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More Americans hungry, homeless in 2006
• Public Health • Dec 16 06
More Americans went homeless and hungry in 2006 than the year before and children made up almost a quarter of those in emergency shelters,…
Over 500 Sudden Unexplained Deaths Every Year, Mostly in Young Men
• Public Health • Dec 14 06
Every year there are potentially more than 500 sudden unexplained deaths in England, reveals a nationwide study published ahead of print in the journal…
Tobacco Industry Prevention Ads May Actually Have Negative Effects on Teens
• Children's Health • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 13 06
Tobacco company-sponsored anti-smoking advertising aimed at youths not only has no negative effect on teen smoking, it may actually encourage youngsters to smoke, according…
Ireland to ban sale of cigarettes in 10-packs
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 11 06
Ireland will ban the sale of cigarettes in packs of less than 20 from May 31 in a bid to discourage children from…
Kids see too many anti-impotence ads: doctors
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Dec 05 06
Children should be exposed to fewer television ads for anti-impotence drugs and need to be shielded from an advertising onslaught in general, the leading…
A good wife, a good grip, a good education and no ciggies and you’ll live to 85!!
• Public Health • Nov 16 06
According to a long-term study which was conducted over a 40 year period, among the most significant factors influencing longevity in men were a…
Pharmacy care programs for elderly improve health outcomes
• Public Health • Nov 14 06
A pharmacy care program for elderly patients increases medication adherence, which results in improved health outcomes, according to a study posted online by JAMA:…
More U.S residents trust TV for health inf
• Public Health • Nov 14 06
Increasing numbers of U.S. residents gather and trust health information, including HIV/AIDS information, seen on fictional prime-time television shows, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Google Can Help Doctors Diagnose Difficult Cases
• Public Health • Nov 11 06
Googling for a diagnosis – use of Google as a diagnostic aid: internet based study BMJ Online First
Searching with Google may help doctors…
Stay cool and live longer!
• Public Health • Nov 08 06
If new research is to be believed living longer may simply be a case of staying cool.
Researchers in California in the U.S. say…
Manufacturers’ anti-smoking ads ineffective
• Public Health • Nov 01 06
Television ads that tobacco companies say are designed to discourage teenagers from smoking do no such thing, and some may actually encourage youths to…
Bill and Melinda Gates put their money where it’s needed
• Public Health • Oct 26 06
Bill Gates is once again putting his money into helping improve lives in developing countries.
Staying true to their belief that every life has…
Mobile phone use should be banned in cars altogether
• Public Health • Oct 24 06
Hands-free mobile phones have failed to make the roads safer according to a University of Sussex psychologist.
Mobile phones should be banned from cars…
Compliance with Medications Lowers Health Care Costs
• Public Health • Oct 23 06
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who take medications as directed have decreased medical costs, researchers from the University of Chicago researchers report at…
How Much Influence Do Medical Publications Have On Your Doctor?
• Public Health • Oct 17 06
New research by Saint Louis University in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association asks two intriguing questions: How much impact do articles in…
American Indians Most Likely to Feel Health Care Discrimination
• Public Health • Oct 12 06
American Indians and Alaska Natives, especially if they identify themselves as American Indian and white, are more likely than other racial groups to feel…
Blacks, Whites Differ on End-of-Life Treatment
• Public Health • Oct 12 06
A small study of preferences for life-sustaining treatment shows up a divide along racial lines. Lead study author William Bayer, M.D., says the wishes…
Hospital emergency rooms overcrowded
• Public Health • Sep 28 06
Emergency rooms at U.S. hospitals are becoming stretched as patient visits increase while the number of emergency facilities declines, a new report said.
Almost…
Hispanics more likely to lack health care coverage
• Public Health • Sep 27 06
Hispanics in smaller, more rural communities have greater barriers in accessing care than do Hispanics in larger communities, according to a report released on…
Physicians Often Do Not Communicate Important Medication Information
• Public Health • Sep 26 06
Physicians prescribing new medication often do not communicate to patients important details, such as potential side effects, how long or how often to take…
Two-year-old Idaho boy dies after eating spinach
• Public Health • Sep 25 06
A 2-year-old boy who drank a spinach shake died from E. coli in a case that is likely related to the U.S. health scare…
Walking may not provide significant health benefits
• Public Health • Sep 24 06
Walking is a popular form of exercise, but may not be enough to experience significant health benefits, a University of Alberta study shows.
“Generally,…
Eating disorder activists meet Washington
• Public Health • Sep 14 06
Eating disorder activists from across the United States are meeting in Washington to call attention to what they describe as an inadequate response by…
Soros gives $50 mln to tackle Africa poverty
• Public Health • Sep 13 06
Billionaire financier George Soros pledged $50 million on Wednesday to help the United Nations tackle extreme poverty and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The money…
McClellan to resign as Medicare chief
• Public Health • Sep 05 06
The Bush administration’s point person for the giant Medicare and Medicaid health programs, Dr. Mark McClellan, is stepping down, the White House said on…