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New moms increasingly using expressed breast milk, UBC study reveals

New moms are increasingly using expressed breast milk (either pumped or expressed by hand) instead of directly breastfeeding their babies, according to a UBC study.

7 Dec 2016

New UC Davis research clarifies link between weight and menopausal symptoms in women

Greater weight increases the likelihood of night sweats and hot flashes during early stages of the menopause transition but reduces those symptoms throughout menopause and beyond, new UC Davis research published in the journal "Menopause" shows.

7 Dec 2016

Increased body vigilance may contribute to early cancer diagnosis, research finds

New research published in BMC Public Health has found that increased body vigilance may contribute to early cancer diagnosis.

7 Dec 2016

Study examines link between employment status and nonmedical use of prescription opioids

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that employment status is a factor in nonmedical use of prescription opioids and prescription stimulants.

7 Dec 2016

UTHealth receives generous gift to support first-of-its-kind nutrition education program

Laura Moore, M.Ed., R.D., L.D., and her husband Don Sanders have donated $1 million to support a first-of-its-kind nutrition education program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

6 Dec 2016

Study finds high rates of marijuana use among Baby Boomers

The recent legalization of recreational marijuana (cannabis) use in California, Colorado, and Washington reflect the sweeping changes in the attitudes and perceptions towards marijuana use in the United States.

6 Dec 2016

New study links urbanization, DDT's slow decay to increase in mosquito populations

Mosquito populations have increased as much as ten-fold over the past five decades in New York, New Jersey, and California, according to long-term datasets from mosquito monitoring programs.

6 Dec 2016

ILC-UK urges change to eligibility guidelines to increase uptake of shingles vaccination

Responding to the news of falls in uptake of the shingles vaccination, the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) has urged a change to its eligibility guidelines.

6 Dec 2016

New research suggests only 12% of older Americans have dental insurance

Only 12 percent of older Americans have some form of dental insurance and fewer than half visited a dentist in the previous year, suggests new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research on Medicare beneficiaries.

6 Dec 2016

Parenting education benefits all, mainly families from underserved populations

Parenting education can improve the skills of every mom and dad and the behavior of all children, and it particularly benefits families from low-income or otherwise underserved populations, a new study from Oregon State University suggests.

5 Dec 2016

Kids' restaurant menus exceed calorie counts recommended by nutrition experts, study finds

Most kids' menu items offered by the nation's top 200 restaurant chains exceed the calorie counts recommended by nutrition experts, a new RAND Corporation study has found.

5 Dec 2016

UL launches new tool to quantify global state of safety

UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science company, today released The UL Safety Index, a new tool to quantify the relative state of safety across nearly 190 countries.

5 Dec 2016

UL collaborates with renowned researchers to develop new tool that predicts chemical toxicity of substances

UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science company, announced today it is entering into a relationship with world-renown toxicologists and researchers to develop a cutting-edge tool to predict the toxicity of chemicals.

5 Dec 2016

Handful of nut consumption each day linked to reduced risk for wide range of diseases

A large analysis of current research shows that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

4 Dec 2016

Surveys reveal exceptional progress against HIV in Africa

National surveys in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia reveal exceptional progress against HIV, with decreasing rates of new infection, stable numbers of people living with HIV, and more than half of all those living with HIV showing viral suppression through use of antiretroviral medication. For those on antiretroviral medication, viral suppression is close to 90 percent.

2 Dec 2016

Auditory deficits in people with schizophrenia linked to dysfunctional brain receptors

The inability to hear subtle changes in pitch, a common and debilitating problem for people with schizophrenia, is due to dysfunctional N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) brain receptors, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers.

2 Dec 2016

Public Health News and Research

New moms increasingly using expressed breast milk, UBC study reveals

New UC Davis research clarifies link between weight and menopausal symptoms in women

Increased body vigilance may contribute to early cancer diagnosis, research finds

Study examines link between employment status and nonmedical use of prescription opioids

UTHealth receives generous gift to support first-of-its-kind nutrition education program

Study finds high rates of marijuana use among Baby Boomers

New study links urbanization, DDT's slow decay to increase in mosquito populations

ILC-UK urges change to eligibility guidelines to increase uptake of shingles vaccination

New research suggests only 12% of older Americans have dental insurance

Parenting education benefits all, mainly families from underserved populations

Kids' restaurant menus exceed calorie counts recommended by nutrition experts, study finds

UL launches new tool to quantify global state of safety

UL collaborates with renowned researchers to develop new tool that predicts chemical toxicity of substances

Handful of nut consumption each day linked to reduced risk for wide range of diseases

Surveys reveal exceptional progress against HIV in Africa

Auditory deficits in people with schizophrenia linked to dysfunctional brain receptors

Customized tablet-based tool can help epilepsy patients to manage own unique symptoms

New drug receives FDA approval to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in adults with diabetes

NYU study finds cortisol profile differences among sexual minority men

Latina women with breast cancer likely to experience many gaps in survivorship care, research suggests

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