Breakthroughs in Health, Disability, and Medicine Publications

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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Health and Disability Publications
Title of Document	Paper Author	Peer Review	Preface / Postface	Publication Type	Publish Date	Updated / Revised
Henipaviruses: Understanding a Genus of Emerging Zoonotic Threats	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2025/02/07	2025/02/08
New Evidence from Huanan Market Strengthens COVID-19's Animal Origin Theory	University of Arizona	Yes	✓ Preface	Data & Statistical Analysis	2024/09/19	2024/09/20
Plumbing Seals and Gaskets Can Leak Additives Into Drinking Water	American Chemical Society	Yes		Informative	2023/09/07	2023/11/02
Alarming Antibiotic Resistance Levels Found in Ukrainian Wounded	Lund University	Yes	✓ Preface	Observational Study	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		Research / Study Analysis	2023/03/22	2024/03/05
Hand Sanitizer vs. Soap: Which is Best for Effective Hand Washing?	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2020/03/21	2024/08/23
Ideas to Improve Women and Children's Health and Rights in the Developing World	Grand Challenges Canada				2018/06/02	2021/10/03
Potential Spread of Yellow Fever Virus to World Cities Mapped by Researchers	St. Michael's Hospital				2018/04/27
Health Literacy Benefits Equate to Improved Care for Everyone	University of Missouri-Columbia				2017/11/28	2020/03/15
Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic: Is the World Ready?	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)				2017/10/28
Nearly 20 Million Americans Live Near Oil, Gas and Fracking Wells	PSE Healthy Energy				2017/08/23	2020/03/21
Overcoming Last Line of Antibiotic Resistance Against Bacterial Infections	Frontiers	Yes	✓ Preface	Research, Study, Analysis	2017/08/21	2025/02/12
Global Study Finds Massive Health Care Inequity	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation				2017/05/19
Mercury in Fish and Seafood Possibly Linked to Higher Risk of ALS	American Academy of Neurology	Yes		Study	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				2016/03/16	2020/06/29
Zika Virus Congenital Syndrome	University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences				2016/03/07	2021/06/19
El Nino May Be Spreading Diseases to New Places	University of Bath			Study	2016/03/04	2023/09/01
Yellow Fever Virus, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention	Thomas C. Weiss				2016/02/24	2021/06/22
Zika Virus: Increase in Neurological Disorders and Neonatal Malformations	WHO				2016/02/02	2021/06/30
Gulf War Illness: A General Overview	Thomas C. Weiss			Informative Article	2016/01/20	2023/06/30
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2): Respiratory and Health Problems	Thomas C. Weiss			Informative	2016/01/20	2024/05/03
Dracunculiasis or Guinea Worm Disease	Thomas C. Weiss				2016/01/18	2021/07/03
Zika Virus: Transmission, Prevention, Symptoms, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/12/07	2021/08/24
Groundwater Pollution and Radiation Contamination in Cemeteries	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2015/10/08	2025/04/07
Microbial Diseases: Transmission and General Overview	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/09/30	2018/04/01
Cystinuria: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/09/30	2021/07/27
Alcoholic Liver Disease: Types, Symptoms, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/09/27	2021/07/27
Dysautonomia: General Overview and Information	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/09/04	2020/09/04
Hyper IgM Syndromes: Definitions and Information	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/08/20	2021/08/04
Renal Failure: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss		✓ Preface	Informative	2015/07/17	2024/09/23
Cryptosporidiosis: Facts, Treatment and Prevention	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/06/28	2017/06/25
Seafood Poisoning: Ciguatera and Scombroid	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/06/24	2020/09/17
Plague: Types, Transmission, Symptoms, Prevention	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/06/24	2021/08/12
Vibrio Vulnificus: Risk Factors, Diagnosing and Treatment	Thomas C Weiss				2015/06/24	2019/05/08
Fracking: Health Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing Gas Well Drilling	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/06/23	2021/08/13
Rickettsia Felis: General Facts and Information	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/06/22	2020/09/17
Water-borne Diseases: Types, Examples, Information	Thomas C. Weiss		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2015/06/15	2025/04/06
Rat Bite Fever: General Overview and Information	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/06/10	2021/08/16
Anthrax Infection: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment	Ian C. Langtree				2015/06/03	2021/08/14
Lassa Fever: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/06/02	2021/08/16
Electronic Waste: Medical and Health Issues	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/05/21	2021/08/15
H58 Antibiotic Resistant Typhoid Information	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/05/19	2021/08/15
Organ Transplantation: Eligibility, Cost and Information	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/05/04	2020/12/24
Toxic Shock Syndrome: Symptoms, Treatment, Outlook	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/04/23	2021/08/19
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning: Information, Symptoms, Prevention	Thomas C. Weiss			Informative	2015/04/20	2024/05/03
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/04/15	2021/08/19
Everyday Bacteria on Verge of Becoming Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs	Washington University School of Medicine	Yes	✓ Preface	Medical Research	2015/03/28	2025/02/12
Chikungunya Virus Spreading to the U.S.	University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston				2015/03/27	2021/08/24
Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) Test Information	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/03/17	2019/01/14
Ataxia: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/03/05	2023/06/23
Health Equity and Disparities Include People with Disabilities	Oregon State University	Yes		Announcement	2015/03/01	2024/06/17
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), Bacteria and Infection	Thomas C. Weiss		✓ Preface	Informative	2015/02/23	2025/02/13
Measles: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/02/05	2021/09/08
Screwworms and the Spread of Disease	Thomas C. Weiss				2015/01/04	2021/09/23
Combating Infection Caused by Enterovirus D68	Purdue University				2015/01/02	2021/09/24
Bourbon Virus: Information, Treatment, Prevention	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/12/28	2021/09/25
Uses of Antimicrobial Metals in the Health Field	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/12/19	2021/10/01
Weight Loss Surgery May Lessen Urinary Problems	Wiley				2014/12/08	2020/11/11
How Weather Can Affect Your Health	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/11/24	2020/11/19
Adrenal Fatigue: Causes, Symptoms, and Susceptibility	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/11/22	2020/11/19
Gene Therapy for Patients with Severe Hemophilia B	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital				2014/11/20	2020/11/22
Chagas Disease: Diagnosing, Treating, Prevention, Control	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/11/19	2021/10/14
Hemophilia: Causes, Issues and Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/11/14	2020/11/24
Hypothyroidism: Symptoms, Examination, Causes, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/11/09	2021/10/20
Urinary Tract Infections: Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/10/26	2020/12/05
Hantavirus: Symptoms, Precautions and Prevention	Ian C. Langtree				2014/10/16	2020/12/10
Tularemia: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/09/12	2020/12/20
Clostridium Difficile: Infection Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss			Informative	2014/09/12	2024/08/23
High Caffeine Energy Drinks Can Cause Cardiac Problems	European Society of Cardiology				2014/08/31
Leishmaniasis Parasitic Disease: Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/07/27	2021/08/30
Health Issues Most Stressful Event in American Lives	Harvard School of Public Health				2014/07/11	2021/06/21
King-Denborough Syndrome (KDS): Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/07/09	2021/08/30
Schistosomiasis: Snail Fever a Common Type of Parasitic Disease	Thomas C. Weiss		✓ Preface	Informative	2014/06/30	2025/02/11
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever: Symptoms, Transmission, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/04/17	2021/08/30
Trimethylaminuria (TMAU): Understanding Fishy Body Odor Causes & Care	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2014/03/25	2025/04/19
Enteroviruses: Polio and Non-Polio	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/02/26	2021/08/30
Chikungunya Virus: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2014/01/17	2021/08/29
Dengue Fever: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment	Thomas C. Weiss				2013/11/01	2021/08/30
Dangers and Health Effects of Depleted Uranium	Thomas C. Weiss				2013/09/04	2021/08/30
What Are Body Electrolytes and How do They Work	Thomas C. Weiss			Informative	2013/08/22	2024/05/25
Human Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease)	Thomas C. Weiss				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	Informative	2013/02/10	2025/05/03
Connection Between Well-being, Giving, Getting, Gratitude	Society for Personality and Social Psychology				2013/01/20	2022/02/24
Behcet's Disease - Interesting Information Unfolds Along the Ancient Silk Road	NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute				2013/01/07	2019/10/30
Toxoplasma Gondii Disease Information	Thomas C. Weiss				2012/12/14	2021/06/19
Essential Thrombocythemia: Causes, Complications, Treatments	Thomas C. Weiss				2012/08/06	2021/08/12
Chronic Diseases Threaten Health and Economies in Poor and Middle-Income Countries	World Bank				2011/10/03
Healthy Living During the Summer Months	Life...supplemented				2011/07/25
Q Fever: Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment, Risk Factors	Thomas C. Weiss				2011/05/23	2022/03/28
Test Could Give SLE Patients a Tolerable Life	Lund University				2011/05/09
Obese People Suffer Avoidable Disease and Disability	Royal College of Surgeons of England				2011/04/15	2022/04/21
Increasing Height in Turner Syndrome Patients	University Hospitals Case Medical Center				2011/04/01	2022/04/28
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Treatment of Disabilities	Thomas C. Weiss				2011/03/01	2022/05/21
Dwarfism Gene Study Reveals Protection Against Cancer, Diabetes	University of Southern California	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Research, Study, Analysis	2011/02/16	2025/05/23
Is Kissing Dangerous to Your Health?	Academy of General Dentistry				2011/01/18	2021/06/12
Progress and Challenges in Achieving Health Equity	CDC				2011/01/17
Effects of Lead Exposure	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2010/11/03	2024/12/06
Black Lung Disease	Mavis Butcher				2010/10/18
Climate Change May Affect Plague Distribution and Incidence	The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene				2010/09/07	2018/10/10
Rabies Symptoms, Information and Treatment	Ian C. Langtree				2010/07/27
Higher Risk of Death with More Time Spent Sitting	American Cancer Society				2010/07/22	2016/11/05
Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome and Atherosclerosis Linked	University of South Florida Health				2010/01/15	2010/07/11
Tuberculosis: Facts, Causes, Prevention	Ian C. Langtree				2009/07/20	2022/05/31
Listeriosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention	Thomas C. Weiss		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2009/04/27	2025/03/29
Patients Being Discharged Against Medical Advice	Mayo Clinic				2009/03/15	2012/07/11
Chronic Disease Management - The Expert Patient	Carolyn Magura				2009/03/12	2014/03/14
How to Take Charge of Your Health	Ian C. Langtree				2009/01/18	2022/03/27

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