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Heroin use in the U.S. estimated to cost society more than $51 billion

Heroin use in the United States was estimated to cost society more than $51 billion in 2015, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

9 Jun 2017

Research highlights failure to sustain reductions in TSNA levels of cigarettes

Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) are potent carcinogens formed predominantly during the cigarette manufacturing process.

9 Jun 2017

Cannabis use during adolescence linked to greater risk of illegal substance abuse in early adulthood

According to the study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, regular and occasional use of cannabis as an adolescent is linked with a greater risk of other illicit drug consumption in early adulthood. The study by Bristol's Population Health Science Institute also found that cannabis use was connected with harmful drinking and smoking. One in five adolescents are at a risk of tobacco dependency, harmful alcohol consumption, and illicit drug use.

8 Jun 2017

Mammography: Early breast cancer detection could lead to overdiagnosis

An analysis of breast cancer data revealed that many small breast cancers have an excellent prognosis because they are inherently slow growing, according to Yale Cancer Center experts.

8 Jun 2017

New prediction tools could identify patients at risk of inappropriate prescription opioid use

New prediction tools to help health-care providers identify patients at risk of inappropriate prescription opioid use, while allowing safe administration of legitimate pain management to those not at high-risk, are being developed by University of Arizona College of Pharmacy researcher Jenny Lo-Ciganic, PhD.

8 Jun 2017

Timing of girl's first menstruation may affect sexual encounter, pregnancy, and childbirth

The timing of a girl's first menstruation may affect her first sexual encounter, first pregnancy, and her vulnerability to some sexually transmitted infections, according to a meta-analysis by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

8 Jun 2017

Basic and clinical research have positive effect on hospital efficiency, study shows

To assess the cause and effect relationship between clinical and basic research and efficiency in public health centers, the researchers used a database from the Ministry of Health.

7 Jun 2017

Adverse early life experiences and abuse may lead women to unnecessary, harmful surgeries

Mayo Clinic researchers report that women who suffered adverse childhood experiences or abuse as an adult are 62 percent more likely to have their ovaries removed before age 46.

7 Jun 2017

Daylight on diabetes drugs: Nevada bill would track insulin makers’ profits

Patients notched a rare win over the pharmaceutical industry Monday when the Nevada Legislature revived a bill requiring insulin makers to disclose the profits they make on the life-sustaining drug. In a handful of other states, bills addressing drug prices have stalled.

7 Jun 2017

New model uses weather data from satellite images to accurately predict malaria outbreak

Researchers at Umeå University have developed a model that uses seasonal weather data from satellite images to accurately predict outbreak of malaria with a one-month lead time.

7 Jun 2017

Research reveals women’s obstacles to cycling during pregnancy

Medical advice from risk-averse health professionals may contribute to some women's decisions to stop cycling to work during pregnancy, meaning they miss out on the potential benefits of the active commute.

7 Jun 2017

Researchers explore experiences of caregivers

It's estimated that nearly 30 percent of the 38.2 million people aged 65 or older in this country receive some form of caregiving, either for health reasons or to help manage daily activities.

7 Jun 2017

Babies sleeping on their own after 4 months of age may be getting more sleep than those sleeping in their parents’ room

A new study termed INSIGHT, shows infants beyond the age of four months, sleeping in a separate room rather than sleeping in the same room as their parents, may be getting better sleep.

6 Jun 2017

Anti-heroin vaccine developed at TSRI proven effective in primate models

A vaccine developed at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) to block the "high" of heroin has proven effective in non-human primates. This is the first vaccine against an opioid to pass this stage of preclinical testing.

6 Jun 2017

Officers who work afternoon shifts more likely to be tired, study finds

Police officers on the afternoon shift are twice as likely to report being tired, according to a University at Buffalo-led study.

6 Jun 2017

Recovery on the reservation: Montana sisters help peers stop using drugs

There’s a narrative about the meth epidemic in Montana that says the state tackled the problem in the 2000s yet it’s back with a vengeance because of super labs and drug cartels in Mexico. Within the Fort Belknap Indian Community, though, it never really went away.

6 Jun 2017

Hospitals now tap lawyers to fulfill patients’ legal needs

Every Friday, Christine Crawford has a counseling session at a clinic at New York City's Mount Sinai Health System as she moves ahead with plans for gender transition surgery later this year.

6 Jun 2017

U-M researchers aim to create new vehicle technology to predict adverse cardiac events

A driver experiencing an unexpected cardiac event on the road isn't the only one at risk. Fellow passengers and motorists also face death or serious injury when another person has a medical emergency behind the wheel.

6 Jun 2017

Greater gut bacteria diversity linked to longer progression-free survival in metastatic melanoma patients

The blend of bacteria in the digestive tract of metastatic melanoma patients is associated with disease progression or delay in patients treated with immunotherapy, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

6 Jun 2017

Opioid use gradually increases few years after bariatric surgery, study shows

While the proportion of adults with severe obesity using prescription opioids initially declines in the months after bariatric surgery, it increases within a matter of years, eventually surpassing pre-surgery rates of patients using the potentially addictive pain medications, according to new research from a National Institutes of Health -funded multicenter study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

6 Jun 2017

Public Health News and Research

Heroin use in the U.S. estimated to cost society more than $51 billion

Research highlights failure to sustain reductions in TSNA levels of cigarettes

Cannabis use during adolescence linked to greater risk of illegal substance abuse in early adulthood

Mammography: Early breast cancer detection could lead to overdiagnosis

New prediction tools could identify patients at risk of inappropriate prescription opioid use

Timing of girl's first menstruation may affect sexual encounter, pregnancy, and childbirth

Basic and clinical research have positive effect on hospital efficiency, study shows

Adverse early life experiences and abuse may lead women to unnecessary, harmful surgeries

Daylight on diabetes drugs: Nevada bill would track insulin makers’ profits

New model uses weather data from satellite images to accurately predict malaria outbreak

Research reveals women’s obstacles to cycling during pregnancy

Researchers explore experiences of caregivers

Babies sleeping on their own after 4 months of age may be getting more sleep than those sleeping in their parents’ room

Anti-heroin vaccine developed at TSRI proven effective in primate models

Officers who work afternoon shifts more likely to be tired, study finds

Recovery on the reservation: Montana sisters help peers stop using drugs

Hospitals now tap lawyers to fulfill patients’ legal needs

U-M researchers aim to create new vehicle technology to predict adverse cardiac events

Greater gut bacteria diversity linked to longer progression-free survival in metastatic melanoma patients

Opioid use gradually increases few years after bariatric surgery, study shows

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