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Study: Without proper public education, wearing masks could lead to more COVID-19 infections

A novel new study suggests that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending unequivocally to slow the spread of COVID-19 - wearing a face covering - should come with a caveat. If not accompanied by proper public education, the practice could lead to more infections.

9 Sep 2020

Ticks associated with bats reported for the first time in New Jersey

A tick species associated with bats has been reported for the first time in New Jersey and could pose health risks to people, pets and livestock, according to a Rutgers-led study in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

9 Sep 2020

Study reveals underlying causes of food and nutrition insecurity among a hunter-gatherer group

The diets of hunter-gatherers are changing at a fast pace, as in the contemporary world, they are increasingly being deprived of their access to land and natural resources and urged to adapt to sedentary lifestyle.

9 Sep 2020

New data reveals overall decline in e-cigarette use, alarming uptick in use of disposable products by youth

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released new data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey, which show 1.8 million fewer U.S. youth are currently using e-cigarettes compared to 2019.

9 Sep 2020

Singapore's first Prehospital Emergency and Research Centre launched

Emergency care covers a range of services that span the care provided by laypersons at the scene, pre-hospital care by SCDF's Emergency Medical Services, to the medical care provided in a dedicated trauma facility - between these stages lie the transportation systems, health centres and first-level hospitals that respond to the emergency.

9 Sep 2020

Telehealth spikes up to offer patient care while minimizing COVID-19 exposure

Hailed for its ability to erase distance between health care providers in cities and patients in rural areas, telehealth has ironically enabled medical care to continue in a time when we all must keep our distance.

9 Sep 2020

Exploring the possibility that mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure

According to the American Stroke Association and the American Heart Association, more than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure.

9 Sep 2020

Obamacare co-ops down from 23 to final ‘3 little miracles’

New Mexico Health Connections' decision to close at year's end will leave just three of the 23 nonprofit health insurance co-ops that sprang from the Affordable Care Act.

9 Sep 2020

Smoking linked to frequent substance use and poor mental health in sexual minority population

Cigarette smoking is associated with frequent substance use and poor behavioral and physical health in sexual and gender minority populations, according to Rutgers researchers.

9 Sep 2020

Exercise and diet are more important than ever with virus at large

If your life these days is anything like mine, a pre-pandemic routine that included regular exercise and disciplined eating has probably given way to sedentary evenings on a big chair, binge-watching reruns of your favorite TV series while guzzling chocolate ice cream or mac 'n' cheese.

9 Sep 2020

COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to child and maternal health services, show surveys

With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic are putting millions of additional lives at stake

9 Sep 2020

State-level policies are crucial to HIV prevention efforts

HIV prevention remains a public health priority in the United States. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a drug regimen recommended for individuals who have engaged in behaviors that place them at elevated risk for HIV.

9 Sep 2020

Study: Generic cholesterol medications save billions of dollars for Medicare

The switch from brand name to generic cholesterol medications that occurred between 2014 and 2018 has saved Medicare billions of dollars, even as the number of people on cholesterol-lowering drugs has increased, UT Southwestern scientists have calculated.

9 Sep 2020

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Study: Without proper public education, wearing masks could lead to more COVID-19 infections

Ticks associated with bats reported for the first time in New Jersey

Study reveals underlying causes of food and nutrition insecurity among a hunter-gatherer group

New data reveals overall decline in e-cigarette use, alarming uptick in use of disposable products by youth

Singapore's first Prehospital Emergency and Research Centre launched

Telehealth spikes up to offer patient care while minimizing COVID-19 exposure

Exploring the possibility that mindfulness with paced breathing reduces blood pressure

Obamacare co-ops down from 23 to final ‘3 little miracles’

Smoking linked to frequent substance use and poor mental health in sexual minority population

Exercise and diet are more important than ever with virus at large

COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to child and maternal health services, show surveys

State-level policies are crucial to HIV prevention efforts

Study: Generic cholesterol medications save billions of dollars for Medicare

BU study maps changes in homicide rates across Brazil

Tobacco smoke-exposed children have higher rates of hospital admissions

Study underscores value of Mass General’s online health tool about Down syndrome

Study analyzes how birth control, girls' education can accelerate fertility decline

Racial disparities could be the key reason for COVID-19 mortality among Black essential workers

Behind the Byline: ‘At least I got the shot’

‘An Arm and a Leg’: She tangled with health insurers for 25 years — and loved it

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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