Public Health in the News (3/4/18 – 3/10/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor
Global
- The yellow fever outbreak in Brazil is threatening major cities and health officials are rushing to vaccinate 23 million people.
National
- A clinical trial found that nonopioid pain relievers work as well as opioids for treating chronic back pain and arthritis pain of the hip and knee.
- Review of multiple studies suggests that probiotics and fish oil supplements during pregnancy may reduce the risk for early childhood food allergies and eczema.
Northwestern
- Northwestern Medicine professor published a series of papers about metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treatment and screening.
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