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Short daily walk might help teen smokers cut down or quit, new study says
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 08 13

Teenagers who increased the days on which they got just 20 minutes of exercise were able to cut down on their smoking habit. And… Short daily walk might help teen smokers cut down or quit, new study says   

 
 

China’s bird flu outbreak not cause for panic: WHO
• Flu • • Public Health • Apr 08 13

A strain of bird flu that has been found in humans for the first time in eastern China is not a cause for panic,… China’s bird flu outbreak not cause for panic: WHO   

 
 

Can therapy using robots reduce pain and anxiety among pediatric patients?
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Apr 05 13

Pet therapy can help patients cope with the pain, stress, and emotional effects of a serious illness, but access to a companion animal is… Can therapy using robots reduce pain and anxiety among pediatric patients?   

 
 

E-cigarettes primarily used to quit tobacco: study
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 05 13

Although the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, a new survey finds people who use the devices think of them as a… E-cigarettes primarily used to quit tobacco: study   

 
 

For first time, majority of Americans favor legalizing marijuana
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 05 13

For the first time, a majority of Americans back legalizing marijuana, marking significant changes in public opinion toward the drug, especially among the young,… For first time, majority of Americans favor legalizing marijuana   

 
 

End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients
• Public Health • Apr 01 13

Although many older patients in Canada have thought about end-of-life care and discussed it with family members, a new study suggests fewer have spoken… End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients   

 
 

Questions In China On How H7N9 Flu Strain Killed 2
• Flu • • Public Health • Apr 01 13

Health officials say they still don’t understand how a lesser-known bird flu virus was able to kill two men and seriously sicken a woman… Questions In China On How H7N9 Flu Strain Killed 2   

 
 

Michigan Medical Marijuana laws get tweaked
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 01 13

As of today, it will be tougher to obtain a Medical Marijuana card, but once you get one, it will be good for two… Michigan Medical Marijuana laws get tweaked   

 
 

Adolescents’ poor health behaviors raise risk of heart disease as adults
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Public Health • Apr 01 13

U.S. adolescents’ high levels of poor health behaviors and unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults, according to… Adolescents’ poor health behaviors raise risk of heart disease as adults   

 
 

U.S. to reexamine health effects of cellphone radio waves
• Public Health • Mar 31 13

U.S. regulators are looking into how radio frequencies emitted by cellphones and other wireless devices affect people amid lingering concerns about the risks of… U.S. to reexamine health effects of cellphone radio waves   

 
 

What advances are driving clinical applications of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine?
• Public Health • Mar 31 13

Explosive growth in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has led to innovative and promising applications and techniques, many of which are… What advances are driving clinical applications of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine?   

 
 

Study shows how much extra pounds slow you down
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 28 13

Physical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse – obesity’s… Study shows how much extra pounds slow you down   

 
 

Home hot water temperatures remain a burn hazard for young and elderly
• Public Health • Mar 28 13

Home hot water heater temperatures are too high, warns a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Despite the… Home hot water temperatures remain a burn hazard for young and elderly   

 
 

China’s “black clinics” flourish as government debates health reform
• Chinese Medicine • • Public Health • Mar 27 13

Chinas black clinics flourish as government debates health reform

A one-room shack with a single, bare light bulb on a non-descript Beijing side street is 29-year-old Chinese migrant worker Zhang Xuefang’s best recourse… China’s “black clinics” flourish as government debates health reform   

 
 

Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs
• Public Health • • Stroke • Mar 27 13

Stroke patients are three times more likely to receive clot-busting medication if treated at a certified stroke center, according to a study in the… Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs   

 
 

Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 23 13

Get out there and regularly kick that soccer ball around with your kids, you may be helping them prevent a broken hip when they… Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age   

 
 

U.S. pediatricians back gay marriage, adoption rights
• Public Health • • Sexual Health • Mar 22 13

Gay and lesbian couples should be able to get married for the health and well-being of their children and families, the nation’s leading group… U.S. pediatricians back gay marriage, adoption rights   

 
 

FDA seeks to damp criticism over mobile health app proposals
• Public Health • Mar 22 13

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said its plans for regulating certain healthcare apps used on smartphones and tablets will not impose undue burdens… FDA seeks to damp criticism over mobile health app proposals   

 
 

Banning food ads targeted at kids
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 21 13

Researchers from the University of Alberta are leading a charge among Canada’s obesity experts and calling on the federal government to ban food and… Banning food ads targeted at kids   

 
 

Nurses provide care comparable to that of doctors for resolving health problems of low complexity
• Public Health • Mar 21 13

A new study has found that Spanish nurses trained specifically to resolve acute health problems of low complexity provide care of comparable quality to… Nurses provide care comparable to that of doctors for resolving health problems of low complexity   

 
 

98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 21 13

Ninety-eight percent of total knee replacement (TKR) patients who were working before surgery returned to work after surgery, and of those patients, 89 percent… 98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery   

 
 

Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Mar 20 13

Independent maternal demographic factors such as social status, ethnicity and maternal age can predict the likelihood of operative births in the UK, according to… Study suggests demographic factors can predict risk of operative births in UK women   

 
 

Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 19 13

A study published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, estimates that the… Newly incarcerated have 1 percent acute hepatitis C prevalence   

 
 

Dartmouth researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 19 13

Making headway against a major public health threat, Dartmouth College researchers have invented the first ever secondhand tobacco smoke sensor that records data in… Dartmouth researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor   

 
 

Mayor Bloomberg bids to ban cigarettes and tobacco from being displayed in any stores
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 18 13

Mayor Michael Bloomberg peeks on the chart at the the news conference concerning the announcement of the new legislation to further reduce smoking rate… Mayor Bloomberg bids to ban cigarettes and tobacco from being displayed in any stores   

 
 
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