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Urine test for detecting chronic kidney disease is not used enough in high-risk groups, study suggests

Despite their higher risk of chronic kidney disease, people with hypertension or diabetes usually are not given a simple test for protein in the urine to screen for this potentially deadly disorder, according to a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

19 Aug 2021

Antihypertensives may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer

Common blood-pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.

19 Aug 2021

Excess sedentary leisure time associated with higher risk of stroke

Adults younger than age 60 whose days are filled with sedentary leisure time (which includes using the computer, TV, or reading) and little physical activity have a higher stroke risk than people who are more physically active, according to new research.

19 Aug 2021

New AHA Presidential Advisory addresses opioid use and its effects on heart and brain health

The misuse of opioids in the United States continues to lead to high rates of dependency as well as a staggering number of deaths due to overdose.

19 Aug 2021

To stoke rural vaccination rates, trusted farmers are asked to spread word

When he became eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois, Tom Arnold, 68, said he didn’t need any convincing. He raises cattle, hogs and chickens in Elizabeth, a small town in the state's northwestern corner.

19 Aug 2021

If the unvaccinated want to work, they face a series of hurdles

With the delta variant surging, a growing number of employers are tiring of merely cajoling workers to get vaccinated against covid-19 and are following President Joe Biden's protocol for federal workers: Either show proof of vaccination, or mask up and get regular testing if you want to work on-site.

19 Aug 2021

Covid politics and fatigue work against contact-tracing foot soldiers

Health departments nationwide scaled back their contact tracing in late spring or early summer when covid-19 cases started to decrease as vaccination efforts took center stage.

19 Aug 2021

Epidemiology study provides clues for designing new strategies to curb HIV-related mortality in China

In China, HIV-related deaths are on the rise, despite years of efforts by the government to control them. In an effort to overcome this, a new study published in Chinese Medical Journal dug deep into HIV-related data of nearly 30 years.

19 Aug 2021

Researchers study how the pandemic affected recreational anglers

Recreational fishing in the U.S. is largely a personal hobby that scales up to a multibillion-dollar economic activity. More than 44 million people in the U.S. identify as recreational anglers making this hobby second only to jogging in terms of popular outdoor activities.

19 Aug 2021

UT Health San Antonio professors urge uplifting US Latinos from obscurity to the forefront of health care

It is essential to lift the nation's Latino population from obscurity to the forefront of health care, public health intervention and societal presence, three professors from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio argue in a powerful commentary published Aug. 17 by the Journal of the American Medical Association.

19 Aug 2021

Vaccine nationalism may increase COVID-19 case numbers and the emergence of novel variants

The allocation of COVID-19 vaccine between countries has thus far tended toward vaccine nationalism, wherein countries stockpile vaccines to prioritize access for their citizenry over equitable vaccine sharing.

18 Aug 2021

ASU study shows how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted people’s sleep

Sleep has become elusive for many as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research from Arizona State University's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

18 Aug 2021

Nearly 140,000 deaths prevented by early U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout, study finds

With COVID-19 cases again on the rise in the United States and around the world, vaccination campaigns continue to be of vital importance for a successful return to pre-pandemic life.

18 Aug 2021

Genomic surveillance is vital to combat COVID-19

Although the development and increasingly widespread availability of effective and safe vaccines provides the greatest hope for the future recovery from the increasingly devastating COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance is emerging as a vital necessity to achieve effective mitigation and containment.

18 Aug 2021

Maximizing sleep can offer psychological benefit to immigrated Latinx adolescents

While access to mental health services may be limited by financial, logistical and/or practical factors among recently migrated families, a new study by University of Houston psychology researchers suggests that maximizing sleep can offer psychological benefit to adolescents in this at-risk group.

18 Aug 2021

HHS public health and medical experts release joint statement on COVID-19 booster shots for Americans

Today, public health and medical experts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the following statement on the Administration's plan for COVID-19 booster shots for the American people.

18 Aug 2021

CUNY SPH and NYC Health Department receive $3.3 million grant to test new HIV intervention

The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene a five-year, $3.3 million grant to test a new strategy to help people living with HIV achieve viral suppression.

18 Aug 2021

Study finds link between physical activity and better cognition among breast cancer patients

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found a strong association between high levels of physical activity and the ability to maintain cognitive function among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy.

18 Aug 2021

Small changes in diet can yield substantial gains for the environment and human health

Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes of extra healthy life, according to a University of Michigan study.

18 Aug 2021

Convalescent plasma does not benefit high-risk COVID-19 outpatients with early symptoms, study shows

The final results of the Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in Outpatients (C3PO) demonstrate that COVID-19 convalescent plasma did not prevent disease progression in a high-risk group of outpatients with COVID-19, when administered within the first week of their symptoms.

18 Aug 2021

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Urine test for detecting chronic kidney disease is not used enough in high-risk groups, study suggests

Antihypertensives may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer

Excess sedentary leisure time associated with higher risk of stroke

New AHA Presidential Advisory addresses opioid use and its effects on heart and brain health

To stoke rural vaccination rates, trusted farmers are asked to spread word

If the unvaccinated want to work, they face a series of hurdles

Covid politics and fatigue work against contact-tracing foot soldiers

Epidemiology study provides clues for designing new strategies to curb HIV-related mortality in China

Researchers study how the pandemic affected recreational anglers

UT Health San Antonio professors urge uplifting US Latinos from obscurity to the forefront of health care

Vaccine nationalism may increase COVID-19 case numbers and the emergence of novel variants

ASU study shows how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted people’s sleep

Nearly 140,000 deaths prevented by early U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout, study finds

Genomic surveillance is vital to combat COVID-19

Maximizing sleep can offer psychological benefit to immigrated Latinx adolescents

HHS public health and medical experts release joint statement on COVID-19 booster shots for Americans

CUNY SPH and NYC Health Department receive $3.3 million grant to test new HIV intervention

Study finds link between physical activity and better cognition among breast cancer patients

Small changes in diet can yield substantial gains for the environment and human health

Convalescent plasma does not benefit high-risk COVID-19 outpatients with early symptoms, study shows

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