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Effects of Deepwater Horizon disaster on fish shed new light on how air pollution affects human hearts

A study by Manchester and Stanford scientists into the effects on fish of a 2010 oil disaster could shed new light on how air pollution affects humans' hearts.

From The University of Manchester 16 Feb 2017

Moving into poverty damages children's mental health, study shows

New University of Liverpool research - published today in The Lancet Public Health -- shows that children who move into poverty are more likely to suffer from social, emotional and behavioural problems than children who remain out of poverty.

16 Feb 2017

IDSA guidelines: Team approach vital to successful treatment of complex neurological infections

A team approach is vital to the successful diagnosis and treatment of complex neurological infections related to placement of devices in the brain, or as a result of neurosurgery or head trauma.

16 Feb 2017

Vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections, study finds

Vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections including colds and flu, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.

15 Feb 2017

LHSNet focuses on improving patient-centered clinical care through translational research

The Learning Health System Network represents a collaboration of nine health-related organizations and nearly 10 million patients. The network - among the first of its kind nationally - is focused on improving patient-centered clinical care through research.

15 Feb 2017

FDA approves new drug to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Siliq (brodalumab) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Siliq is administered as an injection.

15 Feb 2017

Research: Nearly 20% of households exhibit double burden of malnutrition in Indonesia

The coexistence of both undernutrition and overweight/obesity, a phenomenon called double burden of malnutrition, is a global public health challenge existing at all levels from the individual to the population, especially in low-to middle-income countries.

15 Feb 2017

Researchers propose new system to evaluate PrEP-based care for HIV prevention

One of the most promising new approaches to slowing the spread of HIV is pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a once-a-day medication that people who don't have HIV can take to prevent becoming infected.

15 Feb 2017

Smoking cessation counseling can be effective when given shortly after lung cancer screening

In the first successful randomized trial of its kind, researchers have provided preliminary evidence that telephone-based smoking cessation counseling given to smokers shortly after undergoing lung cancer screening can be effective at helping people stop smoking.

15 Feb 2017

U-M researchers envision new ways to avoid inappropriate ER use for mild eye problems

Pinkeye isn't a medical emergency. Neither is a puffy eyelid. But a new study finds that nearly one in four people who seek emergency care for eye problems have those mild conditions, and recommends ways to help those patients get the right level of care.

15 Feb 2017

RTI study: Cardiovascular disease costs expected to reach $1.1 trillion in next two decades

A new study projects that by 2035, cardiovascular disease, the most costly and prevalent killer, if left unchecked, will place a crushing economic and health burden on the nation's financial and health care systems. The study was conducted by RTI International for the American Heart Association.

15 Feb 2017

Scientists identify genetic signature of risk for type 2 diabetes

Why do some people get Type 2 diabetes, while others who live the same lifestyle never do? For decades, scientists have tried to solve this mystery - and have found more than 80 tiny DNA differences that seem to raise the risk of the disease in some people, or protect others from the damagingly high levels of blood sugar that are its hallmark.

14 Feb 2017

Study finds limited evidence that styrene causes cancer in humans

In 2011, the styrene, a high volume plastics chemical and animal carcinogen, was the focal point in a 'poison scandal' in the Danish media; but now a registry study of more than 72,000 employees from more than 400 companies that have been exposed to styrene during production of glassfibre reinforced plastics, has not found an increased incidence of a wide range of cancer types.

14 Feb 2017

Study: Taxes on unhealthy foods could save billions in health care costs

Australia could save AUD $3.4 billion in healthcare costs over the remaining lifetimes of all Australians alive in 2010 by instituting a combination of taxes on unhealthy foods and subsidies on fruits and vegetables, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine by Linda Cobiac, from the University of Melbourne, Australia and colleagues.

14 Feb 2017

Study reports on health of American women deployed to Vietnam for military or civilian service

A study just released by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health reports on the health of American women who were deployed to Vietnam for either military or civilian service.

14 Feb 2017

Intensive blood pressure control regimen could save more than 100,000 lives each year

Researchers have projected that aggressively lowering blood pressure could help prevent more than 100,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.

14 Feb 2017

Gluten-free diets linked to increased risk for arsenic and mercury exposure

People who eat a gluten-free diet may be at risk for increased exposure to arsenic and mercury - toxic metals that can lead to cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurological effects, according to a report in the journal Epidemiology.

14 Feb 2017

Long-term use of testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men may reduce risk of death from CV disease

Despite the continued controversy surrounding the use of testosterone in men who have testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism), a new study has found that long-term use of testosterone therapy not only improves vigor and vitality, but may reduce the risk of death due to cardiovascular (CV) disease.

13 Feb 2017

Study finds link between depression and initiation of e-cigarette use among college students

The emergence of e-cigarettes as a nicotine product has left scientists with many questions about their impact on health, including how the product interacts with depression.

13 Feb 2017

Study uses behavioural science approach to examine how simple cues can help tackle problem of idling engines

New research led by an academic at the University of East Anglia suggests that insights from behavioural science can help inform the design of road signs to bring about changes in driver behaviour.

13 Feb 2017

Public Health News and Research

Effects of Deepwater Horizon disaster on fish shed new light on how air pollution affects human hearts

Moving into poverty damages children's mental health, study shows

IDSA guidelines: Team approach vital to successful treatment of complex neurological infections

Vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections, study finds

LHSNet focuses on improving patient-centered clinical care through translational research

FDA approves new drug to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

Research: Nearly 20% of households exhibit double burden of malnutrition in Indonesia

Researchers propose new system to evaluate PrEP-based care for HIV prevention

Smoking cessation counseling can be effective when given shortly after lung cancer screening

U-M researchers envision new ways to avoid inappropriate ER use for mild eye problems

RTI study: Cardiovascular disease costs expected to reach $1.1 trillion in next two decades

Scientists identify genetic signature of risk for type 2 diabetes

Study finds limited evidence that styrene causes cancer in humans

Study: Taxes on unhealthy foods could save billions in health care costs

Study reports on health of American women deployed to Vietnam for military or civilian service

Intensive blood pressure control regimen could save more than 100,000 lives each year

Gluten-free diets linked to increased risk for arsenic and mercury exposure

Long-term use of testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men may reduce risk of death from CV disease

Study finds link between depression and initiation of e-cigarette use among college students

Study uses behavioural science approach to examine how simple cues can help tackle problem of idling engines

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