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Ethnic and regional minorities derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies

Minority ethnicities and regions derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies as majority groups despite being underrepresented in clinical trials, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

21 Feb 2023

Cleanup workers got sick after deepwater horizon oil spill. They want BP to pay.

The oil washed ashore every day, globs of tarlike ooze blighting sugar-white sand beaches. Rodney Boblitt's job was to report it.

21 Feb 2023

A law was meant to free sick or aging inmates. Instead, some are left to die in prison.

Jimmy Dee Stout was serving time on drug charges when he got grim news early last year.

21 Feb 2023

Understanding factors that influence parents' decisions about SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for their children

For parents, the decision to vaccinate their kids against SARS-CoV-2 is complex, influenced by scientific evidence, political and social pressures, and views about individual versus collective benefits of vaccination, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.221401.

21 Feb 2023

Propylene glycol prevents airborne transmission of respiratory viruses

Researchers assess the ability of propylene glycol to inactivate infection caused by respiratory viruses and prevent airborne transmission.

20 Feb 2023

Study finds fiftyfold increase in U.S. methamphetamine mortality rate between 1999 and 2021

The U.S. methamphetamine mortality rate increased fiftyfold between 1999 and 2021, with most of the added deaths also involving heroin or fentanyl, researchers report in the American Journal of Public Health.

20 Feb 2023

E-cigarettes as a first-line aid for smoking cessation in adults

Should electronic cigarettes, or vapes, be accepted more widely as an effective and respected tool for treating adult smokers’ nicotine addiction?

20 Feb 2023

395 genes found to be differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes

Researchers have identified 395 genes that are differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes. One of the genes proved to be very strongly associated with impaired insulin secretion.

20 Feb 2023

The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

Researchers assessed the effects of consuming nuts on cognition.

20 Feb 2023

The effectiveness of respiratory interventions and case isolation measures in reducing or preventing the transmission of mpox in humans

Researchers conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of case isolation and respiratory interventions in limiting the transmission of mpox in humans.

20 Feb 2023

The association between Stroke Belt residence, colorectal cancer incidence, and diet

Researchers assessed the consumption of plant and animal foods in regions with a high incidence of colorectal cancer and stroke.

20 Feb 2023

How much does residential noise exposure affect sleep in preadolescents?

A recent Environmental Research journal study investigated the association between environmental noise exposure and sleep in European preadolescents.

19 Feb 2023

Private hospitals massively underused in many areas of the UK during the pandemic

Private hospitals were paid around £2bn to help the NHS during the first year of the covid pandemic. But an investigation by The BMJ has found that just 30 of the 200 private hospitals were used to treat patients with covid-19 in April 2020 when the first pandemic wave hit its peak.

17 Feb 2023

Study examines link between different epigenetic age measures and lung cancer risk

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by MEDLINE/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 3, entitled, "Epigenetic age and lung cancer risk in the CLUE II prospective cohort study."

17 Feb 2023

Millions of eligible people receive their Covid autumn booster jab

Millions of eligible people across England have come forward for their Covid autumn booster, giving them the protection they need from serious illness and helping to ease pressure on the NHS.

17 Feb 2023

Vaccination rate remains unchanged but misinformation about flu and Covid-19 stays

Although the public had been alerted that this winter could be a potentially bad flu season, barely half of Americans said in January that they had received a flu shot, a vaccination level unchanged in a representative national panel from the comparable period last year, according to a new Annenberg Science Knowledge (ASK) survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

17 Feb 2023

Epidemic dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in China during the transition from 'zero-COVID' to little-to-no intervention efforts

Researchers quantified the magnitude and rate of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant outbreak in China following the abrupt exit from the ‘zero-COVID’ guidelines.

17 Feb 2023

Pharma companies could provide new, affordable drugs by refocusing their spending, experts say

High drug prices are not justified by industry's spending on research and development (R&D), argue experts in The BMJ today.

16 Feb 2023

The kids are not OK

Teen girls "are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk," according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

16 Feb 2023

Variations in long COVID symptoms and diagnostic experiences among racial, ethnic groups

Black and Hispanic Americans appear to experience more symptoms and health problems related to long COVID, a lay term that captures an array of symptoms and health problems, than white people, but are not as likely to be diagnosed with the condition, according to new research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

16 Feb 2023

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Ethnic and regional minorities derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies

Cleanup workers got sick after deepwater horizon oil spill. They want BP to pay.

A law was meant to free sick or aging inmates. Instead, some are left to die in prison.

Understanding factors that influence parents' decisions about SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for their children

Propylene glycol prevents airborne transmission of respiratory viruses

Study finds fiftyfold increase in U.S. methamphetamine mortality rate between 1999 and 2021

E-cigarettes as a first-line aid for smoking cessation in adults

395 genes found to be differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes

The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

The effectiveness of respiratory interventions and case isolation measures in reducing or preventing the transmission of mpox in humans

The association between Stroke Belt residence, colorectal cancer incidence, and diet

How much does residential noise exposure affect sleep in preadolescents?

Private hospitals massively underused in many areas of the UK during the pandemic

Study examines link between different epigenetic age measures and lung cancer risk

Millions of eligible people receive their Covid autumn booster jab

Vaccination rate remains unchanged but misinformation about flu and Covid-19 stays

Epidemic dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in China during the transition from 'zero-COVID' to little-to-no intervention efforts

Pharma companies could provide new, affordable drugs by refocusing their spending, experts say

The kids are not OK

Variations in long COVID symptoms and diagnostic experiences among racial, ethnic groups

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