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Arkansas Senate passes bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks
• Pregnancy • • Public Health • Feb 19 13

The Republican-controlled Arkansas state Senate approved a measure on Monday to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy except in the case of rape,… Arkansas Senate passes bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks   

 
 

British shoppers saying nay to meat after horse scandal
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Feb 19 13

The discovery of horsemeat in products sold as beef has shocked many British consumers into buying less meat, a survey showed on Monday.

The… British shoppers saying nay to meat after horse scandal   

 
 

International space station plays host to innovative infectious disease research
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 19 13

Performing sensitive biological experiments is always a delicate affair. Few researchers, however, contend with the challenges faced by Cheryl Nickerson, whose working laboratory aboard… International space station plays host to innovative infectious disease research   

 
 

FDA warns of flu protection claims by supplement sellers
• Flu • • Public Health • Feb 17 13

U.S. health regulators have sent letters to nine Internet distributors of dietary supplements warning them against making false claims about their products’ ability to… FDA warns of flu protection claims by supplement sellers   

 
 

To feed the world, give women equal rights
• Dieting • • Public Health • Feb 16 13

Around the world, at least a billion people are hungry or need better diets. To feed a global population projected to reach 9.6 billion… To feed the world, give women equal rights   

 
 

Early education closes achievement gap, brings societal benefits
• Public Health • Feb 16 13

The founder of a decades-long scientific study that has proved the enduring benefits of early education today (Feb. 15, 2013) applauded President Barack Obama’s… Early education closes achievement gap, brings societal benefits   

 
 

New Methodology to Predict Pandemics
• Public Health • Feb 15 13

EcoHealth Alliance, the nonprofit organization that focuses on local conservation and global health issues, announced new research focused on the rapid identification of disease… New Methodology to Predict Pandemics   

 
 

Study supports regulation of hospitals
• Public Health • Feb 14 13

Hospital beds tend to get used simply because they’re available – not necessarily because they’re needed, according to a first-of-its-kind study that supports continued… Study supports regulation of hospitals   

 
 

We’re emotionally distant and that’s just fine by me
• Public Health • Feb 13 13

When it comes to having a lasting and fulfilling relationship, common wisdom says that feeling close to your romantic partner is paramount. But a… We’re emotionally distant and that’s just fine by me   

 
 

New SARS-like virus infects British patient in tenth case globally
• Infections • • Public Health • Feb 12 13

A new virus from the same family as SARS that sparked a global alert last September has been found in another patient in Britain,… New SARS-like virus infects British patient in tenth case globally   

 
 

Gun violence prevention experts call for more physician involvement
• Public Health • Feb 12 13

A new commentary in the Annals of Internal Medicine from researchers with The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research and University of… Gun violence prevention experts call for more physician involvement   

 
 

Shrinking U.S. labor unions see relief in marijuana industry
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 07 13

The medical marijuana shop next to a tattoo parlor on a busy street in Los Angeles looks much like hundreds of other pot dispensaries… Shrinking U.S. labor unions see relief in marijuana industry   

 
 

Ohio Governor Kasich backs Medicaid expansion in proposed budget
• Public Health • Feb 05 13

Ohio’s Republican governor on Monday endorsed the expansion of Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, raising expectations that political opposition to the… Ohio Governor Kasich backs Medicaid expansion in proposed budget   

 
 

U.S. proposes scrapping some obsolete Medicare regulations
• Public Health • Feb 05 13

The Obama administration on Monday proposed eliminating certain obsolete Medicare regulations, a move it said would save hospitals and other healthcare providers an estimated… U.S. proposes scrapping some obsolete Medicare regulations   

 
 

New criteria for automated preschool vision screening
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Feb 04 13

The Vision Screening Committee of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the professional organization for pediatric eye care, has revised its guidelines… New criteria for automated preschool vision screening   

 
 

New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in U.S. schools
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Feb 03 13

Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation’s schools.

For the first time, the government… New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in U.S. schools   

 
 

Majority of primary care physicians prefer delivering radiology test results to patients themselves
• Public Health • Feb 01 13

According to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, primary care physicians prefer to deliver the… Majority of primary care physicians prefer delivering radiology test results to patients themselves   

 
 

‘Significant brain activity’ in comatose Ariel Sharon
• Brain • • Public Health • Jan 29 13

Comatose for seven years, Israel’s iconic former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is showing “significant brain activity.”

The 84-year-old suffered a devastating stroke January 4,… ‘Significant brain activity’ in comatose Ariel Sharon   

 
 

Fetal exposure to tributyltin linked to obesity in offspring and subsequent generations
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jan 24 13

Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin (TBT) – which was used in marine antifouling paints and is used as an… Fetal exposure to tributyltin linked to obesity in offspring and subsequent generations   

 
 

Queen’s and NSPCC publish Northern Ireland’s first child death and serious injury review
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jan 24 13

The first ever review of abuse cases related to child death or serious injury in Northern Ireland will be launched at Queen’s University today… Queen’s and NSPCC publish Northern Ireland’s first child death and serious injury review   

 
 

Health and environment: a closer look at plastics
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Jan 24 13

Plastics have transformed modern society, providing attractive benefits but also befouling waterways and aquifers, depleting petroleum supplies and disrupting human health.

Rolf Halden,… Health and environment: a closer look at plastics   

 
 

Circadian rhythms can be modified for potential treatment of disorders
• Public Health • Jan 22 13

UC Irvine-led studies have revealed the cellular mechanism by which circadian rhythms – also known as the body clock – modify energy metabolism and… Circadian rhythms can be modified for potential treatment of disorders   

 
 

Flu-conomics: The next pandemic could trigger global recession
• Flu • • Public Health • Jan 22 13

A high body count is not the only meaningful number attached to a pandemic. The potential cost of a global outbreak of the flu… Flu-conomics: The next pandemic could trigger global recession   

 
 

Flu Outbreak in California
• Flu • • Public Health • Jan 20 13

For weeks now we’ve been talking about the flu in other parts of the country, but now, the seasonal flu is finally hitting California.

… Flu Outbreak in California   
 
 

Surprising connections between our well-being and giving, getting, and gratitude
• Public Health • • Sleep Aid • Jan 20 13

We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is good for our general health and well-being. But new research is highlighting a more… Surprising connections between our well-being and giving, getting, and gratitude   

 
 
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