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Study: Low wages, poor benefits leave many female health care workers below poverty line

A study carried out by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania finds that low wages and poor benefits leave many female health care workers living below the poverty line.

2 Jan 2019

Higher vitamin C intake crucial for metabolic syndrome patients to halt cycle of antioxidant disruption

A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, an Oregon State University researcher says.

2 Jan 2019

Scientists solve mystery of Yemen cholera epidemic

The most likely source of the cholera epidemic in Yemen has been discovered by scientists. Through the use of genomic sequencing, scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Institut Pasteur estimate the strain of cholera causing the current outbreak in Yemen - the worst cholera outbreak in recorded history - came from Eastern Africa and entered Yemen with the migration of people in and out of the region.

2 Jan 2019

Free health check up ignored by more than half of the population says NHS

The NHS England provided a free health check up to the population over forty years of age and has noted that more than half of them did not take the health check-ups that could detect and treat dementias and other conditions.

1 Jan 2019

Almost 9000 children and teens died from opioid poisonings in over two decades, finds study

Nearly 9,000 children and adolescents died from opioid poisonings with prescription and illicit drugs between 1999 and 2016 based on an analysis of national data.

31 Dec 2018

Researchers conduct cohort trial to determine most preferred SOGI collection method

Health care and government organizations call for routine collection of sexual orientation and gender identity information in the clinical setting.

31 Dec 2018

Unhealthy eating habits in childhood associated with young teens' alcohol use

Children with unhealthy eating habits are at a higher risk of becoming regular alcohol drinkers at too early an age, even in their early teens, a study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition shows.

30 Dec 2018

Study assesses when opioid overdose patients can be safely discharged after naloxone treatment

Naloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can patients be safely discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) just an hour after they receive the medication that curtails drug overdoses?

28 Dec 2018

Higher sugar-sweetened beverage consumption associated with greater kidney disease risk

Higher collective consumption of sweetened fruit drinks, soda, and water was associated with a higher likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a community-based study of African-American adults in Mississippi.

28 Dec 2018

Speedier examinations may be useful in public health assessments of scabies

For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on time-consuming and intrusive full-body examinations. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have found that an exam of just a patient's hands, feet and lower legs may have the potential to catch more than 90 percent of all scabies cases, regardless of severity.

28 Dec 2018

Genetic testing can help personalize diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease, study shows

A new study has found that genes cause about 1 in 10 cases of chronic kidney disease in adults, and identifying the responsible gene has a direct impact on treatment for most of these patients.

26 Dec 2018

FDA authorizes marketing of new tool to aid in nutritional management of breast milk

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the Miris Human Milk Analyzer, a new diagnostic test to aid healthcare professionals in measuring nutrients in breast milk, including the concentration of fat, carbohydrate, protein, total solids and energy.

24 Dec 2018

Study reveals how Hepatitis C infection varies by state and region

Hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of illness and death in the United States and injection drug use is likely fueling many new cases.

24 Dec 2018

New treatment for adults with rare, life-threatening blood disease receives FDA approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ultomiris (ravulizumab) injection for the treatment of adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare and life-threatening blood disease.

21 Dec 2018

Hospital readmission reduction program associated with increase in post-discharge mortality

A policy designed to reduce hospital readmissions through financial penalties was associated with a significant increase in post-discharge mortality for patients with heart failure and pneumonia, according to a large-scale study by researchers in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology.

21 Dec 2018

Study explores causes for rising rate of hospitalizations among homeless individuals

A homeless individual is one who lacks fixed and reliable housing, and approximately 553,000 people fit that description on any given night in the United States.

21 Dec 2018

FDA approves new treatment for rare disease of the bone marrow and blood

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Elzonris (tagraxofusp-erzs) infusion for the treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm in adults and in pediatric patients, two years of age and older.

21 Dec 2018

Air pollution linked with development of Alzheimer's in Mexico City children

A new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State, Universidad Veracruzana, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría and Paul-Flechsig-Institute for Brain Research heightens together with German company Analytik Jena concerns over the evolving and relentless Alzheimer's pathology observed in young Metropolitan Mexico City urbanites.

21 Dec 2018

‘Don’t wash that bird!’ and other (often unheeded) food safety advice

Rinsing chicken or turkey before cooking it is an ingrained step for many home cooks — passed down through generations and reinforced by cookbooks. Recipes like the "Perfect Roast Chicken" in 1999's "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook" advise cooks to "Rinse the chicken inside and out." But that doesn't reflect the science.

21 Dec 2018

IU study focuses on repetitive subconcussive head impacts in sports

A new study by Indiana University researchers has found that eyeball and eyelid movement, or oculomotor function, which is used to detect symptomless brain injury, can be impaired by mild, repetitive head impacts in football players. But the function may adapt mid-season, even as athletes continue to incur head impacts.

21 Dec 2018

Public Health News and Research

Study: Low wages, poor benefits leave many female health care workers below poverty line

Higher vitamin C intake crucial for metabolic syndrome patients to halt cycle of antioxidant disruption

Scientists solve mystery of Yemen cholera epidemic

Free health check up ignored by more than half of the population says NHS

Almost 9000 children and teens died from opioid poisonings in over two decades, finds study

Researchers conduct cohort trial to determine most preferred SOGI collection method

Unhealthy eating habits in childhood associated with young teens' alcohol use

Study assesses when opioid overdose patients can be safely discharged after naloxone treatment

Higher sugar-sweetened beverage consumption associated with greater kidney disease risk

Speedier examinations may be useful in public health assessments of scabies

Genetic testing can help personalize diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease, study shows

FDA authorizes marketing of new tool to aid in nutritional management of breast milk

Study reveals how Hepatitis C infection varies by state and region

New treatment for adults with rare, life-threatening blood disease receives FDA approval

Hospital readmission reduction program associated with increase in post-discharge mortality

Study explores causes for rising rate of hospitalizations among homeless individuals

FDA approves new treatment for rare disease of the bone marrow and blood

Air pollution linked with development of Alzheimer's in Mexico City children

‘Don’t wash that bird!’ and other (often unheeded) food safety advice

IU study focuses on repetitive subconcussive head impacts in sports

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