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Just 20 minutes of meditation makes a difference

Researchers at the department of Psychology, Michigan State University have studied the neurocognitive mechanisms related to mindfulness. Their study analyzed the correlation between mindfulness and error monitoring.

12 Nov 2019

Maltreated children more likely to be juvenile offenders

A new study published in the journal BMC Public Health reports that children who were physically or sexually abused, neglected or otherwise treated badly, are at higher risk of showing delinquent behavior or offending the law, as they grow into their teens and later into young adults. The childhood experience of maltreatment and violence is a powerful factor in predisposing the growing youth to behave badly.

12 Nov 2019

Study finds vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy may induce obesity

A new study which was presented at the annual conference of Society for Endocrinology reports that vitamin B12 deficiency could disrupt the normal metabolism of fat and could indirectly contribute to weight gain and obesity in pregnancy. This emphasizes the need supplement this vitamin during pregnancy, because obesity in pregnancy is linked to a number of adverse health outcomes over the long term, including diabetes.

12 Nov 2019

Study explores practice characteristics and job satisfaction among GPs in 11 countries

Organizational and functional features of general practitioner practices in 11 countries were studied in search of underlying reasons for job dissatisfaction.

12 Nov 2019

Lung inflammation in a case of a 16-year-old linked to vaping

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned earlier last month about the possible risk of lung inflammation from the exposure to the fluid in e-cigarettes. Now a case of a 16-year-old boy was reported with life threatening lung inflammation leading to respiratory failure.

12 Nov 2019

Some academics quietly take side jobs helping tobacco companies in court

In 1998, major tobacco companies reached a historic legal settlement with states that had sued them over the health care costs of smoking-related illnesses.

12 Nov 2019

Report highlights health and economic impact of antimicrobial resistance in Canada

In Canada, 26% of infections are resistant to the medicines that are generally first prescribed to treat an infection, a rate that could rise to 40% or beyond in the coming decades, according to an expert panel convened by the Council of Canadian Academies. By 2050, a total of 396,000 lives could be lost and the Canadian economy could lose $388 billion per year.

12 Nov 2019

More adolescents seek medical care for mental health issues

Less than a decade ago, the emergency department at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego would see maybe one or two young psychiatric patients per day, said Dr. Benjamin Maxwell, the hospital's interim director of child and adolescent psychiatry.

12 Nov 2019

Women with gestational hypertension have elevated cardiovascular risk later in life

Research published online today in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, confirms that women who have gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in at least one pregnancy will have higher cardiovascular risk than women without such a history, and that this elevated risk persists at least into their 60s.

11 Nov 2019

Pervasive gender imbalance remains in pediatric medicine

Three commonly argued justifications for the persistent discrimination and gender bias that prevent women from rising to leadership positions in the field of pediatric medicine have been debunked by a Drexel University College of Medicine researcher and colleagues in a special article published in the November 2019 issue of the journal Pediatrics.

11 Nov 2019

'Family Connects' program can reduce the rate of early child abuse investigations

Family Connects, a program where nurses conduct home visits for newborns and their families, is linked to substantial reductions in child maltreatment investigations in children's earliest years, according to new research from Duke University.

11 Nov 2019

Acute kidney injury on the rise in hospitalized pregnant women

A study presented at ASN Kidney Week 2019 (November 5 to November 10) shows that the rate of acute kidney injury (AKI) is rising among US women who are hospitalized in pregnancy. The highest risk is in pregnant diabetic women. Women who suffer acute damage to the kidney while pregnant have 260 times the risk of death while in hospital compared to other pregnant women, at 2.6% vs 0.01%. Both mother and baby are at risk of increased illness and death if the woman has kidney injury during pregnancy.

11 Nov 2019

E-cigarettes may be more harmful to the heart than traditional cigarettes, study shows

A new study from researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that electronic nicotine delivery systems, including devices such as e-cigarettes, may be just as harmful to the heart, if not more, than traditional cigarettes.

11 Nov 2019

E-cigarettes may be just as harmful to heart health, shows study

11 Nov 2019

How Germany averted an opioid crisis

In 2016, 10 times as many Americans as Germans died as a result of drug overdoses, mostly opiates. Three times as many Americans as Germans experienced opioid addiction.

11 Nov 2019

Sit, heal: Dog teaches military med students the merits of service animals

The newest faculty member at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has a great smile — and a wagging tail.

11 Nov 2019

Dengue vaccine from Takeda shows promise

Officials have confirmed the initial success with trials of Dengue vaccine. Dengue, a viral disease borne by mosquitoes is considered to be one of the top ten health threats says the world Health Organization (WHO). Since the beginning of the outbreaks and the hundreds of deaths due to this infection, researchers have been on the lookout for vaccines to prevent this infection.

10 Nov 2019

Study finds lower levels of liver decompensation in pregnant women with cirrhosis

Data from a new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and funded by the AASLD Foundation – found that less than two percent of pregnant women with cirrhosis had liver decompensation within one year of delivery, and their odds of decompensation is much lower than non-pregnant women with cirrhosis.

10 Nov 2019

HCC and cirrhosis-related deaths may be prevented by lifestyle modifications

Data from a new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that a substantial burden of hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis-related deaths may be prevented by lifestyle modifications to diet, alcohol use and exercise.

10 Nov 2019

Vitamin D, fish oil supplements do not help preserve kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes

Supplements of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids (often sold as fish oil) do not help people with type 2 diabetes stave off chronic kidney disease, according to findings from the largest clinical study to date of the supplements in this patient population.

10 Nov 2019

Public Health News and Research

Just 20 minutes of meditation makes a difference

Maltreated children more likely to be juvenile offenders

Study finds vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy may induce obesity

Study explores practice characteristics and job satisfaction among GPs in 11 countries

Lung inflammation in a case of a 16-year-old linked to vaping

Some academics quietly take side jobs helping tobacco companies in court

Report highlights health and economic impact of antimicrobial resistance in Canada

More adolescents seek medical care for mental health issues

Women with gestational hypertension have elevated cardiovascular risk later in life

Pervasive gender imbalance remains in pediatric medicine

'Family Connects' program can reduce the rate of early child abuse investigations

Acute kidney injury on the rise in hospitalized pregnant women

E-cigarettes may be more harmful to the heart than traditional cigarettes, study shows

E-cigarettes may be just as harmful to heart health, shows study

How Germany averted an opioid crisis

Sit, heal: Dog teaches military med students the merits of service animals

Dengue vaccine from Takeda shows promise

Study finds lower levels of liver decompensation in pregnant women with cirrhosis

HCC and cirrhosis-related deaths may be prevented by lifestyle modifications

Vitamin D, fish oil supplements do not help preserve kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes

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