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Experts call for a tobacco-free world by 2040

Leading public health researchers have called for the sale of tobacco to be phased out by 2040, showing that with sufficient political support and stronger evidence-based action against the tobacco industry, a tobacco-free world – where less than 5% of adults use tobacco – could be possible in less than three decades.

16 Mar 2015

Study: Countries most affected by Ebola outbreak may soon have 100,000 more measles cases

An international study involving the University of Southampton suggests there could be a rise in measles cases of 100,000 across the three countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa due to health system disruptions.

16 Mar 2015

Combined use of enalapril and folic acid can significantly reduce risk of first stroke

In a study that included more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure but without a history of stroke or heart attack, the combined use of the hypertension medication enalapril and folic acid, compared with enalapril alone, significantly reduced the risk of first stroke, according to a study appearing in JAMA. The study is being released to coincide with its presentation at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session.

16 Mar 2015

MGH study suggests that bariatric surgery can reduce risk of asthma attacks

A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators suggests that bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of asthma attacks - also called exacerbations - in obese patients with asthma.

16 Mar 2015

Creatine monohydrate disappoints in Parkinson’s disease

Creatine monohydrate fails to live up to its early promise in patients with Parkinson’s disease, show the results of the Long-term Study 1.

13 Mar 2015

Ebola crisis increases susceptibility to measles, other vaccine-preventable illnesses

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that major disruptions in the health care systems in West Africa caused by the Ebola crisis have led to significant decreases in vaccinations for childhood diseases, increasing susceptibility to measles and other vaccine-preventable illnesses.

13 Mar 2015

Increasing minimum age of legal access to tobacco products would reduce smoking, save lives

Increasing the minimum age of legal access (MLA) to tobacco products will prevent or delay initiation of tobacco use by adolescents and young adults, particularly those ages 15 to 17, and improve the health of Americans across the lifespan, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

13 Mar 2015

Study explores composition of e-cigarette vapor, potential health impacts of secondhand exposure

On the heels of the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) second public workshop to explore the public health considerations associated with e-cigarettes, nonprofit research organization RTI International released a new research paper "Exhaled Electronic Cigarette Emissions: What's Your Secondhand Exposure?," which explores the composition of e-cigarette vapor and the potential health impacts of secondhand exposure.

13 Mar 2015

Study shows fatigue pathways are more sensitive in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

The mechanism that causes high-performance athletes to "feel the burn" turns out to be the culprit in what makes people with chronic fatigue syndrome feel exhausted by the most common daily activities, new University of Florida Health research shows.

13 Mar 2015

Researchers develop 'warhead' molecule that targets deadly bacteria, spares healthy cells

Targeting deadly, drug-resistant bacteria poses a serious challenge to researchers looking for antibiotics that can kill pathogens without causing collateral damage in human cells.

13 Mar 2015

Gottlieb Allergy Count kicks off its first report of 2015

Those in the Midwest with sensitive respiratory systems will find relief beginning Monday, March 16 as the Gottlieb Allergy Count kicks off its first report of 2015. The Gottlieb Allergy Count is the official daily allergy count for the Midwest.

13 Mar 2015

High levels of triglycerides, cholesterol can keep vitamin E tied up in blood stream

In the continuing debate over how much vitamin E is enough, a new study has found that high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides can keep this essential micronutrient tied up in the blood stream, and prevent vitamin E from reaching the tissues that need it.

13 Mar 2015

AdMeTech Foundation announces launch of statewide prostate cancer awareness program

AdMeTech Foundation today announced the launch of a statewide prostate cancer education and awareness campaign supported by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

12 Mar 2015

Corizon Health partners with MBI to provide health services to the District of Columbia's DOC

Corizon Health, the nation's leader in correctional healthcare solutions, announced today it has partnered with D.C.-based MBI Health Services, LLC to provide health services to the District of Columbia's Department of Corrections.

12 Mar 2015

AMA and CDC join forces to Prevent Diabetes STAT

With more than 86 million Americans living with prediabetes and nearly 90 percent of them unaware of it, the American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced that they have joined forces to take urgent action to Prevent Diabetes STAT and are urging others to join in this critical effort.

12 Mar 2015

UC San Diego scientist selected to receive Linda E. Saltzman New Investigator Award

Jamila K. Stockman, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine and global public health at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has been selected to receive the Linda E. Saltzman New Investigator Award.

12 Mar 2015

New X-ray diagnostic imaging designed to meet the needs of hospitals in developing countries

In developing countries, many hospitals have become cemeteries of medical equipment. Several radiology systems, often sent by international aid, may never be used due to the climatic conditions and the instability of electricity networks. In a matter of weeks, they become useless. Besides, the lack of qualified personnel or spare parts rapidly dispels any hope to make them work. Yet, the lack of access to radiology in many developing countries is a serious public health problem, whether for TB screening or the care of road traffic injuries.

12 Mar 2015

Loneliness and social isolation as harmful to longevity as obesity

Now research from Brigham Young University shows that loneliness and social isolation are just as much a threat to longevity as obesity.

12 Mar 2015

Physical activity may protect older people from effects of brain damage

Older people who are physically active may be protecting themselves from the effects of small areas of brain damage that can affect their movement abilities, according to a new study published in the March 11, 2015, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Mar 2015

Researchers gain new insights into molecular mechanisms affected by weight gain

Until now there have been few molecular epidemiological studies regarding the effects of weight changes on metabolism in the general population. In a recent study conducted and funded within the framework of the Competence Network Obesity, researchers at the Institute of Epidemiology II at Helmholtz Zentrum München evaluated molecular data of the KORA study.

12 Mar 2015

Public Health News and Research

Experts call for a tobacco-free world by 2040

Study: Countries most affected by Ebola outbreak may soon have 100,000 more measles cases

Combined use of enalapril and folic acid can significantly reduce risk of first stroke

MGH study suggests that bariatric surgery can reduce risk of asthma attacks

Creatine monohydrate disappoints in Parkinson’s disease

Ebola crisis increases susceptibility to measles, other vaccine-preventable illnesses

Increasing minimum age of legal access to tobacco products would reduce smoking, save lives

Study explores composition of e-cigarette vapor, potential health impacts of secondhand exposure

Study shows fatigue pathways are more sensitive in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Researchers develop 'warhead' molecule that targets deadly bacteria, spares healthy cells

Gottlieb Allergy Count kicks off its first report of 2015

High levels of triglycerides, cholesterol can keep vitamin E tied up in blood stream

AdMeTech Foundation announces launch of statewide prostate cancer awareness program

Corizon Health partners with MBI to provide health services to the District of Columbia's DOC

AMA and CDC join forces to Prevent Diabetes STAT

UC San Diego scientist selected to receive Linda E. Saltzman New Investigator Award

New X-ray diagnostic imaging designed to meet the needs of hospitals in developing countries

Loneliness and social isolation as harmful to longevity as obesity

Physical activity may protect older people from effects of brain damage

Researchers gain new insights into molecular mechanisms affected by weight gain

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