Archive: 07/10/2019

UNAIDS HIV targets will be missed among gay men in Africa, study suggests

Despite improvements in HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa, many are missing out on HIV treatment.

Oct 7, 2019

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Mississippi defends 15-week abortion ban in appeals court

A federal court that rejected Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban should have let the state present evidence about whether a fetus experiences pain, an attorney for the state argued Monday.

Oct 7, 2019

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US firearm death rate rose sharply in recent years across most states and demographic groups

The rate at which Americans died from firearm injuries increased sharply starting in 2015, a new study shows. The change occurred to varying degrees across different states, types of firearm death such as homicide and suicide, ...

Oct 7, 2019

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Research on US child firearm injuries lags far behind studies of other causes of death

Firearm injuries kill 2,500 American children each year, and send another 12,000 to the emergency department. But a new study finds that the nation spends far less on studying what led to these injuries, and what might prevent ...

Oct 7, 2019

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Four studies report on key issues in preventing gun violence

Three research studies by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) provide new data and report on current strategies and future efforts that can further reduce firearm-related injury and death. A fourth study, ...

Oct 7, 2019

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More behavioral health care linked to small drop in gun-related suicides, study finds

An increase in behavioral health providers is associated with a slight decrease in gun-related suicides, but the difference is small and points to a need to tackle gun violence in other ways, according to the authors of a ...

Oct 7, 2019

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Community responders more likely to seek help during overdose when naloxone does not work

Calling emergency services is an integral part of overdose response training. This step may be even more important in the setting of rapidly-progressing overdoses from fentanyl. New research from Boston Medical Center's Grayken ...

Oct 7, 2019

Traffic experts, parents don't always see eye to eye on safe cycling routes for children

Parents often disagree with transportation experts over what streets are safe for children to ride bikes, a Rutgers-led study finds.

Oct 7, 2019

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Coordinated care model leads to decreases in unscheduled, preventable hospitalizations

Oregon Medicaid enrollees are less likely to make unscheduled trips to the hospital following the implementation of the state's accountable-care model, new research by Oregon State University shows.

Oct 7, 2019

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Study: Mice that vaped nicotine for a year had big increase in tumor growth

New research in mice suggests that long-term exposure to vaping liquids that contain nicotine greatly increases the risk of cancer.

Oct 7, 2019

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