will speak during the Opening General Session on April 27 ...
Keeping roads in good shape reduces greenhouse gas emissions, Rutgers-led study finds
Delaying pavement maintenance boosts emissions and costsCredit: Hao Wang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Keeping road pavement in good shape saves money and ...
In breast-cancer prevention, race matters
Study: Black women face additional obstacles to information, receive less preventive careCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - African-American ...
Fraction of US outpatient treatment centers offer medication for opioid addiction
Study finds that most substance use disorder treatment facilities still do not offer medication treatment for opioid use disorder Despite ...
Personality type could shape attitudes toward body weight of others, researchers say
Credit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Studies show there is a major link between personality traits and personal body ...
Summit highlights caribbean disaster preparedness and collaboration to strengthen resilience
Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity "Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity" will take place on February 27-March 1, 2019, ...
Partnership to supercharge vaccine production
Credit: The University of Queensland Vaccines to stop the world's next epidemic could be developed in record time under a ...
Gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 shown to limit impact of certain parasitic diseases
GW researchers successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 to limit the impact of schistosomiasis and liver fluke infection, affecting more than a quarter ...
Harnessing multiple data streams and artificial intelligence to better predict flu
'Nowcasting' technique enables highly accurate local flu surveillance Influenza is highly contagious and easily spreads as people move about and ...
