News tagged with epidemiologists


Childless women with fertility problems at higher risk of hospitalization for psychiatric disorders

While many small studies have shown a relationship between infertility and psychological distress, reporting a high prevalence of anxiety, mood disorders and depressive symptoms, few have studied the psychological effect ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study finds low rates of biopsy contribute to celiac disease underdiagnosis in US

Under-performance of small bowel biopsy during endoscopy may be a major reason that celiac disease remains underdiagnosed in the United States, according to a new study published online recently in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Invest ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Under right conditions, fertility treatment can equal natural conception rates: study

(HealthDay) -- With enough cycles and the right egg and age of a woman, the chances of in vitro fertilization resulting in a baby approaches that of natural conception, a large new study finds.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mount Sinai researcher finds timing of ADHD medication affect academic progress

A team of researchers led by an epidemiologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and University of Iceland has found a correlation between the age at which children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) begin ...

Attention deficit disorders created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

UConn researchers voice concern over proposed addiction guideline changes

(Medical Xpress) -- Two prominent University of Connecticut Health Center researchers are adding their voices to a chorus of other national experts who are questioning proposed changes regarding substance abuse guidelines ...

Addiction created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ultrasounds spot heart disease early in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Special echocardiograms show promise for early detection of a potentially deadly complication in rheumatoid arthritis: heart disease, Mayo Clinic research shows. The findings were being presented at The European League Against ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

1 in 5 americans has untreated cavities: CDC

(HealthDay) -- More than one in every five Americans has untreated cavities, a new government report shows.

Dentistry created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flu shot during pregnancy shows unexpected benefits in large study

Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whooping cough epidemic declared in Wash. state

(AP) -- Washington state's worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades has prompted health officials to declare an epidemic, seek help from federal experts and urge residents to get vaccinated amid worry that cases of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: More pre-teens get vaccines when middle schools require them

(HealthDay) -- Pre-teens living in states that require vaccinations for incoming middle school students are more likely to be immunized than those in states without such requirements, a new study finds.

Pediatrics created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds link between injectable contraceptives and breast cancer risk in younger women

The first large-scale U.S.-based study to evaluate the link between an injectable form of progestin-only birth control and breast cancer risk in young women has found that recent use of a year or more doubles the risk. The ...

Cancer created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC study forges link between depression and sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea and other symptoms of OSA are associated with probable major depression, regardless of factors like weight, age, sex or race, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

Sleep apnea created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Public health researchers: More than half of all cancer is preventable

More than half of all cancer is preventable, and society has the knowledge to act on this information today, according to Washington University public health researchers at the Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis.

Cancer created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Targeted X-ray treatment of mice prevents glaucoma

Jackson Laboratory researchers have demonstrated that a single, targeted x-ray treatment of an individual eye in young, glaucoma-prone mice provided that eye with apparently life-long and typically complete protection from ...

Ophthalmology created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obesity raises death risk tied to sleeping pills

Obesity appears to significantly increase the risk of death tied to sleeping pills, nearly doubling the rate of mortality even among those prescribed 18 or fewer pills in a year, researchers reported Friday.

Sleep apnea created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast