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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a…

1. IntroductionIn coastal waters, seagrass meadows are common. Their presence enhances biodiversity by increasing habitat complexity and ecological niches . Organic and inorganic matter are deposited by seagrass when the current…

1. BackgroundThe number of patients receiving OHDF is increasing worldwide . Almost half of patients receiving hemodialysis are now receiving HDF in Japan; there are now more than 120,000 patients treated with online hemodiafiltration,…

1. IntroductionThe global burden of disease of fractures is high. About 50% of females and 20% of males are estimated to sustain a fracture after their 50th life year . In the European Union, the number of fragility fractures alone…

Figures released by the UN Interagency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) reveal the global under-five mortality rate has declined by 51 per cent since 2000.Some countries such as Cambodia, Malawi, Mongolia and Rwanda reduced…

4.1. Descriptive StatisticsTable 2 shows that the standard deviations are large enough to explore variance in the data for the variables of concern. Table 2 indicates that the average U5MR value between 2000 and 2021 is 90.2 per 1000…

Sex-specific prevalence of cancer risk groups and frequency of HPV subtypes according to cancer risk groups. Panel B) Individuals with multiple infections of a…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of severe weather events, which may particularly…

1. IntroductionAt a global level, suicide is a complex public health problem, fundamentally affecting the younger population and responding to multiple biological, psychological, and social causes . It presents a significant global…

Introduction Bisphenol A (BPA) is a kind of environmental phenols utilized in baby bottles, food containers, and dentistry (1). The exposure of humans to BPA is pervasive, originating from various sources such as consumer products,…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle Doctors’Care Clinic, 157 Scoresby Rd, Boronia, VIC 3155, Australia Submission received: 14 December…

For Release WednesdayFebruary 21, 2024 More than 40 percent of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose and about one-third of those individuals say their lives were disrupted by the death, according to a new…

1. IntroductionThe outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has emerged as a global health crisis. With a staggering global death toll of 6,988,679 as of…

1. IntroductionForests, which cover approximately 31% of the world’s terrestrial ecosystems and constitute about 80% of the global vegetation mass, play a crucial role as essential ecosystems on Earth. Forests serve multiple vital…

1. IntroductionAortic dissection involving the ascending aorta and/or the aortic arch, defined as type A aortic dissection according to the Stanford classification, remains an acute, critical pathology requiring emergent surgical…

1. IntroductionThe Inuit populations of the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland have historically suffered from high incidence rates of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) .Surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD)…

For Release ThursdayFebruary 8, 2024 Young children in India who suffer from life-threatening diarrhea frequently are given ineffective treatments because health providers misperceive the wishes of a child's caregiver,…

1. IntroductionAscending and arch aortic aneurysms (AA) are dilations of the aortic wall that can be catastrophic if not detected and treated in time. Often silent until they reach a significant size or cause complications, these…

1. IntroductionContinued habitat degradation attributable to climate change, human population expansion, and unregulated development represent the pre-eminent threats to biodiversity . Consequently, effective habitat management and…

News ReleaseWednesday, January 31, 2024 Findings highlight the importance of providing ICU-level care to rural patients with respiratory failureA new National Institutes of Health-supported study finds that patients…

1. IntroductionClimate change is widely considered as one of the greatest global threats and health hazards of the 21st century. The latest IPCC report notes that in the last decade (2011–2020), global surface temperature was…

1. IntroductionAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is a potentially curative treatment option for several malignant and non-malignant hematologic diseases. Increasing availability of donors and procedural…

1. IntroductionThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread worldwide, leading to physical disabilities and countless deaths . Countries implemented various measures against it; measures taken globally by 2022 are…

1. IntroductionSuicide is a major public health issue worldwide. According to a report by the World Health Organization, more than 700,000 people die by suicide every year globally, accounting for more than one in every 100 deaths…

1. IntroductionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a genuinely multisystemic illness despite its primary impact on the respiratory system . While most…

Gov. Hochul again addressed maternal and infant mortality, this time from the halls of the State Capitol, on Tuesday as she laid out her broader plans for 2024 in her State of the State address. Anyone wondering whom the plan is meant to…

Alcohol was a factor in 65% of the deaths from CVD, followed by opioids, cocaine and other illicit drugs, finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association…

Figure 1. (A) Rainfall (mm) sourced from nearby Fredericton, New Brunswick (45.9636° N, 66.6431° W) from 1 April 2021–20 September 2021. (B) Soil moisture readings in 2021 showing differences between straw and no straw coverage on…

1. IntroductionIt is currently more dangerous to give birth in the United States (U.S.) than in any other high-income country, with four out of five maternal deaths deemed preventable . Though many public health initiatives have been…

Nicole D. Ford, PhD1; Shanna Cox, MSPH1; Jean Y. Ko, PhD1; Lijing Ouyang, PhD1; Lisa Romero, DrPh1; Tiffany Colarusso, MD1; Cynthia D. Ferre, MA1; Charlan D. Kroelinger, PhD1; Donald K. Hayes, MD2; Wanda D. Barfield, MD1 (View author…

Summary What is already known about this topic? Inhalation of asbestos fibers causes malignant mesothelioma. Although occupational asbestos exposure is most often recognized in men working in industries such as construction and…

DPH Releases Latest Cancer Incidence and Mortality Trends in Delaware - State of…

Amy Heinzerling, MD1; Ximena P. Vergara, PhD1,2; Elisabeth Gebreegziabher, MPH1,3; John Beckman1,3; Jessie Wong, MPH1; Alyssa Nguyen1; Sana Khan, MPH1; Matt Frederick1,3; David Bui, PhD1,2; Elena Chan, MPH1,3; Kathryn Gibb, MPH1,3;…

Stacey Adjei, MPH1; Kai Hong, PhD1; Noelle-Angelique M. Molinari, PhD1; Lara Bull-Otterson, PhD1; Umed A. Ajani, MBBS1; Adi V. Gundlapalli, MD, PhD1; Aaron M. Harris, MD1; Joy Hsu, MD1; Sameer S. Kadri, MD2; Jon Starnes, MPH1,3;…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study from researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Francisco…

Nickolas T. Agathis, MD1; Iyiola Faturiyele, MBChB2; Patricia Agaba, MBBS3,4; Kiva A. Fisher, PhD1; Stephanie Hackett, MPH1; Elfriede Agyemang, MD1; Neha Mehta, MPH1; Gurpreet Kindra, PhD5; Diane F. Morof, MD5; Immaculate Mutisya,…

Discussion In 2020, 10% of deaths among ever-employed persons aged ≥15 years in 47 jurisdictions were associated with COPD. Elevated age-adjusted COPD death rates among White and non-Hispanic persons††† are consistent with previous…

Man Kai Wong, MPH1; Donald J. Brooks2; Juniorcaius Ikejezie, MSc3; Marta Gacic-Dobo, MSc2; Laure Dumolard, PhD2; Yoann Nedelec, MPH2; Claudia Steulet, MPH2; Zyleen Kassamali, MD3; Ayse Acma, MPH3; Brian N. Ajong, MPH3; Sandra Adele,…

Credit: Frans van Heerden from Pexels Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM2.5) is associated…

1. IntroductionCOVID-19 was first detected in late 2019, and by early 2020, infections were recorded in most countries around the world, leading to one of the largest pandemics in a hundred years. The pandemic initially manifested as…

Amelia G. Johnson, DrPH1; Lauren Linde, MPH1; Amanda B. Payne, PhD1; Akilah R. Ali, MPH1; Vanessa Aden, MPH2; Brandy Armstrong3; Brett Armstrong3; Steven Auche, MPH4,5; Nagla S. Bayoumi, DrPH6; Sarah Bennett7; Rachelle Boulton, MSPH8;…

This week, we discuss insights from RAND research on the Israel-Hamas war; fatal overdoses and education disparities; why more U.S. health care workers may go on strike; who's winning the information war in Ukraine; considering…

Importance Educational attainment in the US is associated with life expectancy. As the opioid crisis worsens, it is critical to understand how overdose death rate trends evolve across education groups. Objective To investigate the…

For Release FridayOctober 6, 2023 Drug overdose deaths increased sharply among Americans without a college education and nearly doubled over a three-year period among those who don't have a high school diploma, according to a…

Despite the availability of effective vaccines against pneumococcal disease, pneumococcus is a common bacterial cause of pneumonia, causing approximately 100,000 hospitalizations among U.S. adults per year. In addition, approximately…

This webpage presents data on COVID-19 cases with information on pregnancy status reported to CDC. COVID-19 is a nationally notifiable disease and reporting cases to CDC is supported by routine…

This webpage presents data on COVID-19 cases with information on pregnancy status reported to CDC. COVID-19 is a nationally notifiable disease and reporting cases to CDC is supported by routine…

This webpage presents data on COVID-19 cases with information on pregnancy status reported to CDC. COVID-19 is a nationally notifiable disease and reporting cases to CDC is supported by routine…

This webpage presents data on COVID-19 cases with information on pregnancy status reported to CDC. COVID-19 is a nationally notifiable disease and reporting cases to CDC is supported by routine…

This webpage presents data on COVID-19 cases with information on pregnancy status reported to CDC. COVID-19 is a nationally notifiable disease and reporting cases to CDC is supported by routine…