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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

Study: Just half of young drinkers recall seeing health messages on alcohol packaging

Just half of 11-19 year old drinkers recall seeing health messages or warnings on alcohol packaging - despite being an important target market for this information, according to new research.

24 Jul 2019

When a doctor’s screen time detracts from face time with patients

As Wei Wei Lee sat with her doctor to discuss starting a family, she felt a "distance" between them. The physician was busy on the computer and focused on the screen.

24 Jul 2019

Why it’s so hard to predict how much funding 9/11 first responders need

The idea of getting cancer from searching through the rubble of Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks — and then standing guard over it for months — didn’t occur to Kevin Zweigbaum.

24 Jul 2019

NIH contract awarded to UAB for acute flaccid myelitis natural history study

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded the University of Alabama at Birmingham approximately $10 million over 5 years to study acute flaccid myelitis, a rare but serious condition which causes muscle weakness and paralysis.

23 Jul 2019

Researchers quantify smoking's strong connection with peripheral artery disease

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that cigarette smoking boosts the risk of peripheral artery disease, and this elevated risk can persist up to 30 years after smoking cessation.

23 Jul 2019

Retiring abroad? Prepare to possibly mix and match health insurance

When Karen Schirack, 67, slipped on her way into her house in January and broke her left femur in multiple places, she had a decision to make. Should she get surgery to repair the fractured thigh bone and replace her hip near Ajijic, Mexico, where she has lived for 20 years, or be airlifted back to her home state of Ohio for surgery and rehab?

23 Jul 2019

Research shows how freshwater prawns could reduce schistosomiasis transmission

Before bite-sized crustaceans like crayfish, shrimp and prawns land on our dinner plates, they first have to get fat themselves -- and it turns out they relish the freshwater snails that transmit the parasite that causes schistosomiasis, the second most devastating parasitic disease worldwide, after malaria.

23 Jul 2019

Child drowning rates drop as communities adopt stricter building codes

Some welcome news at the height of summer swimming season: Children are far less likely to drown in California than they were in the 1980s — and child drowning rates have continued to fall even in the past decade, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

23 Jul 2019

Recreational drugs more likely to be tried for the first time in summer, study shows

American teenagers and adults are more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time in the summer, a new study shows.

23 Jul 2019

Injuries leading to at least a week off of work increases suicide risk

A study co-authored by Boston University School of Public Health researchers and published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine finds that an injury serious enough to lead to at least a week off of work almost triples the combined risk of suicide and overdose death among women, and increases the risk by 50 percent among men.

23 Jul 2019

High prices of nutritious foods contribute to global malnutrition, research shows

Poor diets are the now the leading risk factor for the global burden of disease, accounting for one-fifth of all deaths worldwide. While the causes of poor diets are complex, new research finds the affordability of more nutritious foods is an important factor.

23 Jul 2019

Molecular action that enables cilantro to effectively delay certain seizures uncovered

Herbs, including cilantro, have a long history of use as folk medicine anticonvulsants. Until now, many of the underlying mechanisms of how the herbs worked remained unknown.

23 Jul 2019

Continuation of community-wide HIV testing could lead to reductions in new HIV cases

Continuation of community-wide HIV testing and prompt initiation of treatment as delivered in the HPTN 071 study in South Africa and Zambia could lead to substantial reductions in new HIV cases, be cost-effective, and help to achieve the UNAIDS 2030 targets, according to projections from mathematical modeling and cost-effectiveness analyses presented today at the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Mexico City.

23 Jul 2019

American nurses receive just 1 hour of training in handling catastrophic situations

On average, American colleges and universities with nursing programs offer about one hour of instruction in handling catastrophic situations such as nuclear events, pandemics, or water contamination crises, according to two recent studies co-authored by a nursing professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

23 Jul 2019

Young children are at unprecedented risk for accidental medicine ingestion during summer vacation

The Up and Away campaign, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is reminding parents and caretakers to keep their medicines up and away and out of sight and reach this travel season and always.

23 Jul 2019

Online pain and mood symptom self-management works better when coupled with clinician telecare

Pain is the most common physical symptom for which adults seek medical attention in the United States, while anxiety and depression are the most common mental health symptoms for which adults visit a doctor. Drugs, especially opioids, may not be the only or best therapy.

22 Jul 2019

Public Health News and Research

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

Study: Just half of young drinkers recall seeing health messages on alcohol packaging

When a doctor’s screen time detracts from face time with patients

Why it’s so hard to predict how much funding 9/11 first responders need

NIH contract awarded to UAB for acute flaccid myelitis natural history study

Researchers quantify smoking's strong connection with peripheral artery disease

Retiring abroad? Prepare to possibly mix and match health insurance

Research shows how freshwater prawns could reduce schistosomiasis transmission

Child drowning rates drop as communities adopt stricter building codes

Recreational drugs more likely to be tried for the first time in summer, study shows

Injuries leading to at least a week off of work increases suicide risk

High prices of nutritious foods contribute to global malnutrition, research shows

Molecular action that enables cilantro to effectively delay certain seizures uncovered

Continuation of community-wide HIV testing could lead to reductions in new HIV cases

American nurses receive just 1 hour of training in handling catastrophic situations

Young children are at unprecedented risk for accidental medicine ingestion during summer vacation

Online pain and mood symptom self-management works better when coupled with clinician telecare

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