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Treatment for anxiety and depression associated with improved heart disease outcomes

Treating anxiety and depression reduced emergency room visits and rehospitalizations among people with heart disease, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Mar 2024

Joint hypermobility linked to longer COVID-19 recovery time

Study shows that individuals with generalized joint hypermobility have a 30% higher risk of not recovering from acute COVID-19, highlighting the need for tailored treatment and care.

20 Mar 2024

SARS-CoV-2-associated ARDS can damage the heart without direct infection

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes of Health-supported study has found.

20 Mar 2024

Study reports alarming increase in U.S. maternal mortality rates

The U.S. maternal mortality rate is accelerating at an alarming rate, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine.

20 Mar 2024

Empowering women through self-care: A leap towards health equity

The potential of self-care interventions to improve the health and well-being of girls and women to promote equity, gender equality, and human rights.

20 Mar 2024

Watch: Many Americans are unaware of HIV prevention medication

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News' editor-at-large for public health, explained on "CBS Mornings" why many at-risk Americans do not know about medication to prevent HIV infection through sexual contact or do not have access to it.

20 Mar 2024

Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements costing taxpayers millions despite low enrollment

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's plan for a conservative alternative to Obamacare's Medicaid expansion has cost taxpayers at least $26 million so far, with more than 90% going toward administrative and consulting costs rather than medical care for low-income people.

20 Mar 2024

Physical activity is directly related to the risk of depression in married women, but not in married men

The association between physical exercise and depression risk among married individuals.

20 Mar 2024

Nano-sized toxic metals found in cannabis vaping liquids even before the first use

Vapes have often been heralded as a "safer" way to consume either nicotine or cannabis, where legal to do so.

19 Mar 2024

New analysis provides a comprehensive policy solution to bolster intensive care capacity in rural America

A new policy analysis led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute describes the intensive care crisis in rural America and provides a comprehensive policy solution to bolster intensive care capacity.

19 Mar 2024

Ketogenic diet delays the early stages of Alzheimer's-related memory loss in mice

A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, shows a ketogenic diet significantly delays the early stages of Alzheimer's-related memory loss in mice.

19 Mar 2024

Study sheds new light on how CVD is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

UiB-research sheds light on how CVD is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy - but not for everyone.

19 Mar 2024

Severity of current SARS-CoV-2 variants is not linked to the number of mutations

New research from UNC Charlotte's Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) has found that the two most prevalent strains of the virus that cause COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.2.86 and JN.1, are not significantly better than their predecessor Omicron at evading immune responses and causing infections despite having a high number of mutations compared to previous variants.

19 Mar 2024

Air pollution in Austin neighborhoods raises asthma-related ER visits, study finds

Air pollution in Austin neighborhoods is linked to an increased rate of asthma-related trips to the emergency room (ER), especially in areas with a high proportion of Black and Latinx residents, according to a new study by researchers at Dell Medical School and the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

19 Mar 2024

Health workers fear it’s profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission

Four years after hospitals in New York City overflowed with covid-19 patients, emergency physician Sonya Stokes remains shaken by how unprepared and misguided the American health system was.

19 Mar 2024

Amid mental health staffing crunch, Medi-Cal patients help one another

Three people gathered in a classroom on a recent rainy afternoon listened intently as Derrick Cordero urged them to turn their negative feelings around.

19 Mar 2024

Researchers study newborn piglets to better understand the progression of influenza

Although prevention and treatment strategies are available for influenza, they are not sufficient for vulnerable populations such as young children and newborns.

18 Mar 2024

Punitive prenatal drug laws lead to negative health outcomes

Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes, according to a paper by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

18 Mar 2024

Addressing period poverty among homeless women

Research from the University of Southampton has identified common issues women face when experiencing periods while homeless.

18 Mar 2024

Middle-aged adults in the U.S. experience higher levels of loneliness than European counterparts

Middle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European counterparts, possibly due in part to weaker family ties and greater income inequality, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

18 Mar 2024

Public Health News and Research

Treatment for anxiety and depression associated with improved heart disease outcomes

Joint hypermobility linked to longer COVID-19 recovery time

SARS-CoV-2-associated ARDS can damage the heart without direct infection

Study reports alarming increase in U.S. maternal mortality rates

Empowering women through self-care: A leap towards health equity

Watch: Many Americans are unaware of HIV prevention medication

Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements costing taxpayers millions despite low enrollment

Physical activity is directly related to the risk of depression in married women, but not in married men

Nano-sized toxic metals found in cannabis vaping liquids even before the first use

New analysis provides a comprehensive policy solution to bolster intensive care capacity in rural America

Ketogenic diet delays the early stages of Alzheimer's-related memory loss in mice

Study sheds new light on how CVD is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Severity of current SARS-CoV-2 variants is not linked to the number of mutations

Air pollution in Austin neighborhoods raises asthma-related ER visits, study finds

Health workers fear it’s profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission

Amid mental health staffing crunch, Medi-Cal patients help one another

Researchers study newborn piglets to better understand the progression of influenza

Punitive prenatal drug laws lead to negative health outcomes

Addressing period poverty among homeless women

Middle-aged adults in the U.S. experience higher levels of loneliness than European counterparts

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