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More Reasons to Be Nice: It’s Less Work for Everyone
• Public Health • Mar 10 11

A polite act shows respect. But a new study of a common etiquette -holding a door for someone - suggests that courtesy may have… More Reasons to Be Nice: It’s Less Work for Everyone   

 
 

UK to ban displays of cigarettes, tobacco in shops
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 09 11

All shops in England will be banned from openly displaying tobacco products by April 2015 as part of a government package of measures to… UK to ban displays of cigarettes, tobacco in shops   

 
 

Obama administration appeals healthcare ruling
• Public Health • Mar 09 11

The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed a judge’s ruling in Florida that struck down its landmark healthcare overhaul law as unconstitutional because it required… Obama administration appeals healthcare ruling   

 
 

How do we combine faces and voices?
• Public Health • Mar 09 11

Human social interactions are shaped by our ability to recognise people. Faces and voices are known to be some of the key features that… How do we combine faces and voices?   

 
 

Homeless patients cost $2,500 more than the average patient for each hospital stay
• Public Health • Mar 08 11

Homeless patients cost about $2,500 more per hospital stay than the average patient, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital.

… Homeless patients cost $2,500 more than the average patient for each hospital stay   
 
 

Stigma weighs heavily on obese people, contributing to greater health problems
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 04 11

The discrimination that obese people feel, whether it is poor service at a restaurant or being treated differently in the workplace, may have a… Stigma weighs heavily on obese people, contributing to greater health problems   

 
 

$1 Million USDA Grant Aims to Reduce Obesity in Preschoolers
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 02 11

The preschool years are a critical period for addressing weight-related behaviors among at-risk groups, say researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Among… $1 Million USDA Grant Aims to Reduce Obesity in Preschoolers   

 
 

High-cost hospitals do not appear to have better survival rates for sepsis patients
• Infections • • Public Health • Mar 01 11

Increased hospital spending at high-cost hospitals does not appear to be associated with better short-term survival rates for patients with sepsis, according to a… High-cost hospitals do not appear to have better survival rates for sepsis patients   

 
 

Low health literacy associated with greater variability in following prescription drug instructions
• Public Health • Mar 01 11

Many patients, especially those with limited literacy, may self-administer prescription medications more times a day than is necessary, which may lead to missed or… Low health literacy associated with greater variability in following prescription drug instructions   

 
 

Clinicians important influencers in weight and related health issues for overweight patients
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 01 11

Physicians can have an influence on their overweight and obese patients by counseling them to prevent further weight gain and by helping patients to… Clinicians important influencers in weight and related health issues for overweight patients   

 
 

New York state may cap Medicaid costs at $15.1 billion
• Public Health • Feb 28 11

New York state would cap its share of Medicaid at about $15.1 billion a year, slice costs with a 2 percent across-the-board reduction and… New York state may cap Medicaid costs at $15.1 billion   

 
 

Listening to music is biological
• Neurology • • Public Health • Feb 28 11

Music is listened in all known cultures. Similarities between human and animal song have been detected: both contain a message, an intention that reflects… Listening to music is biological   

 
 

First aid for the under 5s
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Feb 28 11

One of the reasons often given by people for not attempting first aid in emergency situations is a lack of confidence and a fear… First aid for the under 5s   

 
 

Foster parents receive more support than kinship caregivers, UT Southwestern study finds
• Public Health • Feb 28 11

Children who are placed with a relative because of mistreatment at home fare better in some areas than those placed in foster care, but… Foster parents receive more support than kinship caregivers, UT Southwestern study finds   

 
 

Breastfeeding Program for Premature Babies Goes Online
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Public Health • Feb 25 11

Approximately 50,000 premature babies weighing less than three pounds are born in the United States each year. These fragile newborns need the highest quality… Breastfeeding Program for Premature Babies Goes Online   

 
 

UK stroke care is improving, but inequalities still exist
• Public Health • • Stroke • Feb 25 11

The quality of stroke care in the UK is improving, but significant inequalities still exist, warns a new study published on bmj.com today.

Previous… UK stroke care is improving, but inequalities still exist   

 
 

When the doctor is a woman, patients expect them to be involved in decision making
• Public Health • Feb 25 11

When the family doctor is a woman, patients expect her to let them get involved in the management of their health problem, especially when… When the doctor is a woman, patients expect them to be involved in decision making   

 
 

Elderly patients admitted with high glucose levels are more likely to die in hospital
• Diabetes • • Public Health • Feb 24 11

A two-country hospital study of 808 elderly patients found a strong association between high, undiagnosed blood glucose in non-diabetic patients and increased hospital death… Elderly patients admitted with high glucose levels are more likely to die in hospital   

 
 

Prevalence of bunions increases with age; more common in women
• Arthritis • • Gender: Female • • Public Health • Feb 23 11

New research determined that an increase in the severity of hallux valgus, or bunion deformity, progressively reduced both general and foot-specific health related quality… Prevalence of bunions increases with age; more common in women   

 
 

Simple Spit and Blood Tests Might Detect Burnout Before It Happens
• Public Health • Feb 22 11

Your blood and the level of a hormone in your spit could reveal if you’re on the point of burnout, according to research undertaken… Simple Spit and Blood Tests Might Detect Burnout Before It Happens   

 
 

Cost-Effectiveness Needs to be Considered in Health Policy
• Public Health • Feb 22 11

Cost-effectiveness analysis should play a bigger role in the American health care system, argued a University of Chicago researcher Friday at the annual conference… Cost-Effectiveness Needs to be Considered in Health Policy   

 
 

Payment, Shipping Bans Stub Out Cigarette-Selling Websites
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 22 11

Bans on using credit cards to pay for cigarettes bought on Internet sites – combined with bans on commercial shippers delivering the products –… Payment, Shipping Bans Stub Out Cigarette-Selling Websites   

 
 

Mayo Clinic Receives Re-accreditation as Certified Stroke Center
• Public Health • Feb 22 11

Mayo Clinic was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care and re-accredited as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission… Mayo Clinic Receives Re-accreditation as Certified Stroke Center   

 
 

Family planning programs have success in developing countries, but need to be expanded
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Public Health • Feb 21 11

While many researchers generally credit the desire for smaller families for the decline in fertility rates in developing, low-income countries, new research suggests that… Family planning programs have success in developing countries, but need to be expanded   

 
 

Stroke medicines still unaffordable for some survivors, according to University of Michigan research
• Public Health • • Stroke • Feb 14 11

Young, uninsured stroke survivors or those covered by the Medicare Part D drug benefit often can’t afford medications — increasing the risk for future… Stroke medicines still unaffordable for some survivors, according to University of Michigan research   

 
 
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