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Public health in the 21st century
• Public Health • Oct 16 14

Public health in the 21st century

Although disease outbreaks and epidemics drawing worldwide attention emphasize the importance and acute need for public health professionals, the world faces a longer-term challenge… Public health in the 21st century   

 
 

Ebola lawsuits would face high hurdles in Texas
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 07 14

Ebola lawsuits would face high hurdles in Texas

Potential suits against the Dallas, Texas hospital that sent home a patient later diagnosed with Ebola face long odds in the face of state… Ebola lawsuits would face high hurdles in Texas   

 
 

More cases of Ebola spreading in Europe ‘unavoidable’, WHO says
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 07 14

More cases of Ebola spreading in Europe unavoidable

More cases of the deadly Ebola virus will almost inevitably spread in Europe but the continent is well prepared to control the disease,… More cases of Ebola spreading in Europe ‘unavoidable’, WHO says   

 
 

Four hospitalized in Spain after first Ebola transmission outside Africa
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 07 14

Four hospitalized in Spain after first Ebola transmission outside Africa

Four people have been hospitalized in Spain to try to stem the spread of Ebola after a Spanish nurse became the first person in… Four hospitalized in Spain after first Ebola transmission outside Africa   

 
 

Spanish nurse becomes first to contract Ebola outside West Africa
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 06 14

Spanish nurse becomes first to contract Ebola outside West Africa

A Spanish nurse has become the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa, casting doubt over measures taken in Spain to control the… Spanish nurse becomes first to contract Ebola outside West Africa   

 
 

Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • • Sleep Aid • Sep 29 14

Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health

Public health and safety are threatened by the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, which now afflicts at least 25 million adults in… Rising prevalence of sleep apnea in U.S. threatens public health   

 
 

More than 70 percent of young oncologists in Europe suffer symptoms of burnout
• Cancer • • Public Health • Sep 26 14

More than 70 percent of young oncologists in Europe suffer symptoms of burnout

Across Europe, more than 70% of young cancer specialists are showing signs of burnout, the largest survey of its kind has revealed. The results,… More than 70 percent of young oncologists in Europe suffer symptoms of burnout   

 
 

Not all Hispanics are the same when it comes to drinking
• Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Sep 26 14

Not all Hispanics are the same when it comes to drinking

Hispanics are often grouped into a single category when it comes to alcohol use. Yet a new Michigan State University study indicates that the… Not all Hispanics are the same when it comes to drinking   

 
 

Actions on climate change bring better health, study says
• Public Health • Sep 23 14

Actions on climate change bring better health'

The number of extremely hot days in Eastern and Midwestern U.S. cities is projected to triple by mid-century, according to a new study… Actions on climate change bring better health, study says   

 
 

Hundreds of babies possibly exposed to TB at Texas Hospital
• Public Health • • Tuberculosis • Sep 21 14

Hundreds of babies possibly exposed to TB at Texas Hospital'

More than 700 newborns and 40 employees of a Texas hospital may have been exposed to a worker who had an active case of… Hundreds of babies possibly exposed to TB at Texas Hospital   

 
 

New Ebola clinics useless without more trained staff
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 21 14

New Ebola clinics useless without more trained staff'

A shortage of volunteers to staff the new Ebola clinics and hospitals the international community is building in West Africa threatens efforts to bring… New Ebola clinics useless without more trained staff   

 
 

Do wearable lifestyle activity monitors really work?
• Public Health • Sep 16 14

Smoking and Schizophrenia Linked by Alterations in Brain Nicotine Signals

Schizophrenia is associated with increased rates and intensity of tobacco smoking.  A growing body of research suggests that the relationship between schizophrenia and smoking… Do wearable lifestyle activity monitors really work?   

 
 

Lesbian, gay and bisexual populations in England report poorer health
• Public Health • Sep 04 14

Lesbian, gay and bisexual populations in England report poorer health

Lesbian, gay and bisexual women and men in England are more likely to suffer from poor health than the general population, according to a… Lesbian, gay and bisexual populations in England report poorer health   

 
 

Can YouTube save your life?
• Public Health • Aug 29 14

Can YouTube save your life?

Only a handful of CPR and basic life support (BLS) videos available on YouTube provide instructions which are consistent with recent health guidelines, according… Can YouTube save your life?   

 
 

Sierra Leone ‘hero’ doctor’s death exposes slow Ebola response
• Infections • • Public Health • Aug 25 14

Sierra Leone 'hero' doctor's death exposes slow Ebola response

When two American aid workers recovered from Ebola after being treated with an experimental drug, the grieving family of Sierra Leone’s most famous doctor… Sierra Leone ‘hero’ doctor’s death exposes slow Ebola response   

 
 

Many patients are discharged without a diagnosis
• Public Health • Aug 23 14

Many patients are discharged without a diagnosis

Chest pain, breathing difficulties, fainting. Each year approx. 265,000 Danes are acutely admitted to medical departments with symptoms of serious illness. New research from… Many patients are discharged without a diagnosis   

 
 

Nigeria confirms 2 new Ebola cases
• Infections • • Public Health • Aug 22 14

Nigeria confirms 2 new Ebola cases

Two new cases of Ebola have emerged in Nigeria and, in an alarming development, they are outside the group of caregivers who treated an… Nigeria confirms 2 new Ebola cases   

 
 

Natural light in office boosts health
• Public Health • Aug 08 14

Natural light in office boosts health

Office workers with more light exposure at the office had longer sleep duration, better sleep quality, more physical activity and better quality of life… Natural light in office boosts health   

 
 

Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jul 23 14

Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace

U.S. workplaces may need to consider innovative methods to prevent fatigue from developing in employees who are obese. Based on results from a new… Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace   

 
 

Researchers demonstrate health risks posed by ‘third hand’ tobacco smoke
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 16 14

Researchers demonstrate health risks posed by third hand tobacco smoke

Research led by the University of York has highlighted the potential cancer risk in non-smokers - particularly young children - of tobacco smoke gases… Researchers demonstrate health risks posed by ‘third hand’ tobacco smoke   

 
 

Better use of electronic health records makes clinical trials less expensive
• Public Health • Jul 11 14

Better use of electronic health records makes clinical trials less expensive

Using electronic health records to understand the best available treatment for patients, from a range of possible options, is more efficient and less costly… Better use of electronic health records makes clinical trials less expensive   

 
 

As millions vape, e-cigarette researchers count puffs, scour Facebook
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 07 14

As millions vape, e-cigarette researchers count puffs, scour Facebook

One team of researchers assessing the risks of electronic cigarettes is counting the puffs taken by volunteer “vapers.” Another will comb Facebook for posts… As millions vape, e-cigarette researchers count puffs, scour Facebook   

 
 

Too much TV tied to premature death
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Jul 02 14

Too much TV tied to premature death

Not all sitting is the same, according to a new study from Spain that found adults who watch three or more hours of TV… Too much TV tied to premature death   

 
 

Drink walkers do it because their mates think it’s okay: QUT study
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Jul 01 14

Drink walkers do it because their mates think it’s okay

Friends may be the key to stopping their mates drink walking, a risky behaviour that kills on average two Australians every week, a QUT… Drink walkers do it because their mates think it’s okay: QUT study   

 
 

Alcohol use disorders linked to decreased ‘work trajectory’
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Jul 01 14

Alcohol use disorders linked to decreased 'work trajectory'

John D. Meyer, MD, MPH, of Icahn-Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, and Miriam Mutambudzi, PhD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins School of… Alcohol use disorders linked to decreased ‘work trajectory’   

 
 
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