In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers performed a cross-sectional analysis of the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) data collected between April 2020 and March 2022. The study aimed to examine the varying experiences of children and caregivers in the United States (US) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: Sociodemographic […]
Prescriptions for fruit and veg slash heart attack and stroke risk, study finds Those with fruit and veg prescription had a lower BMI, blood sugar and pressure On average people ate an extra portion of fruit and veg a day with a prescription Prescribing people £50 worth of fruit and vegetables per month could cut […]
Late preterm infants, or infants born 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation, are the majority of infants born preterm, and are at greater risk for academic delays compared to full term infants. Certain factors, including a low level of maternal education, prenatal tobacco use, twins/multiple gestation and male sex increased the risk for […]
Research led by Minji Kim, assistant professor of health promotion, education, and behavior, has found that marketing strategies used by e-cigarette manufacturers increase the likelihood of uptake among otherwise low-risk young adults. These widespread but under-researched strategies use psychographic targeting to appeal to new users based on lifestyles, attitudes and values. Kim published the results […]
Reviewers’ Notes A pragmatic natriuresis-guided diuretic approach in patients with acute heart failure significantly increases 24-hour natriuresis without impacting all-cause mortality or heart failure rehospitalization, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023. The PUSH-AHF trial provides the first randomized evidence supporting the natriuresis-guided treatment approach advised […]
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is inadequate for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of primary care interventions for preventing child maltreatment. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Aug. 29 by the USPSTF. Meera Viswanathan, Ph.D., from RTI International-University of North Carolina […]
Suicide has become an urgent issue among American military veterans, with rates increasing by more than 10 times in nearly two decades, a new study reveals. “Suicide rates for post-9/11 veterans have steadily increased over the last 15 years and at a much faster pace than the total U.S. population, and post-9/11 veterans with TBI […]
Reviewers’ Notes Asian Americans have significantly higher exposure than other ethnic or racial groups to PFAS, a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals also known as "toxic forever" chemicals, Mount Sinai-led researchers report. People frequently encounter PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in everyday life, and these exposures carry potentially adverse health impacts, according to the […]
New research led by Nansi Boghossian, associate professor of epidemiology, has investigated the relationship between sickle cell disease and severe maternal morbidity (i.e., adverse outcomes such as heart failure, blood transfusions, and hysterectomy after delivery). In research published in JAMA Pediatrics, the authors found that sickle cell disease was an important contributor to racial disparities […]
A higher dose and shorter treatment time of a cornerstone tuberculosis (TB) drug has proven to be safe for patients, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at St George’s, University of London. Results have been published in NEJM Evidence. The researchers found that a higher dose of the antibiotic rifampicin given for a […]
