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World Health Day: Giving Universal Health Coverage a Platform

News Medical commemorates World Health Day by reflecting on the past, present, and potential of public health, with a particular focus on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and its importance to public health.

6 Apr 2023

Are hypertension and blood pressure change in early adulthood associated with late-life brain health, and is there variation by sex?

Researchers assessed whether blood pressure changes during early adult life impacted neuroimaging biomarkers.

6 Apr 2023

Is social media fueling body image issues and disordered eating?

Researchers assessed the impact of social media usage on body image and disordered eating behaviors.

6 Apr 2023

Does higher caffeine and coffee intake impact colonic microbiota composition and diversity?

Researchers investigated the association between caffeine and the colonic microbiome.

6 Apr 2023

Ultra-processed food and cancer: is there a link?

Researchers performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between ultra-processed food and cancer.

5 Apr 2023

Phototherapy improves cognitive function in patients with dementia

In an analysis of published clinical trials, investigators found that phototherapy - or exposure to sessions of bright light - may be a promising non-pharmacological intervention for lessening symptoms of dementia.

5 Apr 2023

Clinical trial may change the paradigm of care for patients with ALK-driven high-risk neuroblastoma

In a significant step for the treatment of neuroblastoma, an international group of researchers led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and the New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy (NANT) Consortium has shown that the targeted therapy lorlatinib is safe and effective in treating high-risk neuroblastoma.

4 Apr 2023

ChatGPT provides correct health advice about 88% of the time, study finds

As more consumers turn to the newly available ChatGPT for health advice, researchers are eager to see whether the information provided by the artificial intelligence chatbot is reliable and accurate.

4 Apr 2023

Minimally processed foods boost dietary quality, while ultra-processed harm it, study finds

Researchers performed a cohort study among female and male health professionals in the United States between 1986 and 2010.

4 Apr 2023

Is there an association between ultra-processed food consumption and depressive symptoms?

Researchers assessed the potential correlation between consuming ultra-processed foods and depressive symptoms.

3 Apr 2023

Study indicates interspecies transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between humans and their pets occurs regularly

Researchers assessed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence among domestic pets.

3 Apr 2023

A collection of papers on nuts presented at NUTS 2022

The health effects of consuming different types of nuts have been well documented over time. The NUTS 2022 Conference was organized with the slogan: Where we are and where we are going in nut research. Now, a recent Nutrients journal paper summarized the conference proceedings and aimed to recapitulate and investigate the available information on nuts.

2 Apr 2023

Study shows a genetic association of diarrhea in children

Susceptibility to diarrhea, a major cause of infant deaths in low- and middle-income countries, has genetic links which could hold the key to new treatments, research suggests.

31 Mar 2023

What is the association between the number of days taking a sufficient number of steps throughout the week and mortality among US adults?

Researchers examined the relationship between daily step patterns and adult mortality.

31 Mar 2023

What is the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of long-COVID symptomatology?

Researchers evaluated the incidence of long coronavirus disease symptoms among COVID 2019 patients,

31 Mar 2023

The mortality gap during the COVID-19 pandemic: an increase in excess deaths in the US relative to peer West European countries

Researchers assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality gap between individuals in the US and Europe.

31 Mar 2023

Music therapy proves effective in treating depression for ADHD in children and adolescents

How music therapy can improve the treatment of depression in children with Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

30 Mar 2023

New model captures the complex shapes and biophysical properties of neurons

The thalamus and thalamic reticular nucleus are situated at the heart of the mammalian brain and are known to play a key role in a wide range of functions, including the transmission of sensory information to the cortex and the transition between brain states such as sleep and wakefulness.

30 Mar 2023

Do two or more mRNA vaccine doses provide additional protection in patients with prior COVID-19 infection?

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study among vaccinated and unvaccinated COVID-19 patients between December 16, 2020, and March 15, 2022, in the USA.

30 Mar 2023

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

Researchers examined the potential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination and disease on changes in the menstrual cycle.

30 Mar 2023

Frequency News and Research

World Health Day: Giving Universal Health Coverage a Platform

Are hypertension and blood pressure change in early adulthood associated with late-life brain health, and is there variation by sex?

Is social media fueling body image issues and disordered eating?

Does higher caffeine and coffee intake impact colonic microbiota composition and diversity?

Ultra-processed food and cancer: is there a link?

Phototherapy improves cognitive function in patients with dementia

Clinical trial may change the paradigm of care for patients with ALK-driven high-risk neuroblastoma

ChatGPT provides correct health advice about 88% of the time, study finds

Minimally processed foods boost dietary quality, while ultra-processed harm it, study finds

Is there an association between ultra-processed food consumption and depressive symptoms?

Study indicates interspecies transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between humans and their pets occurs regularly

A collection of papers on nuts presented at NUTS 2022

Study shows a genetic association of diarrhea in children

What is the association between the number of days taking a sufficient number of steps throughout the week and mortality among US adults?

What is the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of long-COVID symptomatology?

The mortality gap during the COVID-19 pandemic: an increase in excess deaths in the US relative to peer West European countries

Music therapy proves effective in treating depression for ADHD in children and adolescents

New model captures the complex shapes and biophysical properties of neurons

Do two or more mRNA vaccine doses provide additional protection in patients with prior COVID-19 infection?

How does acute COVID-19 or COVID vaccination affect menstruation?

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