Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sales of emergency contraception are estimated to rise by around 10% in the US in the week after the New Year holiday, suggesting that this period…
Tag: Health informatics
Study finds clinicians rank patient views as least important in diagnosis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Experts today call for more value to be given to patients’ “lived experiences” as a study of over 1,000 patients and clinicians found multiple examples of…
Too often, unlocked, loaded guns are fatal playthings for America’s children
A loaded revolver left out on a nightstand, a curious child—and unimaginable tragedy. Moments like this have occurred in American homes hundreds of times over the past two decades, killing…
Decline in smoking in England has stalled since pandemic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A decades-long decline in smoking prevalence in England has nearly ground to a halt since the start of the pandemic, according to a new study led…
Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Air pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide, finds a new modeling study…
Poor work performance among Japanese employees strongly associated with insufficient sleep
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In Japan, the decline in productivity has become a major social issue as the working-age population is decreasing owing to a lower birthrate and an increase…
Study finds significant ‘post-COVID’ resurgence in invasive meningococcal disease
Neisseria meningitidis bacteria (in red) binding to the surface of an epithelial cell (nucleus in blue) infected with influenza virus (viral neuraminidase in green). Influenza infection facilitates diplococci binding to…
New study finds association between insecticide exposure and lower sperm concentration in adult men
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Melissa J. Perry, Sc.D., MHS, dean of the George Mason University College of Public Health, and a team of researchers including Lauren Ellis, MPH, doctoral student…
Coronary calcium scores highly effective in identifying heart disease in people without any known risk factors: Study
While high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are well known heart disease risks, not everyone who has a heart attack has them. In fact, previous research has shown…
Lack of friend or family visits is associated with increased risk of dying
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Never being visited by friends or family is associated with an increased risk of dying, according to a study published in BMC Medicine. The authors suggest…
