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Most parents unaware of teen workplace risks
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jun 27 11

Most parents are unaware of the risks their teenagers face in the workplace and could do more to help them understand and prepare for… Most parents unaware of teen workplace risks   

 
 

Parent-adolescent cell phone conversations reveal a lot about the relationship
• Public Health • Jun 27 11

The nature of cell phone communication between a parent and adolescent child can affect the quality of their relationship, and much depends on who… Parent-adolescent cell phone conversations reveal a lot about the relationship   

 
 

Faster stroke care when patients come by ambulance
• Public Health • • Stroke • Jun 23 11

Patients with stroke-like symptoms get brain scans faster when they arrive at the hospital by ambulance than when they use a taxi or private… Faster stroke care when patients come by ambulance   

 
 

Banning “light” from cigarette packs falls short
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 23 11

More and more countries are banning the words “light” and “mild” from cigarette packs, but a new study suggests that may not be enough… Banning “light” from cigarette packs falls short   

 
 

Anti-smoking policies for adults also reduce kids’ smoking
• Children's Health • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 21 11

When governments use comprehensive, well-funded tobacco control programs to reduce adult smoking, they also reduce smoking among adolescents. This bonus effect is an important… Anti-smoking policies for adults also reduce kids’ smoking   

 
 

U.S. medical-marijuana shops struggle to find bankers
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 20 11

U.S. medical-marijuana shops struggle to find bankers

Marijuana dispensaries in states that have legalized medical pot are struggling to obtain service from banks and credit-card companies, pressured by federal authorities who… U.S. medical-marijuana shops struggle to find bankers   

 
 

Safe prescribing information for children in Canada often hard to find
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Jun 13 11

Accurate, safe prescribing information for children is often unavailable to doctors in Canada because pharmaceutical companies will not disclose information to Health Canada, states… Safe prescribing information for children in Canada often hard to find   

 
 

More vaccines for poor could save 6.4 million lives
• Infections • • Public Health • Jun 09 11

Millions of children’s lives and billions of dollars could be saved if vaccines were more widely available in 72 of the world’s poorest countries,… More vaccines for poor could save 6.4 million lives   

 
 

Germany defends E.coli response as death toll rises
• Infections • • Public Health • Jun 08 11

German ministers on Wednesday defended their response to the E.coli outbreak that has killed 24 people and signaled possible changes in the way the… Germany defends E.coli response as death toll rises   

 
 

Rise in quit attempts faded after UK smoking ban
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 03 11

A 2007 ban on smoking inside public places across the United Kingdom may be responsible for a spike in prescriptions for medications to help… Rise in quit attempts faded after UK smoking ban   

 
 

“Dr. Death,” Jack Kevorkian, dies at 83
• Public Health • Jun 03 11

Jack Kevorkian, dies at 83

Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, known as “Dr. Death” for helping more than 100 people end their lives, died early on Friday at age… “Dr. Death,” Jack Kevorkian, dies at 83   

 
 

Medical marijuana superstore opens on Arizona
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 02 11

Some local wags are calling it the “Wal-Mart of Weed” or “Home DePot.”

Seeking to capitalize on Arizona’s newly enacted medical marijuana law, a… Medical marijuana superstore opens on Arizona   

 
 

Europe E.coli is toxic new strain, trade row grows
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • • Public Health • Jun 02 11

A highly infectious new strain of E.coli bacteria is causing a deadly outbreak of food poisoning that is spreading from Germany across Europe, scientists… Europe E.coli is toxic new strain, trade row grows   

 
 

Medicare payments to US hospitals not correct: study
• Public Health • Jun 01 11

Some hospitals should get less reimbursement money from the Medicare healthcare program based on geographic location, according to a report commissioned by the U.S.… Medicare payments to US hospitals not correct: study   

 
 

Professor says ethicists working in hospitals need to have standards
• Public Health • May 31 11

A Queen’s University professor is helping standardize practices for healthcare ethicists who consult and give guidance on medical ethics issues to doctors, nurses and… Professor says ethicists working in hospitals need to have standards   

 
 

Fukushima workers may have passed radiation limit
• Public Health • May 31 11

Two workers at Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant may have exceeded the government’s radiation exposure limit, the plant operator said, adding to concerns about… Fukushima workers may have passed radiation limit   

 
 

Tough Australian anti-smoking laws to win parliament backing
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 31 11

Australia is set to pass the world’s toughest anti-smoking laws, forcing big tobacco companies to use plain green cigarette packaging after opposition lawmakers dropped… Tough Australian anti-smoking laws to win parliament backing   

 
 

Killer bacteria claims victims in Germany, Sweden
• Public Health • May 31 11

A killer bacteria linked to contaminated cucumbers claimed a 15th victim in Germany on Tuesday and its first fatality abroad when a Swedish woman… Killer bacteria claims victims in Germany, Sweden   

 
 

Smoking could kill 8 million a year by 2030: WHO
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 31 11

Tobacco will kill nearly six million people this year, including 600,000 non-smokers, because governments are not doing enough to persuade people to quit or… Smoking could kill 8 million a year by 2030: WHO   

 
 

More Money, Better Health?
• Public Health • May 30 11

More Money, Better Health? New Study Finds that Medicare Beneficiaries with Higher Medical Spending Have Better Health Outcomes
A new study from George… More Money, Better Health?   

 
 

New advances in lipid genetics lead to better detection and prevention of major diseases
• Diabetes • • Fat, Dietary • • Heart • • Public Health • May 30 11

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Studying the genetic make-up of different varieties of lipids (fatty molecules) in the blood plasma of an individual can lead to… New advances in lipid genetics lead to better detection and prevention of major diseases   

 
 

Republicans stick to plan to privatize Medicare
• Public Health • May 26 11

Republicans on Wednesday, with few exceptions, stuck by their plan to privatize the Medicare health program for the elderly - despite a rebuke in… Republicans stick to plan to privatize Medicare   

 
 

More primary care tied to lower death rates
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • May 25 11

Seniors living in areas with more primary care have slightly lower death rates and are less likely to end up in the hospital with… More primary care tied to lower death rates   

 
 

Five patients who died in Joplin hospital suffocated
• Public Health • May 25 11

Workers at a hospital hit by a tornado in Joplin, Missouri on Sunday describe a storm so terrible that every window blew out and… Five patients who died in Joplin hospital suffocated   

 
 

Kids dependent on long-term ventilation require longer, more expensive hospital care
• Public Health • May 24 11

Despite significant technological improvements, children reliant on long-term mechanical ventilation often require extensive additional care, including costly hospital stays and emergency visits.

A new… Kids dependent on long-term ventilation require longer, more expensive hospital care   

 
 
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