epidemiology

A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Center for Global Healthy Cities published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that the California city of Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) was responsible for a 61% reduction in that city’s firearm homicides and injury shootings over the last 14 years. This is one of the only studies in the country to do…

A new study linking the likelihood of autism and ADHD symptoms in early life to...

Risk factors for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease, a health condition made up of heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and obesity, can be identified in children as young as 8, UTHealth Houston researchers discovered.

A prospective UK Biobank study of 103,684 adults found that higher peak 30-minute stepping cadence was associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality across several daily step-count levels. The findings indicate that both total daily steps and the intensity of the most active stepping minutes may matter for mortality risk, particularly for people who find higher step totals difficul…

The anniversaries come and go, but the physical and mental health of workers and survivors is still being affected by September 11, 2001.

Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that environmental conditions where World Trade Center responders live may influence their long-term physical and mental health.

BMJ Group has published a new collection of impact stories showing how research published across its journals is helping to shape clinical practice, health policy and patient care around the world. The latest stories trace the influence of research beyond publication, from stroke studies in China that have informed clinical guidance ...

BackgroundFixed-dose combination (FDC) antihypertensive therapy is recommended by hypertension guidelines to improve adherence and blood pressure control. However, its association with healthcare utilization and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension (aTRH) remains unexplored. This study evaluated the association of FDC versus multi-pi…

BackgroundIsotretinoin is widely used for the treatment of acne and has been associated with musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorder adverse events However, existing research remains limited in terms of large-scale systematic investigations of these adverse effects. This study utilized the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System the Canadian Vigilance Adverse Reaction Online Database (CVARD), a…

American public health agencies don't routinely test wastewater for sexually transmitted infections, but new research led by the University of Washington and the Washington State Department of Health found that such methods could be used to effectively identify Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacteria that causes chlamydia.

Harvard Chan School's Lisa Robinson shared her path to becoming a leader at the intersection of economic evaluation and public health, and why she finds her work “endlessly interesting.”

Rutgers researchers lead survey of Black adults, identifying misunderstandings about how a ban would affect their communities.

New ACS research finds millions of U.S. adults with disabilities have significantly lower rates of recommended breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening, highlighting persistent barriers to care and the urgent need for more accessible screening options.