(HealthDay)—Combined drinking and smoking after the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for late stillbirth, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 23, 2021
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A national study published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that Emergency Department (ED) visits by youth for self-harm were nearly 40 percent higher in rural areas compared to urban settings. Strikingly, ED visits by ...
Jul 16, 2021
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Intestinal worm infections can leave women in sub-Saharan Africa more vulnerable to sexually-transmitted viral infections, a new study reveals.
Apr 14, 2021
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Cambridge researchers find major health inequalities—as well as a geographic divide—between the most and least deprived English towns. They say that life expectancy in cities is now overtaking towns for the first time.
Jun 17, 2020
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Women living with HIV need to know which contraceptive methods are safe for them to use both in terms of their own health and in terms of the likelihood of increasing transmission to their sexual partners. Some evidence ...
Jun 15, 2020
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Between five and six percent of Britain's population had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 by the last third of April, according to a new study from the University of St Andrews.
Jun 4, 2020
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Large meatpacking plants have become hotspots for coronavirus infection, along with jails and nursing homes. As of May 1, nearly 5,000 packing plant workers in 19 states had fallen ill, and 20 had died.
May 6, 2020
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Germany's health minister said developing a vaccine for the coronavirus could take "years", after Donald Trump predicted it could be achieved by the end of 2020.
May 4, 2020
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South Africa on Friday announced two more coronavirus deaths and 43 new confirmed cases, bringing to tally in Africa's worst-affected country up to 1,505 infections and seven deaths.
Apr 3, 2020
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As the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic, experts say that a key way to minimize the odds of getting sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently.
Mar 20, 2020
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