Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Icelandic program seeks to eliminate HCV
A new Journal of Internal Medicine study describes an innovative program to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat in Iceland.
Mar 7, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Public health research seeks to understand how natural disasters impact spread of Zika
On April 16, 2016, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the South American country of Ecuador. It was the most severe seismic event in nearly 40 years – killing roughly 700 people and displacing more than 70,000.
Dec 27, 2017
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More than one third of U.S. HIV patients fail to receive vaccination for hepatitis B
Despite their high risk for infection, more than one third of U.S. HIV patients fail to get vaccinated for hepatitis B. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Dec 25, 2017
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease: A looming pandemic
New research shows that the number of people with Parkinson's disease will soon grow to pandemic proportions. In a commentary appearing today in the journal JAMA Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist ...
Nov 13, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sequencing test enables precise identification of drug-resistant TB
Two studies led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) document how a new advanced genetic sequencing approach can help thwart the growing worldwide threat ...
Oct 10, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC shutters command center for Zika monitoring
With Zika waning in the Caribbean and South America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday that the federal agency was deactivating the command center for monitoring and coordinating emergency ...
Oct 3, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social isolation, loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity, researchers say
Loneliness and social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and will continue to grow, according to research presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the ...
Aug 6, 2017
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High burden of traumatic brain injuries in the EU and China
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health threat contributing to mortality and morbidity around the world, according to two studies published in PLOS Medicine that quantify the burden of TBI on the populations ...
Jul 11, 2017
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Getting kids in the habit of healthy eating
(HealthDay)—Want to help your kids make healthy food choices when you're not with them? Make every meal at home a lesson in good nutrition.
Jun 28, 2017
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Medications
FDA asks maker of opioid painkiller opana ER to pull drug from market
(HealthDay)—Sales of reformulated Opana ER, a prescription opioid painkiller, should be halted in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Jun 9, 2017
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