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Analysis of fluoride discussions on X highlights strong negative sentiment intertwined with political distrust, underscoring the need for nuanced patient communication about fluoride’s safety and benefits in a polarized environment.
This study validates a time- and cost-effective self-report questionnaire combined with demographic and lifestyle factors, demonstrating high accuracy in detecting periodontitis stages in a general Hong Kong population.
The APLMS launched a pilot Singapore–China–India Healthy Longevity Model, prioritizing real-world evidence, functional outcomes, and scalable prevention over biomarkers alone across a 2.8 billion-person region. No trial results were reported.
This study explores how economic, educational, healthcare, neighborhood, and social factors link to multiple frailty dimensions in Chinese older adults, highlighting cognition as a key intermediary.
A pioneering study shows that AI-enhanced ECG screening combined with epidemiological data can identify undiagnosed Chagas disease cases, improving early detection and care in endemic Brazil.
The American College of Physicians’ 2026 position paper calls for comprehensive payer coverage, healthy food access, bias reduction, and research to tackle adult obesity through multisector public policy.
Emergency departments serve as vital venues for hepatitis C virus screening, particularly for persons experiencing homelessness who exhibit higher HCV prevalence and face healthcare access barriers. Evidence supports nontargeted screening i
This article explores recent outbreaks of Cyclospora and Cryptosporidium infections in the U.S., their transmission, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, highlighting the public health impact and clinical challenges.
A validation study suggests current liver fibrosis screening criteria are too broad. A refined risk-based approach reduced eligibility from 60–76% to 10–22% of adults while improving the yield of elevated liver stiffness and predicting futu
Among more than 26 million older U.S. adults, even PM2.5 levels below current standards were linked to higher hypertension hospitalization risk, suggesting no clearly safe low-exposure threshold.
A large French cohort study found that higher exposure to several food coloring additives was associated with increased incidence of type 2 diabetes, highlighting the need for further research and possible reevaluation of some additives.
A UK Biobank study found that lifestyle-related pancreatic cancer risks were strongest in younger adults, especially those with high genetic risk, supporting early prevention efforts.
A nurse-led school CPR program in Murcia, Spain, used low-cost manikins to train students and their families, creating a strong home-based multiplier effect and generally adequate basic life support performance.
A Chicago study found that historical redlining and current housing discrimination are both linked to higher firearm homicide rates in Black neighborhoods, highlighting housing justice as a key violence-prevention strategy.
In two large U.S. cohorts, greater adherence to healthy dietary patterns—especially DASH—was associated with less subjective cognitive decline and slightly better objective cognition.
A large-scale retrospective cohort study demonstrates that 9-valent HPV vaccination in males aged 9-26 years is associated with a 46% reduction in HPV-related cancer risk. The findings support sex-neutral HPV vaccination strategies and high
This study analyzes emergency department visit patterns among suicide decedents, identifying frequent users and a critical 30-day window for intervention after discharge.
The 2024 National Firearms Survey reveals that 29.8 million US adults acquired firearms between 2021 and 2024. This trend introduced 11.2 million new owners, significantly increasing household exposure for millions of adults and children, r
This study examines the timing and frequency of emergency department visits among individuals who died by suicide. Research identifies frequent ED use as a high-risk indicator and suggests that the 30-day window following an emergency visit
A comprehensive meta-analysis of 121.8 million individuals confirms that RSV vaccines are approximately 75% effective against hospitalization and severe disease in older adults, despite low global uptake and a rare risk of Guillain-Barré sy
