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H1N1 flu spreads to Taiwan, Kuwait, Iceland - WHO
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • May 25 09
The World Health Organisation said on Monday the H1N1 flu strain has spread to Taiwan, Kuwait, Iceland, Switzerland and Honduras, but with still few…
Environmental Exposures May Damage DNA in as Few as Three Days
• Cancer • • Genetics • • Public Health • May 18 09
Exposure to particulate matter has been recognized as a contributing factor to lung cancer development for some time, but a new study indicates inhalation…
Americans wait weeks for routine doctor visit
• Public Health • May 14 09
Many Americans who need to see a family physician or specialist may have to wait weeks or even months for an appointment, a new…
22-year study finds adults aren’t active enough
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 12 09
A new study has sounded the alarm that the majority of Canadian adults are inactive over their lifespan and don’t exercise enough during their…
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure Helps Teenagers Suffering from Excessive Sweating
• Public Health • • Surgery • May 05 09
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure Helps Teenagers Suffering from Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
An estimated 3 percent of the world population, or about 197 million…
Mexico breathes easier but flu pandemic likely
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • May 05 09
Offices and businesses stayed closed in Mexico on Monday to try to prevent the spread of a deadly new strain of flu, and authorities…
Global Health Efforts Make Progress Against Child Deaths
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 04 09
Recent initiatives in global health have made significant advances in knowledge, prevention and reduction of diseases affecting children in low-income countries.
Those advances will…
Mexican flu outbreak may be mild - US CDC
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • May 01 09
The outbreak of a new and worrying kind of influenza in Mexico may not be as severe as it first looked, with many mild…
Glaucoma Treatments Cost-Effective
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • May 01 09
Current patterns of glaucoma care and treatment are a cost-effective way to slow or prevent vision loss and should be continued, according to…
New Study Evaluates Community Response to Personally Controlled Health Information
• Public Health • May 01 09
A new paper published in the latest issue of the open access publication Journal of Medical Internet Research evaluates consumers’ experiences with the Indivo…
Expert Available to Talk About Contingency Planning for Flu Outbreaks/Pandemics
• Infections • • Public Health • Apr 30 09
Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech are using high-performance computer simulations to show how diseases like flu spread through large populations.…
Mexico’s Health Insurance Success Offers Lessons for U.S.
• Public Health • Apr 30 09
As America considers major healthcare reforms, it may have lessons to learn from Seguro Popular, Mexico’s ambitious plan to improve healthcare for its estimated…
Reducing Health Risks for Women and Children
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Apr 28 09
Diet and nutrition counseling for virtually all overweight and obese women of childbearing age can reduce health risks associated with excess weight for mothers…
The Price of Pain and the Value of Suffering
• Pain • • Public Health • Apr 23 09
During these trying financial times, the cost of healthcare and how much we are willing to pay for it is at the top of…
Media Ignores Health Consequences of Drinking and Driving Among Young Celebrities
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Apr 23 09
The recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebrities—Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan—yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of…
Breakdancing: a high-risk activity: study
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 22 09
Breakdancers suffer a relatively high rate of injury and many fail to give themselves time to heal, a new study suggests.
In interviews with…
African first ladies meet in LA for female health
• Public Health • Apr 21 09
A group of African first ladies began a two-day meeting in Los Angeles on Monday to forge U.S. partnerships to try to improve health…
FDA tobacco bill could cost U.S. states
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 15 09
Legislation recently cleared by the House of Representatives to give the Food and Drug Administration power over cigarettes would save the federal government…
Many Clinicians Unaware of Federally Funded Research on Alternative Therapies
• Alternative Medicine • • Public Health • Apr 14 09
Approximately one in four practicing clinicians appear to be aware of two major federally funded clinical trials of alternative therapies, and many do not…
Arkansas Health Plan Sees Higher Costs for Unhealthy Behaviors
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Weight Loss • Apr 14 09
Your insurance company would like you to stop smoking, lose weight and get off the couch — for your health and its financial well-being.
…
Natural leaders may have more children: study
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Apr 08 09
Born leaders may be more likely to have children than people who prefer to be led, a study suggests.
Researchers found that among Finnish…
Share information and stop disease outbreaks: study
• Public Health • Apr 01 09
Posting notices on pre-school doors, texting friends and other ways of sharing information locally can stop outbreaks of infectious diseases, hints research published on…
Octogenarian Muscles Don’t Get Stronger with Exercise
• Public Health • Mar 31 09
Octogenarian women were unable to increase muscle mass after a 3-month weight lifting program targeted at strengthening the thigh muscle, according to a new…
Tired of the treadmill? Get out and play instead
• Public Health • Mar 31 09
Tired of the same old exercise routine? Get out and play instead, suggests a fitness expert who spoke at the American College of Sports…
Water in schools may cut kids’ obesity risks
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 31 09
Making drinking water more available to children at school may help reduce their risk of becoming overweight, a new study suggests.
In recent…