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Health experts call for action to improve health and well-being of women, children, adolescents

Societies are failing women, children and adolescents, particularly in the poorest communities around the world, and urgent action is needed to save lives and improve health, say global health experts.

15 Sep 2015

Regular smokers at increased risk of tooth loss, new study confirms

A new study has confirmed that regular smokers have a significantly increased risk of tooth loss. Male smokers are up to 3.6 times more likely to lose their teeth than non-smokers, whereas female smokers were found to be 2.5 times more likely.

15 Sep 2015

SunSense UK’s nationwide tour highlights the dangers of intentional tanning

Sunscreen brand, SunSense, has this week completed a nationwide tour of the UK with the aim of encouraging the public to think twice about tanning.

15 Sep 2015

NHS Trust uses clinical measures, computer-based surveillance to reduce norovirus outbreaks by over 90%

An NHS Trust has cut outbreaks of the norovirus winter vomiting bug by more than 90% over a five-year period, according to research published in the journal BMJ Quality and Safety.

15 Sep 2015

Antidepressants can increase depression, mood cycling in rapid-cycling bipolar disorder patients

In patients with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder, antidepressants can increase incidents of depression and mood cycling. Rif S. El-Mallakh, M.D., director of the Mood Disorders Clinical and Research Program at the University of Louisville, along with Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., of Tufts University and other researchers, conducted the first randomized clinical trial that analyzes how modern antidepressants affect patients with rapid-cycling (RC) bipolar disorder (BD).

15 Sep 2015

WFU awarded $6 million federal grant to further study knee osteoarthritis

A $6 million federal grant, the largest ever awarded to Wake Forest University, will enable health and exercise science researchers to further study knee osteoarthritis and successful treatment measures in community-based settings.

14 Sep 2015

Panelists to discuss current state of Ebola epidemic at O’Neill Institute Colloquium

The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law fall colloquium series continues Wednesday, Sept. 16 with a focus on Ebola.

14 Sep 2015

UTHealth's Paula Stigler-Granados awarded grant to conduct outreach, education on Chagas disease in South Texas

A researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health was awarded a five-year, $544,329 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct outreach and education on Chagas disease in South Texas.

14 Sep 2015

Sinai Health System, UChicago Medicine partner to build and operate new Level 1 adult trauma center

In a move to create a more comprehensive system of needed trauma and emergency care for Chicago's South and Southwest side communities, Sinai Health System and the University of Chicago Medicine are partnering to build and operate a Level 1 adult trauma center and to expand emergency services.

14 Sep 2015

Virginia Tech scientists discover new treatments to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a new group of antibiotics that may provide relief to some of the more than 2 million people in the United States affected by antibiotic resistance.

14 Sep 2015

US-Ireland partnership awarded £2.9m to develop nanomedicine for treatment of pancreatic cancer

A US-Ireland partnership involving researchers at Queen's University Belfast has been awarded £2.9m to develop new treatments for pancreatic cancer, which is the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK.

14 Sep 2015

New research shows marijuana use may increase prediabetes risk

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that current and former users of marijuana are more likely to have prediabetes--the state of poor blood sugar control that can progress to type 2 diabetes--than never users of marijuana. However the researchers, led by Mike Bancks (University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA) failed to establish a direct link between marijuana use and type 2 diabetes.

14 Sep 2015

Study: Young male cyclists more likely to be killed in traffic

A study by researchers at the University of Granada has demonstrated that mortality among cyclists varies widely depending on the age and sex of the population. Male cyclists, above all those aged between 15 and 24 years, are more likely to die than adults (25-34 years), which could be explained by their greater exposure and risk of having an accident.

14 Sep 2015

Study finds association between long sleep duration and high serum copper concentration

Persons sleeping less than 6 hours or more than 10 hours suffer from low-grade inflammation more often than persons sleeping 7-8 hours per night. This was observed in a University of Eastern Finland study focusing on the health and lifestyle habits among middle-aged men.

14 Sep 2015

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are joining forces to find better, safer and more effective ways to use prescription medications to improve health. Researchers from the two institutions are collaborating to create the Center for Clinical Pharmacology.

14 Sep 2015

Longer school lunches linked to healthier choices, new study reveals

Elementary and middle school students who are given at least 25 minutes to eat lunch are more likely to choose fruits and consume more of their entrees, milk, and vegetables according to a new study released in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

14 Sep 2015

Researchers address challenges of effective universal health coverage focusing on caring for chronic illnesses

Researchers from the University of Miami and Harvard University address the challenges of effective universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on solving one of the most pressing issues: the care of chronic illnesses. Their suggestions, aimed at strengthening health care systems, include recommendations based on a "diagonal approach" for managing health care.

14 Sep 2015

Online course offered in October on zoonotic disease

Recent outbreaks of plague, tularemia and increasing incidents of rabies exposure highlight the importance of zoonotic disease education for physicians and public health professionals.

11 Sep 2015

Researchers now have a way to study special proteins linked to different diseases, cancer

Researchers from Northwestern University and Yale University have developed a user-friendly technology to help scientists understand how proteins work and fix them when they are broken. Such knowledge could pave the way for new drugs for a myriad of diseases, including cancer.

11 Sep 2015

Study reveals why long-term use of L-DOPA leads to dyskinesia

Researchers have discovered why long-term use of L-DOPA (levodopa), the most effective treatment for Parkinson's disease, commonly leads to a movement problem called dyskinesia, a side effect that can be as debilitating as Parkinson's disease itself.

11 Sep 2015

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Health experts call for action to improve health and well-being of women, children, adolescents

Regular smokers at increased risk of tooth loss, new study confirms

SunSense UK’s nationwide tour highlights the dangers of intentional tanning

NHS Trust uses clinical measures, computer-based surveillance to reduce norovirus outbreaks by over 90%

Antidepressants can increase depression, mood cycling in rapid-cycling bipolar disorder patients

WFU awarded $6 million federal grant to further study knee osteoarthritis

Panelists to discuss current state of Ebola epidemic at O’Neill Institute Colloquium

UTHealth's Paula Stigler-Granados awarded grant to conduct outreach, education on Chagas disease in South Texas

Sinai Health System, UChicago Medicine partner to build and operate new Level 1 adult trauma center

Virginia Tech scientists discover new treatments to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria

US-Ireland partnership awarded £2.9m to develop nanomedicine for treatment of pancreatic cancer

New research shows marijuana use may increase prediabetes risk

Study: Young male cyclists more likely to be killed in traffic

Study finds association between long sleep duration and high serum copper concentration

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

Longer school lunches linked to healthier choices, new study reveals

Researchers address challenges of effective universal health coverage focusing on caring for chronic illnesses

Online course offered in October on zoonotic disease

Researchers now have a way to study special proteins linked to different diseases, cancer

Study reveals why long-term use of L-DOPA leads to dyskinesia

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