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Neurofeedback can change guilt-related brain connectivity in patients with Major Depression Disorder

A study published in the journal Neuroimage: Clinical found that patients with Major Depressive Disorder, who had recovered from symptoms, were able to strengthen some of their brain connections whilst thinking about guilt-evoking memories, thereby increasing their self-esteem.

10 Oct 2019

Popular U.K. restaurant chains with voluntary menu labeling serve healthier food

In a study of popular U.K. restaurant chains, establishments that voluntarily labeled their menus with nutritional information served items with less fat and less salt than items served by restaurants without menu labeling.

From PLOS ONE 10 Oct 2019

‘We Vape, We Vote’: How vaping crackdowns are politicizing vapers

Vapers across the country are swarming Twitter, the White House comment line and statehouse steps with the message "We Vape, We Vote."

10 Oct 2019

New STD data exposes dangerous gaps in public health infrastructure

The continued steep increase in incidence of sexually transmitted diseases reported in the 2018 data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday, is a cause for deep concern about dangerous gaps in our public health infrastructure.

10 Oct 2019

Former smokers and light smokers not exempt from lung function decline

People who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day cause long-term damage to their lungs, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

9 Oct 2019

WHO’S first world report on vision

Vision is the most compelling contributor to the quality of our senses, and yet eye care lags behind many other areas in the importance it commands in public health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said, in its report timed for World Sight Day (October 10), that over 2.2 billion people around the world (out of a total of 7.7 billion) are blind, completely or partially.

9 Oct 2019

Scientists identify strong genetic markers for PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most commonly occurring and seriously debilitating disorder that happens when a person gets exposed to traumatic events, including sexual assault, combat, and natural disaster.

9 Oct 2019

Two new grants focus on improving health and wellbeing of CUNY students

The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Foundation has announced two new grants to launch and expand programs that focus on improving the health and wellbeing of CUNY students.

9 Oct 2019

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute wins FDA contract to develop new Sentinel Innovation Center

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded a contract that may reach $220 million over the next five years to the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute to continue to lead the Sentinel Operations Center and to develop a new Sentinel Innovation Center.

9 Oct 2019

UMD-PRC receives new CDC fund to improve mental health for LGBTQ+ people

The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center is working to improve mental health and health care for LGBTQ+ people with new funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

9 Oct 2019

Countries propose ban on e-cigarettes amid concerns about harmful health effects

A string of deaths in the United States linked to the use of electronic cigarettes has stirred concern worldwide about their growing popularity among young people and the health risks they pose to millions of users.

9 Oct 2019

Addressing social needs in health care delivery can help achieve better health outcomes

Addressing social needs as a part of health care delivery can help achieve better health outcomes and potentially address major challenges in the United States health care system, according to a recently published consensus report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

9 Oct 2019

Report: Aging populations, changing lifestyles are main drivers of vision impairment

More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need for conditions like short and far sightedness, glaucoma, diabetes, and cataracts, according to the first-ever World Report on Vision issued by the World Health Organization.

9 Oct 2019

Army scientists develop new weapon to combat super-bugs

Antibiotic resistance is a one of the world's most pressing public health problems. Army scientists have developed a new weapon to combat super-bugs, which could protect Soldiers and fight resistance.

9 Oct 2019

UNC Lineberger researcher receives grant to develop effective health warnings for little cigars, cigarillos

The National Cancer Institute has awarded University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, a five-year, $2.7 million grant to develop more effective health warnings for little cigars and cigarillos.

9 Oct 2019

Public Health News and Research

Neurofeedback can change guilt-related brain connectivity in patients with Major Depression Disorder

Popular U.K. restaurant chains with voluntary menu labeling serve healthier food

‘We Vape, We Vote’: How vaping crackdowns are politicizing vapers

New STD data exposes dangerous gaps in public health infrastructure

Former smokers and light smokers not exempt from lung function decline

WHO’S first world report on vision

Scientists identify strong genetic markers for PTSD

Two new grants focus on improving health and wellbeing of CUNY students

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute wins FDA contract to develop new Sentinel Innovation Center

UMD-PRC receives new CDC fund to improve mental health for LGBTQ+ people

Countries propose ban on e-cigarettes amid concerns about harmful health effects

Addressing social needs in health care delivery can help achieve better health outcomes

Report: Aging populations, changing lifestyles are main drivers of vision impairment

Army scientists develop new weapon to combat super-bugs

UNC Lineberger researcher receives grant to develop effective health warnings for little cigars, cigarillos

Calorie content of popular UK restaurant chain dishes is too high, study finds

New research explores the impact of police stops on youth’s mental health

They enrolled in medical school to practice rural medicine. What happened?

IU research examines trends in public perceptions of violence in people with mental illness

Suicide risk remains high in people with low intelligence in their youth

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