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Energy drink users have greater exposure to digital marketing than non-users, shows study

Energy drinks represent a new category of nonalcoholic beverage with global sales of over USD 50 billion. Containing caffeine as a main ingredient, energy drinks are a central part of partying and sporting culture.

5 Oct 2018

Emissions from gas stations found to be higher than previously thought

A study led by environmental health scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the release of vapors from gas station vent pipes, finding emissions were 10 times higher than estimates used in setback regulations used to determine how close schools, playgrounds, and parks can be situated to the facilities.

5 Oct 2018

Congress targets misuse of hospice drugs

Hospice workers would be allowed to destroy patients’ unneeded opioids, reducing the risk that families misuse them, according to one little-noticed provision in the bipartisan opioids bill headed to President Donald Trump’s desk for his likely signature.

5 Oct 2018

Clemson University researcher reveals insights into rapid spread of homemade steroids

A Clemson University researcher recently published insights into homemade steroids and steroid trafficking through a study of federal court cases. The research details why homemade steroids became popular and how online tools and cryptocurrency have allowed for their rapid spread.

4 Oct 2018

Low-dose aspirin use associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk

Taking a low-dose aspirin daily may help women lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer. A new study co-led by Moffitt Cancer Center found that women who reported taking a low-dose aspirin every day had a 23 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer compared to nonaspirin users.

4 Oct 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Some things old, some things new

Congress passed major health-related legislation in time for the fiscal year, which began Monday, including a broad bill to address the opioid epidemic and a spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services.

4 Oct 2018

Depressed women with sexual abuse histories benefit from Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Trauma

Women sexually abused in childhood and adolescence who suffer from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder benefit significantly from Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Trauma, according to a Rutgers researcher.

4 Oct 2018

First suicide attempts in youth more lethal than previously realized

First suicide attempts are more lethal than previously realized, reports a study of children and adolescents published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

4 Oct 2018

Vaxart to present new data from Phase 2 Challenge Study of H1 influenza oral tablet vaccine

Vaxart, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing oral recombinant vaccines that are administered by tablet rather than by injection, announced it will present new data from the Phase 2 Challenge Study of its H1 influenza oral tablet vaccine at IDWeek 2018 in San Francisco on Saturday, October 6, 2018.

4 Oct 2018

Notes and coins harbor life threatening bacteria, including MRSA and VRE

A new study has found that the cash and the coins that are in circulation are covered in over 19 types of bacteria that can be potentially deadly.

4 Oct 2018

Processed meat consumption may increase breast cancer risk, meta-analysis suggests

Studies on red and processed meat consumption with breast cancer risk have generated inconsistent results. An International Journal of Cancer analysis has now examined all published studies on the topic.

4 Oct 2018

Study points out strong link between opioid overdoses and depression

The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is well-documented. Nearly one in 12 adults in the U.S is depressed, and opioid-related deaths are skyrocketing. As these numbers continue to climb, some mental health professionals have started to wonder if there's a link between the two.

4 Oct 2018

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has epilepsy, the probability must be multiplied by five. This is the central result presented in a comprehensive epidemiological study that researchers from Health, Aarhus University, are behind.

3 Oct 2018

Study reveals benefits of midwifery care for low-income women

New research from the University of British Columbia and the University of Saskatchewan is adding new evidence in support of midwives as a safe option for prenatal care, especially for women who have low socioeconomic status.

3 Oct 2018

Vegetable hormone helps reverse brain alterations caused by high-fat diets, obesity

The Neurobiotechnology research team of the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón, Spain, headed by professor Ana María Sánchez, has proven the positive effects of a vegetable hormone, helping reverse brain alterations caused by high-fat diets, type-2 diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity.

3 Oct 2018

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Energy drink users have greater exposure to digital marketing than non-users, shows study

Emissions from gas stations found to be higher than previously thought

Congress targets misuse of hospice drugs

Clemson University researcher reveals insights into rapid spread of homemade steroids

Low-dose aspirin use associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Some things old, some things new

Depressed women with sexual abuse histories benefit from Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Trauma

First suicide attempts in youth more lethal than previously realized

Vaxart to present new data from Phase 2 Challenge Study of H1 influenza oral tablet vaccine

Notes and coins harbor life threatening bacteria, including MRSA and VRE

Processed meat consumption may increase breast cancer risk, meta-analysis suggests

Study points out strong link between opioid overdoses and depression

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

Study reveals benefits of midwifery care for low-income women

Vegetable hormone helps reverse brain alterations caused by high-fat diets, obesity

Researchers obtain understanding of pathomechanisms underlying two age-related eye disorders

VA adding opioid antidote to defibrillator cabinets for quicker overdose response

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