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German doctors apologize for Nazi-era crimes
• Public Health • May 27 12

Germany’s medical association has adopted a declaration apologizing for sadistic experiments and other actions of doctors under the Nazis.

In the statement adopted earlier… German doctors apologize for Nazi-era crimes   

 
 

Myanmar’s health system on life support
• Public Health • May 27 12

Starved of funds and medicine during decades of military rule, doctors at a clinic in Yangon offer their usual advice to one of Myanmar’s… Myanmar’s health system on life support   

 
 

Obese teen had to be cut from home in U.K.
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 25 12

Emergency workers who needed to take an obese teenager from her home to a hospital in Wales had to break through a wall of… Obese teen had to be cut from home in U.K.   

 
 

State tobacco prevention funding lacking
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 25 12

States have spent only about 3 percent of the billions they’ve received in tobacco taxes and legal settlements over the last decade to… State tobacco prevention funding lacking   

 
 

Anti-obesity proposal fails again at McDonald’s
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 24 12

McDonald’s Corp investors soundly rejected a shareholder proposal that would have required the world’s biggest fast-food chain to assess its impact on childhood obesity.

… Anti-obesity proposal fails again at McDonald’s   
 
 

UN: Fukushima workers’ deaths not from radiation
• Public Health • May 23 12

A year after an earthquake and tsunami triggered the Fukushima disaster, a United Nations agency preparing a report on the health effects says none… UN: Fukushima workers’ deaths not from radiation   

 
 

Child addicts at heart of Indonesia anti-smoking suit
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 23 12

Anti-tobacco advocates in Indonesia plan to file a class action lawsuit this month using cases of child addicts in the hope of forcing tougher… Child addicts at heart of Indonesia anti-smoking suit   

 
 

Miracle sweetener stevia may have a sour note
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • May 23 12

The meteoric rise of a natural, healthy alternative to sugar - a holy grail for the food industry - might just be a little… Miracle sweetener stevia may have a sour note   

 
 

Array of light for early disease detection?
• Public Health • May 22 12

A special feature in the May 11 issue of the journal Science highlights protein array technology, touching on research conducted by Joshua LaBaer, director… Array of light for early disease detection?   

 
 

Pomegranate juice maker used deceptive ads, FTC judge rules
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • May 21 12

A federal administrative judge ruled that pomegranate juice maker Pom Wonderful used deceptive advertising when it implied its products could treat or prevent serious… Pomegranate juice maker used deceptive ads, FTC judge rules   

 
 

U.S. Catholic groups sue to block contraception mandate
• Gender: Female • • Public Health • May 21 12

The University of Notre Dame and dozens of other Catholic institutions sued President Barack Obama’s administration on Monday to block a government regulation that… U.S. Catholic groups sue to block contraception mandate   

 
 

Not all ICUs need a specialist at night: study
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • May 21 12

Among hospital intensive care units (ICUs) with a daytime physician specially trained in critical care, adding a specialist to cover the night shift does… Not all ICUs need a specialist at night: study   

 
 

All baby boomers should get hepatitis C test -CDC
• Infections • • Public Health • May 18 12

All baby boomers should be tested at least once for the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus, according to proposed guidelines from U.S. health officials released… All baby boomers should get hepatitis C test -CDC   

 
 

Sex, age may affect athletes’ concussion recovery
• Public Health • May 16 12

Female and high school athletes may need more time to recover from a concussion than their male or college counterparts, a new study finds.

… Sex, age may affect athletes’ concussion recovery   
 
 

Data suggests drug treatment can lower U.S. crime
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 16 12

U.S. crime statistics show illegal drugs play a central role in criminal acts, providing new evidence that tackling drugs as a public health issue… Data suggests drug treatment can lower U.S. crime   

 
 

Higher education linked to longer life, CDC report shows
• Public Health • May 16 12

Education may not only improve a person’s finances, it is also linked to better health habits and a longer life.

For instance, people who… Higher education linked to longer life, CDC report shows   

 
 

Lead poisoning guidelines revised; more considered at risk
• Public Health • May 16 12

Up to 365,000 more children across the USA will be considered at risk of lead poisoning under new guidelines released today by the Centers… Lead poisoning guidelines revised; more considered at risk   

 
 

Maternal Deaths Plunged Over 2 Decades, to About 287,000 in 2010, U.N. Reports
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • May 16 12

The number of women dying from pregnancy and childbirth has dropped sharply in the last two decades, according to a report by a consortium… Maternal Deaths Plunged Over 2 Decades, to About 287,000 in 2010, U.N. Reports   

 
 

Insecticide resistance threatens malaria fight
• Infections • • Public Health • May 15 12

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Africa and India are becoming resistant to insecticides, putting millions of lives at greater risk and threatening eradication efforts, health experts… Insecticide resistance threatens malaria fight   

 
 

Patients see benefits and risks to direct-to-consumer genetics tests
• Genetics • • Public Health • May 10 12

Patients see potential benefits from direct-to-consumer genetic testing, but are also concerned about how the test results will be used, and generally are unwilling… Patients see benefits and risks to direct-to-consumer genetics tests   

 
 

Argentina’s senate votes for “dignified death” law
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • May 10 12

Argentina’s senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a “dignified death” law giving terminally ill patients and their families more power to make end-of-life decisions.

The… Argentina’s senate votes for “dignified death” law   

 
 

Minors have an easy time buying alcohol online
• Public Health • May 10 12

Nearly half of all attempts by underage buyers to purchase alcohol online were successful in a new study, exposing weaknesses in both delivery companies’… Minors have an easy time buying alcohol online   

 
 

U.S. government urged to fight fat at school
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • • Public Health • May 09 12

A coalition of health advocacy groups on Wednesday urged the U.S. government to put more resources into school-based efforts to improve health and fight… U.S. government urged to fight fat at school   

 
 

Anti-obesity program doesn’t help teen girls: study
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 09 12

An intensive obesity-prevention program for Australian girls didn’t lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activity or body weight a year later, according… Anti-obesity program doesn’t help teen girls: study   

 
 

World disease fund gets added $1.6 billion shot in arm
• Public Health • May 09 12

The Global Fund, a leading financier in the struggle against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, expects to have an additional $1.6 billion to fund projects… World disease fund gets added $1.6 billion shot in arm   

 
 
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