Tag: Public Health

Asthma patients often undergo tests involving inhaled methacholine, a drug that can cause narrowing of the airways, similar to what ...

Individuals who take cholesterol-lowering statins may be at higher risk for developing high blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and eventually ...

A British Journal of Dermatology study has found substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression among US adults with atopic ...

New research indicates that elderly men are significantly undertreated for osteoporosis compared with elderly women, and blacks have the lowest ...

A new study published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews points to the benefits of exercise, especially resistance training (RT), for ...

In a Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology study, poor cognitive function in older adults was associated with poorer oral health ...

New research published in Depression and Anxiety indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct ...

Knee pain was not associated with daily walking levels in an Arthritis Care & Research study of individuals with mild-to-moderate, ...

Kidney transplant recipients under 65 years of age qualify for Medicare coverage following transplantation, but coverage ends after three years. ...

Skipping breakfast was common in an observational study of schoolchildren in Greece, and children who skipped breakfast tended to have ...

Hospital patients with central venous catheters experienced a decrease in bloodstream infections with daily bathing using antiseptic soap and nasal ...

Credit: University of Virginia Health System The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has been awarded a five-year ...

Survey of users highlights need for more proactive overdose-prevention strategies Most heroin users in Baltimore, a city heavily affected by ...

Sexual violence produces adverse social and behavioral impacts -- and biological tooCredit: THRIVE Study and UC San Diego School of ...