Public Health News
September 5, 2024
Top Headlines
Sep. 4, 2024 — A study has found that improved artificial intelligence (AI) training is required when developing nutrition apps that are used to track food intake or manage ...
Aug. 29, 2024 — Countries with greater inequalities -- whether economic, pollution or disease-based -- exhibited older brain ...
Aug. 26, 2024 — A new study estimates that 3.6 million Medicare beneficiaries are most likely to become eligible for semaglutide. The study also estimates eligibility and associated maximum costs if different ...
Aug. 28, 2024 — New research highlights the growing problem of death ideation and the increasing rates of both loneliness and suicidal thoughts among older individuals. The study explores the critical issue of social disconnection and its link to a 'wish to die' ...
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Sep. 4, 2024 — Much of the nation's stormwater infrastructure, designed decades to a century ago to prevent floods, can exacerbate flooding during the severe weather events that are increasing around the ...
Aug. 29, 2024 — Researchers used real-world clinical data to attempt to emulate a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of two blood thinners, ...
Aug. 28, 2024 — Public healthcare systems are fiscally burdened due to an aging population. So, governments must find a way to persuade citizens to pay more for ...
Aug. 26, 2024 — Who hasn't sat in a medical office, listening to computer keys clacking while their provider rapidly types up notes, wondering what they are spending ...
Aug. 26, 2024 — A new study finds more than half of adults surveyed worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their water within the next two years. The study sought to understand public perceptions of drinking ...
Aug. 23, 2024 — Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one 'pharmacy desert' where there is no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, according to a ...
Aug. 23, 2024 — The global concentrations of one of the main air pollutants known to affect human health have been graphically illustrated for the first time by a team of ...
Aug. 21, 2024 — Scientists have found infants and young children treated for brain tumors fell behind early in academic readiness, which predicted falling behind in ...
Aug. 21, 2024 — Exposure to dust and particles at work may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, a new study shows. Among Swedish construction workers, ...
Aug. 20, 2024 — Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% between 2012 and 2022 in the United States, according to a new study. The researchers found an increase in diabetes among all sociodemographic groups. But ...
Earlier Headlines
Sep. 3, 2024 — A new study has found that state-level COVID-19 vaccination mandates successfully increased vaccine rates among health care workers, a finding that, while perhaps unsurprising, provides evidence of ...
Aug. 27, 2024 — Millions of women who work in the fisheries industry are being left behind as technologies develop to counter the effects of climate change and economic pressures. A new study examines this global ...
Aug. 21, 2024 — Homicide is a major reason behind lower and more variable reduction in life expectancy for Black rather than White men in recent years, according to a new ...
Aug. 21, 2024 — An analysis based on a proposed heart failure risk prediction tool reveals that the incidence of heart failure may be 2- to 3-fold higher among American Indian adults compared to people in other ...
Aug. 20, 2024 — The study highlights the remarkable resilience of older adults (median age 86) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Disruptions to their routines led many to discover new hobbies like gardening and painting ...
Aug. 19, 2024 — U.S. pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change 2017 -- 2020, despite increases in pediatric mental health emergency visits, according to a new study . Researchers also found ...
Aug. 16, 2024 — An international research team combined multidisciplinary methods to evaluate how nitrogen interventions could improve air quality and reduce nitrogen deposition. Their study found that ...
Aug. 16, 2024 — A new study that details trends among psychiatric hospitalizations between 2015-2019 finds that while most hospitalizations did not involve any substances, methamphetamine-related hospitalizations ...
Aug. 15, 2024 — A new study finds that the effects of long COVID have caused many Americans to miss extensive work time, and that 14% of study participants reported not returning to work in the months after their ...
Aug. 15, 2024 — A new study found in adult power loom weavers, chronic noise exposure not only increased their blood pressure overall, but also each year of exposure increased their odds of having high blood ...
Aug. 14, 2024 — An analysis of 12 years of data collected from over 500 hospitals in 25 different states shows that weather, geographic location, and urban or rural location all appear to influence hospitalizations ...
Aug. 14, 2024 — Researchers found discrepancies between crash reports and hospital data that might paint an incomplete or inaccurate picture of how crashes impact the safety of child passengers. Enhancing the ...
Aug. 13, 2024 — A new study comparing expected lifespans among six high-income English-speaking countries found that Australians live the longest while American lifespans faltered over the last three ...
Aug. 12, 2024 — Researchers used the setting of the human-made Ukrainian Holodomor famine of 1932-1933 to examine the relation between prenatal famine and adult Type 2 diabetes ...
Aug. 9, 2024 — When COVID-19 booster vaccines are in short supply, prioritizing the elderly over other age groups for booster vaccination results in the lowest loss of life, researchers ...
Aug. 7, 2024 — Living less than about one-third of a mile from pesticide use prior to conception and during early pregnancy could increase the risk of ...
Aug. 6, 2024 — Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a dangerous malformation of the lungs and diaphragm that causes almost a third of affected babies to die from underdeveloped lungs. Medical researchers made ...
Aug. 5, 2024 — A new study conducted in Canada's two largest cities has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per year to an unregulated air pollutant. Ultrafine particles (UFPs) primarily come from vehicle ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — New research shows that many people believe they may be judged if they share mistaken beliefs with their care team -- and that doctors really do take strongly negative views of patients who disclose ...
Aug. 2, 2024 — A new study has found that Native Hawaiians experience higher accelerated biological aging in comparison to White and Japanese American ...
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Homicide Rates Are a Major Factor in the Gap Between Black and White Life Expectancy
- Proposed Risk Factor Tool Finds Heart Failure Rates Are Higher Among American Indian Adults
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024
Friday, August 16, 2024
- Nitrogen Interventions as a Key to Better Health and Robust Ecosystems
- Methamphetamine-Involved Psychiatric Hospitalizations Have Increased, Study Says
Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Sick Days: Assessing the Economic Costs of Long COVID
- Blood Pressure Levels Impacted by Chronic Occupational Noise Exposure
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
- Hydrometeorology and Location Affect Hospitalizations for Waterborne Infectious Diseases in the US
- Researchers Find Possible Inaccuracies in Crash-Reported Child Passenger Injuries
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Monday, August 12, 2024
Friday, August 9, 2024
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Monday, August 5, 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024
- Feeling Judged by Your Doctor? You Might Be Right
- Native Hawaiians Face Higher Rates of Accelerated Biological Aging, Study Finds
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Monday, July 29, 2024
Friday, July 26, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024
- Early Onset Dementia More Common Than Previously Reported -- The Incidence of Alzheimer's Disease Seems to Be on the Rise
- Last Decade Saw Big Decrease in Teens Who Used Commonly Prescribed and Misused Prescription Drugs
- Exploring the Dynamics of Combatting Market-Driven Epidemics
- Timing Matters: Study Shows Ways to Improve Health Alerts
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Nationwide Flood Models Poorly Capture Risks to Households and Properties, Study Finds
- COVID-19 Pandemic Slowed Progress Towards Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Increased Inequalities
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Does the Onset of Daylight Saving Time Lead to an Unhealthy Lifestyle?
- Risks and Benefits of Integrating AI Into Medical Decision-Making
- Children's Exposome Associated With Changes in Serum Metabolites
Monday, July 22, 2024
- Scientists Identify Possible New Transmission Factor in Hospital-Acquired Klebsiella Infections
- Cannabis Use Among Adults With Diabetes Is on the Rise, Study Finds
- Virtual Reality Training for Physicians Aims to Heal Disparities in Black Maternal Health Care
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Friday, July 19, 2024
- Impact of Incarceration on Youth Health
- These Healthcare Professionals May Be Secret Weapon Against Hypertension, Study Says
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Genetic Study Highlights Importance of Diversity in Understanding Health Disparities
- Unhealthy Sleep Linked to Diabetes in a Diverse Population
- Improving HIV Treatment in Children and Adolescents -- The Right Way
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Ultra-Processed Food Makes Up Almost Two-Thirds of Calorie Intake of UK Adolescents, Study Finds
- Boost in Infant Genetics Research Could Change Lives, Say Researchers
- Cell Donor's Socioeconomic Status Shapes Cancer Treatment Outcomes, New Study Finds
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Could Intensive Farming Raise Risk of New Pandemics?
- Nature-Based Solutions to Disaster Risk from Climate Change Are Cost Effective
Monday, July 15, 2024
- American Diets Got Briefly Healthier, More Diverse During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds
- How a Gene for Obesity Affects the Brain
Friday, July 12, 2024
- Greater Attention Needs to Be Paid to Malnutrition in the Sick and Elderly, Researchers Say
- Living Near Oil and Gas Activity Linked to Poor Mental Health During Preconception
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Many Youths Continue to Take Opioids Months After Surgical Procedures
- New Study Finds 40-Percent of Cancer Cases and Almost Half of All Deaths in the US Linked to Modifiable Risk Factors
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- Rapid Growth, Persistent Challenges in Telemedicine Adoption Among US Hospitals
- Young People Believe That Artificial Intelligence Is a Valuable Tool for Healthcare
- Trauma Medical Home: New Coordinated Care Model for Injured Older Adults
- When There's Money to Lose, Phone Usage While Driving Drops
Monday, July 8, 2024
- A Gut Microbe Could Hold a Key to Help People Benefit from Healthy Foods
- Raw Milk Is Risky, but Airborne Transmission of H5N1 from Cow's Milk Is Inefficient in Mammals
- Researchers Find Common Immune System Mechanism Between Pregnancy, Cancer
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- Watching Others' Biased Behavior Unconsciously Creates Prejudice
- Crucial Gaps in Climate Risk Assessment Methods
Monday, July 1, 2024
Friday, June 28, 2024
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Monday, June 24, 2024
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
- Study Uses Powerful New 'digital Cohort' Method to Understand Vaping Epidemic
- Rigorous New Study Debunks Misconceptions About Anemia, Education
Friday, June 14, 2024
- Low-Sodium Alternatives Can Lead to Major Health Gains in Indonesia
- More Hospitals Than Ever Require Staff to Get Flu Shots, U.S. Study Finds
Thursday, June 13, 2024
- AI Can Help Doctors Make Better Decisions and Save Lives
- Does Exercise in Greenspace Boost the Individual Health Benefits of Each?
Monday, June 10, 2024
- Alarming Trends Call for Action to Define the Future Role of Food in Nation's Health
- Unregulated Sales of a Toxic and Hallucinogenic Mushroom Endanger Public Health
Friday, June 7, 2024
- Basic Income Can Double Global GDP While Reducing Carbon Emissions
- Secure Access to Food and Water Decreasing for US Children
- How $4 Billion Funded the Unprecedented COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- Managing Mental Health Should Be About More Than Mind
- Study Reveals High Rate of Drowsy Driving by Teens
- Population Shifts, Risk Factors May Triple U.S. Cardiovascular Disease Costs by 2050
- How Stress Knocks out Your Cognitive Reserve
- Medical School Isn't Teaching Doctors Much About Nutrition
Monday, June 3, 2024
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Local Disparities May Prevent National Vaccination Efforts for Rubella
- Menstrual Periods Are Arriving Earlier for Younger Generations, Especially Among Racial Minority and Lower-Income Individuals
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Friday, May 24, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Approximately One in Nine U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD, as New National Study Highlights an 'ever-Expanding' Public Health Concern
- Children Struggling at School Entry More Likely to Face Disadvantage at Age 16-17
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Subtle Cognitive Decline Precedes End to Driving for Older Adults
- Half of Americans Feel Unprepared to Help in a Life-Threatening Emergency
- Health and Economic Benefits of Breastfeeding Quantified
- Social Networks Can Influence Perception of Climate-Change Risk