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Climate change increased the number of deaths
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Oct 22 13

Climate change increased the number of deaths

The increased temperatures caused by ongoing climate change in Stockholm, Sweden between 1980 and 2009 caused 300 more premature deaths than if the temperature… Climate change increased the number of deaths   

 
 

Nearly half million apply for U.S. health insurance despite flaws: officials
• Public Health • Oct 20 13

Nearly half million apply for U.S. health insurance despite flaws

Roughly half a million Americans have applied for health insurance through new federal- and state-run exchanges under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, an… Nearly half million apply for U.S. health insurance despite flaws: officials   

 
 

Syria snipers targeting pregnant women: British surgeon
• Public Health • Oct 19 13

Syria snipers targeting pregnant women- British surgeon

Syrian snipers appear to be targeting pregnant women, a British surgeon said Saturday after returning from the conflict zone.

David Nott, who spent five… Syria snipers targeting pregnant women: British surgeon   

 
 

Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 19 13

Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years

Two suspected cases of polio have been detected in Syria, the first appearance of the incurable viral disease there in 14 years, the… Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years   

 
 

Physical activity in parks can be boosted by modest marketing
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Oct 19 13

Physical activity in parks can be boosted by modest marketing

Modest increases in marketing and outreach to local communities can increase the amount of physical activity that occurs in parks, providing a cost-effective way… Physical activity in parks can be boosted by modest marketing   

 
 

Costly cigarettes and smoke-free homes
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 17 13

Costly cigarettes and smoke-free homes

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say high-priced cigarettes and smoke-free homes effectively reduce smoking behaviors among low-income individuals… Costly cigarettes and smoke-free homes   

 
 

Job fears and abuse take toll on bankers’ health: study
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Oct 15 13

Job fears and abuse take toll on bankers' health

Fears of job cuts and “banker bashing” are taking a toll on the health of bank workers of all levels, according to an international… Job fears and abuse take toll on bankers’ health: study   

 
 

Johns Hopkins-led study shows increased life expectancy among family caregivers
• Public Health • Oct 15 13

Johns Hopkins-led study shows increased life expectancy among family caregivers

Contradicting long-standing conventional wisdom, results of a Johns Hopkins-led analysis of data previously gathered on more than 3,000 family caregivers suggests that those who… Johns Hopkins-led study shows increased life expectancy among family caregivers   

 
 

Portly Taft helped usher in modern obesity care
• Obesity • • Public Health • Oct 14 13

Portly Taft helped usher in modern obeSity care

Way before Weight Watchers or “The Biggest Loser,” a president known for his girth was helping to usher in a modern approach to treating… Portly Taft helped usher in modern obesity care   

 
 

Are e-cigarettes the perfect disguise for smoking pot in public?
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 13 13

Are e-cigarettes the perfect disguise for smoking pot in public

Twenty states and Washington, D.C., have legalized the medicinal use of marijuana, and two states (Colorado and Washington) have legalized the substance for recreational… Are e-cigarettes the perfect disguise for smoking pot in public?   

 
 

Well-child visits more likely when parents use online health tools
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Oct 10 13

Well-child visits more likely when parents use online health tools

Young children whose parents used an integrated personal health record were more likely to attend six or more of the nationally recommended well-child care… Well-child visits more likely when parents use online health tools   

 
 

Healthier diets possible in low-income, rural communities in America
• Dieting • • Public Health • Oct 10 13

Healthier diets possible in low-income, rural communities in America

In the United States, children don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Instead, their diets typically include excessive amounts of sugars and… Healthier diets possible in low-income, rural communities in America   

 
 

Physician job satisfaction driven by quality of patient care
• Public Health • Oct 09 13

Physician job satisfaction driven by quality of patient care

Being able to provide high-quality health care is a primary driver of job satisfaction among physicians, and obstacles to quality patient care are a… Physician job satisfaction driven by quality of patient care   

 
 

Novel ‘human eye’ device could diagnose disease
• Public Health • Oct 07 13

Novel 'human eye' device could diagnose disease

Scientists have created a novel imaging device inspired by the human eye, which may help diagnose human diseases and monitor hazardous substances. This… Novel ‘human eye’ device could diagnose disease   

 
 

U.S. government scrambles to provide access to Obamacare sites
• Public Health • Oct 03 13

U.S. government scrambles to provide access to Obamacare sites

The U.S. government on Wednesday scrambled to add computer capacity to handle an unexpectedly large number of Americans logging onto new online insurance marketplaces… U.S. government scrambles to provide access to Obamacare sites   

 
 

Rice U study: Technology, not uninsured patients, driving hospital costs
• Public Health • Oct 02 13

Technology, not uninsured patients, driving hospital costs

Technology, not uninsured patients, likely explains the steep rise in the cost of hospital care in Texas in recent years, according to Vivian Ho,… Rice U study: Technology, not uninsured patients, driving hospital costs   

 
 

Researchers Bring Product Testing to Foster Care System
• Public Health • Oct 02 13

Researchers Bring Product Testing to Foster Care System

Ever since cruise lines first began building mock suites for passengers to try out before installing the rooms on ocean liners in the 1940s,… Researchers Bring Product Testing to Foster Care System   

 
 

World not ready for aging population
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Sep 30 13

World not ready for aging population

The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people, according to a global… World not ready for aging population   

 
 

Florida Man Dies of Bacterial Infection After Crabbing in River
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 30 13


Florida health officials have warned beach-goers to avoid wading into the water with open wounds and eating raw or undercooked seafood after a man… Florida Man Dies of Bacterial Infection After Crabbing in River   

 
 

How Much Will Obamacare Subsidies Save You?
• Public Health • Sep 30 13

How Much Will Obamacare Subsidies Save You

One big question about the Affordable Care Act has been how much the government will pay in subsidies. A recent report from the Department… How Much Will Obamacare Subsidies Save You?   

 
 

Early intervention by infectious diseases specialists saves lives, reduces costs
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 27 13

Early intervention by infectious diseases specialists saves lives

In a first-of-its-kind study to evaluate the impact of a medical specialty on patient outcomes, researchers found that hospitalized patients with severe infections such… Early intervention by infectious diseases specialists saves lives, reduces costs   

 
 

Drivers who test positive for drugs have triple the risk of a fatal car crash
• Public Health • Sep 26 13

Drivers who test positive for drugs have triple the risk of a fatal car crash

Drugged driving has been a safety issue of increasing public concern in the United States and many other countries but its role in motor… Drivers who test positive for drugs have triple the risk of a fatal car crash   

 
 

How the gut got its villi
• Public Health • Sep 25 13

How the gut got its villi

Comparing species, researchers at Harvard SEAS and Harvard Medical School investigate a process they dub “villification”

“You are not just a ball of cells,”… How the gut got its villi   

 
 

China launches juice probe after rotten fruit report
• Public Health • • Nutrition and Food Safety • Sep 24 13

China launches juice probe after rotten fruit report

China’s food safety watchdog has launched an investigation into local juice makers after a media report said they used rotten fruit to make their… China launches juice probe after rotten fruit report   

 
 

Americans say they’re creatures of simple, solo exercise habits
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Sep 24 13

Americans say they're creatures of simple, solo exercise habits

Exercise trends come and go as step aerobics yield to interval training, weight machines are tossed for medicine balls and Pilates falls in and… Americans say they’re creatures of simple, solo exercise habits   

 
 
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