New initiative boosts cholesterol control in veterans with heart and blood vessel disease
A quality improvement program helped reduce “bad cholesterol” (LDL or low-density lipoprotein) levels among military veterans who have…
Evolving epidemiology of invasive Group A Streptococcus in critical care
Streptococcus pyogenes or invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) is a major clinical concern around the world, since iGAS…
Direct and opportunity costs of comprehensive abortion care for women living in humanitarian settings in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia | BMC Public Health
Study design and setting. A descriptive, facility-based study was conducted in 31 public health facilities located in humanitarian…
Heart damage during middle age linked to greater dementia risk in later life
People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in…
Examining longitudinal associations between polysubstance use and firearm-related risk behaviors from adolescence into emerging adulthood: a group-based multi-trajectory modeling approach | Injury Epidemiology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). Retrieved from www.wisqars.cdc.gov…
Indoor hydroponic gardening boosts wellbeing for cancer patients
Indoor hydroponic gardening – a method of growing plants using nutrient-rich water instead of soil – could help…
Frequency of tuberculosis symptoms at repeat visits amongst adults attending for HIV care in Gauteng province, South Africa | BMC Public Health
WHO. Global tuberculosis report 2021. Geneva: World Health Organization. 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. 2021. Available from:…
Mediterranean diet linked to dramatically lower odds of endometriosis
Women who followed a Mediterranean-style eating pattern had up to 94% lower odds of endometriosis, suggesting that plant-based,…
Prevalence and determinants of masked hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Franklin SS, O’Brien E, Thijs L, Asayama K, Staessen JA. Masked hypertension a phenomenon of measurement. Hypertension. 2015;65:16–20.…
Strong grip strength lowers risk of organ dysfunction in obesity
People with obesity who also have high muscle mass may be less likely to have obesity-related organ damage.…
Prevalence, radio-clinical patterns and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among children with severe acute malnutrition: a cross-sectional study in Uganda | Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Regarding the prevalence of Tuberculosis among children aged 6 months to 59 months admitted with Severe Acute Malnutrition…
The prevalence of headache disorders in children and adolescents in Nepal: a schools-based cross-sectional study | The Journal of Headache and Pain
This schools-based study in Nepal was the Global Campaign’s first in SEAR. We found that the vast majority…