Tag: Public Health

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

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