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COVID-19 prevention and control measures associated with decrease in influenza activity

A recent study provides preliminary evidence of the long-term relationship between prevention and control measures and influenza transmission in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for the impact under various prevention and control levels. This study, the first of its kind, was published in Health Data Science, a Science Partner Journal.

2 Jan 2023

Good hydration may slow down aging and prolong disease-free life

Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease, and live longer than those who may not get sufficient fluids, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in eBioMedicine.

2 Jan 2023

Study reveals novel role of PPARγ acetylation in macrophages in impairing adipose tissue function

As a chronic pro-inflammatory disease, obesity is closely associated with the development of various diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancers. Obesity is now a major concern for public health.

30 Dec 2022

What are the long-term consequences following COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections?

Researchers compared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-specific long-term consequences to other viral respiratory infections.

29 Dec 2022

New app help users reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day

A new app has been developed to help people reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day.

29 Dec 2022

World Health Organization reports insufficient evidence to support syndromic screening for COVID-19

According to a scientific brief by the World Health Organization (WHO), there is insufficient information to implement syndromic COVID-19 testing for SARS-CoV-2 transmission prevention across land borders.

28 Dec 2022

Study reveals long-term health and disability following COVID-19 infection

A new study in BMC Public Health aimed to analyze long-term health and disability among public employees following mild COVID-19 infection.

28 Dec 2022

Health care is growing less affordable for U.S. adults with employer-sponsored health insurance, analysis finds

Health care is growing less affordable for U.S. adults - particularly women - with employer-sponsored health insurance, according to an analysis by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

27 Dec 2022

Study investigates the economic effects of labor unionization among the US health care workforce

Unionized health care workers earned better pay and received better non-cash benefits, with little difference in their work hours when compared to non-unionized workers, according to a new study, "Trends in Labor Unionization Among US Health Care Workers, 2009-2021", published on December 27, 2022 in JAMA.

27 Dec 2022

Study reveals rise in overweight, obesity among preschool Swedish children during the pandemic

The incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden during the pandemic, especially in more deprived areas, a study of just over 25,000 children in three Swedish counties shows.

27 Dec 2022

Simple Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants

A team of researchers from Brown University's School of Public Health, Brown's School of Engineering and Silent Spring Institute found that simple air filtration devices called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes are effective at reducing indoor air pollutants.

23 Dec 2022

Targeting Piezo2 could provide new avenue for treating chronic pain related to gastrointestinal disorders

Targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new avenue for treating chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.

23 Dec 2022

Diagnostic technologies in Asia Pacific are key to progress toward health-related SDGs

We are at the halfway point from when we set our ambitious sustainable development goal 3 (SDG3) for good health and well-being by 2030.

23 Dec 2022

Most preventive care visits for reproductive-age women happened with OB/GYNs, study shows

While preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive services among reproductive-age women happened with obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs), a University of Massachusetts Amherst study shows.

23 Dec 2022

Public Health News and Research

COVID-19 prevention and control measures associated with decrease in influenza activity

Good hydration may slow down aging and prolong disease-free life

Study reveals novel role of PPARγ acetylation in macrophages in impairing adipose tissue function

What are the long-term consequences following COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections?

New app help users reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day

World Health Organization reports insufficient evidence to support syndromic screening for COVID-19

Study reveals long-term health and disability following COVID-19 infection

Health care is growing less affordable for U.S. adults with employer-sponsored health insurance, analysis finds

Study investigates the economic effects of labor unionization among the US health care workforce

Study reveals rise in overweight, obesity among preschool Swedish children during the pandemic

Simple Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants

Targeting Piezo2 could provide new avenue for treating chronic pain related to gastrointestinal disorders

Diagnostic technologies in Asia Pacific are key to progress toward health-related SDGs

Most preventive care visits for reproductive-age women happened with OB/GYNs, study shows

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