Public Health Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2024
In the vast expanse of life’s ocean, sometimes we find ourselves sailing towards a destination we never quite envisioned. My journey from being a Merchant Navy Officer to becoming a Public Health Inspector is a testament to the unpredictability of life and the power of embracing change.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades, new research shows.
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The New Social Worker
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Professionally and personally, we must attend to our individual self-care of hope. We must practice that hope in our professional and collective actions.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Researchers conclude that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension.
The Hindu
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The study found that low-AGE diets exhibited improvement in the insulin-sensitivity and reduction in the inflammatory levels compared to high-AGE diets
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Scientists have discovered the secret to regulating our internal clock. They identified that this regulator sits right at the tail end of Casein Kinase 1 delta, a protein which acts as a pace setter for our internal biological clock or the natural 24-hour cycles that control sleep-wake patterns and other daily functions, known as circadian rhythm.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Over the past decade, decreasing vaccination rates now threaten the huge beneficial impacts of vaccinations in the U.S. and globally. Researchers discuss the multifactorial barriers including increasing vaccine hesitancy and new clinical and public health challenges in vaccinations of U.S. adults.
JPHMP Direct
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A statewide effort to support diabetes prevention efforts with a physician champion initiative resulted in increased physician outreach, patient identification resources, and referrals to the National Diabetes Prevention Program, suggesting this work with physician champions can be further translated and applied to other states’ prevention efforts. The post Statewide Initiative to Promote Diabetes Prevention Efforts by Leveraging Physician Champions first appeared on JPHMP Direct.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Researchers have discovered a natural immune mechanism in mice that stops escaped cancer cells from developing into tumors elsewhere in the body.
Science Daily - Public Health
OCTOBER 7, 2024
After nearly doubling over the 20th century, the rate of increase in life expectancy has slowed considerably in the last three decades, according to a new study.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Planet-forming disks, maelstroms of gas and dust swirling around young stars, are nurseries that give rise to planetary systems, including our solar system. Astronomers have discovered new details of gas flows that sculpt those disks and shape them over time.
Science Daily - Public Health
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Researchers found that the possibility of parental disclosure through online patient portals led older adolescents to hesitate in sharing complete health information with doctors, putting them at risk of missed diagnoses and treatments. The paper noted that confidentiality concerns were increased among females and those who are sexual and gender minorities.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Researchers have discovered the most distant Milky-Way-like galaxy yet observed. Dubbed REBELS-25, this disc galaxy seems as orderly as present-day galaxies, but we see it as it was when the Universe was only 700 million years old. This is surprising since, according to our current understanding of galaxy formation, such early galaxies are expected to appear more chaotic.
Big Cities Health Coalition
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The funding supports workforce development and data modernization in the largest US urban health departments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | OCTOBER 7, 2024 Washington, DC —The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) as one of 42 recipients of the National Partners Cooperative Agreement , also known as Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Never before have people recorded more information about their lives than today. But what does this mean for the way we remember our lives and how we talk about them? Researchers are trying to find answers to these questions.
Kent State University Epidemiology Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2024
How Kent is raising awareness about women’s health; Her Campus at Kent State; October 3, 2024 | Sustainability | How Kent is raising awareness about women’s health by Adriana Gasiewski, Her Campus at Kent StateHer Campus at Kent State article link
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Researchers have made the surprising discovery that one species of comb jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi) can fuse, such that two individuals readily turn into one following an injury. Afterwards, they rapidly synchronize their muscle contractions and merge digestive tracts to share food.
Kent State University Epidemiology Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2024
What is the purpose of the reporting line for fraud and fiscal abuse? | Faculty/Staff News Now Ethics Point, fraud, fiscal abuse, internal audit, fiscal responsibility | Kent State University is responsible for the stewardship of university resources and is committed to the highest standards of fiscal responsibility. The reporting line provides a formalized mechanism to communicate concerns related to fraud and fiscal abuse.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
NASA's Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life -- with evidence for widespread liquid water on the surface -- to a surface that is inhospitable to terrestrial life as we know it.
CHIRblog
OCTOBER 7, 2024
In early September, CHIR expert Christine Monahan testified before the Texas House Insurance Committee regarding outpatient facility fee billing and potential reforms as the state prepares for its 89th legislative session. Her research highlights how facility fees contribute to significantly higher healthcare costs compared to independent practices, affecting insurance premiums for consumers, employers, and taxpayers.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
New research shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10 percent of fish stocks on coral reefs.
Black Health Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
We are saddened to report that Grammy-winning singer Cissy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and grandmother of Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died. She was 91. Her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, confirmed the news that the noted singer died at her home in New Jersey on October 7th while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease , according to People.
APHL
OCTOBER 7, 2024
By Donna Campisano, specialist, Communications, APHL Flu season—which typically starts in October and runs as late as May—is upon us. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about a billion people around the globe become infected with an influenza virus (aka flu) each year. Several million of them will develop serious illness and up to 650,000 will die.
Evidence Based Living
OCTOBER 7, 2024
About one in three Americans do not get enough sleep every day, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s a problem because a large body of research demonstrates that sleep is foundational to our health. Poor sleep harms concentration and coordination, increasing the risk of accidents.
Black Health Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Project 2025, written by The Heritage Foundation (not an official part of the Republican party)— is a comprehensive plan spanning hundreds of pages that could completely transform the federal government. Its ideas about healthcare could directly impact us— from health coverage to drug pricing to IVF. Our community may feel the impact in nine ways. A viewpoint article from the Journal of the American Medical Association openly criticized the document. “Far from prioritizing ‘the healt
The Health Care Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2024
By MATTHEW HOLT I was having a fight on Twitter this week and it hit me. America 2024 is Japan 1989. The topic of the fight was right-wing VC Peter Thiel. In 2001 he put a ton of Paypal stock allegedly worth less than $2,000 into a Roth IRA. The Roth IRA was designed so that working stiffs could put post tax cash into an IRA, grow it slowly and take out money tax-free.
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