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UChicago awarded $17 million grant to tackle opioid addiction in criminal justice settings

It's estimated that more than 130 people die every day from opioid-related drug overdoses. Particularly at risk are people transitioning through the criminal justice system, many of whom may already be struggling with complex issues spanning mental health, family instability and job and housing insecurity.

26 Jul 2019

High outdoor temperatures in Southwestern U.S. can cause pavement burns in seconds

When temperatures throughout the sizzling Southwestern U.S. climb to over 100 degrees, the pavement can get hot enough to cause second-degree burns on human skin in a matter of seconds.

26 Jul 2019

'Tobacco-21 laws' yield substantive reductions in smoking among 18- to 20-year-olds

County- and municipality-level bans on tobacco sales to individuals under age 21 yield substantive reductions in smoking among 18- to 20-year-olds, according to a new study from the Yale School of Public Health.

26 Jul 2019

Study analyzes the prevalence of antipsychotic use in youths with ADHD

Although fewer young people with ADHD are treated with antipsychotic drugs than suspected, many prescriptions for the drugs do not appear to be clinically warranted, according to a new study from psychiatry researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

26 Jul 2019

Short height, low education are traits of diabetic Nigerian women showing signs of dementia

A joint survey by researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Benue State University finds that short height and low education levels are characteristic traits of Nigerian women with type 2 diabetes showing early symptoms of dementia.

26 Jul 2019

Solid food feeding guides for infants may lead to overfeeding

Starting six-month-old infants on solid food in the amounts recommended by standard feeding guides may lead to overfeeding, according to a study by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

26 Jul 2019

Study: More than half of the top-grossing movies in Ontario expose kids to smoking

More than half of the top-grossing movies in Ontario in the past 16 years featured smoking, according to University of Toronto researchers with the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit - and most of these films were rated as acceptable for youth.

25 Jul 2019

Study identifies new mechanism that impacts HIV infection

A team of scientists led by Texas Biomed's Assistant Professor Smita Kulkarni, Ph.D. and Mary Carrington, Ph.D., at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, published results of a study that pinpointed a long noncoding RNA molecule which influences a key receptor involved in HIV infection and progression of the disease.

25 Jul 2019

On a mission to help people control diabetes — and save money on insulin

In a former church parsonage in Grundy County, Tenn., Karen Wickham ladled out her lentil stew as people arrived for an evening health education class.

25 Jul 2019

Johns Hopkins co-leads study on 'poliolike' condition affecting children

Johns Hopkins Medicine and University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers will lead a multicenter, multinational study of acute flaccid myelitis, the “poliolike” condition affecting children that causes loss of muscle control.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 25 Jul 2019

Experts urge parents to brush up on screen time guidelines for infants

Experts are urging parents to brush up on national guidelines following a rapid rise in screen time on electronic devices for children under two.

25 Jul 2019

Researchers receive $10 million grant to examine opioid addiction treatment for jail detainees

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Massachusetts Medical School are among the scientists at a dozen institutions nationwide that will form the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network, an ambitious, $155 million effort to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings, the National Institutes of Health announced.

25 Jul 2019

Research highlights health, economic impact of salt reduction policy on U.S. food industry

New research, published in The Milbank Quarterly, highlights the potential health and economic impact of the United States Food and Drug Administration's proposed voluntary salt policy on workers in the US food industry.

25 Jul 2019

Bigger waists and higher BMI in 60s may be linked to greater brain aging years later

Having a bigger waistline and a high body mass index in your 60s may be linked with greater signs of brain aging years later, according to a study published in the July 24, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 Jul 2019

FDA approves first nasal glucagon therapy for treatment of severe hypoglycemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Baqsimi nasal powder, the first glucagon therapy approved for the emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia that can be administered without an injection.

24 Jul 2019

$Study finds link between proximity to fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy$

Study finds link between proximity to fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy

A new study led by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health identifies a link between proximity to hydraulic fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy. Results appear in the journal Environmental Research.

24 Jul 2019

One dose of HPV vaccine has comparable effectiveness to two or three doses

One dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has comparable effectiveness to two or three doses for preventing cervical pre-cancer, according to a new study.

24 Jul 2019

Summer setbacks: The long road to lower drug prices hits some potholes

When Washington returned from its winter holiday break in January, it seemed everyone was talking about lowering drug prices.

24 Jul 2019

Former NFL players may have greater risk of atrial fibrillation

Former National Football League players were nearly 6 times more likely to have atrial fibrillation compared to men of similar age who did not play professional football, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

24 Jul 2019

Extracellular vesical microRNAs from fat cells can disrupt disposal of cholesterol

A multi-institutional team led by research faculty at Children's National in Washington, D.C., finds that extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from kids' fat can play a pivotal role in ratcheting up risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease well before any worrisome symptoms become visible.

24 Jul 2019

Public Health News and Research

UChicago awarded $17 million grant to tackle opioid addiction in criminal justice settings

High outdoor temperatures in Southwestern U.S. can cause pavement burns in seconds

'Tobacco-21 laws' yield substantive reductions in smoking among 18- to 20-year-olds

Study analyzes the prevalence of antipsychotic use in youths with ADHD

Short height, low education are traits of diabetic Nigerian women showing signs of dementia

Solid food feeding guides for infants may lead to overfeeding

Study: More than half of the top-grossing movies in Ontario expose kids to smoking

Study identifies new mechanism that impacts HIV infection

On a mission to help people control diabetes — and save money on insulin

Johns Hopkins co-leads study on 'poliolike' condition affecting children

Experts urge parents to brush up on screen time guidelines for infants

Researchers receive $10 million grant to examine opioid addiction treatment for jail detainees

Research highlights health, economic impact of salt reduction policy on U.S. food industry

Bigger waists and higher BMI in 60s may be linked to greater brain aging years later

FDA approves first nasal glucagon therapy for treatment of severe hypoglycemia

Study finds link between proximity to fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy

One dose of HPV vaccine has comparable effectiveness to two or three doses

Summer setbacks: The long road to lower drug prices hits some potholes

Former NFL players may have greater risk of atrial fibrillation

Extracellular vesical microRNAs from fat cells can disrupt disposal of cholesterol

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