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U.S. Senate votes to extend worldwide anti-AIDS program
• AIDS/HIV • • Public Health • Nov 19 13

U.S. Senate votes to extend worldwide anti-AIDS program

The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Monday to extend for another five years a successful and popular program to combat AIDS worldwide started 10… U.S. Senate votes to extend worldwide anti-AIDS program   

 
 

Merck brings maternity program from poor nations to U.S. as deaths rise
• Public Health • Nov 19 13

Merck brings maternity program from poor nations to U.S. as deaths rise

Merck & Co on Tuesday said it is expanding its “Merck for Mothers” program, which aims to reduce pregnancy-related deaths from impoverished countries such… Merck brings maternity program from poor nations to U.S. as deaths rise   

 
 

Albuquerque, N.M., voters to decide on municipal abortion limits
• Gender: Female • • Public Health • Nov 19 13

Albuquerque, N.M., voters to decide on municipal abortion limits

Voters in Albuquerque on Tuesday will decide on an initiative to outlaw most late-term abortions in New Mexico’s largest city, marking the first such… Albuquerque, N.M., voters to decide on municipal abortion limits   

 
 

Control Malaria by Segmenting Sleeping Arrangements: U of G Study
• Infections • • Public Health • Nov 18 13

Control Malaria by Segmenting Sleeping Arrangements

Better malaria control might come from segregating household sleeping arrangements, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Guelph professor.

The researchers… Control Malaria by Segmenting Sleeping Arrangements: U of G Study   

 
 

Influence of pro-smoking media messages lasts 7 days, study finds
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 17 13

Influence of pro-smoking media messages lasts 7 days

Exposure to a single pro-smoking media message increases college-aged students’ risk of using tobacco for seven days, providing new clues about the influence of… Influence of pro-smoking media messages lasts 7 days, study finds   

 
 

Environmental toxins linked to heart defects
• Heart • • Public Health • Nov 17 13

Environmental toxins linked to heart defects

Children’s congenital heart defects may be associated with their mothers’ exposure to specific mixtures of environmental toxins during pregnancy, according to research presented at… Environmental toxins linked to heart defects   

 
 

Research identifies potential new treatment for sepsis
• Infections • • Public Health • Nov 14 13

Research identifies potential new treatment for sepsis

Sepsis is the leading cause of in-hospital death and there is no specific treatment for it. Now, research led by Dr. Qingping Feng of… Research identifies potential new treatment for sepsis   

 
 

NHS 111 increases ambulance and urgent and emergency care use
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Nov 13 13

NHS 111 increases ambulance and urgent and emergency care use

The call handling service NHS 111 increased the use of ambulance and urgent and emergency care services during its first year of operation, shows… NHS 111 increases ambulance and urgent and emergency care use   

 
 

Study finds aerobic exercise improves memory, brain function and physical fitness
• Brain • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Nov 12 13

Study finds aerobic exercise improves memory, brain function and physical fitness

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas published online in the open-access journal… Study finds aerobic exercise improves memory, brain function and physical fitness   

 
 

New study analyzes sharp rise in US drug poisoning deaths by county
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Nov 11 13

New study analyzes sharp rise in US drug poisoning deaths by county

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine gives new insight into the geographic variation in drug poisoning mortality, with both… New study analyzes sharp rise in US drug poisoning deaths by county   

 
 

Expanding Primary Care Capacity by Reducing Inefficiency
• Public Health • Nov 11 13

Expanding Primary Care Capacity by Reducing Inefficiency

Producing more healthcare providers is often touted as the principle solution to the looming shortage in the primary care workforce.  A quicker and less… Expanding Primary Care Capacity by Reducing Inefficiency   

 
 

Obama apologizes to Americans losing health plans
• Public Health • Nov 07 13

Obama apologizes to Americans losing health plans

President Barack Obama apologized, saying he was sorry for Americans who had health insurance plans canceled because of his new law, even though he… Obama apologizes to Americans losing health plans   

 
 

FDA moves to ban trans fats, citing health risks
• Dieting • • Public Health • • Nutrition and Food Safety • Nov 07 13

FDA moves to ban trans fats, citing health risks

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed banning artificial trans fats in processed food ranging from cookies to frozen pizza, citing the risk… FDA moves to ban trans fats, citing health risks   

 
 

3 ‘hands on’ nutrition classes - Enough to impact health behaviors in lower income women
• Public Health • Nov 07 13

Enough to impact health behaviors in lower income women

The knowledge and skills required to change poor nutrition and health behavior choices are often unavailable to those living with financial limitations. Competing demands… 3 ‘hands on’ nutrition classes - Enough to impact health behaviors in lower income women   

 
 

New study assesses injuries seen in the emergency department to children of teenage parents
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Nov 07 13

New study assesses injuries seen in the emergency department to children of teenage parents

Although the number of children born to teenage parents has decreased since the 1990s, these children continue to be at an increased risk for… New study assesses injuries seen in the emergency department to children of teenage parents   

 
 

Better tests needed to improve patient care, public health
• Public Health • Nov 07 13

Better tests needed to improve patient care, public health

Despite advances in diagnostic technology, there is an urgent need for tests that are easy to use, identify the bug causing an infection and… Better tests needed to improve patient care, public health   

 
 

At-home tool may predict who needs strep tests - study
• Public Health • Nov 04 13

At-home tool may predict who needs strep tests

Plugging a few symptoms into an at-home tool may help people avoid unnecessary doctors’ visits and tests for strep throat, suggests a new study.

… At-home tool may predict who needs strep tests - study   
 
 

Bad boys: Research predicts whether boys will grow out of it - or not
• Neurology • • Public Health • Nov 04 13

Bad boys: Research predicts whether boys will grow out of it - or not

Using the hi-tech tools of a new field called neurogenetics and a few simple questions for parents, a University of Michigan researcher is beginning… Bad boys: Research predicts whether boys will grow out of it - or not   

 
 

Syrian government says aid, vaccinations will reach all
• Immunology • • Public Health • Nov 04 13

Syrian government says aid, vaccinations will reach all

The Syrian government promised on Monday to ensure delivery of vaccinations and humanitarian aid across the country, after an outbreak of polio in the… Syrian government says aid, vaccinations will reach all   

 
 

Black patients less likely to ask for lower-cost meds
• Public Health • Nov 01 13

Black patients less likely to ask for lower-cost meds

African American patients may feel less comfortable than white patients asking doctors if they can take cheaper drugs, a recent survey from an emergency… Black patients less likely to ask for lower-cost meds   

 
 

Exercise programs could help to prevent fall injuries in older people
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Oct 31 13

Exercise programs could help to prevent fall injuries in older people

Exercise programmes designed to prevent falls in older adults also appear to prevent injuries caused by falls, suggests a paper published today on bmj.com.

… Exercise programs could help to prevent fall injuries in older people   
 
 

Obamacare could reverse long trend of uncompensated care in ERs
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Public Health • Oct 28 13

Obamacare could reverse long trend of uncompensated care in ERs

Emergency departments, which have suffered shortfalls in reimbursement for decades due to the high rate of uninsurance in the United States, may begin… Obamacare could reverse long trend of uncompensated care in ERs   

 
 

Las Vegas doctor gets life sentence for hepatitis C outbreak
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 28 13

Las Vegas doctor gets life sentence for hePatitis C outbreak

A former doctor convicted of second-degree murder for infecting at least nine patients with hepatitis C was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday… Las Vegas doctor gets life sentence for hepatitis C outbreak   

 
 

Can pediatricians successfully promote safe driving agreements between teens and parents?
• Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Oct 27 13

Can pediatricians successfully promote safe driving agreements between teens and parents

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens. A study presented Monday, Oct. 28, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)… Can pediatricians successfully promote safe driving agreements between teens and parents?   

 
 

Veterans who mismanage money four times more likely to become homeless
• Public Health • Oct 22 13

Veterans who mismanage money four times more likely to become homeless

Military veterans who report having common financial problems, such as bouncing a check or going over their credit limit, are four times more likely… Veterans who mismanage money four times more likely to become homeless   

 
 
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