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UrduA woman’s decision to undergo mastectomy for breast cancer relies on communication with her surgeon and, in addition, often draws on recommendations from a “multidisciplinary team” (MDT) of doctors from different specialties such as oncology and radiology. An analysis published…
Tag: Public Health
Vitamin D dials down the aggression in melanoma cells
Vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive, Cancer Research UK scientists have found. The researchers from the University of Leeds discovered that vitamin D influences the behaviour of a signalling pathway…
Polyamide kitchen utensils: Keep contact with hot food as brief as possible
BfR Opinion No. 036/2019 of 17 September 2019
Are oral medications for vaginal yeast infections safe during pregnancy?
Vaginal yeast infections may occur more commonly during pregnancy, and most are treated with topical medications, or creams. Oral medications are prescribed when topical treatment fails, but the safety of such agents during pregnancy is controversial. A recent review and…
Solution of the high-resolution crystal structure of stress proteins from Staphylococcus
A paper was published by Kazan Federal University in the Journal of Structural Biology
School-based sleep program may benefit adolescents
A recent study uncovered potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents. The study, which was published in the Journal of Sleep Research , included 3,622 adolescents, 286 in the intervention group and 3336 in the control…
Determinants of employability of people living with HIV/AIDS
People living with HIV/AIDS may face discrimination in employers’ hiring practices. A study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine found that medical and socioeconomic factors may hinder their employment. The study included 170 people living with HIV/AIDS in…
Many insured Americans go out of network, pay more for behavioral health
Study details high out-of-pocket costs
‘Vaping’: The BfR advises against self-mixing e-liquids
E-cigarette consumers should avoid products of uncertain origin
Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction
When labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica has demonstrated an effective way to predict such cases. The strategy assesses the stiffness…
The Lancet Psychiatry: Improved support after self-harm needed to reduce suicide risk
Risk of suicide following hospital presentation for self-harm is very high immediately following hospital discharge, emphasising the need for provision of early follow-up care and attention to risk reduction strategies
The cost of waiting in emergency departments
Wait times in U.S. emergency departments are increasing. A new study published in Economic Inquiry indicates that prolonging the wait time in the emergency department for a patient who arrives with a serious condition by 10 minutes will increase the…
Medication use during pregnancy is common in women with preeclampsia
Use of medications during pregnancy is more common in women with preeclampsia than in those without, according to an analysis of women who gave birth at a hospital in Finland in 2002-2016. In the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology analysis…
Study finds association between physical activity, lower risk of fracture
Women who did the highest amount of physical activity had an 18% lower risk of hip fracture and 6% lower risk of total fracture
The reproductive function of the clitoris
A recent review published in Clinical Anatomy highlights evidence that the female clitoris is important for reproduction. The review notes that stimulating the clitoris activates the brain to cause a combination of changes in the female reproductive tract that creates…
Study examines depression in the last year of life
Depression impacts quality of life at all life stages, but little is known about the factors related to depression in the last year of life. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that 59.3%…
Hospital disinfectants struggling to kill C. diff bacteria colonies
Clorox comes close, but none completely eliminates superbug
Virus characteristics predict HIV treatment efficacy with antibody treatment
BOSTON – Current HIV-1 therapies have been proven to be highly effective in slowing the progression of the virus in the body with only minimal side effects. The daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) uses a combination of HIV-1 medicines. A proportion…
Study examines theory on menopause age and symptom severity
A recent theory states that women enter menopause at different ages and have varying extents of symptoms due in part to residence patterns after marriage–or whether couples disperse to live with paternal or maternal kin. Investigators found little support for…
Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer
Signaling a potential major change in cervical cancer screening options for American women, a new study found that mailed self-sampling kits that test for HPV — the virus that can cause cervical cancer — helped significantly more women get screened…
Longevity policy, governance and AI for longevity summits at King’s College London
The biogerontology research foundation announces its strategic support of two longevity-themed summits being held at King’s College London on Nov. 12, 2019
Evidence that tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia
A new study published today [6 Nov] in Psychological Medicine and led by University of Bristol researchers has found that tobacco smoking may increase your risk of developing depression and schizophrenia. It is well known that smoking is much more…
ER focus on immediate medical issues can miss the bigger picture
UCSF study shows complex social and behavioral needs are often overlooked in frequent emergency department users
New resource for dementia and firearm safety to prevent injuries
A new online resource helps caregivers and families protect seniors with dementia
WVU’s RNI first in US to use deep brain stimulation to fight opioid addiction
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU Medicine, today (Nov. 5) announced the launch of a first-in-the-U.S. clinical trial using deep brain stimulation for patients suffering from treatment-resistant opioid use disorder. Funded through a grant…
‘Crowd-diagnosis’ thousands seek out diagnoses from strangers on social media
Physician-diagnosis, self-diagnosis, and a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association led by Dr. Alicia Nobles and Dr. John W. Ayers of UC San Diego discovered a new type of diagnosis. Crowd-diagnosis: when the public seeks…
New transmission model for Ebola predicted Uganda cases
MANHATTAN, KANSAS — A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its spread into the Republic of Uganda, according to the Kansas State University researchers who developed it. Caterina Scoglio, professor, and Mahbubul Riad, doctoral student,…
School-based telehealth program reduces ED visits by pediatric asthma patients
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report in JAMA Pediatrics an association between a school-based telehealth program and reduced emergency department visits for children with asthma living in a rural and underserved region of South Carolina. This…
Substance use, misuse and dependence: A PLOS Medicine special issue
This week sees publication of the first research papers that will form part of PLOS Medicine ‘s latest Special Issue , which is devoted to understanding the substantial challenges caused by substance use and misuse and seeking to inform responses…
Poll reveals older adults’ risky use of antibiotics, opportunities to improve prescribing
Despite widespread awareness of antibiotic resistance, many admit to taking leftover antibiotics without guidance, or expecting a prescription for colds
2019 ESMO Award for Immuno-Oncology goes to Thomas Gajewski
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, Dec. 11-14, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
Preventing smoking — evidence from urban emergency department patients
A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation offers a more in-depth understanding of smoking among patients in an urban emergency department. Studying patients in urban emergency departments matters because these patients…
SVIN’s 2019 Annual Meeting to highlight advances in stroke care worldwide
The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) is committed to improving stroke prevention strategies as well as expanding access to the most impactful and modern acute stroke treatments to our patients worldwide. Stroke and interventional neurologists who are members…
In Health Affairs: The benefits of the Mexican sugar-sweetened beverage tax
In 2014, Mexico imposed an excise tax of 1 peso per liter on sugar-sweetened beverages. Ana Basto-Abreu of Mexico’s National Institute of Public Health and coauthors developed a cohort simulation model to simulate the effects of the tax on obesity-related…
New research links SNAP participation to reduced risk of premature deaths among US adults
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk of premature mortality among U.S.…
In Health Affairs: The benefits of the Mexican sugar-sweetened beverage tax
In 2014, Mexico imposed an excise tax of 1 peso per liter on sugar-sweetened beverages. Ana Basto-Abreu of Mexico’s National Institute of Public Health and coauthors developed a cohort simulation model to simulate the effects of the tax on obesity-related…
End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts
System allowing people six months off work to care for dying loved ones would provide “huge economic benefits”, according to academics New research shows carers of cancer patients more likely to receive benefits than those looking after people with other…
NIH researchers estimate 17% of food-allergic children have sesame allergy
Scientists find sesame antibody testing predicts sesame allergy in food-allergic children
End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts
System allowing people six months off work to care for dying loved ones would provide “huge economic benefits”, according to academics New research shows carers of cancer patients more likely to receive benefits than those looking after people with other…
Health care provider deserts may leave patients in the cold
Rural Affordable Care Act insurance consumers may need to travel farther for care
In Health Affairs: The benefits of the Mexican sugar-sweetened beverage tax
In 2014, Mexico imposed an excise tax of 1 peso per liter on sugar-sweetened beverages. Ana Basto-Abreu of Mexico’s National Institute of Public Health and coauthors developed a cohort simulation model to simulate the effects of the tax on obesity-related…
NIH researchers estimate 17% of food-allergic children have sesame allergy
Scientists find sesame antibody testing predicts sesame allergy in food-allergic children
NIH researchers estimate 17% of food-allergic children have sesame allergy
Scientists find sesame antibody testing predicts sesame allergy in food-allergic children
2019 ESMO Award for Immuno-Oncology goes to Thomas Gajewski
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, Dec. 11-14, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
Health care provider deserts may leave patients in the cold
Rural Affordable Care Act insurance consumers may need to travel farther for care
Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm at increased risk of suicide, repeated self harm
Visual abstract: https:/ / www. cmaj. ca/ press-release-4-nov-19 Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm injuries are at significant risk of repeat self-harm and suicide, and of incurring increased health costs over the following five years, according to a…
Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm at increased risk of suicide, repeated self harm
Visual abstract: https:/ / www. cmaj. ca/ press-release-4-nov-19 Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm injuries are at significant risk of repeat self-harm and suicide, and of incurring increased health costs over the following five years, according to a…
2019 ESMO Award for Immuno-Oncology goes to Thomas Gajewski
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, Dec. 11-14, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…