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Influenza monitoring by the US military
• Flu • • Public Health • Jul 07 09
The recent global swine flu outbreak has underscored the critical need for good surveillance and rapid access to epidemiological data. The US military, starting…
Michael Jackson Could Have Been Saved
• Public Health • Jul 04 09
Michael Jackson’s famed health guru, Deepak Chopra, tells The Daily Beast’s Gerald Posner about his grief, his own medical dealings with the singer—and how…
Why Is Wal-Mart Endorsing Employer Mandated Healthcare?
• Public Health • Jul 04 09
Wal-Mart and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) sent a joint letter to President Obama on Tuesday telling him they endorse requiring large companies…
Tick, Tick, Tick…Lyme Season has Begun, Physician Warns
• Public Health • Jul 03 09
The persistent cool and damp weather in the Northeast this spring put many outdoor activities on hold. With the weather finally improving, many people…
Drug use key question in Michael Jackson’s sudden death
• Public Health • Jun 29 09
One day after Michael Jackson’s sudden death, speculation turned to what killed the 50-year-old “King of Pop” on the cusp of a long-awaited comeback…
Jackson doctor did not inject painkillers - lawyer
• Public Health • Jun 29 09
The personal physician at Michael Jackson’s side when he died told police he did not inject the singer with painkillers that friends say might…
Michael Jackson’s final hours puzzle doctor, family
• Public Health • Jun 29 09
Both Michael Jackson’s family and his personal physician were at pains to explain on Sunday what caused the troubled pop star’s sudden death weeks…
Alcohol kills over half of Russians in their prime
• Public Health • Jun 26 09
Cheap and illicit alcohol kills more than half of Russian men and women in their most productive years, and the government must act urgently…
Mystery surrounds Michael Jackson’s sudden death
• Public Health • Jun 26 09
One day after Michael Jackson’s sudden death, speculation was already turning on Friday to what killed the 50-year-old “King of Pop” just weeks before…
Nicotine dependence remains prevalent despite recent declines in cigarette use
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 24 09
Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the U.S., nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The…
Greece to apply smoking ban from July 1
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 23 09
Greece, Europe’s heaviest smoking nation, will try to kick the habit by banning tobacco in indoor public places from July 1, but many doubt…
Physicians Frequently Fail to Inform Patients About Abnormal Test Results
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Jun 23 09
New research shows that physicians failed to report clinically significant abnormal test results to patients - or to document that they had informed them…
US tobacco bill puts focus on menthol cigarettes
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 18 09
The future of menthol cigarettes, smoked by 12 million Americans and 75 percent of African American smokers, could be the next flashpoint in a…
New flu has been around for years in pigs: study
• Flu • • Public Health • Jun 15 09
The new H1N1 virus, which has caused the first pandemic of the 21st century, appears to have been circulating undetected among pigs for years,…
Obama to lobby U.S. doctors on healthcare reforms
• Public Health • Jun 15 09
With Congress working to flesh out controversial elements of his healthcare reform plan, U.S. President Barack Obama will make his case to the nation’s…
Having a Higher Purpose in Life Reduces Risk of Death Among Older Adults
• Public Health • Jun 15 09
Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults according to a new study by researchers at Rush…
EMS programs improve stroke awareness, short-term
• Public Health • • Stroke • Jun 12 09
Community stroke education programs developed by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel help increase people’s knowledge about the warning signs and symptoms of stroke, and…
Flu pandemic? U.S. has been there for weeks
• Flu • • Public Health • Jun 12 09
The World Health Organization may have just declared a pandemic of the H1N1 flu virus, but the United States has been acting as if…
WHO declares first 21st century flu pandemic
• Flu • • Public Health • Jun 12 09
The World Health Organisation declared an influenza pandemic on Thursday and called on governments to prepare for a long-term battle against an unstoppable flu…
Health care less affordable for insured Americans
• Public Health • Jun 10 09
It’s getting harder for working people with health insurance from their employer to afford health care, new research shows.
“In the United States, if…
More Canadians choosing to die at home
• Public Health • Jun 04 09
The number of Canadians who are opting to live out their last days at home instead of the hospital has increased over the past…
Vision Impairment Costs Billions Lost in Productivity
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Jun 02 09
Corrected vision impairment could prevent billions of dollars in lost productivity annually, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School…
17 Million U.S. Children Live More Than an Hour from Pediatric Trauma Care
• Children's Health • • Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 01 09
More than 17 million U.S. children live more than an hour away by ground or air transportation from a life-saving pediatric trauma center, according…
Nearly 1 million Californians seek medical care in Mexico annually
• Public Health • May 26 09
Driven by rising health care costs at home, nearly 1 million Californians cross the border each year to seek medical care in Mexico, according…
Evidence Backs Web- and Computer-Based Stop-Smoking Programs
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 26 09
Available evidence supports the use of online or other computer-based smoking cessation programs for helping adults quit smoking, according to a meta-analysis of…