News tagged with epidemiologists
Study shows climate change could affect onset and severity of flu seasons
The American public can expect to add earlier and more severe flu seasons to the fallout from climate change, according to a research study published online Jan. 28 in PLOS Currents: Influenza.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 28, 2013 |
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CDC: Salmonella cause of most foodborne-illness outbreaks
(HealthDay)—Food poisoning sickens millions of Americans each year, and most outbreaks are caused by salmonella-tainted foods or norovirus, federal health officials report.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Abuse during childhood linked to uterine fibroids in African-American women
According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported sexual or physical abuse before age 11 had a greater risk of uterine fibroids in adulthood compared ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Study shows high blood calcium levels may indicate ovarian cancer
A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is the first to report that high blood calcium levels might predict of ovarian cancer, the most fatal of the gynecologic cancers.
Cancer
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Commuting to work by car linked to weight gain
Using active transport to commute to work can reduce the weight gain common to most adults. According to an Australian study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, urban residents who drive to wor ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Hearing loss accelerates brain function decline in older adults
Older adults with hearing loss are more likely to develop problems thinking and remembering than older adults whose hearing is normal, according to a new study by hearing experts at Johns Hopkins.
Health
Jan 21, 2013 |
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Married women more likely to have positive pregnancies, study finds
(HealthDay)—Compared with unmarried women, married women are less likely to experience domestic abuse, substance abuse or postpartum depression around the time of pregnancy, a new study finds.
Health
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Evidence on abortion figures overestimated in Mexico fuels scientific debate in medical journal
A detailed letter entitled "Methodological flaws in the estimation of abortion in Latin America: Author's reply to Singh and Bankole" was published today in Ginecología y Obstetricia de México (Ginecol Obstet Mex), a M ...
Health
Dec 18, 2012 |
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More signs of the benefits of marriage?
There's new evidence about the benefits of marriage. Women who are married suffer less partner abuse, substance abuse or post-partum depression around the time of pregnancy than women who are cohabitating or do not have a ...
Health
Dec 13, 2012 |
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The greatest medical resource you've never heard of: Rochester epidemiology project
It's the medical resource behind discoveries that have affected patients around the globe, treasured by researchers and funded by the National Institutes of Health for nearly 50 years: the Rochester Epidemiology Project. ...
Other
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Feeling unwell? Your mobile could be your best defence against infection
Reporting disease using mobiles and online systems is the next weapon against emerging infectious diseases, a new study suggests.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Overestimation of abortion deaths in Mexico hinders maternal mortality reduction efforts
A collaborative study conducted in Mexico by researchers of the University of West Virginia-Charleston (USA), Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (Mexico), Universidad de Chile and the Institute of Molecular ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Mexican paradox: While opinion surveys overestimate abortions 10-fold, abortion mortality clearly decreases
A collaborative study conducted in Mexico by researchers from the West Virginia University-Charleston (US), Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (México), Universidad de Chile and the Institute of Molecular ...
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Dec 06, 2012 |
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Mild vitamin B12 deficiency associated with accelerated cognitive decline, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Being mildly vitamin B-12 deficient could be an indication that some older adults are at a greater risk for accelerated cognitive decline, an observational study from researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA ...
Health
Dec 06, 2012 |
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CDC and NIH survey provides first report of state-level COPD prevalence
The age-adjusted prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) varies considerably within the United States, from less than 4 percent of the population in Washington and Minnesota to more than 9 percent in Alabama ...
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Nov 21, 2012 |
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