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Russia eyes cigarette ad ban, public smoking curbs
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 04 10

Tobacco advertising in Russia, where more than half of adults smoke, should be outlawed by 2012 and smoking in public places banned by 2015,… Russia eyes cigarette ad ban, public smoking curbs   

 
 

Employer wellness programs could benefit families
• Public Health • Oct 04 10

Employers are in a potentially powerful position to help employees and their families make healthier choices, hints a new study conducted by the IBM… Employer wellness programs could benefit families   

 
 

Health reform to worsen doctor shortage: group
• Public Health • Oct 01 10

The U.S. healthcare reform law will worsen a shortage of physicians as millions of newly insured patients seek care, the Association of American Medical… Health reform to worsen doctor shortage: group   

 
 

Outcomes of communication about end-of-life care appear to differ between black and white patients
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Sep 27 10

While both black patients and white patients appear to benefit from end of life discussions with their physician, black patients are less likely to… Outcomes of communication about end-of-life care appear to differ between black and white patients   

 
 

Obama administration fights for stem cell funding
• Public Health • Sep 27 10

The Obama administration on Monday pleaded with a U.S. appeals court to allow federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to continue, arguing… Obama administration fights for stem cell funding   

 
 

Health costs of US employers at 5-year high
• Public Health • Sep 27 10

U.S. employers can expect to pay nearly 9 percent more for health care costs for their workers in 2011, the highest level in five… Health costs of US employers at 5-year high   

 
 

Media leading ‘drug educator’ for kids, doctors say
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Sep 27 10

Despite severe restrictions on tobacco advertising, youths are still too often exposed to media depicting smoking and drinking in a favorable light, according to… Media leading ‘drug educator’ for kids, doctors say   

 
 

Patients With Cancer Who Stop Hospice Care Boost Health Care Costs
• Cancer • • Public Health • Sep 23 10

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the costs of care for patients with cancer who disenrolled from hospice were… Patients With Cancer Who Stop Hospice Care Boost Health Care Costs   

 
 

Safeguarding Soldiers From Infectious Diseases
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 17 10

Scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have received a 2-year, $5.3 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)… Safeguarding Soldiers From Infectious Diseases   

 
 

Palliative Care; How To Help The Dying Cope
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Sep 17 10

In 20 years, yearly deaths will up from 58 million to 74 million globally. Many of these humans pass on quite alone, feel alienated,… Palliative Care; How To Help The Dying Cope   

 
 

Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High in U.S.
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 17 10

U.S. childhood immunization rates remain high, with coverage for most routine vaccines at or over 90 percent, a new federal report shows.

Among children… Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High in U.S.   

 
 

Unequal access drives fertility tourism, experts say
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Sep 14 10

Patients who cross borders in search of cheaper, more available fertility treatment can now choose from more than 100 countries but may be putting… Unequal access drives fertility tourism, experts say   

 
 

Malaria fight saves 750,000, report finds
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 14 10

Programs to fight malaria, such as distribution of bed nets and drugs and spraying insecticides, have saved nearly 750,000 lives over the past 10… Malaria fight saves 750,000, report finds   

 
 

New insight into ‘accelerated aging’ disease
• Public Health • Sep 13 10

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS or progeria) is a rare genetic disease that causes young children to develop symptoms associated with advanced age, such as… New insight into ‘accelerated aging’ disease   

 
 

Children and adults see the world differently
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Sep 13 10

Unlike adults, children are able to keep information from their senses separate and may therefore perceive the visual world differently, according to research published… Children and adults see the world differently   

 
 

How football playing robots have the future of artificial intelligence at their feet
• Public Health • Sep 13 10

The new Premier League season has begun and in Madrid the World Cup celebrations are barely over, yet according to research in WIREs Cognitive… How football playing robots have the future of artificial intelligence at their feet   

 
 

Research shows unemployment programs lacking for people with disabilities
• Public Health • Sep 11 10

Federal programs to assist the unemployed are failing job seekers with disabilities, according to an investigation by Jean Hall and Kathy Parker of the… Research shows unemployment programs lacking for people with disabilities   

 
 

Long life goes hand in hand with a firm grip
• Public Health • Sep 11 10

Long life goes hand in hand with a firm grip

Seniors who can still give a firm handshake and walk at a brisk pace are likely to live longer than those who can’t, according… Long life goes hand in hand with a firm grip   

 
 

India not treating AIDS patients early: Global Fund
• AIDS/HIV • • Public Health • Sep 10 10

Thousands of AIDS patients in India are not receiving treatment on time, underscoring huge challenges the country faces as it combats the disease, the… India not treating AIDS patients early: Global Fund   

 
 

Overweight and obese make up majority in Ontario
• Obesity • • Public Health • Sep 10 10

New analysis of a landmark health survey by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) shows that 70% of Ontario adults are either overweight… Overweight and obese make up majority in Ontario   

 
 

Music on prescription could help treat emotional and physical pain
• Public Health • Sep 09 10

New research into how music conveys emotion could benefit the treatment of depression and the management of physical pain.

Using an innovative combination of… Music on prescription could help treat emotional and physical pain   

 
 

Canada, US Immigrants Have Less Health Care Access Than Natives
• Public Health • Sep 08 10

In spite of Canada’s universal medical coverage, immigrants to that country have less access to health care than native-born Canadians for certain procedures,… Canada, US Immigrants Have Less Health Care Access Than Natives   

 
 

Report says obesity surgery can save health costs
• Obesity • • Public Health • Sep 08 10

Providing surgical treatment for people who are morbidly obese could save British taxpayer-funded health services and the wider economy hundreds of millions of pounds… Report says obesity surgery can save health costs   

 
 

Is hand washing enough to stop the spread of disease?
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 07 10

Not drying your hands thoroughly after washing them, could increase the spread of bacteria and rubbing your hands whilst using a conventional electric hand… Is hand washing enough to stop the spread of disease?   

 
 

Pharmaceutical conservation key to slowing rise of antibiotic-resistant infections
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 07 10

The United States must focus on conserving the use of antibacterial drugs, or face a public health crisis from rapidly rising rates of antibiotic-resistant… Pharmaceutical conservation key to slowing rise of antibiotic-resistant infections   

 
 
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