Tag: Public Health

Testing, antibiotic treatment often unnecessary, say IDSA guidelines ARLINGTON, Va. - Doctors should think carefully before testing patients for a ...

Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children

A study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging investigates the relationship between involvement in sports, brain development, and depression ...

Girls need more positive experiences of ball skills

Children's positive perception of moving is an important supporter for natural physical activity and developing motor skills. A study at ...

Lung cancer patient channels diagnosis into lifetime activism

Maryland lung cancer patient to address IASLC Small Cell Lung Cancer Meeting on Wednesday, April 3, in New York Denver--March ...

City of Hope scientists showcase new findings at the 2019 AACR meeting

Researchers will discuss data and ongoing studies involving CAR T cell therapy, advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer, use of natural ...

Cryptosporidium parasite detected in Minnesota groundwater

When consumed in contaminated water, the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium can cause symptoms of stomach cramps, diarrhea and fever. Now, researchers ...

Medicine and personal care products may lead to new pollutants in waterways

Rutgers study shows how bacteria in wastewater plants transform widely used chemicalsCredit: Abigail W. Porter/Rutgers University-New Brunswick When you flush ...

Mount Sinai and IBM researchers uncover key to greater efficacy in cancer treatment

Mitochondria are found to be associated with the effectiveness of oncological drug therapies New York, NY (March 21, 2019) -- ...

Analyzing a Facebook-fueled anti-vaccination attack: 'It's not all about autism'

Credit: Image appears with compliments from Elsevier PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - Social media has given those espousing anti-vaccination sentiments ...

Affordable Care Act delivers significant benefits for women

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine demonstrates the ACA's positive impact on healthcare affordability and access, ...

The Lancet: Experts set out targets to eliminate tuberculosis within a generation

Tuberculosis can be treated, prevented and cured, yet it kills 1.6 million people a year, more people than any other ...

To abort or not to abort — making difficult choices alone

Women contemplating abortion say they would like more support from the health care communityCredit: Photo: NTNU Almost half of all ...

New model for ICU care, developed by Rutgers, discovers causes of health emergencies

Credit: Nick Romanenko A new model for intensive care, developed by Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health System, can help identify preventable ...

Bench-to-bedside: NIMH research leading to Brexanolone