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Students who rarely ate breakfast achieve lower GCSE grades

Students who rarely ate breakfast on school days achieved lower GCSE grades than those who ate breakfast frequently, according to a new study in Yorkshire.

20 Nov 2019

Depression puts teen girls in South Africa at higher risk of HIV infection

Teen girls in South Africa face an extraordinary threat of HIV: By the time they reach adulthood, one in four South African girls will have contracted the virus, and most are first infected during adolescence.

19 Nov 2019

Integration of behavioral health services with pediatric primary care shows promise

Integrating behavioral health services into pediatric primary care in three Boston-area community health centers increased primary care visits by children with mental health diagnoses without raising Medicaid costs.

19 Nov 2019

Oral vaccination with cholera toxin helps counteract age-associated obesity

Here the research team tested a safe and well-established microbe-based immune adjuvant to restore immune homeostasis and counteract inflammation-associated obesity in animal models.

19 Nov 2019

New ACR Champions of Imaging 3.0 competition launched

The new American College of Radiology Champions of Imaging 3.0 contest allows practices to highlight their use of Imaging 3.0 case studies to spark homegrown innovations or import innovative approaches into their practices. The goal of the competition is to help:

19 Nov 2019

Patients treated at NCI-designated centers more likely to receive high-cost lung cancer drugs

Genetically targeted drugs and immunotherapies are transforming the way we treat many forms of lung cancer.

19 Nov 2019

Anal cancer diagnoses and death rates have increased dramatically over the last 15 years

Rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection, have increased dramatically over the last 15 years, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

19 Nov 2019

Researchers propose a novel method to underscore the benefits of HPV vaccine

Health campaigns on social media aimed at increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may see greater success, according to Drexel University researchers, if they inject a narrative into information-based posts.

19 Nov 2019

The startlingly high cost of the ‘free’ flu shot

In the Byzantine world of health care pricing, most people wouldn't expect that the ubiquitous flu shot could be a prime example of how the system's lack of transparency can lead to disparate costs.

19 Nov 2019

Many high schools report challenges when implementing and enforcing state concussion laws

All 50 U.S. states enacted concussion laws between 2009-2014 to mitigate the consequences of concussion. While details of the laws vary from state to state, all state laws address three main factors: concussion education; removal from play after suspected concussion; and return-to-play requirements.

19 Nov 2019

For newborns with hearing loss, screening opens window to a world of sound

Four-year-old Betty Schottler starts each morning with the same six sounds: [m], [ah], [oo], [ee], [sh], and [s].

19 Nov 2019

Study investigates barriers faced by high schools when implementing state concussion laws

19 Nov 2019

Radiation from CT scans can increase risk of leukemia, thyroid cancer

A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that exposure to radiation from CT scans is associated with higher risks of developing thyroid cancer and leukemia.

19 Nov 2019

Vaping could cause life-threatening effects

Since vaping and e-cigarettes have become more popular over the last several years, many patients - particularly during conversations about quitting smoking- have asked me, "Is vaping okay?" or "Is vaping safe?"

18 Nov 2019

Research shows substantial health benefit of shifting to clean energy sources in Africa

With economies and populations surging, an industrial revolution is inevitable on the African continent. The question is, what's going to power it?

18 Nov 2019

Antibiotics face an existential crisis

Antibiotics are facing an existential crisis less than a century after their introduction. The bacteria-fighting drugs are becoming less effective as a result of their overuse in both humans and animals.

18 Nov 2019

Study finds disparities in hospital-based cardiovascular care, mortality for homeless adults

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death among homeless adults, with mortality rates that are substantially higher than the general population.

18 Nov 2019

Children born to women on HIV therapy more likely to have microcephaly, developmental delays

Children born to women on HIV therapy containing the drug efavirenz were 2 to 2.5 times more likely to have microcephaly, or small head size, compared to children born to women on regimens of other antiretroviral drugs, according to an analysis funded by the National Institutes of Health.

18 Nov 2019

Counties experiencing most economic distress have highest heart disease mortality rates

Communities in the United States that experienced the most economic distress in the wake of the Great Recession saw a significant increase in death rates from heart disease and strokes among middle-aged people, according to a new multi-institution study led by researchers at Penn Medicine.

18 Nov 2019

Research shows link between job losses during the Great Recession and drop in U.S. birth rates

New research published this month in the Southern Economic Journal reveals job losses during the Great Recession (2007-2009) may be partly responsible for the recent drop in U.S. birth rates.

18 Nov 2019

Public Health News and Research

Students who rarely ate breakfast achieve lower GCSE grades

Depression puts teen girls in South Africa at higher risk of HIV infection

Integration of behavioral health services with pediatric primary care shows promise

Oral vaccination with cholera toxin helps counteract age-associated obesity

New ACR Champions of Imaging 3.0 competition launched

Patients treated at NCI-designated centers more likely to receive high-cost lung cancer drugs

Anal cancer diagnoses and death rates have increased dramatically over the last 15 years

Researchers propose a novel method to underscore the benefits of HPV vaccine

The startlingly high cost of the ‘free’ flu shot

Many high schools report challenges when implementing and enforcing state concussion laws

For newborns with hearing loss, screening opens window to a world of sound

Study investigates barriers faced by high schools when implementing state concussion laws

Radiation from CT scans can increase risk of leukemia, thyroid cancer

Vaping could cause life-threatening effects

Research shows substantial health benefit of shifting to clean energy sources in Africa

Antibiotics face an existential crisis

Study finds disparities in hospital-based cardiovascular care, mortality for homeless adults

Children born to women on HIV therapy more likely to have microcephaly, developmental delays

Counties experiencing most economic distress have highest heart disease mortality rates

Research shows link between job losses during the Great Recession and drop in U.S. birth rates

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