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Paper-based plasma spot card offers better HIV monitoring

In parts of the world where traveling to a clinic for routine blood tests is a financial and logistical challenge, HIV patients increasingly have the option to collect and ship a drop of their blood in paper-based devices that absorb the sample and store it for analysis in far-away labs.

24 Feb 2025

Childhood trauma and neighborhood disorder influence post-injury recovery in urban Black men

A new Penn Nursing study published in the Journal of Urban Health reveals that both Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and perceived neighborhood disorder significantly impact the mental health of Black men in Philadelphia following serious traumatic injuries.

24 Feb 2025

T cells play key role in protecting children from severe dengue

Children who experience multiple cases of dengue virus develop an army of dengue-fighting T cells, according to a new study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI).

24 Feb 2025

Sleep disruption linked to inflammatory immune changes and health risks

New research reveals insight into the impact sleep quality has on a person's immune system, and how it could be linked to the development of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.

24 Feb 2025

Understanding FDA’s complaint reporting systems

If you have a complaint about a product regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency wants to hear about it.

24 Feb 2025

Physical activity could help colon cancer survivors match general population survival rates

Physical activity may help colon cancer survivors achieve long-term survival rates similar to those of people in the general population, according to a recent study published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

24 Feb 2025

Trump froze out project 2025 in his campaign. Now its blueprint is his health care playbook.

Few voters likely expected President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his administration to slash billions of dollars from the nation's premier federal cancer research agency.

24 Feb 2025

Why over 5 billion people still lack access to life-saving medical oxygen

The Lancet Global Health Commission highlights severe inequities in medical oxygen access, urging systemic reforms to ensure universal availability and affordability.

23 Feb 2025

Frequent takeaway food and low exercise levels linked to higher anxiety and depression

Researchers examine how food choices and different levels of physical activity may impact the risk of depression and anxiety among university students.

23 Feb 2025

Review calls for better poverty metrics in tuberculosis research

Tuberculosis (TB) has long been recognized as a disease of poverty, yet most TB research does not measure poverty in a meaningful way.

22 Feb 2025

Study links excessive screen time to psychological distress in adolescents

Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day engaged in sedentary behaviors – including playing video games, reading for leisure or spending a lot of time distracted by screens – have a higher risk of facing psychological distress in the future, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

21 Feb 2025

Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases, raising concerns about undetected spread

Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus.

21 Feb 2025

Researchers highlight limited use of valuable screening tools for Alzheimer’s and other dementias

Despite the potential benefits of early detection and increasing treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, there is limited use of valuable screening and testing tools, say researchers at the University of Michigan.

21 Feb 2025

The dangers of fraudulent diabetes products and how to avoid them

As the number of people diagnosed with diabetes continues to grow, an increasing number of products marketed under the guise of "dietary supplements" or "over-the-counter drugs" promising to prevent, treat, and even cure diabetes are being sold illegally.

21 Feb 2025

Eating more flavonoids may slow aging and boost brain health, study finds

A high intake of flavonoid-rich foods, such as tea, apples, blueberries, and red wine, is linked to reduced risks of frailty, poor mental health, and physical impairment in older adults, particularly women.

20 Feb 2025

Olive oil prevents weight gain while butter and margarine add pounds, study finds

A long-term study of 121,119 participants found that increasing olive oil intake was associated with less weight gain over time, while consuming margarine, butter, and vegetable oils led to greater weight gain.

20 Feb 2025

An avocado a day won’t fix heart health, but it boosts diet and sleep

A randomized controlled trial found that daily avocado consumption for 26 weeks did not significantly improve overall cardiovascular health (LE8 score) but did enhance diet quality, sleep health, and blood lipids.

20 Feb 2025

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Medicaid in the crosshairs, maybe

The future of the Medicaid health insurance program for those with low incomes is in doubt, as Congress works on a budget plan calling for major cuts while President Donald Trump both promises to support that plan as well as to protect the program.

20 Feb 2025

Small amounts of exercise linked to lower dementia risk in older adults

A little movement could help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults, suggests a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

20 Feb 2025

Smoking linked to unexplained strokes in younger adults

Smoking, particularly heavy smoking, is linked to some unexplained strokes in younger adults, mainly in male individuals and in people ages 45 to 49, according to a study published in the February 19, 2025, online issue of Neurology Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

20 Feb 2025

Public Health News and Research

Paper-based plasma spot card offers better HIV monitoring

Childhood trauma and neighborhood disorder influence post-injury recovery in urban Black men

T cells play key role in protecting children from severe dengue

Sleep disruption linked to inflammatory immune changes and health risks

Understanding FDA’s complaint reporting systems

Physical activity could help colon cancer survivors match general population survival rates

Trump froze out project 2025 in his campaign. Now its blueprint is his health care playbook.

Why over 5 billion people still lack access to life-saving medical oxygen

Frequent takeaway food and low exercise levels linked to higher anxiety and depression

Review calls for better poverty metrics in tuberculosis research

Study links excessive screen time to psychological distress in adolescents

Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases, raising concerns about undetected spread

Researchers highlight limited use of valuable screening tools for Alzheimer’s and other dementias

The dangers of fraudulent diabetes products and how to avoid them

Eating more flavonoids may slow aging and boost brain health, study finds

Olive oil prevents weight gain while butter and margarine add pounds, study finds

An avocado a day won’t fix heart health, but it boosts diet and sleep

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Medicaid in the crosshairs, maybe

Small amounts of exercise linked to lower dementia risk in older adults

Smoking linked to unexplained strokes in younger adults

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