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Study shows link between severity of Child Sexual Abuse and mental health, HRQoL

In an investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics the harm of sexual abuse in Swiss adolescents is analyzed.

21 Oct 2016

NIH funds innovative study to examine use of text messaging in improving diabetes care

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund an innovative clinical trial that will use mHealth technology and text messaging to improve type 2 diabetes management among high-risk Hispanic patients in San Diego County.

20 Oct 2016

Diet and exercise interventions could help address obesity in older adults

A recent review and analysis of published studies since 2005 found low-to-moderate evidence that dietary and exercise interventions can improve physical function and quality of life in older adults with obesity.

20 Oct 2016

NYU researchers show why fast-food menu calorie labeling does not encourage healthy choices

Researchers from New York University show why fast-food menu calorie counts do not help consumers make healthy choices in a new study published in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing.

20 Oct 2016

WHO and health partners need support from international donors to control spread of cholera in Yemen

The World Health Organization and health partners urgently require support from the international donor community to contain the spread of acute watery diarrhoea/cholera in Yemen.

20 Oct 2016

Preteens only need two HPV vaccines, not three, says immunization advisory panel

Preteens who have not yet received their human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines only need to have two vaccines rather than three, say federal government advisers.

20 Oct 2016

Higher neighborhood advantage contributes to lower risk of stroke for all races, study finds

A higher neighborhood advantage, or socioeconomic status, of where a person lives contributes to a lower risk of having a stroke no matter the person's race, according to findings published in the Oct. 14 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Oct 2016

Childhood cancer survivors have poor dietary quality in adulthood, new study finds

Survivors of childhood cancer have poor adherence to federal dietary guidelines in adulthood, a new study finds. Diets lacking essential nutrients may exacerbate the chronic disease burden in a group already at an elevated risk for developing new conditions.

19 Oct 2016

FDA approves new therapy for initial treatment of soft tissue sarcoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Lartruvo (olaratumab) with doxorubicin to treat adults with certain types of soft tissue sarcoma (STS), which are cancers that develop in muscles, fat, tendons or other soft tissues.

19 Oct 2016

New clinical study to examine novel dietary approach for TNBC

A new clinical trial for women with clinically aggressive triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) will test a novel theory: Will a diet low in an essential nutrient make TNBC cells more vulnerable to cell killing by a new cancer drug?

19 Oct 2016

Study provides specific information about characteristics of dust mite allergens

Scientists from the National Institutes of Health have determined what differentiates dust mite allergens from the non-allergen proteins dust mites produce.

19 Oct 2016

BetterYou’s oral spray effective in correcting vitamin D insufficiency in athletes, study shows

The findings of a study by Ulster University in conjunction with health pioneers BetterYou, have confirmed existing literature showing how athletes, despite spending an above average amount of time outdoors, are still at risk of vitamin D deficiency.

From BetterYou Ltd 19 Oct 2016

NPS MedicineWise encourages health professionals to participate in Antibiotic Awareness Week 2016

NPS MedicineWise is encouraging health professionals and community groups to get involved in the upcoming Antibiotic Awareness Week 2016.

19 Oct 2016

iPLATO launches new myGP app to coincide with winter flu programme

For the first time ever, GP surgeries can use innovative appointment booking technology to launch their winter flu immunisation programme to increase patient uptake resulting in greater cost-efficiencies and revenue streams for individual practices.

19 Oct 2016

Study estimates impact of six common healthcare-associated infections

A study published today by PLOS Medicine, estimates the combined burden of six healthcare-associated infections as being higher than that of diseases such as influenza, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis together.

19 Oct 2016

Experts call for sharing of health data to succeed and build sustainable health systems

An international group of population health experts is calling for sharing of health data to be the norm if precision health agendas are to succeed and build sustainable health systems.

19 Oct 2016

Novel toothpaste produces significant reductions in dental plaque and inflammation

For decades, research has suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the entire body -- in particular, heart attacks and strokes.

19 Oct 2016

Study identifies causes and outcomes of severe lead poisoning in children

Although national and local policies have reduced the prevalence of lead poisoning in the United States, severe cases still occur.

19 Oct 2016

Breakthrough research links sphingolipid-mediated cell junctions and tumorigenesis

Almost all cell types exhibit some sort of polarity, which enables them to carry out specialized functions. Adherens junctions, which consist of the transmembrane protein cadherin and the intracellular components beta-catenin, alpha-catenin, and actin filaments, initiate cell-cell contacts and maintenance of cell polarity.

18 Oct 2016

BMC opens new opioid urgent care center to treat patients with substance use disorders

Boston Medical Center, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Boston Public Health Commission, has launched a new opioid urgent care center to give patients with substance use disorders rapid access to a full continuum of treatment services.

18 Oct 2016

Public Health News and Research

Study shows link between severity of Child Sexual Abuse and mental health, HRQoL

NIH funds innovative study to examine use of text messaging in improving diabetes care

Diet and exercise interventions could help address obesity in older adults

NYU researchers show why fast-food menu calorie labeling does not encourage healthy choices

WHO and health partners need support from international donors to control spread of cholera in Yemen

Preteens only need two HPV vaccines, not three, says immunization advisory panel

Higher neighborhood advantage contributes to lower risk of stroke for all races, study finds

Childhood cancer survivors have poor dietary quality in adulthood, new study finds

FDA approves new therapy for initial treatment of soft tissue sarcoma

New clinical study to examine novel dietary approach for TNBC

Study provides specific information about characteristics of dust mite allergens

BetterYou’s oral spray effective in correcting vitamin D insufficiency in athletes, study shows

NPS MedicineWise encourages health professionals to participate in Antibiotic Awareness Week 2016

iPLATO launches new myGP app to coincide with winter flu programme

Study estimates impact of six common healthcare-associated infections

Experts call for sharing of health data to succeed and build sustainable health systems

Novel toothpaste produces significant reductions in dental plaque and inflammation

Study identifies causes and outcomes of severe lead poisoning in children

Breakthrough research links sphingolipid-mediated cell junctions and tumorigenesis

BMC opens new opioid urgent care center to treat patients with substance use disorders

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