Tag: Public Health

Mind-body exercises--especially tai chi and dance mind-body exercise--are beneficial for improving global cognition, cognitive flexibility, working memory, verbal fluency, and ...

Dancing may help older women maintain the ability to perform daily tasks

A new study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports examined the potential effects of 16 ...

Alcoholic beverages are frequently considered migraine triggers

In a European Journal of Neurology study of 2,197 patients who experience migraines, alcoholic beverages were reported as a trigger ...

Flu is serious for pregnant women and others at high risk

Testing and treatment are key, say IDSA guidelines ARLINGTON, Va. - Pregnant women and the extremely obese are among those ...

Food insecurity linked with binge-eating disorder and obesity

Food insecurity--difficulty affording enough food to support regular, balanced meals--was associated with increased likelihoods of binge-eating disorder and obesity in ...

High cost of re-operation after breast-conserving surgery

A small number of women require re-operation after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for breast cancer, if the surgical margins are not ...

Lung transplant patients face elevated lung cancer risk

In an American Journal of Transplantation study, lung cancer risk was increased after lung transplantation, especially in the native (non-transplanted) ...

Exposure to cannabis alters the genetic profile of sperm

Whether genetic changes can be reversed or are passed on to children is still unknown DURHAM, N.C. -- As legal ...

Osteoporosis: Not just a women's disease

UMass Lowell wins $2.6 million grant to study bone health in men LOWELL, Mass. - Osteoporosis, a bone disease that ...

Widespread, occasional use of antibiotics in US linked with resistance

Researchers found that widespread, low-intensity use of antibiotics may play more of a role in antibiotic resistance than high-intensity, repeated ...

Amphetamine use, abuse and dependence claim lines increased over 3,000 percent in 10 years

Anxiety claim lines rose over 200 percent, FAIR Health study showsCredit: FAIR Health NEW YORK, NY--December 18, 2018--Private insurance claim ...

Study suggests shifts in Afghan attitudes towards increased education and delayed marriage

In Afghanistan's most underdeveloped regions, attitudes towards education and child marriage appear to have changed significantly since the overthrow of ...

Sofosbuvir rids organism of chikungunya and yellow fever viruses

The medication is already used to treat hepatitis C and has passed all human use approval tests, so it can ...

ECDC: Influenza vaccination coverage rates insufficient across EU member states

None of the European Union (EU) Member States could demonstrate that they reach the EU target of 75% influenza vaccination ...

HPV discovery raises hope for new cervical cancer treatments

Credit: Dan Addison | University of Virginia Communications Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a ...

Study of traditional medicine finds high use in Sub-Saharan Africa despite modern medicine

Researchers who have undertaken the first systematic review of into the use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines (TCAM) in ...

New study finds that surgeons under stress make more mistakes in the operating room

Columbia student Peter Dupont Grantcharov is lead author of the data-driven study A new study reveals that during stressful moments ...

Depression, anxiety may take same toll on health as smoking and obesity

Incidence of arthritis, heart disease, stroke -- but not cancer -- strongly swayed by psychological status, UCSF study shows An ...

Natalie Joseph, M.D., M.P.H., recognized for contributions to HPV vaccination

Credit: Boston Medical Center BOSTON- Natalie Joseph, MD, MPH, a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), ...

Study suggests promising new Rx target for obesity and diabetes