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Want to keep your exercise resolutions? New research offers pointers
• Public Health • Aug 16 11

Sticking with an exercise routine means being able to overcome the obstacles that invariably arise. A key to success is having the confidence that… Want to keep your exercise resolutions? New research offers pointers   

 
 

Positive impact of growing public awareness of obesity epidemic
• Obesity • • Public Health • Aug 15 11

Increasing public awareness of the childhood obesity epidemic may be contributing to evidence of overall reductions in body mass index (BMI), a measure of… Positive impact of growing public awareness of obesity epidemic   

 
 

After-hours care affects emergency department use in Leduc
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Aug 11 11

Access to health care and the usage of emergency departments are popular topics in the news.

David Jones, a graduate student in the University… After-hours care affects emergency department use in Leduc   

 
 

Junk food still stars in TV ads seen by kids
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Aug 10 11

Children are seeing fewer sugary, fatty foods advertised on TV, but unhealthy fare still makes up the bulk of food commercials they see, a… Junk food still stars in TV ads seen by kids   

 
 

Health spending more complex than Medicare shows
• Public Health • Aug 10 11

Communities known for paying the most on healthcare may not be spending as much as once thought, according to new data released on Wednesday.

… Health spending more complex than Medicare shows   
 
 

Wireless network in hospital monitors vital signs
• Public Health • Aug 04 11

A clinical warning system that uses wireless sensors to track the vital signs of at-risk patients is undergoing a feasibility study at Barnes-Jewish Hospital… Wireless network in hospital monitors vital signs   

 
 

US physician practices spend 4 times Canadian practices
• Public Health • Aug 04 11

Physicians in the United States spend nearly four times as much dealing with health insurers and payers compared with doctors in Canada. Most of… US physician practices spend 4 times Canadian practices   

 
 

North Carolina may compensate sterilization victims
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Aug 02 11

North Carolina should compensate the surviving victims of the state’s forced sterilization program, the Governor’s Eugenics Compensation Task Force recommended on Monday.

The task… North Carolina may compensate sterilization victims   

 
 

Community hospital implements successful CT radiation dose reduction program
• Public Health • Aug 01 11

In an effort to reduce the radiation dose delivered by computed tomography (CT) scans, staff at a community-based hospital developed a comprehensive CT radiation… Community hospital implements successful CT radiation dose reduction program   

 
 

Health bill to approach 20 percent of spending by 2020
• Public Health • Jul 28 11

The U.S. health bill will account for 19.8 percent of the nation’s spending by 2020, up from 17.6 percent in 2009, outpacing projected average… Health bill to approach 20 percent of spending by 2020   

 
 

Big gap exists on health care spending between Latinos and whites, study finds
• Public Health • Jul 27 11

New research out of UCLA has found that Latinos living in the United States - particularly those who were born outside the country —… Big gap exists on health care spending between Latinos and whites, study finds   

 
 

Higher cigarette taxes don’t deter all smokers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 14 11

Raising taxes on cigarettes, a public health measure used by governments to encourage people to quit, doesn’t motivate all smokers to stop the deadly… Higher cigarette taxes don’t deter all smokers   

 
 

Study highlights respiratory disorders prevalent in the Middle East
• Public Health • • Respiratory Problems • Jul 14 11

Lung diseases in the Middle East range from the centuries-old pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) to modern manifestations caused by chemical warfare. A new paper now… Study highlights respiratory disorders prevalent in the Middle East   

 
 

Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death
• Genetics • • Public Health • Jul 12 11

In a large and comprehensive investigation into the underlying causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) – a surreptitious killer of hundreds of thousands annually… Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death   

 
 

High salt + low potassium = early death: study
• Heart • • Public Health • Jul 12 11

Put down the salt shakers. Eating too much salt and too little potassium can increase the risk of death, U.S. government researchers said on… High salt + low potassium = early death: study   

 
 

Placebo effect seen in treating colds
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Public Health • Jul 12 11

Placebo effect seen in treating colds

People who believe a cold remedy will work may indeed feel better sooner - even if they don’t get the real treatment, a new… Placebo effect seen in treating colds   

 
 

American Academy of Neurology Works to Ease Continuing Shortage of Doctors in Haiti
• Public Health • Jul 12 11

In response to the continuing shortage of medical doctors in Haiti following the recent devastating earthquake, the American Academy of Neurology is asking its… American Academy of Neurology Works to Ease Continuing Shortage of Doctors in Haiti   

 
 

South Korea back in stem cell spotlight with new treatment
• Public Health • Jul 07 11

More than five years after South Korea’s scientific reputation was shattered by a cloning research scandal, the country has approved stem cell medication in… South Korea back in stem cell spotlight with new treatment   

 
 

WHO wants more graphic warnings to cut smoking rates
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 07 11

More than a billion people in 19 countries are now covered by laws requiring large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packs but too many… WHO wants more graphic warnings to cut smoking rates   

 
 

Mississippi most obese state, Colorado least
• Obesity • • Public Health • Jul 07 11

The number of obese U.S. adults rose in 16 states in the last year, helping to push obesity rates in a dozen states above… Mississippi most obese state, Colorado least   

 
 

New report explains why physicians are reluctant to share patient data
• Flu • • Public Health • Jul 07 11

Family doctors are reluctant to disclose identifiable patient information, even in the context of an influenza pandemic, mostly in an effort to protect patient… New report explains why physicians are reluctant to share patient data   

 
 

Red Cross alarmed by Libya situation, fears worse
• Public Health • Jul 06 11

Health care and food supplies are deteriorating in Libya, but the Gaddafi government has managed to keep paying wages and subsidies in areas under… Red Cross alarmed by Libya situation, fears worse   

 
 

Safety group sets kids’ drawstring safety rules
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jul 04 11

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday set a new federal safety rule, saying drawstrings in certain children’s clothing are now considered substantial… Safety group sets kids’ drawstring safety rules   

 
 

Copper kills 97 percent of hospital ICU bacteria: study
• Infections • • Public Health • Jul 04 11

Antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care units (ICU) kill 97 percent of bacteria that can cause hospital-acquired infections, according to preliminary results of a… Copper kills 97 percent of hospital ICU bacteria: study   

 
 

Restoring Smiles in Children with Permanent Facial Paralysis
• Cosmetics • • Neurology • • Public Health • Jun 29 11

A half-paralyzed face with a motionless, drooping side can be alarming at any age, but when it occurs in a child it can be… Restoring Smiles in Children with Permanent Facial Paralysis   

 
 
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