Public Health

Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A new needle-free flu vaccine patch revved up the immune system much like a traditional flu shot without any negative side effects, according to a study published in the Journal of…

Youths don't question claims of e-cigarettes as safe, cool alternative to smoking LAWRENCE -- The tobacco industry has a history of targeting young people in its advertising to attract new customers. As vaping and electronic cigarettes…

At a time when cancer is the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the United States, faculty members at The University of Texas at San Antonio have received a new grant to reduce the risk of this deadly disease. The funding will…

Although banned as a food additive, pulegone is unregulated in tobacco products DURHAM, N.C. -- A potential carcinogen that has been banned as a food additive is present in concerningly high levels in electronic cigarette liquids and…

Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection Irvine, Calif., Sept. 16, 2019 - Valley fever is endemic to hot and dry regions such as the southwestern United States and California's San Joaquin…

Teen girls--but not boys--who prefer to go to bed later are more likely to gain weight, compared to same-age girls who go to bed earlier, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings by researchers at…

More than 70% of U.S. adults are unaware that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes anal, penile, and oral cancers, according to an analysis led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Cheese lovers, rejoice. Antioxidants naturally found in cheese may help protect blood vessels from damage from high levels of salt in the diet, according to a new Penn State study. In a randomized, crossover…

Credit: Santiago Sanchez-Vicente, Stony Brook University In a study published in mBio, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, Jorge Benach and Rafal Tokarz, and their co-authors at Stony Brook University and Columbia…

Previous studies found having adverse childhood experiences can lead to poor health outcomes later in life. New BYU research finds the anecdote is to counter those with enough positive experiences.Credit: BYU Photo New research…