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Low, moderate alcohol intake elevates women’s risk of alcohol-related cancers

Low to moderate alcohol consumption is linked to an increased risk of alcohol-related cancers in women, but not men, who have never smoked, research suggests.

20 Aug 2015

Penn State College of Medicine students to work with medical educators to design new curriculum

The medical school model that has existed for decades involves two years of study in the basic sciences followed by two years of clinical study. An initiative under way at Penn State College of Medicine will involve students in developing a new curriculum that integrates the two areas of study, with a goal of preparing physicians for the new realities of health care.

20 Aug 2015

Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator funds advanced biomedical research projects

A few years ago, Andrew Myers' laboratory discovered a new way to synthesize an important class of antibiotics that could one day tackle the toughest, most resistant infections.

20 Aug 2015

Teenage smokers experience guilt and shame

There are fewer smokers in the current generation of adolescents. Current figures show about 25 per cent of teens smoke, down dramatically from 40 per cent in 1987.

20 Aug 2015

Experimental MERS-CoV vaccine shows promise in monkeys and camels

National Institutes of Health scientists and colleagues report that an experimental vaccine given six weeks before exposure to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) fully protects rhesus macaques from disease. The vaccine also generated potentially protective MERS-CoV antibodies in blood drawn from vaccinated camels.

20 Aug 2015

Having depressed friends doesn't affect your mental health, study finds

Having friends who suffer from depression doesn't affect the mental health of others, according to research led by the University of Warwick.

20 Aug 2015

New book from the March of Dimes details successful program to reduce preterm birth

Details of a program that successfully reduced preterm birth are available for health care professionals in a new book from the March of Dimes.

19 Aug 2015

Immunization programmes face a growing challenge from vaccine hesitancy

People who delay or refuse vaccines for themselves or their children are presenting a growing challenge for countries seeking to close the immunization gap. Globally, one in 5 children still do not receive routine life-saving immunizations, and an estimated 1.5 million children still die each year of diseases that could be prevented by vaccines that already exist, according to the World Health Organization.

19 Aug 2015

Contact precaution use needs to be individualized to fit hospital's specific needs and resources

Contact precautions are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for all patients known to be infected with or carrying multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). Yet, the use of contact precautions--which require a patient to be isolated in a single hospital room and health care providers to wear a gown and gloves when caring for patients--is widely debated in the medical community.

19 Aug 2015

NIH-funded Growing Resilience project to evaluate health impacts of food gardens

With a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, University of Wyoming and Wind River Indian Reservation partners will evaluate the health impacts of food gardens with 100 Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho families who would like to try home gardening.

19 Aug 2015

People near the middle of social hierarchies suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety

Individuals near the middle of the social hierarchy suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety than those at the top or bottom, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

19 Aug 2015

HCMC's Derek Muhs awarded Best Brand in Private Health Care Center in China

Health Care Management China today announced that Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Derek Muhs has been awarded "Best Brand in Private Health Care Center in China" by the Awards Jury of the 6th Annual CMO ASIA AWARDS, held in Singapore on August 11, 2015.

19 Aug 2015

Experts review role of vaccine hesitancy in limiting vaccine coverage, explore strategies to handle it

People who delay or refuse vaccines for themselves or their children are presenting a growing challenge for countries seeking to close the immunization gap. Globally, 1 in 5 children still do not receive routine life-saving immunizations, and an estimated 1.5 million children still die each year of diseases that could be prevented by vaccines that already exist, according to WHO.

19 Aug 2015

E-cigarettes may trigger smoking in high school students, study reveals

Among high school students in Los Angeles, those who had ever used electronic cigarettes were more likely to report initiation of smokable ("combustible") tobacco (such as cigarettes, cigars, and hookah) use over the next year compared with nonusers, according to a study in the August 18 issue of JAMA.

19 Aug 2015

Women's contraceptive choices often driven by relationships, sexual activity

Women's contraceptive choices are more often driven by current relationships and sexual activity than by long-term pregnancy intentions, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

19 Aug 2015

Rowan study reveals how exposure to Hurricane Sandy impacts mental health among older adults

Researchers from the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine presented findings at the "2015 Hurricane Sandy Conference: Translating Research into Practice," showing that strong neighborhood relationships reduced the incidence of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among older adults exposed to Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm that devastated the Northeast United States.

19 Aug 2015

Only 1 in 10 heart failure patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation program after hospitalization

Only 1 in 10 heart failure patients is referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program after being hospitalized, despite strong evidence that such exercise programs improve quality of life and reduce the likelihood of future hospitalizations.

19 Aug 2015

Johns Hopkins experts say hospital consolidation may reduce patient choice, increase medical expenses

In a commentary published in the Aug. 13 issue of JAMA, Johns Hopkins experts say consolidation of hospitals into massive chains threatens healthy competition, reduces patient choice and could drive up medical expenses.

19 Aug 2015

Women who become mothers following fertility treatment face increased risk of depression

Women giving birth after undergoing fertility treatment face an increased risk of depression compared to women ending up not having a child following fertility treatment, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. According to the researchers, this has key implications for fertility treatment in future.

19 Aug 2015

E-cigarettes becoming more widely available in developing countries

Most of the debate around e-cigarettes has focused on the developed world, but the devices are becoming more widely available in some low- and middle-income countries, where there is even greater potential for impact on public health, say two Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.

19 Aug 2015

Public Health News and Research

Low, moderate alcohol intake elevates women’s risk of alcohol-related cancers

Penn State College of Medicine students to work with medical educators to design new curriculum

Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator funds advanced biomedical research projects

Teenage smokers experience guilt and shame

Experimental MERS-CoV vaccine shows promise in monkeys and camels

Having depressed friends doesn't affect your mental health, study finds

New book from the March of Dimes details successful program to reduce preterm birth

Immunization programmes face a growing challenge from vaccine hesitancy

Contact precaution use needs to be individualized to fit hospital's specific needs and resources

NIH-funded Growing Resilience project to evaluate health impacts of food gardens

People near the middle of social hierarchies suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety

HCMC's Derek Muhs awarded Best Brand in Private Health Care Center in China

Experts review role of vaccine hesitancy in limiting vaccine coverage, explore strategies to handle it

E-cigarettes may trigger smoking in high school students, study reveals

Women's contraceptive choices often driven by relationships, sexual activity

Rowan study reveals how exposure to Hurricane Sandy impacts mental health among older adults

Only 1 in 10 heart failure patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation program after hospitalization

Johns Hopkins experts say hospital consolidation may reduce patient choice, increase medical expenses

Women who become mothers following fertility treatment face increased risk of depression

E-cigarettes becoming more widely available in developing countries

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