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Obesity epidemic is a smokescreen
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 20 10

In politics, the crisis game works like this: pet issues are turned into national concerns, which then become the object of study for social… Obesity epidemic is a smokescreen   

 
 

Polio outbreak spreads in Tajikistan, WHO warns
• Infections • • Public Health • May 18 10

A polio outbreak in Tajikistan has spread, with 108 confirmed cases among children, and more expected, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on… Polio outbreak spreads in Tajikistan, WHO warns   

 
 

Senators lift exercise rule from obesity bill
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 17 10

The fight against childhood obesity in Ohio will go on without a requirement that students get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day… Senators lift exercise rule from obesity bill   

 
 

Mona Charen: Obesity problem and fat government
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 17 10

“The closest thing to immortality on this Earth,” Ronald Reagan once said, “is a federal government program.” We still have a Rural Electrification Administration… Mona Charen: Obesity problem and fat government   

 
 

BMI is a big fat lie, say scientists
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 15 10

GERMAN boffins have poured scorn on the medical profession’s yardstick for judging obesity saying the Body Mass Index is not the pathfinder to disease… BMI is a big fat lie, say scientists   

 
 

US urges doctors to report misleading drug pitches
• Drug Abuse • • Public Health • May 12 10

U.S. health officials will encourage physicians to report misleading promotions from pharmaceutical salespeople who pitch medicines in doctors’ offices or over dinner.

The effort… US urges doctors to report misleading drug pitches   

 
 

Should Anti-Obesity Campaigns Learn from McDonald’s?
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 11 10

Watching McDonald’s new “Big Mac World Chant” ad campaign-announced within a week of The Atlantic’s latest cover story, “Fat Nation: It’s Worse Than You… Should Anti-Obesity Campaigns Learn from McDonald’s?   

 
 

Children’s obesity rates vary by geography
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 11 10

U.S. kids have been getting fatter in recent decades, but a new study that shows geographical differences in childhood obesity trends paints a clearer… Children’s obesity rates vary by geography   

 
 

Americans Ignoring Obesity Health Warnings
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 11 10

Americans still aren’t heeding media and medical messages about the dangers of obesity. More Americans were obese at the end of 2010’s first quarter… Americans Ignoring Obesity Health Warnings   

 
 

Obesity: understanding the UK epidemic
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 11 10

What does poverty look like in Britain? An emaciated young child, perhaps? Not exactly. Studies about the predictors of obesity in the UK have… Obesity: understanding the UK epidemic   

 
 

Running a marathon halts cellular suicide
• Public Health • May 10 10

Apoptosis, the natural ‘programmed’ death of cells, is arrested in the aftermath of strenuous exercise. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Physiology… Running a marathon halts cellular suicide   

 
 

Federal official: Childhood obesity is everyone’s problem
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 09 10

In her first report to the nation as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Regina Benjamin chose to address the nation’s obesity epidemic. The Surgeon General’s… Federal official: Childhood obesity is everyone’s problem   

 
 

Bar-code system lowers medication errors: study
• Public Health • May 06 10

Using a bar code on patient wristbands cut drug errors by more than half, researchers at one U.S. hospital reported on Wednesday.

Researchers at… Bar-code system lowers medication errors: study   

 
 

Dietary protein may reduce hip fractures in the elderly
• Public Health • May 05 10

Seniors who consume a higher level of dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures than seniors whose daily dietary protein intake is… Dietary protein may reduce hip fractures in the elderly   

 
 

Cost of Obesity
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 04 10

Over the past decade in Tennessee, cases of obesity have increased from 19% to 31%; a third of us are overweight.

And with obesity… Cost of Obesity   

 
 

UF Researchers Get $250,000 to study Cell-Based Epilepsy Treatment
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • • Public Health • May 04 10

University of Florida researchers will receive $250,000 to study an inventive cell-transfer therapy to treat cortical dysplasia, a condition where the brain develops abnormally… UF Researchers Get $250,000 to study Cell-Based Epilepsy Treatment   

 
 

Our children need us to cope with obesity epidemic
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • May 03 10

There’s a childhood obesity epidemic. And, the planet isn’t flat. Big news, right? I’m afraid our conscience has already been seared to the point… Our children need us to cope with obesity epidemic   

 
 

New Government Pay-for-Performance Policies Punish Doctors Who Care for Obese Patients
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 03 10

Pay-for-performance reimbursement of surgeons, intended to reward doctors and hospitals for good patient outcomes, may instead be creating financial incentives for discriminating against… New Government Pay-for-Performance Policies Punish Doctors Who Care for Obese Patients   

 
 

NAFLD Patients Have Increased Risk for Poor Outcomes After Liver Transplant
• Public Health • May 03 10

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a bigger risk factor for liver transplant patients than obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to… NAFLD Patients Have Increased Risk for Poor Outcomes After Liver Transplant   

 
 

Many “Pre” Patients May Not be as Healthy as They Think
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Public Health • May 03 10


Three separate studies announced today at the American Society of Hypertension Inc.‘s 25th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2010) examined the cardiovascular consequences… Many “Pre” Patients May Not be as Healthy as They Think   

 
 

Hand-washing, mask-wearing may limit transmission of pandemic flu
• Flu • • Public Health • Apr 29 10

Practicing non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as hand-washing and mouth covering may help limit the transmission of the pandemic flu, but more research on… Hand-washing, mask-wearing may limit transmission of pandemic flu   

 
 

The Kiss of Death: Research targets lethal disease spread by insect that bites lips
• Public Health • Apr 29 10

It makes your skin crawl—a bug that crawls onto your lips while you sleep, drawn by the exhaled carbon dioxide, numbs your skin,… The Kiss of Death: Research targets lethal disease spread by insect that bites lips   

 
 

Urban migrants in India risk obesity, diabetes: Study
• Diabetes • • Obesity • • Public Health • Apr 28 10

People who move from villages to cities to work are more likely to end up obese and suffer from diabetes compared to their siblings… Urban migrants in India risk obesity, diabetes: Study   

 
 

Obesity: The walking financial time bomb
• Obesity • • Public Health • Apr 28 10

While many countries watch their financial debts mount, there is another ticking timebomb walking the streets, says obesity expert Professor Tony Leeds.

In this… Obesity: The walking financial time bomb   

 
 

How many urologists does the U.S. need?
• Public Health • • Urine Problems • Apr 27 10

Fewer people die of prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers in counties with at least one urologist per 100,000 people, a new study shows. However,… How many urologists does the U.S. need?   

 
 
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