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High phosphate intake increases blood pressure, pulse rate in young adults

If more phosphate is consumed with food, blood pressure and pulse rate increase in healthy young adults.These findings were shown by a study led by the University of Basel and published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

23 Aug 2018

New technique may provide continuous country-level surveillance of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Global tuberculosis control and elimination will require detailed real-time information on the location of individuals with the disease, the presence of drug resistance, and the patterns of transmission.

23 Aug 2018

Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year

The use of antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to public health worldwide. But these drugs also carry the risk of harm to individual patients, including children.

23 Aug 2018

Nutrition experts describe and evaluate latest version of the Healthy Eating Index

Dietary risk factors are among the key contributors to mortality and morbidity in the United States and globally, and there is increasing emphasis on understanding the influence of total diet quality and overall dietary patterns rather than single aspects of what we eat and drink.

23 Aug 2018

Big tobacco companies still facilitate tobacco smuggling, studies find

Two new studies from the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath, published in the BMJ journal, Tobacco Control, expose evidence that big tobacco companies are still facilitating tobacco smuggling, while attempting to control a global system designed to prevent it, and funding studies that routinely overestimate levels of tobacco smuggling.

23 Aug 2018

Health insurance education contributes to higher enrollment in ACA plans

Community outreach and educational support for navigating health insurance options available in the Affordable Care Act marketplace are crucial for helping people choose the best plan based on their individual needs, according to researchers, health policy experts and community partners across Missouri - one of 19 states that hasn't expanded Medicaid eligibility.

23 Aug 2018

Researchers describe reason for rapid development of gender dysphoria

For individuals with gender dysphoria, the conflict between experienced gender identity and sex observed at birth produces significant emotional distress.

23 Aug 2018

Study finds link between indoor temperatures and high blood pressure

Turning up the thermostat may help manage hypertension, finds a new UCL study into the link between indoor temperatures and high blood pressure.

23 Aug 2018

Big Data and ICT pose serious challenge in disasters but hold promise for effective response

In a recent review article published in the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, a group of Johns Hopkins' authors evaluated 113 studies using predetermined criteria with the final search taking place on May 1, 2017.

23 Aug 2018

UAB awarded nearly $18.9 million to study effects and potential antidotes of arsenical exposure

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded nearly $18.9 million by the National Institutes of Health Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats Program and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to support the UAB Research Center of Excellence in Arsenicals.

23 Aug 2018

FDA approves first drug for treatment of rare disease affecting the cornea

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug, Oxervate (cenegermin), for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease affecting the cornea (the clear layer that covers the colored portion of the front of the eye).

23 Aug 2018

Economic burden of breast cancer can continue long after diagnosis

The financial fallout from breast cancer can last years after diagnosis, particularly for those with lymphedema, a common side effect from treatment, causing cumulative and cascading economic consequences for survivors, their families, and society, a study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers suggests.

22 Aug 2018

Innovation in Wound Care

There are many definitions of hard-to-heal. More conventionally, it's based on underlying etiology of the wound, but in practice it's any wound that has not healed within a timely fashion. This is often due to a lack of coordinated care.

From Neem Biotech 22 Aug 2018

Spanish Flu viruses induce changes in master cellular regulator, shows research

The 1918 "Spanish Flu" was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, killing 50-100 million people.

22 Aug 2018

Breastfeeding may reduce risk for stroke in post-menopausal women

Breastfeeding is not only good for babies, there is growing evidence it may also reduce the risk for stroke in post-menopausal women who reported breastfeeding at least one child, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

22 Aug 2018

Public Health News and Research

High phosphate intake increases blood pressure, pulse rate in young adults

New technique may provide continuous country-level surveillance of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year

Nutrition experts describe and evaluate latest version of the Healthy Eating Index

Big tobacco companies still facilitate tobacco smuggling, studies find

Health insurance education contributes to higher enrollment in ACA plans

Researchers describe reason for rapid development of gender dysphoria

Study finds link between indoor temperatures and high blood pressure

Big Data and ICT pose serious challenge in disasters but hold promise for effective response

UAB awarded nearly $18.9 million to study effects and potential antidotes of arsenical exposure

FDA approves first drug for treatment of rare disease affecting the cornea

Economic burden of breast cancer can continue long after diagnosis

Innovation in Wound Care

Spanish Flu viruses induce changes in master cellular regulator, shows research

Breastfeeding may reduce risk for stroke in post-menopausal women

Smartphone apps offer promising approach for electronic medical record matching

Nutrition in early life may play a role in development of subsequent metabolic disorders

Pain, depression, and insomnia increase health care use in osteoarthritis patients

New method identifies communities experiencing drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa

NIH-funded study explores disparities in achieving HIV suppression

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