Global & Public Health (all articles)
WHO Guidelines on mental health at work.
1 Nov, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCGuidelines on mental health at work – World Health Organization
News Release: WHO and ILO call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Work affects #MentalHealth & well-being.
1 in 6 working-age adults are estimated to have a mental disorder.
Globally, 12 billion working days are lost every year on account of #depression and anxiety.
? WHO recommended guidelines to protect #MentalHealthAtWork ⬇️
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 28, 2022
Strategies for de-implementation of low-value care—a scoping review.
1 Nov, 2022 | 12:12h | UTCStrategies for de-implementation of low-value care—a scoping review – Implementation Science
RCT | A multicomponent intervention at preconception, pregnancy, and early childhood can improve child health at 24 months.
1 Nov, 2022 | 11:51h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Study shows a package of health, nutrition, psychosocial care, and water, sanitation and hygiene interventions delivered during preconception, pregnancy, and early childhood reduces the risk of low birth weight and stunting at 24 months of agehttps://t.co/VyzGprkAFH @CHRDSAS
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 28, 2022
RCT | A digital medication event reminder may improve quality of life and reduce costs in patients with tuberculosis.
1 Nov, 2022 | 11:48h | UTCCommentaries:
Digital Medication Device Improves Quality of Life, Reduces Costs for TB Patients – HCP Live
Digital Medication Monitor Linked to Better HRQOL, Lower Costs for Tuberculosis – AJMC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JAMANetworkOpen/status/1570442333686042628
WHO Report | Fungal priority pathogens list to guide research, development and public health action.
28 Oct, 2022 | 13:31h | UTCNews Release: WHO releases first-ever list of health-threatening fungi – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Fungal pathogens can cause illnesses and death.
They are becoming increasingly common and resistant to treatment.Yet, too little is known about them.
The ? WHO fungal priority pathogens list is an important step to boost urgently needed research:
? https://t.co/cXgj2HPZIc pic.twitter.com/4LgdIqf4Lo— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 25, 2022
WHO | Global status report on physical activity 2022.
28 Oct, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCGlobal status report on physical activity 2022 – World Health Organization
News Release: WHO highlights high cost of physical inactivity in first-ever global report – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
The cost of physical inactivity will reach over USD300 billion in 10 years if governments don’t take urgent action to encourage more physical activity among their populations.
The first-ever WHO Global status report on physical activity 2022 explains ?https://t.co/eLeRuwqlMb pic.twitter.com/7DBzMEJFIF
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 19, 2022
Systematic Review | Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies.
28 Oct, 2022 | 13:23h | UTCSupport for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies – Cochrane Library
Summary: Support for breastfeeding mothers – Cochrane Library
RCT | Effect of a novel brief motivational intervention for alcohol-intoxicated young adults in the emergency department.
25 Oct, 2022 | 13:18h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
RCT | Effect of financial voucher incentives on the cessation of smoking in pregnant women.
21 Oct, 2022 | 12:58h | UTCEditorial: Financial incentives for sustained smoking abstinence in pregnancy – The BMJ
News Release: Shopping vouchers help women to stop smoking during pregnancy – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Appreciate there are other things going on but …
Results from our phase III trial of financial incentives for smoking cessation in pregnancy published today in @bmj_latest ?1/3https://t.co/1El3JFSOQu— Linda Bauld (@LindaBauld) October 20, 2022
RCT | A telemedicine model for abortion in South Africa.
21 Oct, 2022 | 12:51h | UTCA telemedicine model for abortion in South Africa: a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Telemedicine can give vulnerable women access to safe medical abortions – Karolinska Institutet
Commentaries on Twitter
Researchers report that their telemedicine model for medical #abortion—with uterine palpation as the sole in-person component—was non-inferior to standard care in a low-resource setting. https://t.co/kUMVxYBrI9 pic.twitter.com/sPjgxsB1bK
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 30, 2022
Medical #abortion can be carried out safely and effectively via #telemedicine, finds an RCT published in @TheLancet by Margit Endler and colleagues at KI & @UCT_news. This method can potentially reduce the number of unsafe abortions in resource-poor areas. https://t.co/UoNPnD23Hp pic.twitter.com/ac0mvyaJeU
— Karolinska Institutet (@karolinskainst) September 7, 2022
Note: medical abortion is not a legalized procedure in Brazil.
Perspective | The polypill: from concept and evidence to implementation.
18 Oct, 2022 | 12:55h | UTCThe polypill: from concept and evidence to implementation – The Lancet (free registration required)
Related:
Opinion: A new important study supports wider use of the polypill
Perspective: Are Polypills and Population-based Treatment the Next Big Things?
The Polypill Revisited: Why We Still Need Population-Based Approaches in the Precision Medicine Era
Randomized Trial: Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population
Perspective: The Polypill and the Long Journey to Major Impact
Research: Low-Dose ‘Triple Pill’ Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Usual Care
Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof study.
17 Oct, 2022 | 12:39h | UTCSee also:
Homepage: The Burden of Proof Studies – Nature Medicine
The Burden of Proof studies: assessing the evidence of risk
Health effects associated with vegetable consumption: a Burden of Proof study
Effects of elevated systolic blood pressure on ischemic heart disease: a Burden of Proof study
Health effects associated with smoking: a Burden of Proof study
Commentary on Twitter
Using the Burden of Proof analytical tool, a meta-analysis found weak or no evidence of associations between unprocessed #redmeat consumption and increased risk of six #cardiometabolic disease and #cancer outcomes. @IHME_UW https://t.co/3b7Sa9zCA1
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) October 10, 2022
Health effects associated with vegetable consumption: a Burden of Proof study.
17 Oct, 2022 | 12:40h | UTCHealth effects associated with vegetable consumption: a Burden of Proof study – Nature Medicine
See also:
Homepage: The Burden of Proof Studies – Nature Medicine
The Burden of Proof studies: assessing the evidence of risk
Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof study
Effects of elevated systolic blood pressure on ischemic heart disease: a Burden of Proof study
Health effects associated with smoking: a Burden of Proof study
Commentary on Twitter
A meta-analysis using the Burden of Proof function identified modest evidence supporting a protective role of #vegetable consumption and #ischemicheartdisease, #stroke and esophageal cancer, but not type 2 #diabetes. @IHME_UW https://t.co/1w8OAELSvU
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) October 10, 2022
Effects of elevated systolic blood pressure on ischemic heart disease: a Burden of Proof study.
17 Oct, 2022 | 12:37h | UTCSee also:
Homepage: The Burden of Proof Studies – Nature Medicine
The Burden of Proof studies: assessing the evidence of risk
Health effects associated with vegetable consumption: a Burden of Proof study
Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof study
Health effects associated with smoking: a Burden of Proof study
Commentary on Twitter
A systematic review using the Burden of Proof meta-analytic method found a significant harmful effect between high systolic #bloodpressure and #ischemicheartdisease. @IHME_UW https://t.co/hewQ9nsCTh
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) October 10, 2022
Health effects associated with smoking: a Burden of Proof study.
17 Oct, 2022 | 12:36h | UTCHealth effects associated with smoking: a Burden of Proof study – Nature Medicine
See also:
Homepage: The Burden of Proof Studies – Nature Medicine
The Burden of Proof studies: assessing the evidence of risk
Health effects associated with vegetable consumption: a Burden of Proof study
Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof study
Effects of elevated systolic blood pressure on ischemic heart disease: a Burden of Proof study
Commentary on Twitter
A meta-analysis using the Burden of Proof method reported consistent evidence supporting harmful associations between #smoking and 28 different #health outcomes. @IHME_UW https://t.co/0tEnMvTwG6
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) October 10, 2022
RCT | Effect of front-of-package information, fruit imagery, and sugar warning labels on parent beverage choices for children.
17 Oct, 2022 | 12:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Front-of-pack "HIGH ADDED SUGARS" warnings that show added sugar content in teaspoons can lead parents to choose healthier drinks for their young children, even in the presence of fruit imagery and nutrient claims. #OAReaserch https://t.co/qNzt5lFIjO
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) October 13, 2022
Cluster RCT | Culturally sensitive vs. standard behavioral approach for promoting weight-loss maintenance in black women.
14 Oct, 2022 | 14:04h | UTC
RCT | Impact of vaping prevention advertisements on adolescents.
14 Oct, 2022 | 13:57h | UTCNews Release: Researchers find FDA ‘Real Cost’ ads reduce teen openness to vaping – UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Commentary on Twitter
RCT: Real Cost vaping prevention ads led to lower youth susceptibility to vaping and discouraged cigarette smoking. #OAReaserch https://t.co/ASl5oXbn5Z pic.twitter.com/9Uaj4zc7sK
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) October 13, 2022
RCT | The substitution of biomass for gas cookstoves in pregnant women’s households did not improve infants’ birth weight.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCLiquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Birth Weight – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
LPG for cooking didn’t improve weight of newborns, finds study – The Times of India
Cohort Study | Association of step counts over time with the risk of chronic diseases.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:36h | UTCNews Release: Counting Steps Can Reduce Disease Risk: Study – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Related:
Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts.
Commentary on Twitter
Using a wearable activity tracker to count and increase the number and intensity of steps taken daily can reduce the risk of several common chronic diseases, according to a study published in @NatureMedicine. https://t.co/bhoof63fBH pic.twitter.com/pA651wDWJs
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) October 12, 2022
USPSTF Statement | Screening for anxiety is recommended in children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years.
12 Oct, 2022 | 13:58h | UTCEditorial: Screening for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders – JAMA
Evidence Report: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendations: Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, and Depression and Suicide Risk Screening in Children and Adolescents – JAMA
AHA Scientific Statement | Leveraging implementation science for cardiovascular health equity.
11 Oct, 2022 | 13:36h | UTC
Systematic Review | House modifications for preventing malaria.
11 Oct, 2022 | 13:23h | UTCHouse modifications for preventing malaria – Cochrane Library
Summary: House modifications for preventing malaria – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Featured review: House modifications for preventing malaria – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
House modifications for preventing #malaria
? @Cochrane_IDG looks at the latest evidence
? Read the #plainlanguage summary & #systeamticreview – https://t.co/Kx7x2iOpxi
? Read the @LSTMnews press release – https://t.co/gAepmLL8XP pic.twitter.com/wO7cBcDJfD— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) October 7, 2022
The Lancet Commission | Traumatic brain injury: progress and challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research.
4 Oct, 2022 | 14:36h | UTCHomepage: Traumatic brain injury: progress and challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research (free registration required for all articles)
Traumatic brain injury advances since 2017: what has changed? – The Lancet Neurology
AAP Recommendations | Prevention of pediatric all-terrain vehicles related deaths and injuries.
3 Oct, 2022 | 14:05h | UTCTechnical Report: A Comprehensive Report on All-Terrain Vehicles and Youth: Continuing Challenges for Injury Prevention – Pediatrics
Commentaries:
ATVs Are Not Safe for Children: AAP Policy Explained – Health Children
AAP Calls for Prevention of Pediatric ATV-Linked Deaths, Injuries – HealthDay