Commentary Calls for Greater Public Health Policies with Re-Emergence of Moderate Iodine Deficiency in Developed Countries

A commentary accompanying research published in The Lancet, calls for greater public health policies to eradicate iodine deficiency in the U.K. and other developed countries, including the United States.

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Aggressive Behaviour Linked Specifically to Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Childhood

Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history of being antisocial.

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Leading Explanations for Whooping Cough's Resurgence Don't Stand Up to Scrutiny

Whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries in recent decades, and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming resurgence.

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Researchers Analyze How Spanish Smoking Relapse Booklets Are Distributed

Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida health care and social service agencies distribute “Libres para Siempre” (“Forever Free®”), a Spanish smoking relapse prevention booklet series.

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Body Mass Index of Low Income African-Americans Linked to Proximity, Density of Fast Food Restaurants

Study shows potential impact of neighborhood environment on residents’ body fat.

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Lowering DWI Limit Could Save Lives, Says UB Research Professor

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No Significant Change Seen in Overall Smokeless Tobacco Use Among U.S. Youths

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Declines in smoking among youths were observed from the late 1990s. “However, limited information exists on trends in smokeless tobacco use among U.S. youths,” writes Israel T. Agaku, D.M.D., M.P.H., of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues.

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Non-Communicable Diseases Account for Half of Adult Female Deaths in Rural Bangladesh

A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that non-communicable diseases accounted for 48 percent of 1,107 investigated female deaths in rural Bangladesh between 2002 and 2007. The findings lend urgency to review global health priorities to address neglected and potentially fatal non-communicable diseases affecting rural women in South Asia.

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Center for Clinical and Translational Science Awards New Pilot Grants

UIC researchers investigate alternatives to tamoxifen, new treatments for blood disorders and HSV-1, the link between obesity and colorectal cancer and the impact of high-fat snacks in Chicago Public Schools

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Individual and Small-Chain Restaurant Meals Exceed Recommended Daily Calorie Needs

Tufts University researchers analyzed meals from independent and small-chain restaurants, which account for approximately 50% of the nation’s restaurant locations. They found that the average single meal contained two to three times the estimated calorie needs of an individual adult at a single meal and 66% of typical daily calorie requirements.

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