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Study shows urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries

A meta-analysis comparing differences in the prevalence of hypertension between urban and rural areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) concludes that the prevalence of hypertension increased between 1990 and 2020 in both urban and rural areas, but with a more pronounced trend in rural areas.

22 Aug 2022

A practical guide for monkeypox diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Researchers provide an overview of the monkeypox infection in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Aug 2022

Study explores the effects of early COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survivors

Recent research indicates that during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of working-aged U.S. adults without health insurance did not change despite increases in unemployment, and the prevalence of unhealthy behaviors decreased.

22 Aug 2022

CDC releases investigation notice regarding outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in Michigan and Ohio

A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 infections is now live: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2022/o157h7-08-22/index.html

22 Aug 2022

Direct acting antiviral medications for hepatitis C may improve PTSD symptoms

More than six percent of Americans will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their lifetime. This potentially chronic condition disrupts lives, and can lead to or exacerbate existing health issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts.

22 Aug 2022

COVID vaccine mandates found to be effective for nursing home staff

In he summer of 2021, states began announcing COVID vaccine mandates for nursing home staff as a strategy to improve vaccination rates and help control COVID infections in nursing homes.

22 Aug 2022

Medical cannabis patients may not be getting consistent guidance from clinicians, analysis suggests

Due to a lack of publicly available data, understanding what products medical cannabis patients use for various conditions has mostly come from survey responses.

22 Aug 2022

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Among nearly 43 million people in England, ages 13 and older, who received at least one dose and up to 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, fewer than 3,000 people (0.007%) were hospitalized or died with myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, during the study period of December 1, 2020 through December 15, 2021.

22 Aug 2022

Marijuana and hallucinogen use by young adults reached historic highs in 2021

Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in 2021 compared to five and 10 years ago, reaching historic highs in this age group since 1988, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study.

22 Aug 2022

What is the monkeypox self-diagnosis ability of men who have sex with other men in the Netherlands?

Researchers examined the monkeypox self-diagnosing capacity, determinants of self-isolation, and vaccination intentions among men who have sex with other men (MSM) in the Netherlands.

22 Aug 2022

Policies to roll back abortion rights will hit incarcerated people particularly hard

Policies governing abortion and reproductive health care services in U.S. prisons and jails were restrictive and often hostile even before the Supreme Court removed Roe v. Wade's constitutional protections for abortions.

22 Aug 2022

Grassroots work leads to vaccination success in Georgia refugee community

Naw Mu Chaw had questions about the possible side effects of a covid-19 vaccine.

22 Aug 2022

How do different social settings impact super-spreading event formation and onward transmission generation?

Researchers analyzed the influence of nightlife environments in sustained COVID-19 transmission.

22 Aug 2022

Risk trajectories of post-COVID neurological and psychiatric outcomes

Researchers examined the evolution of incidence or relative risk of neuropsychiatric diagnoses for two years in patients who had recovered from COVID-19.

22 Aug 2022

Dentists need to be aware of and alert to oral monkeypox symptomology, warn experts

Monkeypox is an increasing worldwide problem recently declared a public health emergency in the United States. Among classical symptoms that include fever, muscle aches, lymph node swelling and rash are oral lesions present in up to 70% of cases.

22 Aug 2022

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

A recent study examines the potential effects of tobacco use on COVID-19.

21 Aug 2022

New study estimates how long people with mild COVID-19 are infectious

A new study of 57 people with mild COVID-19 estimates how long people are infectious for and when they can safely leave isolation.

19 Aug 2022

Exploring a paralytic poliomyelitis case in an unvaccinated person

Researchers investigated the public health response to a paralytic poliomyelitis case in an unvaccinated person.

19 Aug 2022

Researchers provide comprehensive review of human monkeypox infections

In a new study, researchers reviewed the various aspects of human monkeypox infections.

19 Aug 2022

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers on the NHS could help entrenched smokers quit

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers on the NHS could help even hardened smokers quit, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

18 Aug 2022

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Study shows urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries

A practical guide for monkeypox diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Study explores the effects of early COVID-19 pandemic on cancer survivors

CDC releases investigation notice regarding outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in Michigan and Ohio

Direct acting antiviral medications for hepatitis C may improve PTSD symptoms

COVID vaccine mandates found to be effective for nursing home staff

Medical cannabis patients may not be getting consistent guidance from clinicians, analysis suggests

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Marijuana and hallucinogen use by young adults reached historic highs in 2021

What is the monkeypox self-diagnosis ability of men who have sex with other men in the Netherlands?

Policies to roll back abortion rights will hit incarcerated people particularly hard

Grassroots work leads to vaccination success in Georgia refugee community

How do different social settings impact super-spreading event formation and onward transmission generation?

Risk trajectories of post-COVID neurological and psychiatric outcomes

Dentists need to be aware of and alert to oral monkeypox symptomology, warn experts

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

New study estimates how long people with mild COVID-19 are infectious

Exploring a paralytic poliomyelitis case in an unvaccinated person

Researchers provide comprehensive review of human monkeypox infections

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers on the NHS could help entrenched smokers quit

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