Home-based hypertension program produces 'striking' results
Pilot study by Brigham investigators finds that an innovative care-delivery program helped 81 percent of participants achieve blood pressure control ...
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Improved maternity care practices decrease racial gaps in breastfeeding in the US South
Credit: Baptist Memorial Hospital A new paper published in Pediatrics links successful implementation of Baby-Friendly™ practices in the southern U.S. ...
Bioethicists call for oversight of consumer 'neurotechnologies' with unproven benefits
Penn bioethicist proposes a working group to study and monitor poorly regulated products, predicted to top $3 billion by 2020 ...
HepVu Releases state-level maps showing impact of h=Hepatitis C epidemic across the US
New data from Emory, UAlbany, and CDC show nine states make up more than 50 percent of Hepatitis C infectionsCredit: ...
Salad, soda and socioeconomic status: Mapping a social determinant of health in Seattle
Credit: UW School of Public Health Seattle residents who live in waterfront neighborhoods tend to have healthier diets compared to ...
Combination therapy more effective in treating patients with leishmaniasis and HIV
The results of clinical trials conducted in Ethiopia by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), in partnership with Médecins ...
Combination therapy treats leishmaniasis, HIV patients
A PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases press releaseCredit: DNDi/L. Otieno, 2019 Coinfection with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...
Novel same-day Type 2 diabetes treatment study launches in US
Minimally invasive procedure could help patients control blood sugarCredit: Fractyl Laboratories HOUSTON - Jan. 17, 2019 -- A same-day procedural ...
Millions of Americans exposed to elevated nitrate levels in drinking water
Analysis shows Hispanic communities are disproportionately exposed Newton, Mass. (January 17, 2019) - More than 5.6 million Americans are potentially ...
Population study finds striking disparities in health behaviors and screening in Indiana
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A population health study from IUPUI and the Regenstrief Institute has identified striking socioeconomic and ...
New blood tests for TB could accelerate diagnosis and save the NHS money
Rapid blood tests used by the NHS are unable to rule out tuberculosis (TB) and should be replaced with a ...
Molecular machinery that makes potent antibiotic revealed after decades of research
Discovery by Rutgers and other scientists could lead to new antibiotics and anticancer drugsCredit: Dmitry Ghilarov Scientists at Rutgers and ...
Right on target: Light hybrid molecule stop tumor growth in mice
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 ...
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