Global & Public Health (all articles)
WHO Launches First World Report on Vision
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:49h | UTCWorld report on vision – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: WHO launches first World report on vision – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Executive Summary (free PDF) AND Infographic (free PDF)
Commentaries: Aging and population growth, challenges for vision care: WHO report – Devex (free) AND Simple eye care could improve sight of more than 1 billion people – report – The Guardian (free)
CDC: Burden and Prevention of Influenza and Pertussis Among Pregnant Women and Infants
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:40h | UTCNews Release: Low Rates of Vaccination During Pregnancy Leave Moms, Babies Unprotected – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
See also: Vaccinating Pregnant Women Protects Moms and Babies – Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: Not enough pregnant women get flu or pertussis vaccines, CDC says – CIDRAP (free) AND Large numbers of pregnant women not getting key vaccines, CDC says – STAT (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Global Prevalence of Hypertension in Children
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:36h | UTCGlobal Prevalence of Hypertension in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More Children Have High Blood Pressure – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Global obesity crisis ‘fuelling high blood pressure in children’ – BT (free)
Related: Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:14h | UTCWaste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Waste in the US Health Care System (free for a limited period) AND Elusive Waste: The Fermi Paradox in US Health Care (free for a limited period) AND Toward Evidence-Based Policy Making to Reduce Wasteful Health Care Spending (free for a limited period) AND Eliminating Wasteful Health Care Spending—Is the United States Simply Spinning Its Wheels? (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings (free audio)
Commentary: The Huge Waste in the U.S. Health System – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Randomized Trial: Effect on Treatment Adherence of Distributing Essential Medicines at No Charge
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:13h | UTCCommentary: Free drugs improve patient adherence, JAMA study finds – Modern Healthcare (free)
Missed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:07h | UTCMissed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem – Forbes (free)
Related: Appointment reminder systems are effective but not optimal: results of a systematic review and evidence synthesis employing realist principles – Patient Preference and Adherence (free) AND Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments – Cochrane Library (free)
Perspective: Face Masks Could Raise Pollution Risks
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:22h | UTCFace masks could raise pollution risks – Nature (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:26h | UTCIsoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum – NIH News Releases (free)
Global Atlas on Childhood Obesity
7 Oct, 2019 | 06:01h | UTCGlobal Atlas on Childhood Obesity – World Obesity Federation (free PDF)
Commentaries: The world will have more than 250 million obese kids by 2030, a new report warns – CNN (free) AND 250 million children worldwide forecast to be obese by 2030 – The Guardian (free)
Related: Taking action on childhood obesity report – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Report: Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades – World Health Organization / The Lancet (free)
Vaping Illness Update: FDA Warns Public to Stop Using THC-Containing Products and Any Products Obtained Off the Street
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:50h | UTCRelated: CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000 – NPR (free) AND CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product (free) AND Preliminary Report: Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use (free)
Randomized Trial: Kangaroo Mother Care Improves Survival of Infants with Low Birthweight
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:55h | UTCEffect of community-initiated kangaroo mother care on survival of infants with low birthweight: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free registration required)
Invited Commentary: Improving survival of infants with low birthweight cared for outside hospitals – The Lancet (free registration required)
Related Cochrane Review: Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants (free) AND Summary: Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants (free)
USPSTF Draft Statement: Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Illicit Drug Use Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:20h | UTC
Global Burden of Non-typhoidal Salmonella Invasive Disease
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:57h | UTCInvited Commentary: Non-typhoidal salmonella: invasive, lethal, and on the loose (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
According to a recent study in @TheLancetInfDis, there were 535,000 cases of non-typhoidal #salmonella invasive disease in 2017. Nearly 80% of these cases occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more: https://t.co/T5B79kIM2z pic.twitter.com/VtP60BfSHd
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) October 4, 2019
[Not Published Yet] Taking Antibiotics Before Dental Visits May Cause Serious Side Effects: 80% Prescribed Unnecessarily, Study Shows
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCCommentary: Researchers highlight serious side effects of unneeded dental antibiotics – CIDRAP (free)
Physical Activity, Exercise, and Chronic Diseases: A Brief Review
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:53h | UTCRelated: Exercise as a Prescription for Patients with Various Diseases – Journal of Sport and Health Science (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Impact of Increasing Vegetarian Availability on Meal Selection and Sales in Cafeterias
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:49h | UTCImpact of increasing vegetarian availability on meal selection and sales in cafeterias – Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Even meat lovers go veggie when plant-heavy meals abound – Nature (free)
Cohort Study: Lifetime Indoor Tanning and Risk of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:46h | UTCAssociation of Lifetime Indoor Tanning and Subsequent Risk of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Increased risk for skin cancer with increased solarium use – University of Oslo (free) AND Indoor tanning and skin cancer risk across the years – Medical News Today (free)
[Abstract Only] Windborne Mosquitoes may Carry Malaria Hundreds of Kilometers
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:49h | UTCWindborne mosquitoes may carry malaria hundreds of kilometers – Science (a few articles per month are free)
Original Study: Windborne long-distance migration of malaria mosquitoes in the Sahel – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Perspective: Blame Rising Cancer Overdiagnosis on ‘Irrational Exuberance’ for Early Detection
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:08h | UTCBlame rising cancer overdiagnosis on ‘irrational exuberance’ for early detection – STAT (free)
Related: What is overdiagnosed cancer? And why does it matter? – Croakey (free) AND Five warning signs of overdiagnosis – The Conversation (free) AND Overdiagnosis: Causes and Consequences in Primary Health Care (free) AND Screening: How Overdiagnosis and Other Harms can Undermine the Benefits (free) AND WONCA Position Paper on Overdiagnosis and Action to be Taken (free) AND Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t (free) AND Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines (free) AND Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems (free)
Randomized Trial: Community-wide Screening for Tuberculosis in a High-Prevalence Setting Reduces the Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
3 Oct, 2019 | 08:25h | UTC
Our Health Systems are Under Pressure. Here are 9 Ways to Remedy That
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:37h | UTCOur health systems are under pressure. Here are 9 ways to remedy that – World Economic Forum (free)
Global Burden of Cancer, 1990 to 2017
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:42h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
To ensure sustainable global development, increased efforts are needed in cancer prevention and in ensuring universal access to cancer care. https://t.co/6HDaU8Ped9
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) September 27, 2019
WHO 2019 Monitoring Report: Primary Health Care on the Road to Universal Health Coverage
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:09h | UTCNews Release: Countries must invest at least 1% more of GDP on primary health care to eliminate glaring coverage gaps – World Health Organization (free)
See also: WHO welcomes landmark UN declaration on universal health coverage – World Health Organization (free)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCSummary: Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception (free)
News Release: ACOG Updates Guidance on Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception (free)
Commentaries: Hormonal Contraceptives Should Be Available OTC, ACOG Recommends – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND All hormonal birth control should be available over the counter, OB-GYN group says – NBC News (free)
This is How Attitudes to Vaccines Compare Around the World
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCThis is how attitudes to vaccines compare around the world – World Economic Forum (free)