New recommendations aim to help pregnant women with HIV make informed choices
New recommendations on antiretroviral drugs for pregnant women living with HIV can help women make more informed choices about benefits and harms, say a panel of international experts in The BMJ today.
View ArticleSmokers who quit have metabolite levels that resemble those of nonsmokers
Even after years of smoking, the body has a remarkable ability to repair itself. Now in a study appearing in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, scientists report that certain metabolic changes occur...
View ArticleInterventions for alcohol and hypertension could save hundreds of lives...
Routine screening and interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use for people with hypertension in primary care could save hundreds of lives across the European Union, according to a study...
View ArticleResearchers identify gene that influences nicotine dependence
A DNA variant—located in the DNMT3B gene and commonly found in people of European and African descent—increases the likelihood of developing nicotine dependence, smoking heavily, and developing lung...
View ArticleHomicide is the largest contributor to years of lost life among black Americans
Homicide is the largest contributor to potential years of life lost among black Americans, according to a study published today and conducted by researchers at the Indiana University School of Public...
View ArticlePollution impact on global burden of disease undercounted
Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated nine million premature deaths in 2015, a global report has found.
View ArticleESMO calls for cancer-specific targets to be included in NCDs' global and...
ESMO, the leading European professional organisation for medical oncology, was present at the WHO Global Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) that finished last Friday in Montevideo, Uruguay.
View ArticleNew study reports sex differences in lupus-related premature death
Researchers have shown that women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the U.S. have an average 22-year shorter life expectancy compared to the general population, versus a 12-year average...
View ArticleLow-income earners are more likely to die early from preventable diseases
Australians with lower incomes are dying sooner from potentially preventable diseases than their wealthier counterparts, according to our new report.
View ArticleAir pollution may kill more Africans than HIV/AIDS
AIDS and malaria epidemics receive much attention from international health organizations, but a sneakier killer is on the loose in Africa. Air pollution may now be the continent's number one killer,...
View ArticleStop worrying about not getting enough exercise and being too stressed – you...
It's January, so it's likely that you have set yourself goals to be more physically active and less stressed in 2018. Paradoxically, better goals would be to stop worrying about how much exercise...
View ArticleCould melatonin be the key to healthy aging?
A new British Journal of Pharmacology review highlights the role of melatonin—a hormone that is produced at night—in regulating sleep and the body's biological, or circadian, clock. Research suggests...
View ArticleCycling networks could prevent up to 10,000 premature deaths in European cities
A study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health has found that expanding designated cycling networks in cities could provide considerable health and economic benefits.
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