Public Health News
May 2, 2024
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May 2, 2024 Genetics can be associated with one's behavior and health -- from the willingness to take risks, and how long one stays in school, to chances of developing Alzheimer's disease and breast cancer. ...
Apr. 30, 2024 As the world faces the loss of a staggering number of species of animals and plants to endangerment and extinction, one scientist has an urgent message: Chemists and pharmacists should be key players ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion a year globally, show recent ...
Apr. 8, 2024 The introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy appears to have led to an increase in premature birth ...
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Apr. 29, 2024 A new study shows that school entry requirements are linked to an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) ...
Apr. 22, 2024 America is going the wrong way when it comes to prescribing antibiotics, with 1 in 4 prescriptions going to patients who have conditions that the ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Adding a pre-ketone supplement -- a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet -- to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting was highly effective for treating prostate cancer, ...
Apr. 26, 2024 In unincorporated communities in the United States-Mexico borderlands, historically and socially marginalized populations become invisible to the healthcare system, showing that geography acts as a ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A new study highlights the lasting financial impact of a cancer diagnosis for many working-age adults and their families in the United States. It ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Connecting the study of infectious disease spread, biodiversity loss and climate change could offer win-win-win solutions for planetary health, but a ...
Apr. 3, 2024 To better understand COVID-19's spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance. These efforts track SARS-CoV-2 ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990, according to a new study. Over the past three decades, reductions in death from leading ...
Mar. 27, 2024 The prevalence of malnutrition across the globe was shared by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a network of health scientists from around the world who provide and evaluate data on major risk ...
Mar. 26, 2024 An international team of 25 scientists has proposed a roadmap for how to prevent the next pandemic by conserving natural areas and promoting biodiversity, thereby providing animals with enough food, ...
Earlier Headlines
May 1, 2024 Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Researchers ...
May 1, 2024 Better than expected life expectancy in two disadvantaged areas in England is probably due to population change according to local residents and professionals. In the UK, people from the most ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Patients have lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female physicians, with female patients benefitting more than their male counterparts, new research ...
Apr. 22, 2024 Infants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only 'modest' delays in developmental milestones due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and restrictions, a study ...
Apr. 22, 2024 Primary health care, conditional cash transfers and social pensions have prevented 1.4 million deaths of all ages in Brazil over the past two decades, according to a new study. If expanded, these ...
Apr. 17, 2024 The US saw a 22% decline in rates of prescription-opioid overdose related emergency department (ED) visits in children 17 and younger between 2008 and 2019, but an uptick in the early part of the ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Researchers studied six cities, finding that nighttime gunshots were particularly prevalent in low-income neighborhoods. The team found gunshots are twice as likely to occur at night, and that ...
Apr. 1, 2024 New study findings suggest that shortening overnight operations by seven hours at bars and taverns in a Baltimore, Md. neighborhood resulted in a 51 percent immediate drop in homicides within the ...
Mar. 26, 2024 A new study found that employed adults with greater job flexibility and higher job security were less likely to experience serious psychological distress or anxiety. Greater job flexibility and ...
Mar. 25, 2024 As cities around the world continue to draw young people for work, education, and social opportunities, a new study identifies characteristics that would support young urban dwellers' mental ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Many parents recognize increasing mental health concerns among children, reflected by the 1 in 5 who say they're open to allowing a child to take a mental health ...
Mar. 25, 2024 The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of 3- and 4-year-olds in Sweden has decreased after the pandemic. The increase during the pandemic thus appears to have been temporary, according ...
Mar. 25, 2024 A new study reveals that US working-age adults are dying at higher rates than their peers in high-income countries; the UK is also falling ...
Mar. 22, 2024 More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study ...
Mar. 21, 2024 Around 32 per cent of the world's population live in countries that do not adhere to the World Health Organization's recommendations on safe limits of arsenic in drinking ...
Mar. 20, 2024 A study of nearly 95,000 Washington state residents found that people living outside of urban areas as well as Native American and Hispanic people face longer travel distances to be seen by ...
Mar. 20, 2024 A powerful new tool in artificial intelligence is able to predict whether someone is willing to be vaccinated against ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Men and women with lower income or education levels are more likely to develop medical conditions related to alcohol abuse compared to similar individuals with a higher socioeconomic status, ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Researchers have developed a new training tool to help artificial intelligence (AI) programs better account for the fact that humans don't always tell the truth when providing personal ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes. The study is the first to systematically ...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Understanding Youth Nicotine Use to Prevent Initiation and Escalation
- Life Expectancy in Two Disadvantaged Areas Higher Than Expected
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Some, but Not Many, Developmental Milestone Delays in Infants and Young Children
- Social Programs Save Millions of Lives, Especially in Times of Crisis
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Identifies Characteristics of Cities That Would Support Young People's Mental Health
- 2 in 3 Parents Say Their Adolescent or Teen Worries About How Sick Days May Impact Grades
- Less Obesity in 3 And 4-Year-Olds After the Pandemic, Swedish Study Finds
- Troubling Trends in Midlife Mortality in the US and UK
Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Rural and Minority Dementia Patients Face Disparities in Access to Neurologists
- Powerful New AI Can Predict People's Attitudes to Vaccines
- Low Social Status Increases Risk of Health Problems from Alcohol Problems
Monday, March 18, 2024
- New Technique Helps AI Tell When Humans Are Lying
- Laws That Punish Drug Use During Pregnancy Likely Lead to Worse Health Outcomes for Families, Study Finds
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Good News: The US Maternal Death Rate Is Stable, Not Sky Rocketing, as Reported
- Federal Housing Programs Protect Residents from Lead Exposure
- Curbing Coal-Burning Emissions Translates to Health Gains for Children
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- New Study Quantifies Health Impacts from Oil and Gas Flaring in U.S.
- Climate Policies to Reduce Motor Vehicle Emissions Can Improve Children's Health, Save Money
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- More Than Half of American Indian Youth May Have Abnormal or High Cholesterol
- Psychosocial Stressors Linked to Higher Inflammation in Black Pregnant Women
Monday, March 4, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
- A New, Comprehensive Roadmap for the Future of Biomedical Engineering
- Poison Center Calls for 'magic Mushrooms' Spiked After Decriminalization, Study Finds
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Study of Usefulness of Lockdowns During Epidemics Identifies Alternate Solution
- Maternal Mental Conditions Drive Climbing Death Rate in U.S., Evidence Review Finds
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Preterm Births Linked to 'hormone Disruptor' Chemicals May Cost United States Billions
- Many Excess Deaths Attributed to Natural Causes Are Actually Uncounted COVID-19 Deaths, New Analysis Reveals
- How a City Is Organized Can Create Less-Biased Citizens
- Could Artificial Intelligence Help or Hurt Scientific Research Articles?
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Paper Calls for Patient-First Regulation of AI in Healthcare
- Pedestrian Injuries from Falls Versus Motor Vehicle Collisions: Are We Lacking Critical Policy and Interventions?
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
Friday, January 26, 2024
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Obesity Spiked in Children During COVID-19 Lockdowns -- Only the Youngest Bounced Back
- Risk of Death During Heatwaves in Brazil Linked to Socioeconomic Factors
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- US Air Pollution Rates on the Decline but Pockets of Inequities Remain
- Higher Infant Mortality Rates Associated With Restrictive Abortion Laws, Study Finds
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Friday, January 12, 2024
- Want Safer Prescribing? Provide Doctors With a Plan for Helping Patients in Pain
- Nutritional Acquired Immunodeficiency (N-AIDS) Is the Leading Driver of the Tuberculosis Pandemic
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Monday, January 8, 2024
- Diagnostic Errors Are Common in Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults, Study Shows
- Studying Cells to Improve Medulloblastoma Treatment
- About 22 High School Age Adolescents in U.S. Died Each Week from Overdoses in 2022, Driven by Fentanyl-Laced Prescription Pills
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Friday, December 22, 2023
Monday, December 18, 2023
Thursday, December 14, 2023
- Disadvantaged People Wait Significantly Longer for Power Restoration After Major Storms, Research Shows
- U.S. Renters Are Hit the Hardest When a Hurricane Strikes, New Research Shows
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
- Poor Diet Quality During Adolescence Is Linked to Serious Health Risks
- Large Study Presents Evidence for Behavioral Sciences in Policymaking
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Monday, December 11, 2023
- Health Impacts of Abuse More Extensive Than Previously Thought, Research Says
- New Study Reveals Latest Data on Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Monday, November 27, 2023
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Friday, November 17, 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme May Have Global Impact
- New Process for Screening Old Urine Samples Reveals Previously Undetected 'designer Drugs'
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- US Men Die 6 Years Before Women, as Life Expectancy Gap Widens
- High Lung Cancer Rates in Naval Veterans Linked to Asbestos
- Reducing 'vivid Imagery' That Fuels Addiction Cravings
Monday, November 13, 2023
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Increasing Workplace Flexibility Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
- New Interactive Evidence-Based Mapping Tool Gives Policymakers More Insight Into Highly Concentrated Cannabis Products
Monday, November 6, 2023
Friday, November 3, 2023
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
- Keeping a Human in the Loop: Managing the Ethics of AI in Medicine
- Ensuring Fairness of AI in Healthcare Requires Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Monday, October 9, 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023
Monday, October 2, 2023
- Study Uncovers Reasons Americans Did Not Get Booster Vaccines
- Calls for Verbal Abuse of Children by Adults to Be Formally Recognized as Form of Child Maltreatment
- Discrimination Alters Brain-Gut 'crosstalk,' Prompting Poor Food Choices and Increased Health Risks