Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, according to new research.
Science Daily - Public Health
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Exposure to certain pollutants, like fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), during pregnancy and childhood is associated with differences in the microstructure of the brain s white matter, and some of these effects persist throughout adolescence.
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Environmental Health News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
An estimated 189 compounds linked to breast cancer are found in food packaging and tableware, according to a new study. The study, published today in the Frontiers in Toxicology journal , comes as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — which is responsible for regulating potentially harmful substances in food and packaging — is reassessing how they manage chemicals in food additives and packaging, something that health researchers have long called for.
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Data-driven companies need to follow big data regulations carefully if they want to avoid legal hassles.
The Health Care Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Bringing the Tools of Accountable Care to Maternity Care is a Great Idea – But This Sure Ain’t It By VICTORIA ADEWALE & J.D. KLEINKE How desperate are we to find some kind of good news about the sorry state of maternity care in America? To find out, look no further than the current cover of no less venerable a health policy journal than Health Affairs.
APHL
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
By Donna Campisano, specialist, Communications, APHL Last summer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes, which, to date, has killed ten people and caused 59 to be hospitalized across 19 states. That makes it the largest Listeri a outbreak this country has seen since 2011.
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Science Daily - Public Health
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher rates of death from coronary artery disease compared to higher socioeconomic status, and more than half of the disparities can be explained by four unhealthy behaviors, according to a new study.
UK Health Security
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
As we approach winter, it’s time for people at risk to be booked in for their free flu jab. If you’re eligible, you need to know why it matters that you take up the offer. Flu is far more than just a bad cold. For those susceptible, it can increase the risk of developing serious lung and airway infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia or can make existing conditions worse.
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Data-driven decision-making is becoming more important, which means that companies need to share data with their partners more easily.
Environmental Health News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
PITTSBURGH — More than a year after the Pennsylvania Department of Health published three studies linking fracking to cancer and other health effects, advocates say the agency failed to keep promises to help residents living near fracking wells. The studies , conducted by University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Department of Health researchers, found that residents living near fracking wells were more likely to experience childhood cancer, severe asthma attacks and low birth weights.
Public Health Insider
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
We’re proud to be partnering with the Seahawks to host a free gun lockbox giveaway at Lumen Field, to give away 3,000 free gun lockboxes. The event will be held on September 26, from 10 AM to 2 PM, at Muckleshoot Plaza at Lumen Field. All are welcome, and free gun lockboxes will be available while supplies last. The post 100 Days of Action: Gun lockbox giveaway event September 26 with Seattle Seahawks appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Researchers have created microscale robots less than 1 millimeter in size that are printed as a 2D hexagonal 'metasheet' but, with a jolt of electricity, morph into preprogrammed 3D shapes and crawl.
Science Daily - Public Health
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program provides important flood insurance relief, researchers say. But due to its design, it's used more in communities with greater means to protect themselves, while lower-resourced areas benefit less.
National Network of Public Health Institutes
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), on behalf of the PHIG National Evaluation Team (NET)*, seeks to fund up to two innovative and collaborative contractors to conduct sub-evaluations in key areas of interest within the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG). These and future sub-evaluations seek to answer questions generated by individuals and organizations that will actively use and apply PHIG evaluation findings, including PHIG Recipients, National Partners (NNPHI, PHAB
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Ecommerce businesses should use data analytics to bolster their commerce media strategy.
Environmental Health News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
As people from around the world are gathering in New York for the UN-sponsored Climate Week, it is past time the world focused on the threats to climate from plastics. For decades the fossil fuel industry has rightly been a target for climate action. It was major news last year when the UN climate change conference for the first time in decades agreed on calling for a transition away from fossil fuels.
Black Health Matters
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Dr. Karla Robinson, MD , Medical Editor at GoodRx, explains the causes of IUD pain and shares tips on how patients and healthcare professionals can better navigate this challenging experience. TikTok has become an unexpected arena for Black women to voice their struggles with IUD insertion pain. These candid stories have sparked a much-needed conversation about the often underestimated and dismissed discomfort associated with this contraceptive method.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A research team has made a major discovery by designing molecules that could revolutionize computing.
Science Daily - Public Health
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
With an aging population and fewer physicians available, the burden on rural communities is set to grow.
The Hindu
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Doctors accuse State govt.
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Discover essential strategies to enhance cybersecurity while implementing IoT solutions in your business operations for safer connectivity.
BU School of Public Health Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Biostatistics SPH Launches New Center for Health Data Science Debbie Cheng, professor of biostatistics, will lead the new center, which will combine and expand the work of the Population Health Data Science Program and the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center. September 27, 2024 1 Michael Saunders Twitter Facebook The School of Public Health has launched a new Center for Health Data Science to advance scholarship in one of the most dynamic and promising areas of public health res
Black Health Matters
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
According to the World Health Organization , 240,000 babies are born each year with sickle cell disease (SCD) on the continent of Africa, and 80% of them will die before age five from severe infections or acute chest syndrome. But we talked to one Nigerian family who found a screening program they believed saved their infant son’s life. “There was newborn screening going on at the healthcare center where I took my son Sean to get his immunization,” Debbie explained. “It&#
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Forget about retinol night creams, researchers believe travel could be the best way to defy premature aging. An interdisciplinary study has applied the theory of entropy to tourism, finding that travel could have positive health benefits, including slowing down the signs of aging.
Science Daily - Public Health
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Children born during the pandemic, including those exposed to COVID in utero, were no more likely to screen positive for autism than unexposed or pre-pandemic children.
The Official PLOS Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Author: Renee Hoch, Managing Editor, PLOS Publication Ethics Team The publishing industry and research communities are grappling with numerous large-scale integrity threats, including paper mills, authorship-for-sale, peer review manipulation, and problematic usage of AI-generated content. These issues can evade publishers’ checks and be damaging on multiple levels if published: they can quickly litter the published record with high volumes of unreliable content, fracture researchers’
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
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HEALTHBEAT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
We have some exciting news for Healthbeat’s New York readers. This week, we are welcoming a new contributor and the formal launch of our partnership with Your Local Epidemiologist. Meet Dr. Marisa Donnelly , a research epidemiologist with a decade of experience in public health. She’ll be providing New Yorkers with reports every week on what’s happening, from infectious disease threats to the latest intelligence on vaccines and other important information.
Black Health Matters
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
In Part One of my investigation into nutrition myths , I tested five of the most popular ones, and they failed. I made a point to avoid armchair experts peddling myths on social media for followers. I continued my search for credible evidence and decided to focus on three more important ones: fats and carbohydrates are bad, and apple cider vinegar is a weight loss wonder.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
In creating a pair of new robots, researchers cultivated an unlikely component, one found on the forest floor: fungal mycelia. By harnessing mycelia's innate electrical signals, the researchers discovered a new way of controlling 'biohybrid' robots that can potentially react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts.
Science Daily - Public Health
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Researchers find that despite the enactment of 12-month contraceptive supply policies in 19 U.S. states, most patients do not receive a long-term prescription.
The Official PLOS Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
It’s Peer Review Week, an annual event to celebrate the value of peer review in scholarly publishing. And peer review does not happen without the contributions from tens of thousands of researchers who dedicate their time and energy to support the scientific endeavor. From all of us at PLOS, we want to thank you for everything you do for our research community!
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
AI technology is going to be more important than ever in improving file transfer security as cyberattacks escalate.
The New Social Worker
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
I am a school social worker, a canary in the coal mine of public education. I see the collective strain on school staff, but I also envision the way forward.
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