Posts Tagged ‘public health’
Lower obesity rates for kids in traditional families
RICE (US) — Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to be obese, according to new research. Continue…
Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:47 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2013 14:31 - 1 Comment
How to decide if a daily aspirin is harmful
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new algorithm outlines factors doctors should consider when deciding whether or not a patient would benefit from a daily dose of aspirin. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 17, 2013 10:47 - 0 Comments
Diabetes rises sharply among UK’s young adults
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Researchers in the United Kingdom find a significant increase in the overall incidence of type 2 diabetes, with a marked increase among adults under age 40. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 15, 2013 16:18 - 2 Comments
No signs of fracking fluids in Arkansas drinking water
DUKE (US) — Samples from drinking water wells show no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 15, 2013 6:20 - 2 Comments
White veggies dropped like a hot potato
PURDUE (US) — Colorful vegetables are promoted as key to a healthy diet, but white vegetables, especially potatoes, are getting a bad rap, nutrition expert says. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 14, 2013 11:11 - 3 Comments
Little boys more likely to get water scalds
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Toddlers, particularly boys, with multiple siblings are more likely to be scalded by hot water at home, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 13:37 - 0 Comments
Vaccinate mosquitoes to stop malaria?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Mosquitoes are deadly and efficient disease transmitters, but they also can be equally good at spreading a cure for diseases they transmit, such as malaria, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 9, 2013 14:54 - 1 Comment
Kids admitted to ICU on weekends as likely to survive
U. LEEDS (UK) — Children in the UK who are admitted to intensive care units after hours face no greater risk of dying than children arriving during normal working hours, experts say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 6, 2013 13:58 - 0 Comments
Grassroots laws shield kids from lead paint
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Community-based efforts to develop strategies and policies that target high-risk housing may be the key to reducing the dangers of lead paint in homes with children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 6, 2013 10:14 - 0 Comments
US birth tied to health risks in Mexican-Americans
U. TORONTO (CAN) / UC BERKELEY (US) — Mexican-Americans over 55 who were born in the US are significantly more likely than immigrants from Mexico to report limitations in one or more basic physical activities. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2013 12:06 - 1 Comment
Before you pucker: Toxic metals in lipstick
UC BERKELEY (US) — Scientists found lead and eight other metals in lipsticks commonly sold in the US, in some cases at levels that could raise potential health concerns. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 29, 2013 11:09 - 0 Comments
No trust means stress for fracking’s neighbors
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — In a new survey, 76 percent of people living near fracking sites in Pennsylvania reported stress, which they attributed to lack of trust and feeling taken advantage of. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2013 12:43 - 0 Comments
Diabetes care improves, but costly gaps remain
EMORY (US) — People with diabetes are getting better control of the disease, but a new study suggests that other health issues that can complicate the condition are not as well tended to. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 22, 2013 13:05 - 9 Comments
Don’t ignore the risks of moderate drinking
BOSTON U. (US) — Researchers find that even moderate drinking, one and a half drinks per day, can be attributed to nearly 6,000 cancer deaths annually in the US. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 19, 2013 10:14 - 0 Comments
Safety-net clinics lag in hypertension care
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Public clinics fall behind other health care providers in controlling the blood pressure of low-income patients, a new analysis suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 17, 2013 4:48 - 0 Comments
Saving energy could raise infection risks
U. LEEDS (UK) — The chance of infection in some hospital wards varies dramatically according to whether the windows are left open or not, researchers find. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 15, 2013 8:22 - 1 Comment
By 2035: Keep pneumonia, diarrhea from killing kids
BOSTON U. (US) — Researchers say the goal of ending all preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhea by 2035 is achievable. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 11, 2013 13:34 - 2 Comments
Seniors in US South get risky meds more often
BROWN (US) — Seniors living in the Southeast US, women, and people in relatively poor areas are more likely to be prescribed high-risk medications, a new reports shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 10, 2013 12:16 - 0 Comments
Nip mosquito-borne disease in the ‘bug’
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists report promising results from a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes in an effort to stop the spread of dengue, yellow fever, and possibly malaria. (more…)
