Six Midlife Depressive Symptoms Tied to Dementia
Six specific midlife depression symptoms were linked with higher dementia risk, according to prospective data. These symptoms included loss of confidence and problem-solving difficulties. Associations were independent of common dementia risk factors. Six midlife symptoms of depression were tied to an increased risk of dementia, prospective research from the Whitehall II cohort showed. Depressive symptoms […]
Not Everyone Gets a Mortality Benefit From Reducing Saturated Fats, Study Says
A meta-analysis showed that reducing saturated fat intake was associated with reduced mortality, albeit only in high-risk individuals. For people at low to intermediate cardiovascular risk, cutting or replacing saturated fat intake offered little or no benefit over 5 years. The study adds more evidence to the ongoing controversy about dietary saturated fats. Decades-old fears […]
No Increased Breast Cancer Risk With Menopausal Estrogen in BRCA Carriers
SAN ANTONIO — Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) did not increase breast cancer risk in women with BRCA mutations, according to a study reported here. In fact, women who used estrogen-only MHT had a significantly lower risk of breast cancer compared with a matched cohort of women who did not use MHT (42.% vs 24.9%). An […]
Dengue Fever
Ahmad, Nisar, et al. “Dengue Fever Treatment With Carica papaya Leaves Extracts.” Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 1.4 Aug. 2011: 330-333. Anwar, Sarah. “First Dengue Vaccine Approved By WHO After Twenty Years of Clinical Studies.” ContagionLive.com. Apr. 19, 2016. <https://www.contagionlive.com/news/first-dengue-vaccine-is-approved-by-who-after-twenty-years-of-clinical-studies?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Contagion+Live&utm_campaign=Contagion_Live_Trending_2_4-19-16>. Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada. “Dengue Fever: Global Update.” June 3, 2011. <https://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/thn-csv/dengue-eng.php>. Canada. […]
This HIV Expert Refused to Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC
John Weiser, MD, MPH, has treated people with HIV since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. He joined the CDC’s HIV prevention team in 2011 to help lead its Medical Monitoring Project, the only in-depth survey of HIV across the U.S. The project has shaped the country’s response to the epidemic over […]
Florida Plows Ahead on Push to Roll Back Certain Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the state to become the first in the nation to eliminate all school vaccination requirements. Pediatricians, infectious disease physicians, and teachers have decried the push to undermine vaccines, which for […]
CDPH, UIC to collaborate on air monitoring network
The Chicago Department of Public Health will collaborate with the University of Illinois Chicago on a new network to monitor the city’s air quality.
Nicole Ki
Meet Nicole Ki Nicole Ki is a reporter with Reverb, a MPR News initiative and reporting team focused on serving younger (and young-at-heart) Minnesotans. Her work includes in-depth reporting and producing TikTok videos on a wide range of Minnesotan topics. Before joining MPR News, Nicole was a human rights reporter for the Argus Leader in […]
Mercyhealth reaches $1 million settlement with feds over COVID-19 vaccine policy
Rockford-based Mercyhealth has agreed to pay more than $1 million to employees who had refused to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine policy.
Sixth annual Substance Misuse and Overdose Prevention Summit set for August 14
LAS VEGAS – The Southern Nevada Health District, in partnership with the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research & Policy, will host the sixth annual Substance Misuse and Overdose Prevention Summit on Thursday, August 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UNLV Strip View Pavilion, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154. This […]