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Wealthy school systems more likely to spot autism
• Public Health • Dec 28 04
Children with signs of autism are more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder in wealthier school districts, results of a new study show.
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Health Scare for Liza Minelli
• Public Health • Dec 28 04
A health scare for Liza Minelli. She’s hospitalized after falling out of her bed early Monday morning.
The 58-year old actress hit her…
Cheers to healthful living in 2005
• Public Health • Dec 28 04
As we start to measure the year in hours rather than months, it’s hard not to reflect on the past year and look forward…
WHO warns of a new infectious influenza strain
• Public Health • Dec 27 04
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that a possible outbreak of the bird flu pandemic could spread throughout the world and could kill…
Japan reports first human case of avian flu; 4 others suspected
• Public Health • Dec 27 04
Japan reported its first case of avian flu in a human on Wednesday - a man who got the disease from birds.
Avian…
UN warns of possible epidemics in quake-hit Asia
• Public Health • Dec 27 04
The United Nations warned on Monday of epidemics within days unless health systems in southern Asia can cope after more than 15,500 people were…
Don’t abandon mental health
• Public Health • Dec 26 04
The word is out: Gov. Ed Rendell’s administration is considering a plant to shut down the oldest state mental hospital in Harrisburg.
It isn’t…
Phone makers ask for more research into DNA damage
• Public Health • Dec 22 04
Two of the world’s top mobile phone makers said more research is needed into the potential for cell phone radiation to damage DNA, following…
Japan reports bird flu virus infection
• Public Health • Dec 22 04
Japan’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday that at least one person had been infected with the bird flu virus after an outbreak among chickens…
Meat industry sees no end yet to Japanese ban
• Public Health • Dec 21 04
No end is in sight to Japan’s ban on imports of a U.S. beef, the head of a U.S. beef industry delegation said on…
State drops flu vaccine age to 50
• Public Health • Dec 21 04
The shift downward has come to make sure the vaccine gets used.
If you’re an aging baby boomer, those extra years will…
Medicare HMOs don’t show hoped-for savings
• Public Health • Dec 20 04
The costs of colon surgery for enrollees in Medicare health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are no lower than those of similar patients participating in traditional…
Mobile phone radiation harms DNA, new study finds
• Public Health • Dec 20 04
Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union,…
U.S. expands group recommended for flu vaccine
• Public Health • Dec 20 04
U.S. officials who just weeks ago worried that the nation’s flu vaccine supply would run short said on Friday they are expanding the group…
Flu shots may go to more people
• Public Health • Dec 18 04
Two months after a flu vaccine shortage spread alarm across the country, a federal advisory panel Friday recommended the government ease restrictions on the…
S. Africans criticize U.S. for HIV drug
• Public Health • Dec 18 04
A journal published by President Thabo Mbeki’s ruling party gave a stinging rebuke Friday on top U.S. health officials, accusing them of treating Africans…
Germany drafts tobacco ad ban despite opposition
• Public Health • Dec 17 04
Germany has drawn up a draft law banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship just in case a legal challenge it has mounted to pan-European…
Possibly avoidable hospital stays costly
• Public Health • Dec 17 04
Nearly 5 million hospital admissions in the US might have been prevented in 2000 if patients had received high quality primary and preventive care,…
Medicare may delay heart device payment
• Public Health • Dec 16 04
A new group of patients that qualifies for Medicare reimbursement for implantable heart defibrillators may have to wait a few days longer until payment…
Doctors feeling pain of lawsuits
• Public Health • Dec 16 04
Following a trend that is reshaping health care across the state, a number of doctors at Southeast Georgia Health System are “deselecting” privileges, opting…
Fast response best strategy vs anthrax - scientists
• Public Health • Dec 15 04
Rapid response with antibiotics would be a more effective way of handling an anthrax terror attack than a preemptive mass vaccination program, scientists said…
No stampede out of retiree health plans - study
• Public Health • Dec 15 04
Big U.S. businesses will in general maintain retiree health benefits next year despite fears they would be cut to compensate for benefits to the…
New Rules Allow More People To Get Flu Shots
• Public Health • Dec 15 04
San Diego County health officials are relaxing regulations to allow more adults and children to receive the flu vaccine.
The relaxed recommendations now allow…
SARS Vaccine To Be Tested On American Volunteers
• Public Health • Dec 14 04
Federal health officials are testing an experimental vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Researchers have been studying SARS since it was first recognized in…
Ads for body-imaging health screens may mislead
• Public Health • Dec 13 04
Many newspaper ads and brochures touting high-tech body imaging to screen for cancer and other ills may mislead consumers about the technology’s benefits and…