Health: Publications and Resources
Summary: The Breakthroughs in Health, Disability, and Medicine database at Disabled World (DW) encompasses a wide range of publications that delve into various aspects of health, disability, and medical advancements. This database includes articles on new medical research, such as the impact of Huanan Market on the origin of COVID-19, and investigations into antibiotic resistance levels in Ukrainian wounded soldiers. It also covers health conditions and treatments, like the benefits of exercise for diabetes management and the use of medical devices for enhancing mobility. Additionally, it features insights on public health and disability, including how to maintain fitness and nutrition for individuals with disabilities, emphasizing the integration of health equity in health sector actions. This comprehensive collection serves as an informative hub for both general health news and specific disability-related medical information.
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| Title of Document | Paper Author | Peer Review | Preface / Postface | Reference Number | Publish Date | Updated / Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henipaviruses: Understanding a Genus of Emerging Zoonotic Threats | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A015032 | 2025/02/07 | 2025/02/08 | |
| New Evidence from Huanan Market Strengthens COVID-19's Animal Origin Theory | University of Arizona | Yes | ✓ Preface | DW-A014901 | 2024/09/19 | 2024/09/20 |
| Plumbing Seals May Contaminate Drinking Water, Study Warns | American Chemical Society | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A014559 | 2023/09/07 | 2025/07/02 |
| Alarming Antibiotic Resistance Levels Found in Ukrainian Wounded | Lund University | Yes | ✓ Preface | DW-A014495 | 2023/06/29 | 2025/02/13 |
| Waist-to-height Ratio Better Indicator Than BMI of Patients with Heart Failure Outcome | European Society of Cardiology | Yes | DW-A014392 | 2023/03/22 | 2024/03/05 | |
| Hand Sanitizer vs. Soap: Which is Best for Effective Hand Washing? | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A013797 | 2020/03/21 | 2024/08/23 | ||
| 100 Bold Ideas for Women's Health in Developing World | Grand Challenges Canada | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A013453 | 2018/06/02 | 2025/12/21 | |
| Potential Spread of Yellow Fever Virus to World Cities Mapped by Researchers | St. Michael's Hospital | DW-A013419 | 2018/04/27 | |||
| Health Literacy Benefits Equate to Improved Care for Everyone | University of Missouri-Columbia | DW-A013131 | 2017/11/28 | 2020/03/15 | ||
| Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic: Is the World Ready? | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | DW-A013056 | 2017/10/28 | |||
| Nearly 20 Million Americans Live Near Oil, Gas and Fracking Wells | PSE Healthy Energy | DW-A012972 | 2017/08/23 | 2020/03/21 | ||
| Overcoming Last Line of Antibiotic Resistance Against Bacterial Infections | Frontiers | Yes | ✓ Preface | DW-A012965 | 2017/08/21 | 2025/02/12 |
| Global Study Finds Massive Health Care Inequity | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation | DW-A012860 | 2017/05/19 | |||
| Mercury in Fish and Seafood Possibly Linked to Higher Risk of ALS | American Academy of Neurology | Yes | DW-A012708 | 2017/02/20 | 2023/09/19 | |
| Zika Virus Risk Map for Cities in the U.S. | National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | DW-A012030 | 2016/03/16 | 2020/06/29 | ||
| Zika Virus Congenital Syndrome | University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences | DW-A012002 | 2016/03/07 | 2021/06/19 | ||
| El Nino May Be Spreading Diseases to New Places | University of Bath | DW-A011991 | 2016/03/04 | 2023/09/01 | ||
| Yellow Fever Virus, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011940 | 2016/02/24 | 2021/06/22 | ||
| Zika Virus: Increase in Neurological Disorders and Neonatal Malformations | WHO | DW-A011887 | 2016/02/02 | 2021/06/30 | ||
| Gulf War Illness: A General Overview | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011869 | 2016/01/20 | 2023/06/30 | ||
| Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2): Respiratory and Health Problems | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011866 | 2016/01/20 | 2024/05/03 | ||
| Dracunculiasis or Guinea Worm Disease | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011864 | 2016/01/18 | 2021/07/03 | ||
| Zika Virus: Transmission, Prevention, Symptoms, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011767 | 2015/12/07 | 2021/08/24 | ||
| Groundwater Pollution and Radiation Contamination in Cemeteries | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011644 | 2015/10/08 | 2025/04/07 | |
| Microbial Diseases: Transmission and General Overview | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011629 | 2015/09/30 | 2018/04/01 | ||
| Cystinuria: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011627 | 2015/09/30 | 2021/07/27 | ||
| Alcoholic Liver Disease: Types, Symptoms, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011617 | 2015/09/27 | 2021/07/27 | ||
| Dysautonomia: General Overview and Information | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011582 | 2015/09/04 | 2020/09/04 | ||
| Hyper IgM Syndromes: Definitions and Information | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011553 | 2015/08/20 | 2021/08/04 | ||
| Renal Failure: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface | DW-A011487 | 2015/07/17 | 2024/09/23 | |
| Cryptosporidiosis: Facts, Treatment and Prevention | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011467 | 2015/06/28 | 2017/06/25 | ||
| Seafood Poisoning: Ciguatera and Scombroid | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011454 | 2015/06/24 | 2020/09/17 | ||
| Plague: Types, Transmission, Symptoms, Prevention | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011461 | 2015/06/24 | 2021/08/12 | ||
| Vibrio Vulnificus: Risk Factors, Diagnosing and Treatment | Thomas C Weiss | DW-A011459 | 2015/06/24 | 2019/05/08 | ||
| Fracking: Health Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing Gas Well Drilling | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011455 | 2015/06/23 | 2021/08/13 | ||
| Rickettsia Felis: General Facts and Information | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011458 | 2015/06/22 | 2020/09/17 | ||
| Water-borne Diseases: Types, Examples, Information | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011442 | 2015/06/15 | 2025/06/30 | |
| Rat Bite Fever: General Overview and Information | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011435 | 2015/06/10 | 2021/08/16 | ||
| Anthrax Infection: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A011428 | 2015/06/03 | 2021/08/14 | ||
| Lassa Fever: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011425 | 2015/06/02 | 2021/08/16 | ||
| Electronic Waste: Medical and Health Issues | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011409 | 2015/05/21 | 2021/08/15 | ||
| H58 Antibiotic Resistant Typhoid Information | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011411 | 2015/05/19 | 2021/08/15 | ||
| Organ Transplantation: Eligibility, Cost and Information | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011398 | 2015/05/04 | 2020/12/24 | ||
| Toxic Shock Syndrome: Symptoms, Treatment, Outlook | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011391 | 2015/04/23 | 2021/08/19 | ||
| Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning: Information, Symptoms, Prevention | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011390 | 2015/04/20 | 2024/05/03 | ||
| Trigeminal Neuralgia: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011382 | 2015/04/15 | 2021/08/19 | ||
| Everyday Bacteria on Verge of Becoming Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs | Washington University School of Medicine | Yes | ✓ Preface | DW-A011356 | 2015/03/28 | 2025/02/12 |
| Chikungunya Virus Threatens U.S. with Rising Spread | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011354 | 2015/03/27 | 2025/09/24 |
| Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) Test Information | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011332 | 2015/03/17 | 2019/01/14 | ||
| Ataxia: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011308 | 2015/03/05 | 2023/06/23 | ||
| Disability as Health Disparity: Why It Matters Today | Oregon State University | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011301 | 2015/03/01 | 2026/01/25 |
| Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), Bacteria and Infection | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface | DW-A011280 | 2015/02/23 | 2025/02/13 | |
| Measles: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011210 | 2015/02/05 | 2021/09/08 | ||
| Screwworm Flies: Deadly Parasites That Infest Living Tissue | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A011055 | 2015/01/04 | 2025/08/26 | |
| Combating Infection Caused by Enterovirus D68 | Purdue University | DW-A011051 | 2015/01/02 | 2021/09/24 | ||
| Bourbon Virus: Information, Treatment, Prevention | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011034 | 2014/12/28 | 2021/09/25 | ||
| Uses of Antimicrobial Metals in the Health Field | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A011013 | 2014/12/19 | 2021/10/01 | ||
| Weight Loss Surgery May Lessen Urinary Problems | Wiley | DW-A010965 | 2014/12/08 | 2020/11/11 | ||
| How Weather Can Affect Your Health | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010885 | 2014/11/24 | 2020/11/19 | ||
| Adrenal Fatigue: Causes, Symptoms, and Risk Factors | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A010835 | 2014/11/22 | 2026/01/19 | |
| Gene Therapy for Patients with Severe Hemophilia B | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | DW-A010874 | 2014/11/20 | 2020/11/22 | ||
| Chagas Disease: Diagnosing, Treating, Prevention, Control | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010862 | 2014/11/19 | 2021/10/14 | ||
| Hemophilia: Causes, Issues and Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010816 | 2014/11/14 | 2020/11/24 | ||
| Hypothyroidism: Symptoms, Examination, Causes, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010799 | 2014/11/09 | 2021/10/20 | ||
| Urinary Tract Infections: Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010727 | 2014/10/26 | 2020/12/05 | ||
| Hantavirus: Symptoms, Precautions and Prevention | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A010699 | 2014/10/16 | 2020/12/10 | ||
| Tularemia: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010576 | 2014/09/12 | 2020/12/20 | ||
| Clostridium Difficile: Infection Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010586 | 2014/09/12 | 2024/08/23 | ||
| High Caffeine Energy Drinks Can Cause Cardiac Problems | European Society of Cardiology | DW-A010557 | 2014/08/31 | |||
| Leishmaniasis Parasitic Disease: Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010470 | 2014/07/27 | 2021/08/30 | ||
| Health Issues Most Stressful Event in American Lives | Harvard School of Public Health | DW-A010445 | 2014/07/11 | 2021/06/21 | ||
| King-Denborough Syndrome (KDS): Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010439 | 2014/07/09 | 2021/08/30 | ||
| Schistosomiasis: Snail Fever a Common Type of Parasitic Disease | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface | DW-A010409 | 2014/06/30 | 2025/02/11 | |
| Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever: Symptoms, Transmission, Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010229 | 2014/04/17 | 2021/08/30 | ||
| Trimethylaminuria (TMAU): Understanding Fishy Body Odor Causes & Care | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A01555 | 2014/03/25 | 2025/04/19 | |
| Enteroviruses: Polio and Non-Polio | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A010117 | 2014/02/26 | 2021/08/30 | ||
| Chikungunya Virus: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Supportive Treatments | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A010040 | 2014/01/17 | 2025/09/24 | |
| Dengue Fever: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A09929 | 2013/11/01 | 2021/08/30 | ||
| Dangers and Health Effects of Depleted Uranium | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A09868 | 2013/09/04 | 2021/08/30 | ||
| What Are Body Electrolytes and How do They Work | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A09853 | 2013/08/22 | 2024/05/25 | ||
| Human Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease) | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A09778 | 2013/06/21 | 2021/11/06 | ||
| How Your Body Knows When You Have to Pee | Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A09562 | 2013/02/10 | 2025/05/03 |
| Connection Between Well-being, Giving, Getting, Gratitude | Society for Personality and Social Psychology | DW-A09520 | 2013/01/20 | 2022/02/24 | ||
| Behcet's Disease - Interesting Information Unfolds Along the Ancient Silk Road | NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute | DW-A09492 | 2013/01/07 | 2019/10/30 | ||
| Toxoplasma Gondii Disease Information | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A09458 | 2012/12/14 | 2021/06/19 | ||
| Essential Thrombocythemia: Causes, Complications, Treatments | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A09177 | 2012/08/06 | 2021/08/12 | ||
| Chronic Diseases Threaten Health and Economies in Poor and Middle-Income Countries | World Bank | DW-A08519 | 2011/10/03 | |||
| Healthy Living During the Summer Months | Life...supplemented | DW-A08245 | 2011/07/25 | |||
| Q Fever: Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment, Risk Factors | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A07721 | 2011/05/23 | 2022/03/28 | ||
| Test Could Give SLE Patients a Tolerable Life | Lund University | DW-A07608 | 2011/05/09 | |||
| Obese People Suffer Avoidable Disease and Disability | Royal College of Surgeons of England | DW-A07442 | 2011/04/15 | 2022/04/21 | ||
| Increasing Height in Turner Syndrome Patients | University Hospitals Case Medical Center | DW-A07355 | 2011/04/01 | 2022/04/28 | ||
| Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Treatment of Disabilities | Thomas C. Weiss | DW-A07104 | 2011/03/01 | 2022/05/21 | ||
| Dwarfism Gene Study Reveals Protection Against Cancer, Diabetes | University of Southern California | Yes | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A06982 | 2011/02/16 | 2025/05/23 |
| Is Kissing Dangerous to Your Health? | Academy of General Dentistry | DW-A06661 | 2011/01/18 | 2021/06/12 | ||
| Progress and Challenges in Achieving Health Equity | CDC | DW-A06646 | 2011/01/17 | |||
| Effects of Lead Exposure | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A06085 | 2010/11/03 | 2024/12/06 | ||
| Black Lung Disease | Mavis Butcher | DW-A05880 | 2010/10/18 | |||
| Climate Change May Affect Plague Distribution and Incidence | The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | DW-A05243 | 2010/09/07 | 2018/10/10 | ||
| Rabies Symptoms, Information and Treatment | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A04749 | 2010/07/27 | |||
| Higher Risk of Death with More Time Spent Sitting | American Cancer Society | DW-A04716 | 2010/07/22 | 2016/11/05 | ||
| Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome and Atherosclerosis Linked | University of South Florida Health | DW-A03004 | 2010/01/15 | 2010/07/11 | ||
| Tuberculosis: Facts, Causes, Prevention | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A01970 | 2009/07/20 | 2022/05/31 | ||
| Listeriosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention | Thomas C. Weiss | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A01570 | 2009/04/27 | 2025/03/29 | |
| Patients Being Discharged Against Medical Advice | Mayo Clinic | DW-A01094 | 2009/03/15 | 2012/07/11 | ||
| Chronic Disease Management: The Expert Patient's Role and Benefits | Ian C. Langtree | ✓ Preface ✓ Postface | DW-A01073 | 2009/03/12 | 2025/06/10 | |
| How to Take Charge of Your Health | Ian C. Langtree | DW-A0430 | 2009/01/18 | 2022/03/27 |
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