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Leading medical societies jointly release new statement on using carrier screening in reproductive medicine

Carrier screening for inherited genetic disorders is an important part of preconception and prenatal care for the nearly 4 million women who give birth in the US annually. Carrier screening is meant to identify couples at risk for passing on such genetic conditions to their children.

9 Feb 2015

PE/GHTN linked to higher frequency of cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities

In a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral concurrent session at 2:45 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, in San Diego, researchers of the MFMU Network will present findings of long term cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities five to ten years later in women with preeclampsia/gestational hypertension during pregnancy.

9 Feb 2015

Study shows preeclampsia and low birth weight reoccur in the next generation

In a study to be presented on Feb. 6 in an oral concurrent session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, in San Diego, researchers will present findings on a study of mothers and daughters where low birth weight and preeclampsia were found to reoccur in the next generation.

9 Feb 2015

DNA strands predict life expectancy

BYU biologist Jonathan Alder has a startling secret he doesn't freely share: he knows when most of us are going to die.

9 Feb 2015

PIDS statement on ongoing measles outbreak

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, an organization of physicians, scientists, and other medical professionals dedicated to treating and preventing infectious diseases, issued a statement on Feb. 5 about the ongoing measles outbreak, urging vaccination to halt the spread of the disease and to prevent future outbreaks.

9 Feb 2015

Researchers study epidemiology of Ebola Virus Disease to prevent future disease outbreaks

Now, researchers from Arizona State University and Georgia State University are trying to better understand the epidemiology and control of Ebola Virus Disease in order to alleviate suffering and prevent future disease outbreaks from reaching the catastrophic proportions of the current crisis.

9 Feb 2015

New study heightens concerns over the detrimental impact of APOE ε4 in urban children

A new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Carleton, and North Carolina, and the Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, heightens concerns over the detrimental impact of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele -- the most prevalent genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease -- upon cognition, olfaction, and metabolic brain indices in healthy urban children and teens.

9 Feb 2015

HCV more common in West Africa yet lacks equal attention as HIV/AIDS or Ebola

More than 180 million people in the world have hepatitis C, compared with the 34 million with HIV/AIDS and the roughly 30,000 who have had Ebola.

9 Feb 2015

Researchers assess causes of febrile illnesses in Tanzanian children

Valérie D'Acremont led the research team from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Basel and the Policlinique Médicale Universitaire in Lausanne, who systematically assessed the causes of febrile illnesses in Tanzanian children. According to the published paper, in most cases a treatment with antimalarials or antibiotics is not required.

9 Feb 2015

ACS stresses the importance of designating trauma centers based upon regional population need

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) recently released a statement emphasizing that the allocation of trauma centers should be based upon the needs of the population, rather than the needs of individual health care organizations or hospital groups.

9 Feb 2015

New study suggests that e-cigarette vapors can damage lungs

Do electronic cigarettes help people quit smoking? As the debate continues on that point, a new University of Rochester study suggests that e-cigarettes are likely a toxic replacement for tobacco products.

8 Feb 2015

New study finds that teen smokers use multiple tobacco products

Teens who use tobacco products are likely to use more than one product, including e-cigarettes, hookahs and pipes, and smokeless tobacco, according to a new study by RTI International.

8 Feb 2015

RPB co-sponsors major IOM study to promote eye health

Research to Prevent Blindness, the leading nonprofit driver of research toward cures and treatments for all blinding disorders, is co-sponsoring a major Institute of Medicine study entitled "Public Health Approaches to Reduce Vision Impairment and Promote Eye Health."

8 Feb 2015

UI Children's Hospital named Certified Duchenne Care Center by PPMD

The University of Iowa Children's Hospital was named a Certified Duchenne Care Center by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) and demanding optimal care for all people with Duchenne.

7 Feb 2015

Study suggests that approaches to combating diabetes should be localized

Factors associated with the prevalence of diabetes vary by geographic region in the United States, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

7 Feb 2015

New compound may lead to development of potential therapeutics for neuropathic pain

A new compound discovered by a team of UC Davis investigators has potent actions against production of a chemical that which is implicated in the development of chronic pain following a peripheral nerve injury in the spinal cord.

7 Feb 2015

American Osteopathic Association reiterates support for CDC vaccination protocols

Amid continuing outbreaks of preventable illnesses, the American Osteopathic Association reiterated its support for CDC vaccination protocols and cited the importance of a fully vaccinated population on the public health of the nation.

7 Feb 2015

CVS Health Foundation announces $5 million commitment to campaign for tobacco-free kids

The CVS Health Foundation today announced a $5 million five-year commitment to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to launch its new "Making the Next Generation Tobacco-Free" grant program.

6 Feb 2015

National #KnowBetterDoBetter movement comes to Los Angeles to end AIDS epidemic

The national #KnowBetterDoBetter movement led by the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) is coming to Los Angeles, CA and the message is loud and clear- we can end the AIDS epidemic if we fully engage non-medical workers on the frontline of the battle with greater knowledge and skills.

6 Feb 2015

Foley Hoag’s new blog highlights current legal issues in Medicaid program

Foley Hoag LLP has launched a new blog to highlight and explain current legal and policy issues in the Medicaid program and how they will play out in the public policy arena.

6 Feb 2015

Public Health News and Research

Leading medical societies jointly release new statement on using carrier screening in reproductive medicine

PE/GHTN linked to higher frequency of cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities

Study shows preeclampsia and low birth weight reoccur in the next generation

DNA strands predict life expectancy

PIDS statement on ongoing measles outbreak

Researchers study epidemiology of Ebola Virus Disease to prevent future disease outbreaks

New study heightens concerns over the detrimental impact of APOE ε4 in urban children

HCV more common in West Africa yet lacks equal attention as HIV/AIDS or Ebola

Researchers assess causes of febrile illnesses in Tanzanian children

ACS stresses the importance of designating trauma centers based upon regional population need

New study suggests that e-cigarette vapors can damage lungs

New study finds that teen smokers use multiple tobacco products

RPB co-sponsors major IOM study to promote eye health

UI Children's Hospital named Certified Duchenne Care Center by PPMD

Study suggests that approaches to combating diabetes should be localized

New compound may lead to development of potential therapeutics for neuropathic pain

American Osteopathic Association reiterates support for CDC vaccination protocols

CVS Health Foundation announces $5 million commitment to campaign for tobacco-free kids

National #KnowBetterDoBetter movement comes to Los Angeles to end AIDS epidemic

Foley Hoag’s new blog highlights current legal issues in Medicaid program

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