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NIH study shows steep increase in rate of alcohol-related ER visits

Increases were larger among females than males, providing more evidence of narrowing gender gaps in alcohol-related harms in the U.S.

The rate of alcohol-related visits to U.S. emergency departments (ED) increased by nearly 50 percent between 2006 and 2014, especially among females and drinkers who are middle-aged or older, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

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'Decorated' stem cells could offer targeted heart repair

"Targeted repair of heart injury by stem cells fused with platelet nanovesicles"

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Cardiac stem cells (magenta) are decorated with platelet vesicles (brown).

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Iodine deficiency may reduce pregnancy chances, NIH study suggests

Women with moderate to severe iodine deficiency may take longer to achieve a pregnancy, compared to women with normal iodine levels, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The study is the first to investigate the potential effects of mild to moderate iodine deficiency — common among women in the United States and the United Kingdom — on the ability to become pregnant. It appears in the latest edition of Human Reproduction.

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About three in ten US veterans use tobacco products

Veterans use tobacco at much higher rates than most non-veterans

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NIH researchers report first 3D structure of DHHC enzymes

Finding promises to improve drug design for common forms of cancer.

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NIH study supports use of short-term HIV treatment interruption in clinical trials

Findings may aid design of trials to assess strategies to control HIV without drugs.

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A pill box containing once-daily antiretroviral treatments for HIV infection.

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UN urges Comprehensive Approach to Sexuality Education

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Statement by Toby Lanzer, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator: First Round of Polio Vaccination in Shahwalikot Completed

In 2017 the district of Shahwalikot in Kandahar province saw five cases of polio, the highest number in any district of the world. The wild polio virus spreads very quickly, and it is crucial for a series of at least three mass vaccination campaigns to take place to prevent the disease from reaching more children in the area.

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Fighting antibiotic resistance: CDC tool maps progress in every state, but still more to be done

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data in its Antibiotic Resistance (AR)Investment Map, which shows early progress by states to combat AR. This year’s AR Investment Map features more than 170 state-reported successes—like rapidly identifying and containing rare and concerning resistant germs to protect communities. Each state reported multiple successes. These are the first comprehensive reports on state progress made following the first year of Congress’ unprecedented investment in CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative.

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UN Environment and WHO agree to major collaboration on environmental health risks

UN Environment and WHO have agreed a new, wide-ranging collaboration to accelerate action to curb environmental health risks that cause an estimated 12.6 million deaths a year.