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Late adolescent years found to be key period for gaining bone mineral

The late adolescent years are an important period for gaining bone mineral, even after a teenager attains his or her adult height.

6 Jul 2017

Study predicts dementia in over 1.2 million people in England and Wales by 2040

A study by an international team of researchers from University College London and the University of Liverpool published in The BMJ predicts that dementia will affect more than 1.2 million people in England and Wales by 2040.

6 Jul 2017

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered the molecular mechanism underlying corticosteroid resistance in severe asthma.

6 Jul 2017

Zika: costs of prevention and control

They undertook a modelling study based on six states in the US in areas that are at risk of Zika emergence. The main finding of this study was that the total cost of Zika in these sates had a range that went from approximately 183.4 million dollars to 1.2 billion dollars.

6 Jul 2017

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than a third of those in women were attributable to a group of potentially modifiable risk factors: smoking, alcohol, nutrition, weight, physical activity, and infections.

6 Jul 2017

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is in the midst of a rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic that could have devastating health and economic consequences for the region unless quick and decisive action is taken to turn the tide, according to a major new report from a Lancet commission co-led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Jul 2017

Study reveals link between higher BMI and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases

Results of a new study add to the evidence of an association between higher body mass index (BMI) and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, according to a study published by JAMA Cardiology.

5 Jul 2017

History of traumatic brain injury not related to cognitive decline, study shows

Although much research has examined traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a possible risk factor for later life dementia from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), little is known regarding how TBI influences the rate of age-related cognitive change.

5 Jul 2017

New study finds that CRP point-of-care testing reduces antibiotic prescribing for chest infections

A pilot study into the use of near patient diagnostics in general practice, to help GPs and nurse practitioners prescribe antibiotics for chest infections more precisely, has won a national Public Health England Award.

5 Jul 2017

Comprehensive smokefree laws considered as victory for public health and parliament

Comprehensive smokefree laws including pubs and bars came into force ten years ago. They are rightly considered a victory for public health and a model of good regulation. But they would not have come into effect without strong cross-party support from parliament.

5 Jul 2017

New study shows link between marijuana use and psychotic-like experiences

Going from an occasional user of marijuana to a weekly or daily user increases an adolescent's risk of having recurrent psychotic-like experiences by 159%, according to a new Canadian study published today in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

5 Jul 2017

Expert provides insights into risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

While often used interchangeably, dementia and Alzheimer's disease are not the same. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life.

4 Jul 2017

FDA expands use of cooling cap to minimize chemotherapy-induced hair loss in cancer patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the expanded use of a cooling cap, DigniCap Cooling System, to reduce hair loss (alopecia) during chemotherapy.

3 Jul 2017

Potentially harmful nanoparticles found to be present in infant formula products

The study commissioned by Friends of the Earth (FoE) has found that six out of six infant formula samples tested contained nanoparticles, which are believed by FoE to be harmful. However the potential health risks of nanoparticles are disputed by others, who claim there is insufficient evidence to support this.

3 Jul 2017

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now over

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the latest Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last Saturday. This comes at 42 days after the last confirmed case of Ebola. The experts have said that two incubation period cycles of 21 days have passed with no new cases and thus it can be safely said that the outbreak has ended.

2 Jul 2017

South Dakota scientists use weather and vector mosquito data to produce West Nile Virus forecast

Use insect repellent and wear protective clothing when we're outside in the evening - even when it doesn't feel like mosquitoes are biting.

30 Jun 2017

New study in Baltimore finds larger mosquito populations in lower-income neighborhoods

A new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology reports that in Baltimore, Maryland, neighborhoods with high levels of residential abandonment are hotspots for tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus).

30 Jun 2017

Analysis looks at use of multiple substances in reproductive-age women who use opioids

The majority of reproductive-age and pregnant women who use opioids for non-medical purposes also use at least one other substance, ranging from nicotine or alcohol to cocaine, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis.

30 Jun 2017

Differential RNA splicing may play role in prostate cancer disparities in African-American men

A form of genetic variation, called differential RNA splicing, may have a role in tumor aggressiveness and drug resistance in African American men with prostate cancer.

30 Jun 2017

Study finds link between social support and self-care behaviors in adults with COPD

People with COPD are more likely to be active and to participate in pulmonary rehabilitation if they live with others and have a caregiver, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

30 Jun 2017

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Late adolescent years found to be key period for gaining bone mineral

Study predicts dementia in over 1.2 million people in England and Wales by 2040

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Zika: costs of prevention and control

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Study reveals link between higher BMI and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases

History of traumatic brain injury not related to cognitive decline, study shows

New study finds that CRP point-of-care testing reduces antibiotic prescribing for chest infections

Comprehensive smokefree laws considered as victory for public health and parliament

New study shows link between marijuana use and psychotic-like experiences

Expert provides insights into risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

FDA expands use of cooling cap to minimize chemotherapy-induced hair loss in cancer patients

Potentially harmful nanoparticles found to be present in infant formula products

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now over

South Dakota scientists use weather and vector mosquito data to produce West Nile Virus forecast

New study in Baltimore finds larger mosquito populations in lower-income neighborhoods

Analysis looks at use of multiple substances in reproductive-age women who use opioids

Differential RNA splicing may play role in prostate cancer disparities in African-American men

Study finds link between social support and self-care behaviors in adults with COPD

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