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New study sheds light on patterns and impact of elder abuse in America

As World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on June 15, new study data from the Chinese community in Chicago is shedding light on the impact of elder abuse in America.

15 Jun 2017

FDA labeling rule helps providers better explain medication risks and benefits to pregnant, breastfeeding patients

The new U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule should help healthcare providers better explain to pregnant and breastfeeding patients the benefits and risks of taking a specific medication.

15 Jun 2017

BUSM receives $392,000 grant for training future physicians to better serve refugees

Given the unprecedented refugee crisis and the current political and social climate today's immigrant's face, training the next generation of health professionals to be competent global healers and leaders is imperative.

15 Jun 2017

Biomedical engineering professor wins $2 million grant for concussion research

Barclay Morrison, professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has won a $2 million five-year grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to study the underlying mechanisms of concussion.

15 Jun 2017

Activity levels of adolescents and children found to be lower than previously thought

Physical activity among children and teens is lower than previously thought, and, in another surprise finding, young adults after the age of 20 show the only increases in activity over the lifespan, suggests a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

15 Jun 2017

Researcher explores ways to secure information and protect privacy in digital healthcare systems

All over the world, digital tools are increasingly being used to improve and streamline healthcare services. This does not only lead to positive results, but also creates opportunities for new types of threats regarding information security and privacy.

15 Jun 2017

Long waits and long odds for those who need social security disability

By the time Stephenie Hashmi was in her mid-20s, she had achieved a lifelong dream — she was the charge nurse of one of Kansas City’s largest intensive care units. But even as she cared for patients, she realized that something was off with her own health.

15 Jun 2017

Research details how lymphoma cells acquire resistance to targeted therapy

Today some patients suffering with mantle cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, can be treated with a pill called Ibrutinib, forgoing conventional chemotherapy. However, many are developing a resistance to this treatment.

15 Jun 2017

Study finds increase in marijuana use among college students following legalization in Oregon

College students attending an Oregon university are using more marijuana now that the drug is legal for recreational use, but the increase is largely among students who also report recent heavy use of alcohol, a new study has found.

15 Jun 2017

Researchers find low adherence of physicians to H. pylori guidelines

It was long thought that gastric ulcers and other digestive woes were brought about by stress. But in 2005, clinical fellow Barry J. Marshall and pathologist J. Robin Warren were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for recognizing the role of Helicobacter pylori in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.

15 Jun 2017

Fever during pregnancy linked to autism risk

According to a new study children born to mothers who have had any kind of fever during pregnancy are at a slightly higher risk of developing and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

14 Jun 2017

Widow unleashes court fight against scope maker Olympus over superbug outbreak

Three executives from Japan loom large in a cramped courtroom here — at least their photos do, mounted on a white poster board propped in front of the jury.

14 Jun 2017

Researchers explore impact of hair products on breast cancer risk

Can use of hair products have an impact on breast cancer risk for women? That is a question explored by Rutgers University investigators – and colleagues from Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center.

14 Jun 2017

People in recovery worry GOP Medicaid cuts would put treatment out of reach

Republicans in both the House and the Senate are considering big cuts to Medicaid. But those cuts endanger addiction treatment, which many people receive through the government health insurance program.

14 Jun 2017

Statin use may speed up onset of Parkinson's disease symptoms, study suggests

Use of statins may speed up the onset of Parkinson's disease symptoms in people who are susceptible to the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

14 Jun 2017

Analysis identifies significant gaps in infection prevention practices in long-term care facilities

While nearly 400,000 residents of long-term care facilities die as a result of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), these facilities continue to lack the resources, including qualified personnel, necessary to implement adequate infection control programs, according to research presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

14 Jun 2017

Survey finds parents to be least knowledgeable about invasive pneumococcal disease

Pfizer Inc., in partnership with Parents magazine, announced today the results of a national survey of more than 2,000 new and expectant parents assessing their knowledge of childhood infectious diseases, such as measles, whooping cough and invasive pneumococcal disease, and the measures parents can take to help prevent them.

14 Jun 2017

UAB researchers demonstrate persistence of donor microbes in recipients after fecal transplant

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have made the first direct demonstration that fecal donor microbes remained in recipients for months or years after a transplant to treat the diarrhea and colitis caused by recurrent Clostridium difficile infections -- a serious and stubborn cause of diarrhea after an antibiotic treatment for some other illness.

14 Jun 2017

New HPV vaccine could prevent most infections and millions of cancers

Cervical cancer affects more than half a million women and causes more than a quarter of a million deaths each year globally.

13 Jun 2017

Concurrent use of alcohol and marijuana among drivers increases risk of fatal crashes

Use of marijuana in combination with alcohol by drivers is especially dangerous, according to a latest study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

13 Jun 2017

Public Health News and Research

New study sheds light on patterns and impact of elder abuse in America

FDA labeling rule helps providers better explain medication risks and benefits to pregnant, breastfeeding patients

BUSM receives $392,000 grant for training future physicians to better serve refugees

Biomedical engineering professor wins $2 million grant for concussion research

Activity levels of adolescents and children found to be lower than previously thought

Researcher explores ways to secure information and protect privacy in digital healthcare systems

Long waits and long odds for those who need social security disability

Research details how lymphoma cells acquire resistance to targeted therapy

Study finds increase in marijuana use among college students following legalization in Oregon

Researchers find low adherence of physicians to H. pylori guidelines

Fever during pregnancy linked to autism risk

Widow unleashes court fight against scope maker Olympus over superbug outbreak

Researchers explore impact of hair products on breast cancer risk

People in recovery worry GOP Medicaid cuts would put treatment out of reach

Statin use may speed up onset of Parkinson's disease symptoms, study suggests

Analysis identifies significant gaps in infection prevention practices in long-term care facilities

Survey finds parents to be least knowledgeable about invasive pneumococcal disease

UAB researchers demonstrate persistence of donor microbes in recipients after fecal transplant

New HPV vaccine could prevent most infections and millions of cancers

Concurrent use of alcohol and marijuana among drivers increases risk of fatal crashes

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