A meta-analysis published today in BMC Public Health finds that prophylactic, quadrivalent HPV vaccination can prevent genital warts in healthy women and men. Anita Lukács, author of the study, tells us more in this blog.
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Problematic internet use is of growing concern, particularly in the young population. In this blog, the authors of a study published today in BMC Psychiatry discuss their research which examines the association of problematic internet use with mental health disorders and functional impairment
A study just published in BMC Public Health investigates how the prevalence of loneliness varies between different areas of England, between urban and rural areas, and between the least and the most deprived areas. The researchers find that reporting loneliness is significantly associated with area characteristics. Author Christina Victor tells us more about the study findings in this blog.
This month in BMC Nephrology, an article by Shah, et al. investigated the impact of the type of treatment on health quality and caregiver experience in those caring for older individuals on dialysis or receiving conservative care. In this BMC Nephrology blog, Blog Editor Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah discusses how we should not forget the impact of dialysis on caregivers/partners as well as the patient.
Austerity measures implemented by European countries after the 2008 financial crisis may have adversely affected child health and wellbeing. The authors of the study published today in BMC Public Health discuss these findings and recommend governments consider policies that prevent the negative consequences of austerity measures in the time of COVID-19.
Choice of minimum legal age (MLA) for cannabis use is a critical and contentious issue when it comes to legalizing recreational cannabis. In this blog, the authors of a study published today in BMC Public Health discuss their research which compares later life outcomes among people who started using the drug at different ages and finds that there is merit in setting 19 years as the MLA for recreational cannabis use.
The characterization of misinformation and the social media environment during a fear-inducing disease outbreak may help to improve communication practices in future outbreaks. The authors of a study published today in BMC Public Health look at the content of Ebola-related tweets from the Ebola communication crisis of 2014 and discuss how this is also relevant to COVID-19 today.
This week in BMC Nephrology, Blog Editor Dr. Daphne Harrington Knicely looks at an article by Ma et al. which evaluates the prognostic value of the abdominal aortic calcification score (AACS) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and discusses how best to put into use the AACS in this patient group.
As the world faces another economic recession, we must support individuals experiencing financial challenges. A study published today in BMC Geriatrics shows that older adults with limited financial resources have a higher risk of dementia, calling greater attention to financial resources as a social determinant of health. In this blog post, the authors of the study discuss the importance of these and other modifiable risk factors in prevention of dementia and disability.