Tag: Public Health

Credit: University of Warwick You can hack your brain to form good habits - like going to the gym and ...

Not all saturated fats are equal when it comes to heart health

New research in the International Journal of Cardiology confirms the cardiovascular risk of diets rich in saturated fats found in ...

Cassava high in iron and zinc could improve diets and health in west Africa

Field-grown cassava plants overexpressing a combination of plant genes can accumulate significantly higher concentrations of iron and zinc ST. LOUIS, ...

Injection of opioids linked to significant increase in bacterial heart infections

Credit: ICES LONDON, ON - People who inject drugs are at a high risk for a number of health issues. ...

Addressing dietary inequities in Canada

To address the root causes of poor diets, improve nutrition and reduce dietary inequities in Canada requires a broad approach, ...

NIAID-sponsored clinical trial of Ebola vaccines begins at Cincinnati Children's

Study in healthy adults tests body's immune responseCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--A Phase 1 clinical trial of investigational vaccines intended to ...

Study examines long-term opioid use in patients with severe osteoarthritis

New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology, reveals that prescription opioids ...

Rutgers researchers highlight need for more smoking cessation programs in state prisons

Many inmates in state prison facilities want to quit smoking but lack resources and tobacco dependence education programs to help ...

A 'compelling call' for pediatricians to discuss firearm safety

Credit: Children's National Health System Paradoxically, as overall firearm ownership decreased in U.S. households with young children from 1976 to ...

Yale psychologists find that adults take girls' pain less seriously

Gender stereotypes can hurt children -- quite literally. When asked to assess how much pain a child is experiencing based ...

Medications could fill treatment gap for adolescents with obesity

Twelve independent pediatric obesity medicine and surgery specialists, led by experts at Boston Medical Center (BMC), outline an urgent need ...

New research will improve diagnosis of antenatal anxiety

Credit: University of Stirling A landmark study by experts at the University of Stirling will help health professionals improve the ...

Giving children the skills they need to tackle life's toughest challenges

How one doctor born and raised in a tightly knit Filipino culture is poised to dramatically improve the health and ...

Anti-flu antibodies can inhibit two different viral proteins, NIH study reveals