News tagged with bmc public health
Sorry no news are found ... Your search criteria may have been too narrow. You can quickly re-sort the news in different ways by clicking on the tabs at the top of this page.
Search results for bmc public health
Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes, study finds
5 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new ground-breaking study from University of Washington researchers has found that air bags do not seem to elevate risk of most potential adverse outcomes during pregnancy.
New tool for early diabetes detection in adults
18 hours ago |
1.5 / 5 (2) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple questionnaire developed by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College can promote early detection of diabetes in adults so they can dramatically reduce their risk.
Disability may be on the rise again after 20-year decline
19 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Disability rates among non-institutionalized older Americans increased between 2000 and 2005, a trend that could seriously impact the quality of life of seniors in the coming decades if it continues, according ...
Urinary tract cancer associated with Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid
20 hours ago |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
The carcinogen aristolochic acid, which was found in many prescribed Chinese herbal products including Guan Mu Tong, is associated with an increased risk of urinary tract cancer, according to a new study published online ...
Trends in melanoma incidence and stage at diagnosis vary by racial and ethnic group
20 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
White and Hispanic individuals are being diagnosed with melanoma more frequently in recent years, whereas Hispanic and black patients continue to have advanced skin cancer at diagnosis, according to a report in the December ...
Compound found to safely counter deadly bird flu
21 hours ago |
5 / 5 (1) |
3
The specter of a drug-resistant form of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza is a nightmare to keep public health officials awake at night.
Temp workers not stuck in jobs and earn more than regular employees
21 hours ago |
1.5 / 5 (2) |
1
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rather than being trapped in dead-end jobs, many people hired by temporary help agencies actually earn higher hourly wages and are better educated than permanent employees, and move quickly between temporary ...
Self-monitoring with blood glucose test strips inefficient use of health-care resources
21 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Routine self-monitoring of blood glucose levels by people with type 2 diabetes who are not taking insulin is an ineffective use of health resources as the modest benefits are outweighed by the significant cost of test strips, ...
Researchers Identify Tuberculosis Strain That Thrives on Antibiotic
21 hours ago |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have identified a strain of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis that thrives in the presence of rifampin, a front-line drug in the treatment of tuberculosis. The bacterium was identified in a patient ...
Genetic study clarifies African and African-American ancestry
22 hours ago |
4.9 / 5 (10) |
0
People who identify as African-American may be as little as 1 percent West African or as much as 99 percent, just one finding of a large-scale, genome-wide study of African and African-American ancestry released ...
List of search results for bmc public health
