Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The two public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world’s health are clean water and vaccines. Professors Susan Goldstein and Haroon Saloojee assess South Africa’s child vaccination program. Why are childhood vaccinations so important? What are some essential ones? A recent study published in The Lancet estimated
An innovative analysis of shared segments within the genome—an indication of distant “relatedness”—has identified undiagnosed cases of Long QT syndrome, a rare disorder that can lead to abnormal heart rhythms, fainting and sudden cardiac death…
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Chronic insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are each keeping about 10% of the general population from getting a restful night’s sleep. When combined, they create a condition known as comorbid chronic insomnia and OSA (COMISA), which is associated with worse daytime functioning, lower quality of life and higher rates of
MedPage Today) — Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) with game-like elements — also known as gamification — appeared to provide limited benefit for some mental health conditions in young people, according to a systematic review…
MedPage Today) — In a randomized trial involving healthcare workers, a brief web-based intervention integrated into routine continuing medical education led to short-term improvements in four domains associated with well-being, results published…
MedPage Today) — Better imaging parameters may exist for risk stratification in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM), based on a meta-analysis. The presence and extent of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac MRI was a significant…
Researchers have concluded that transperineal prostate (TP) biopsies should be standard of care because no infections were found among those who received this newer intervention, according to a study published on Thursday in JAMA Oncology. The findings from the multicenter, randomized trial add to an ongoing debate in the United States over whether the TP
At a conference on hematologic oncology, two sickle cell experts faced off in a debate about whether gene therapy or alternative stem-cell transplant is the best option for patients who don’t have an available matched sibling donor. “If there is an indication for intervention, for a curative therapy…
TOPLINE: The use of regional anesthesia reduces acute postoperative pain associated with noncardiac surgery. It also decreases the incidence of prolonged opioid use and chronic postoperative pain at 3 and 6 months after surgery. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 37 randomized controlled trials involving 4948 adults (age…
Despite years of national strategies to address the suicide crisis in the U.S., rates continue to rise. A chorus of researchers and experts say the interventions will work — but that they’re simply not being adopted by state and local governments…