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Access to health care increases prescription opioid abuse

Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say one way to gauge the extent of prescription opioid pain reliever abuse in any Indiana county is to count the number of health care providers, particularly dentists and pharmacists.

5 Nov 2013

Researchers study how self-reported weights differ from measured weights after bariatric surgery

In an analysis that included nearly 1,000 patients, self-reported weights following bariatric surgery were close to measured weights, suggesting that self-reported weights used in studies are accurate enough to be used when measured weights are not available, according to a Research Letter published online by JAMA.

5 Nov 2013

Reviva announces successful completion of End-of-Phase 2 meeting for RP5063 drug

Reviva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of new, safer and highly effective therapies for chronic indications, announced today the successful completion of an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the Food and Drug Administration for its lead, new investigational antipsychotic drug, RP5063.

5 Nov 2013

Janssen Pharmaceuticals to pay over $1.6 billion in drug misbranding case

On behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a guilty plea agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., of Titusville, N.J., and a $400 million criminal fine for introducing a misbranded drug, Risperdal (risperidone), into interstate commerce.

5 Nov 2013

Age-friendly NYC wins APHA's 2013 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation

The American Public Health Association has recognized the vision and innovation of Age-friendly NYC with its 2013 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation. The award will be presented to Dorian Block, Manager of Age-friendly NYC, during the APHA's Public Health Awards Reception and Ceremony on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.

5 Nov 2013

Massachusetts-based study finds gaps in care, health outcomes across racial and ethnic groups

New research finds improvements in access to care and health outcomes across racial and ethnic groups in Massachusetts since implementation of the state's health reform law in 2007 yet trends do not indicate progress in reducing disparities in the leading causes of illness and death, according to new research released today at the American Public Health Association's 141st Annual Meeting in Boston.

5 Nov 2013

Citizenship determines woman's odds of having mammogram and cancer tests

Citizenship, particularly for non-U.S. natives, largely determines a woman's odds of having a mammogram and being screened for cervical and colorectal cancer, according to new research released today at the American Public Health Association's 141st Annual Meeting in Boston.

5 Nov 2013

Bisexual men, women face prejudice and discrimination from both heterosexual, homosexual people

Men who identify themselves as heterosexual are three times more likely to categorize bisexuality as "not a legitimate sexual orientation," an attitude that can encourage negative health outcomes in people who identify as bisexual, according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researcher Mackey Friedman, Ph.D., M.P.H.

5 Nov 2013

EVIDENCE project responds to critical challenges for scaling up quality family planning, reproductive health programs

The Population Council has been granted a cooperative agreement from the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH).

5 Nov 2013

Two organochlorine pesticides associated with increased risk of endometriosis

A Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center-led study has found that two organochlorine pesticides are associated with an increased risk of endometriosis, a condition that affects up to 10 percent of reproductive-age women.

5 Nov 2013

Atrial fibrillation doubles risk of heart attack in women and African Americans

Doctors have known for years that atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, increases the risk for stroke, but now researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have shown that it also increases the risk for heart attack. In fact, for women and African Americans, it more than doubles the risk.

5 Nov 2013

GW establishes Rodham Institute for Healthcare Provider Education to Eliminate Disparities

The George Washington University is pleased to announce the establishment of the Rodham Institute for Healthcare Provider Education to Eliminate Disparities. The Institute, which is housed within the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, is named in honor of the late Mrs. Dorothy E. Rodham with the vision of promoting health equity in the District of Columbia through community-focused education and training of health care providers.

5 Nov 2013

Study examines factors affecting integration of mental, medical services at community health centers

In recent years, there has been growing recognition that mental health status impacts physical health and vice versa. As a result, there is growing interest in the coordination of medical and behavioral health services as part of patient-centered primary health care.

5 Nov 2013

Obese patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery experience weight loss 3 years

For millions of Americans struggling with obesity and considering surgical procedures to achieve weight loss and alleviate obesity-related health complications, a new study adds weight to the health benefits attributed to bariatric surgery.

5 Nov 2013

California gets 'A' grade on March of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth report card

California has improved its grade on the March of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth report card, moving from a 'B' grade in 2012 to an 'A' grade in 2013.

4 Nov 2013

Blood pressure tailored treatment reduces individual's risk of heart disease and strokes

A new way of using blood pressure-lowering medications could prevent more than a fourth of heart attacks and strokes - up to 180,000 a year - while using less medication overall, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.

4 Nov 2013

UAB experts offer advice on how to slow aging, boost self-esteem

For many men and women older than 30, the fun of birthdays fades with aging, but experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham offer advice on how to slow aging and boost self-esteem.

4 Nov 2013

Probiotics may help keep bad germs at bay

Microbes are everywhere - thousands of species are in your mouth, and thousands are in a glass of tap water. The ones in your mouth are mostly harmless - as long as you brush and floss so they don't form a biofilm that allows gum disease a path into the blood stream.

4 Nov 2013

Study examines impact of sleep on children's eating behaviors

It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary drinks, super-sized everything. But it turns out part of the blame may lie with the simple matter of turning out the lights and rolling into bed.

4 Nov 2013

Professor receives March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for research on maternal-fetal nutrition

A researcher who showed that what a woman consumes during pregnancy may increase her baby's risk of developing a birth defect will receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for outstanding achievements in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition.

4 Nov 2013

Public Health News and Research

Access to health care increases prescription opioid abuse

Researchers study how self-reported weights differ from measured weights after bariatric surgery

Reviva announces successful completion of End-of-Phase 2 meeting for RP5063 drug

Janssen Pharmaceuticals to pay over $1.6 billion in drug misbranding case

Age-friendly NYC wins APHA's 2013 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation

Massachusetts-based study finds gaps in care, health outcomes across racial and ethnic groups

Citizenship determines woman's odds of having mammogram and cancer tests

Bisexual men, women face prejudice and discrimination from both heterosexual, homosexual people

EVIDENCE project responds to critical challenges for scaling up quality family planning, reproductive health programs

Two organochlorine pesticides associated with increased risk of endometriosis

Atrial fibrillation doubles risk of heart attack in women and African Americans

GW establishes Rodham Institute for Healthcare Provider Education to Eliminate Disparities

Study examines factors affecting integration of mental, medical services at community health centers

Obese patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery experience weight loss 3 years

California gets 'A' grade on March of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth report card

Blood pressure tailored treatment reduces individual's risk of heart disease and strokes

UAB experts offer advice on how to slow aging, boost self-esteem

Probiotics may help keep bad germs at bay

Study examines impact of sleep on children's eating behaviors

Professor receives March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for research on maternal-fetal nutrition

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