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Study examines vitamin D and COVID-19 media coverage in the U.K.

A new study investigates the relationship between COVID-19 and vitamin D that has been presented in traditional media sources like U.K. newspapers.

20 Apr 2022

Opioid-related mortality rising among younger adults, study reveals

From 2003 through 2020, as opioid-related mortality in Ontario, Canada increased five-fold, the age distribution also shifted downward – with rates now peaking for people in their mid-30s – according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Patrick Brown of University of Toronto, and colleagues.

20 Apr 2022

Study outlines two scales created to measure factors related to time spent in nature

A study recently published in BMC Psychology outlines two scales created to measure factors related to time spent in nature, a first step in exploring how this affects health and well-being.

20 Apr 2022

Study: 43% of the people infected with COVID-19 experienced post-COVID conditions

Around the world, 43 percent of those infected with COVID-19 experienced post-COVID conditions, according to a new analysis by University of Michigan School of Public Health that looked at data from 50 studies and 1.6 million people.

20 Apr 2022

Mediterranean-style diet could reduce preeclampsia risk by at least 20%

A new Johns Hopkins Medicine study that surveyed a racially diverse group of more than 8,000 women has added to evidence that following a Mediterranean-style diet could lower the risk of preeclampsia by at least 20%.

20 Apr 2022

Assessing masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic using Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma

Researchers depicted that the Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma was a strong abstraction for evaluating the masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Apr 2022

The epidemiological features of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the fifth wave in Hong Kong

A recent report presented the epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage infections in Hong Kong.

20 Apr 2022

Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders, the pandemic and such natural disasters as tornados, hurricanes, and wildfires can disrupt access to medications.

20 Apr 2022

Most infants enrolled in WIC may not be getting the suggested daily amount of vitamin D, finds study

Most infants enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC, are likely not getting the recommended daily amount of vitamin D, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

20 Apr 2022

Report provides recommendations to help prevent or mitigate economic challenges during future public health emergencies

The Association for Molecular Pathology, the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today released a report entitled "Economics of Clinical Testing during a Public Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from Two Years of COVID-19."

19 Apr 2022

Study: Almost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Almost 40 percent of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19, according to a new study by researchers at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.

19 Apr 2022

Copycat cannabis edibles could be attractive to children and increase risk for accidental ingestion

Some cannabis edibles look remarkably like popular snack foods and may be easily confused for them, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

19 Apr 2022

WEB device found to be safe and effective in treating sidewall brain aneurysms

A novel mesh plug that has been traditionally used to treat brain aneurysms occurring where the blood vessels branch out was found to be equally effective in treating aneurysms on the side of the vessel, according to a study in the journal Radiology.

19 Apr 2022

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become.

19 Apr 2022

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but most resurged by the end of that year.

19 Apr 2022

Discovery can lead to new antiviral treatments against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified key signaling pathways that when blocked by existing drug candidates limit reproduction of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus.

19 Apr 2022

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

Americans are abandoning their masks. They're done with physical distancing. And, let's face it, some people are just never going to get vaccinated.

19 Apr 2022

As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag

Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to leave her home in Helena, Montana, for an inpatient program in New Jersey with round-the-clock medical care.

19 Apr 2022

Period Poverty in a Pandemic

In this interview, we speak to Professor Marni Sommers, about her recent study which investigated period poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (US).

19 Apr 2022

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

University of Kentucky experts on the front lines of the nation's opioid and addiction crises will share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2022 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta April 18-22.

19 Apr 2022

Public Health News and Research

Study examines vitamin D and COVID-19 media coverage in the U.K.

Opioid-related mortality rising among younger adults, study reveals

Study outlines two scales created to measure factors related to time spent in nature

Study: 43% of the people infected with COVID-19 experienced post-COVID conditions

Mediterranean-style diet could reduce preeclampsia risk by at least 20%

Assessing masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic using Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma

The epidemiological features of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the fifth wave in Hong Kong

Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

Most infants enrolled in WIC may not be getting the suggested daily amount of vitamin D, finds study

Report provides recommendations to help prevent or mitigate economic challenges during future public health emergencies

Study: Almost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Copycat cannabis edibles could be attractive to children and increase risk for accidental ingestion

WEB device found to be safe and effective in treating sidewall brain aneurysms

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Discovery can lead to new antiviral treatments against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag

Period Poverty in a Pandemic

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

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