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Appeals court hears case of graphic tobacco ads
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 11 12

The government on Tuesday defended graphic tobacco labels and advertising that use pictures of rotting teeth and diseased lungs as accurate and necessary to… Appeals court hears case of graphic tobacco ads   

 
 

Canada should play a role in addressing the global cancer epidemic
• Cancer • • Public Health • Apr 10 12

Cancer is a growing health concern in low- and middle-income countries, and there is an opportunity for Canada to make a significant contribution to… Canada should play a role in addressing the global cancer epidemic   

 
 

Online tool estimates youth exposure to alcohol ads on radio
• Public Health • Apr 10 12

A new online tool from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health determines the… Online tool estimates youth exposure to alcohol ads on radio   

 
 

Black flies may have a purpose after all
• Public Health • Apr 09 12

Athens, Ga. - Black flies drink blood and spread disease such as river blindness-creating misery with their presence. A University of Georgia study, however,… Black flies may have a purpose after all   

 
 

Marijuana advocates vow to reopen “Princeton of Pot” after raid
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 04 12


Medical marijuana advocates on Tuesday vowed to reopen a San Francisco-area college devoted to cannabis cultivation and known as the “Princeton of Pot” a… Marijuana advocates vow to reopen “Princeton of Pot” after raid   

 
 

Can a Ray of Sunshine Help the Critically Ill
• Public Health • Apr 03 12

Scientists have long believed that vitamin D, which is naturally absorbed from sunlight, has an important role in the functioning of the body’s autoimmune… Can a Ray of Sunshine Help the Critically Ill   

 
 

US obesity ‘higher than thought’
• Obesity • • Public Health • Apr 02 12

The obesity problem in the US may be much worse than previously thought, according to researchers.

They said using the Body Mass Index or… US obesity ‘higher than thought’   

 
 

Mid-life Britain opens doors for disease research
• Public Health • Mar 30 12

The world’s biggest and most detailed biomedical database opened its doors to researchers on Friday, offering scientists a unique glimpse into the health and… Mid-life Britain opens doors for disease research   

 
 

Hospital pay incentives fail to help patients: study
• Public Health • Mar 29 12

A program to pay hospitals bonuses for hitting key performance measures, or dock them if they miss, failed to improve the health outcomes of… Hospital pay incentives fail to help patients: study   

 
 

FDA seeks more advice on metal hip implants
• Public Health • Mar 29 12

The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it is considering whether to make so-called metal-on-metal hip implants subject to more rigorous testing and… FDA seeks more advice on metal hip implants   

 
 

Elderly are almost 10 times more likely to die of malaria than younger tourists
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 28 12

Tourists who have visited a malaria-infected country and are over the age of 65 are almost 10 times more likely to die from the… Elderly are almost 10 times more likely to die of malaria than younger tourists   

 
 

Hepatitis B program helps cut infant infections
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 28 12

A program to prevent chronic hepatitis B infection in newborns seems to be working, according to a new study from researchers at the Centers… Hepatitis B program helps cut infant infections   

 
 

Supreme Court weighs all-or-nothing on healthcare law
• Public Health • Mar 28 12

The fate of President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul will be on the line on Wednesday when the Supreme Court considers whether the entire law… Supreme Court weighs all-or-nothing on healthcare law   

 
 

Bloomberg charity adds $220 million to anti-smoking effort
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 22 12

Michael Bloomberg’s charitable foundation will commit $220 million over the next four years to fight tobacco use globally, including for the funding of legal… Bloomberg charity adds $220 million to anti-smoking effort   

 
 

Ibuprofen May KO Altitude Sickness
• Drug News • • Public Health • Mar 21 12

If you long for a “Rocky Mountain high” but not the headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting that sometimes accompany a climb, fear not.

… Ibuprofen May KO Altitude Sickness   
 
 

Cigarette Warning Rule Stands
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 20 12

A federal appeals court has upheld the FDA’s authority to regulate tobacco products, including a requirement that cigarette makers emblazon their products with graphic… Cigarette Warning Rule Stands   

 
 

Moms of autistic children work less, earn less
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 19 12

U.S. families with autistic children earn nearly $18,000 less than parents of normally developing kids, according to a new report.

The gap is mainly… Moms of autistic children work less, earn less   

 
 

Philadelphia woman accused of illegal butt injections told to stay away from needles, glue
• Public Health • Mar 18 12

A transgender woman known as the “Black Madam,” who allegedly administered dangerous butt-lift injections to women, had her bail reduced, with Philadelphia authorities demanding… Philadelphia woman accused of illegal butt injections told to stay away from needles, glue   

 
 

Ad campaign shows smoking’s scary side
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 15 12

U.S. health officials launched a $54 million advertising campaign on Thursday depicting the health risks of smoking in gruesome detail, offering the latest salvo… Ad campaign shows smoking’s scary side   

 
 

CDC unveils graphic ads to combat smoking
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 15 12

Federal health officials are unveiling Friday a $54 million national media campaign to get smokers to quit and prevent anyone else, especially children, from… CDC unveils graphic ads to combat smoking   

 
 

Wisconsin to ban some abortion coverage, re-focus sex-education
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • • Public Health • Mar 15 12

Wisconsin lawmakers have approved controversial measures to block the state’s new health insurance exchange from covering abortions and require sex education classes to emphasize… Wisconsin to ban some abortion coverage, re-focus sex-education   

 
 

Diseases from imported food on the rise: CDC
• Public Health • • Nutrition and Food Safety • Mar 15 12

Food-borne disease outbreaks caused by imports seemed to rise in 2009 and 2010, with fish and spices the most common sources, the Centers for… Diseases from imported food on the rise: CDC   

 
 

Bishops consider focus in birth-control fight
• Public Health • Mar 14 12

Facing small but clear signs of discontent within their own ranks, U.S. Catholic bishops may be poised to rethink their aggressive tactics for fighting… Bishops consider focus in birth-control fight   

 
 

U.S. physician activist dies using drugs he championed
• Public Health • Mar 13 12


A physician who campaigned for the U.S. state of Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act has died using lethal chemicals obtained under the law he… U.S. physician activist dies using drugs he championed   

 
 

Obama admin appeals ruling on tobacco health label
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 06 12

The Obama administration on Monday appealed a decision that found unconstitutional a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation requiring tobacco companies to put large,… Obama admin appeals ruling on tobacco health label   

 
 
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