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Study reveals unequal burden of sudden cardiac death among colorectal cancer survivors

A new research paper was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on November 7, 2025, titled "Temporal trends and disparities in sudden cardiac death among colorectal cancer patients: A nationwide study."

4 Dec 2025

Clearer guidance needed for low- and no-alcohol drinks in pregnancy

A UK study reveals pregnant women's use of alcohol-free drinks, highlighting safety concerns and the need for clearer guidance from healthcare professionals.

4 Dec 2025

Preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could help improve the diets of families

University at Buffalo researchers have shown that preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could be a useful tool for improving the diets of families with young kids at risk for obesity.

4 Dec 2025

Single-dose dengue vaccine will benefit populations in hard-to-reach regions

A world-first single-dose vaccine against the dengue virus, manufactured and approved for use in Brazil, will especially benefit populations in hard-to-reach regions of the country such as the Amazon, say disease specialists.

4 Dec 2025

Sweat testing could transform drug monitoring and diabetes care

Innovative sweat sampling techniques could revolutionize diagnostics, offering insights into glucose levels and environmental toxins with minimal discomfort.

4 Dec 2025

Breast density alerts may cause confusion and raise anxiety among women

New research by experts at the University of Sydney shows that breast density notification is leaving some women confused and anxious about their breast health.

3 Dec 2025

New rapid test distinguishes real HIV infections from vaccine-related false positives

Since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified in 1983, roughly 91.4 million people around the world have contracted the virus and an additional 44.1 million have died from related causes.

3 Dec 2025

Quicker access to Stop the Bleed program could have saved dozens of Maryland homicide victims

Quicker access to bleeding control interventions taught in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Stop the Bleed program could have prevented the deaths of numerous homicide victims in Maryland, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

3 Dec 2025

'Dry January' can lead to meaningful physical and psychological improvements

With the new year on the horizon and resolutions brewing, more people are saying cheers to a booze-free January, a choice that might come with some real health benefits and, ultimately, help some people cut back for good.

3 Dec 2025

New analysis reveals fundamental flaws in widely used measures of biological aging

A landmark review published today in Genomic Psychiatry challenges researchers to fundamentally reconsider how the field measures and conceptualizes biological aging.

3 Dec 2025

APIC and SHEA launch collaborative initiative to strengthen national infection prevention efforts

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group (HIPAG), to address infection prevention priorities of national importance.

3 Dec 2025

Americans trust AMA over CDC on vaccine safety

For decades, health-related statements by major professional health associations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) agreed with those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because both relied on the same body of scientific knowledge, much of it funded by the federal health sector.

3 Dec 2025

Accessible parks, not just greenery, can increase everyday physical activity

The health benefits of nature are well-known, but its role in encouraging day-to-day physical activity across different regions and demographics has been less clear.

3 Dec 2025

Mindfulness can help reduce problematic smartphone use

With more than four billion people around the globe owning a smartphone, researchers are now looking at ways to reduce a growing public health concern-problematic smartphone use.

3 Dec 2025

Trump wants Americans to make more babies. Critics say his policies won’t help raise them.

Maddy Olcott plans to start a career once she graduates from college. But the junior at the State University of New York-Purchase College is so far not planning to start a family — even with the Trump administration dangling inducements like thousand-dollar "baby bonuses" or cheaper infertility drugs.

3 Dec 2025

Air pollution weakens the life-extending benefits of exercise

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Public Health News and Research

Study reveals unequal burden of sudden cardiac death among colorectal cancer survivors

Clearer guidance needed for low- and no-alcohol drinks in pregnancy

Preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could help improve the diets of families

Single-dose dengue vaccine will benefit populations in hard-to-reach regions

Sweat testing could transform drug monitoring and diabetes care

Breast density alerts may cause confusion and raise anxiety among women

New rapid test distinguishes real HIV infections from vaccine-related false positives

Quicker access to Stop the Bleed program could have saved dozens of Maryland homicide victims

'Dry January' can lead to meaningful physical and psychological improvements

New analysis reveals fundamental flaws in widely used measures of biological aging

APIC and SHEA launch collaborative initiative to strengthen national infection prevention efforts

Americans trust AMA over CDC on vaccine safety

Accessible parks, not just greenery, can increase everyday physical activity

Mindfulness can help reduce problematic smartphone use

Trump wants Americans to make more babies. Critics say his policies won’t help raise them.

Air pollution weakens the life-extending benefits of exercise

Hospital payment caps linked to savings and stable care in Oregon

Shingles vaccine may benefit individuals already diagnosed with dementia, new study finds

Lack of dietary iron weakens immune response in the lungs

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