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Incarceration and police discrimination may worsen health of Black sexual minority men

Incarceration and police discrimination may contribute to HIV, depression and anxiety among Black gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men, according to a Rutgers led study.

2 Jul 2020

Study examines links between religion and alloparental support

"Be fruitful and multiply" says the Bible, and worldwide religious people tend to have more children than their secular counterparts.

2 Jul 2020

Cleveland's anchor institutions receive NIH funding to recruit minority Ph.D. students

At a time when the national conversation is focused on narrowing the gap of racial equity, two of Cleveland's anchor institutions have been awarded grant funding that will help them turn words into action.

2 Jul 2020

Survey reveals significant mental health impact during COVID-19 pandemic

The findings of a nationwide survey assessing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emotional wellbeing of U.S. adults show 90 percent of survey respondents reported experiencing emotional distress related to the pandemic.

2 Jul 2020

Study shows oropharyngeal secretions as alternative for COVID-19 detection

As the global battle to understand and eliminate the coronavirus continues, a new study published in the Journal of Dental Research demonstrates that testing of oropharyngeal secretions may reduce the number of false-negative results from nasal swab testing of patients who have seemingly recovered from the disease.

2 Jul 2020

New Android application helps identify signs of sleep apnea at home

Sleep apnea is a very common sleep disorder characterised by breathing pauses and periodic snoring. According to some studies, as much as ten percent of the population suffer from it, but up to nine out of ten cases remain undiagnosed because symptoms are sometimes mild and there are a lack of resources in diagnostics.

2 Jul 2020

Coronavirus shares common characteristics with global heating and species extinction, argue researchers

The dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic share "striking similarities" with the twin environmental crises of global heating and species extinction, argue a team of scientists and policy experts from the UK and US.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers investigate decision-making processes implemented by Swiss government during COVID-19 crisis

At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, Switzerland declared a four-month-long state of emergency, the country's longest since the Second World War.

2 Jul 2020

LRI profiling tool can help choose the most effective psychological therapies

Clinical guidelines for the treatment of depression and anxiety problems recommend evidence-based psychological interventions organized in a stepped care model, where patients initially access low-intensity self-help interventions guided by qualified practitioners and later have the option to access high-intensity psychological therapies if their symptoms persist.

2 Jul 2020

Study: Oats and rye brans reduce weight gain, hepatic inflammation

In a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fibre from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut microbiota, which in turn ameliorated cholesterol metabolism, enhanced gut barrier function and reduced hepatic inflammation.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers outline checklist for implementing COVID-19 communication strategies

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced unique challenges for public health practitioners and health communicators that warrant an expansion of existing health communication principles to take into consideration.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers suggest a system to improve financial transparency in spine literature

Many studies published by major spinal surgery journals do not include full disclosure of researchers' financial conflicts of interest (COIs), reports a study in Spine.

2 Jul 2020

New Yorkers grown more hesitant about resuming normal activities, survey shows

New Yorkers continue to report much higher than normal rates of depression and anxiety, but much less than at their peak in mid-April.

1 Jul 2020

Study finds significant variation in trust of health information by Hispanics

Hispanic adults vary widely in their reported trust of health information sources, suggesting that information tailored to specific ethnic subgroups and targeted by age group may be beneficial, according to results of a study by SUNY Downstate Assistant Professor Marlene Camacho-Rivera, MS, MPH, ScD.

1 Jul 2020

More than one-third of excess deaths in pandemic's early months linked to other causes

Since COVID-19's spread to the United States earlier this year, death rates in the U.S. have risen significantly. But deaths attributed to COVID-19 only account for about two-thirds of the increase in March and April, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Jul 2020

Study explores the experiences of patients using hospital-based medicines helpline services

Leaving hospital can be a confusing and sometimes risky time for patients who take medication, with an estimated 44% experiencing medicine-related problems once they get home.

1 Jul 2020

New program aims to prevent prescription drug use among high school students

George Mason University Professor Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin, received $156,581 from National Health Promotion Associates for a project aimed at preventing prescription drug use among high school students.

1 Jul 2020

NFL awards HeadHealthTECH grant funding to advance helmet design

The National Football League and Football Research, Inc. today awarded Impressio, Inc. and the University of Colorado Denver $491,999 in HeadHealthTECH grant funding.

1 Jul 2020

UMass Amherst biostatistician awarded federal grants to support research on pandemic forecasting

University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician Nicholas Reich has been awarded grants from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support innovation and expansion in his groundbreaking pandemic forecasting work.

1 Jul 2020

Women with breast cancer diagnosed at earlier stage in states with expanded Medicaid coverage

In a new study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers have demonstrated that in states with expanded Medicaid coverage through the Affordable Care Act a higher percentage of women with breast cancer had their disease diagnosed at an early stage.

1 Jul 2020

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Incarceration and police discrimination may worsen health of Black sexual minority men

Study examines links between religion and alloparental support

Cleveland's anchor institutions receive NIH funding to recruit minority Ph.D. students

Survey reveals significant mental health impact during COVID-19 pandemic

Study shows oropharyngeal secretions as alternative for COVID-19 detection

New Android application helps identify signs of sleep apnea at home

Coronavirus shares common characteristics with global heating and species extinction, argue researchers

Researchers investigate decision-making processes implemented by Swiss government during COVID-19 crisis

LRI profiling tool can help choose the most effective psychological therapies

Study: Oats and rye brans reduce weight gain, hepatic inflammation

Researchers outline checklist for implementing COVID-19 communication strategies

Researchers suggest a system to improve financial transparency in spine literature

New Yorkers grown more hesitant about resuming normal activities, survey shows

Study finds significant variation in trust of health information by Hispanics

More than one-third of excess deaths in pandemic's early months linked to other causes

Study explores the experiences of patients using hospital-based medicines helpline services

New program aims to prevent prescription drug use among high school students

NFL awards HeadHealthTECH grant funding to advance helmet design

UMass Amherst biostatistician awarded federal grants to support research on pandemic forecasting

Women with breast cancer diagnosed at earlier stage in states with expanded Medicaid coverage

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