General Interest
Cohort Study: Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancies
3 May, 2018 | 20:36h | UTCImpact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancies in the US Population – Circulation (free PDF)
Commentaries: Five healthy habits may add more than a decade to life – Circulation Journal Report (free) AND The five habits that can add more than a decade to your life – The Guardian (free) AND Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, via ScienceDaily (free)
Perspective: Universal Health Care, Worldwide, is Within Reach
3 May, 2018 | 20:28h | UTCUniversal health care, worldwide, is within reach – The Economist (a few articles per month are free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Meta-Analysis: Physical Activity and Incident Depression
3 May, 2018 | 20:15h | UTCPhysical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Regular exercise may help lower your risk of depression – NHS Choices (free) AND Regular Exercise Lowers Odds of Developing Depression, Meta-Analysis Finds – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
Cohort Study: Dietary Intake and Age at Natural Menopause
3 May, 2018 | 20:00h | UTCCommentaries: Diet rich in fish and legumes may help to delay natural menopause – BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at dietary intake and age at menopause – Science Media Centre (free) AND Oily fish and fresh beans may be linked to a later menopause – NHS Choices (free)
Viewpoint: In the Era of Precision Medicine and Big Data, Who Is Normal?
3 May, 2018 | 20:02h | UTCViewpoint: In the Era of Precision Medicine and Big Data, Who Is Normal? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Is Anxiety in Midlife a Risk Factor for Dementia?
3 May, 2018 | 19:59h | UTCCommentaries: Moderate to severe mid-life anxiety may be linked to later life dementia – BMJ Open Blog (free) AND Anxiety in middle age linked to dementia later – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to a review of the association between mid-life anxiety and later life dementia – Science Media Centre (free)
“The current study isn’t designed to explain how anxiety and dementia might be connected, Iadecola added.
“We cannot say with confidence that anxiety is a cause (risk factor), an early manifestation of the dementia, or only coincidentally associated with it,”” (from Reuters)
Study: Are Sweet Snacks More Sensitive to Price Increases than Sugar-sweetened Beverages?
3 May, 2018 | 19:50h | UTCCommentaries: Taxing sweet snacks may bring even greater health benefits than taxing sugar-sweetened drinks – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND Soda Tax Backers Eye Cookies and Candy – MedPage Today (free)
Related: Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free) AND To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (free articles, commentaries and reports) AND The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries)
“A 10% tax would reduce the purchase of chocolates and other candy by 7.4%, of cookies by 6.9%, and of cake-type snacks by 6.6%” (via @medpagetoday see Tweet)
Lecture: How Less Health Care Can (Sometimes) Be Better For You
3 May, 2018 | 18:50h | UTCLecture: How Less Health Care Can (Sometimes) Be Better For You (free Youtube video)
See also other CLUE Working Group Lecture Series (tweet with lecture links by @KariTikkinen)
“Editor-in-Chief of @JAMAInternalMed, professor Rita Redberg gave the 3rd CLUE Working Group lecture entitled “How Less Health Care Can (Sometimes) Be Better For You” at the Think Corner of the U of Helsinki” (via @KariTikkinen see Tweet)
Perspective: The Mediterranean Diet’s Fight Against Frailty
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCThe Mediterranean Diet’s Fight Against Frailty – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Azithromycin to Reduce Childhood Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:53h | UTCAzithromycin to Reduce Childhood Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Quick Take Video Summary: Azithromycin to Reduce Childhood Mortality (free)
Commentaries: Giving Antibiotics To Healthy Kids In Poor Countries: Good Idea Or Bad Idea? – NPR (free) AND Infant Deaths Fall Sharply in Africa With Routine Antibiotics – The New York Times (free) AND Giving at-risk children pre-emptive antibiotics reduces deaths – Nature (free)
Observational Study: Age and Sex of Surgeons and Mortality of Older Surgical Patients
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCAge and sex of surgeons and mortality of older surgical patients: observational study – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Links between age and sex of surgeons and patients’ outcomes (free)
Commentary: Study Suggests Older Surgeons Produce Lower Mortality Rates in Emergency Procedures – UCLA, via NewsWise (free)
A Cancer Drug Tailored to Your Tumor? Experts Trade Barbs Over ‘Precision Oncology’
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCA cancer drug tailored to your tumor? Experts trade barbs over ‘precision oncology’ – Science (free)
See also: Audio and slides on the meeting webcast (free) (via @barttels2 and @AACRPres see Tweet)
Research: Physicians’ Use of an Examination Room Computer and Patient Satisfaction
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:34h | UTCPhysicians’ Compassion, Communication Skills, and Professionalism With and Without Physicians’ Use of an Examination Room Computer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Patients Prefer Doctors Who Engage in Face-to-Face Visits – Physician’s Briefing (free) AND Docs Behind Screen Seen as Less Compassionate – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Patients value eye contact from physicians: study – Univadis (free registration required)
Debate: Should we Recommend e-Cigarettes to Help Smokers Quit?
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCShould we recommend e-cigarettes to help smokers quit? – The BMJ (free)
See also: related guidelines, reports and commentaries on e-cigarettes
“Experts debate: Should doctors recommend e-cigarettes to help smokers quit? Revelation in harm reduction or a way to keep people addicted and gateway to youth smoking?” (via @rich_hurley see Tweet)
Study Identifies 44 Genetic Risk Factors for Depression
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:15h | UTCGenome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression – Nature Genetics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Unprecedented study identifies 44 genetic risk factors for major depression – King’s College London, via MedicalXpress (free) AND ‘Gene map for depression’ sparks hopes of new generation of treatments – The Guardian (free) AND Global study finds 44 genetic risk factors for major depression – Reuters (free)
Perspective: In the Era of Precision Medicine and Big Data, Who Is Normal?
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:44h | UTCIn the Era of Precision Medicine and Big Data, Who Is Normal? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
UNICEF: Twelve Things You Didn’t Know About Immunization
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:42h | UTCWorld Immunization Week, 24-30 April 2018: Twelve things you didn’t know about immunization – UNICEF (free)
source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
Research: Soccer Heading Frequency—Not Collisions—Linked to Cognitive Performance
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:35h | UTCCommentary: Soccer Heading—Not Collisions—Cognitively Impairs Players – Albert Einstein College of Medicine (free)
Related Review: Effects of Soccer Heading on Brain Structure and Function – Frontiers in Neurology (free)
Perspective: Teaching Computers to “See” the Invisible in Living Cells
25 Apr, 2018 | 12:57h | UTCTeaching Computers to “See” the Invisible in Living Cells – NIH Director’s Blog (free)
Original Study: In Silico Labeling: Predicting Fluorescent Labels in Unlabeled Images (free) AND Commentary: Scientists teach computers how to analyze brain cells – NIH News Release (free)
Perspective: Thousands of Organs are Lost Before They Can be Donated
25 Apr, 2018 | 12:45h | UTCThousands of organs are lost before they can be donated. Here’s how to save them – VOX (free)
The Vaccine Dilemma: How Experts Weigh Benefits for Many Against Risks for a Few
24 Apr, 2018 | 19:34h | UTCThe vaccine dilemma: how experts weigh benefits for many against risks for a few – STAT (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Ketamine for Rapid Reduction of Symptoms of Depression and Suicidality
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:08h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Intranasal Esketamine for the Rapid Reduction of Symptoms of Depression and Suicidality in Patients at Imminent Risk for Suicide: Results of a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study – American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Intranasal Esketamine Found Effective in Rapid Reduction of Depression, Suicidal Thoughts – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Fast-acting benefits of ketamine for depression and suicidality – American Psychiatric Association, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Ketamine ‘shows promise’ in treating depression – OnMedica (free) AND Ketamine Spray Effective for Suicidality, but Abuse Concerns Linger – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: ‘Cautious Optimism’ Marks Outlook for Ketamine, Mood Disorders – Psychiatric News (free)
Infographics: Global Infections by the Numbers
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:02h | UTCGlobal Infections by the Numbers – Scientific American (free)
Perspective: To Defeat Superbugs, Everyone Will Need Access to Clean Water
23 Apr, 2018 | 20:01h | UTCTo defeat superbugs, everyone will need access to clean water – The Conversation (free) (via @Onisillos)
EuroPrevent 2018 Research: Exercise After a Heart Attack Could Save Your Life
23 Apr, 2018 | 16:46h | UTCOther commentaries: Regular exercise after heart attack might halve risk of death over next few years – OnMedica (free) AND It’s not too late: Exercise after heart attack cuts mortality risk – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Remaining Active After MI May Help Stave Off Mortality – TCTMD (free)
“Becoming more physically active after a myocardial infarction halves the risk of dying within 4 years, study finds”