With the struggling economy, everyone is trying to save money. People are eating out less and staying home instead of taking vacations. Unfortunately, at times like this, there also is a tendency for people with hearing loss to forego physician-recommended treatments, such as hearing aids.
University of Saskatchewan graduate student has been selected as inaugural recipient of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship"”one of the most sought-after scholarships for graduate students.
Although many have touted strategies from travel avoidance to Tamiflu to halt the spread of H1N1 flu or swine flu, a large body of evidence from the Cochrane Library suggests that concentrating on children's hand washing might be the best way to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses.
Tapping the Internet is fast becoming a way to get a complete, up-to-the-minute view of public health threats, say researchers from the Informatics Program at Children's Hospital Boston in a Perspectives article published Online First by The New England Journal of Medicine on May 7. In an accompanying sidebar, they describe the use of HealthMap.org in tracking the H1N1 swine flu.
Loyola Occupational Health Services gives tips on keeping the flu out of the office.
Students from The University of Texas School of Public Health are gaining firsthand surveillance experience in response to the recent H1N1 flu outbreak. The Student Epidemic Intelligence Society (SEIS) was organized in 2002 shortly after Kristy Murray, DVM, Ph.D., assistant professor of epidemiology at the UT School of Public Health joined the faculty at the UT School of Public Health. As a former Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, she was invited to assist the city health department with the increasing number of West Nile virus cases being diagnosed in Houston.
Responses during times of medical emergencies and stress offer opportunities for adults and children to teach and learn. Educational resources available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, or CSTS, of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USU, at www.cstsonline.org/pandemicflu.shtml, may be helpful in understanding and explaining the risks and prevention of exposure to the H1N1 and other viruses.
Swine flu, or H1N1, is spreading around the globe and has reached pandemic levels. As more cases are reported and more details are revealed, American University experts can provide analysis on similar outbreaks in the past, such as the Spanish flu of 1918, or how the outbreak could affect international trade.
David P. Fidler of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law says the developing debate about the responses to Influenza A (H1N1) is important but that people should be wary of simplistic hype about the "panic" public health responses to the outbreak have ostensibly caused.
According to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, there are several factors that contribute to children missing immunization visits. The findings will be reported in a platform presentation at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Baltimore.
Nearly 75 percent of children ages 3-6 are in child care centers, and many are not be getting enough exercise. A focus group study of child care providers by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center shows several reasons children are not getting as much physical activity as they should.
Experts in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Medicine and the School of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan are available to comment on the swine flu outbreak.
Behind the scenes and all levels of government, the swine flu outbreak has triggered a rapid, coordinated, "˜connect-the-dots' public health response "“ the first big test of the bio-threat system in the post-9/11 world, says public administration expert Donald Kettl, incoming public policy dean at the University of Maryland. "The issue of coordination is really huge and there will be many lessons about preparedness and response to learn from this outbreak," Kettl says.
With cases of swine flu continuing to spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Homeland Security Department have declared a public health emergency, and the World Health Organization and governments around the globe are organizing to confront the potential crisis. UCLA has experts.
Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech are using high-performance computer simulations to show how diseases like flu spread through large populations. They want to provide policymakers, decision-makers, and public health experts with a way to test health interventions that would help to put the brakes on the spread of a deadly influenza outbreak.
Experts available to comment on aspects of viral infections, such as viral gene replication, the communication challenges the local and national health agencies are likely to face, communicating health information, epidemiology, health law, public policy and pandemic preparedness.
The University of Michigan School of Public Health and the U-M Health System have several experts available to discuss various aspects of the recent swine flu outbreak, including disease transmission, nonpharmaceutical interventions, antiviral resistance, quarantine, viruses and trauma.
The following faculty members of The George Washington University Medical Center are available to comment on topics regarding the swine flu outbreak.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) will take part on May 1 in a disaster training exercise with several other agencies in Cincinnati, Ohio. The exercise will include a table top instructional activity to respond to a simulated explosion and dispersion of chemicals from a Cincinnati business, as well as displays and stations for the participants to conduct hands-on work.
A new multicenter study involving UCLA and the RAND Corp. has found that perceived racial or ethnic discrimination is not an uncommon experience among fifth-grade students and that it may have a negative effect on their mental health.
Representatives from four international agencies, including the director of the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP), today signed a memorandum of cooperation that could reduce the number of animals required for consumer product safety testing worldwide.
RTI International has three public health experts who can discuss issues surrounding the swine flu outbreak.
The recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebrities"”Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan"”yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of it offered any public health context, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy.
More people live behind bars in the United States than in any other country, but the American prison system punishes more than just its inmates---it also takes a toll on the health of friends and loved ones left behind.
More people are turning to a new trend to let others know about their medical condition "“ tattooing. A case report will be presented Friday, May 15, at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress shedding light on this new phenomenon, while urging discussion from the medical community.
University of Maryland, Baltimore study shows early preventive dental care to toddlers may significantly reduce cavities and cavity-causing bacteria levels in children.
Dr. Peter Wenger, medical director for Project Vaccinate, an immunization case management and community action initiative, is available to discuss the importance of vaccinations to infants during National Infant Immunization Week April 25-May 2, which highlights the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and the achievements of immunization programs.
The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) invites you to join the world's leading eating disorders professionals at the 2009 International Conference on Eating Disorders, April 30-May 2 in Cancun, Mexico.
Lorraine Robbins of the College of Nursing at Michigan State University has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health. Her study entitled, "Middle School Physical Activity Intervention for Girls," aims to help middle school-age girls increase their physical activity and improve other health-related behaviors. According to federal estimates, of the approximately 5 million middle school girls in the United States, over 1.5 million are overweight or at risk for becoming overweight.
A new series of national public service announcements designed to encourage consumers to get involved in their health care by knowing and asking appropriate questions when visiting their doctor or other clinicians was launched today by AHRQ with The Advertising Council and actress and health advocate Fran Drescher.
An analysis of three recent studies finds that heterosexual African men reduced their risk of HIV infection by half after undergoing circumcision.
The number of children with a certain blood disorder undergoing an ultrasound to help prevent stroke is up significantly in the past 10 years since the publication of a major study showing its benefits. However, limited access to labs that perform this type of screening appears to be a barrier to helping these children who are at a high risk of stroke.
Middle school youth are engaging in sexual intercourse as early as age 12, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health. Christine Markham, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral science at the UT School of Public Health, and colleagues examined sexual risk behaviors among middle school students in a large southeastern U.S. urban public school district.
April is National Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a brain development disorder in which individuals exhibit repetitive behaviors or limited interests. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes a range of developmental disorders such as autism, Asperger syndrome and other pervasive developmental disorders.
"'Meetings on the Move' is an inexpensive, easy way to improve health and productivity," says Tim McBride, Ph.D., associate dean for public health at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Meetings on the Move (MOTM) get employees on their feet and out of the office environment. Researchers offer tips and benefits to holding a MOTM.
An experimental vaccine that triggers the patient's immune system to identify and attack specific tumor cells is showing new promise for the treatment of early lung cancer. Thoracic surgeons at Rush University Medical Center are researching the vaccine called MAGE-A3 Antigen-Specific Cancer Immunotherapeutic, which is designed to kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. Rush is one of only five hospitals in Illinois offering the vaccine.
According to a report released today, 52 percent of adults believe definitely or probably that alcopops encourage underage drinking. The report also finds that because these often fruity, fizzy, pop-like drinks can be easily confused with non-alcoholic beverages, 92 percent of adults strongly support the use of warning labels on alcopops.
The number of men and women hospitalized due to eating disorders that caused anemia, kidney failure, erratic heart rhythms or other problems rose 18 percent between 1999 and 2006.
When it comes to weight loss, what you drink may be more important than what you eat, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined the relationship between beverage consumption among adults and weight change and found that weight loss was positively associated with a reduction in liquid calorie consumption and liquid calorie intake had a stronger impact on weight than solid calorie intake.
A new report on embryonic stem cell research from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) reviews key issues likely to be debated in the coming months as Congress and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) determine how the research will move forward.
In what is believed to be the first comprehensive eye disease study among urban pre-schoolers, Johns Hopkins investigators report that while vision problems are rare, they are more common than once thought. Also, they say, a small group of children with easily treatable visions problems go untreated, while others get treatments they don't need.
African Americans account for nearly 49 percent of newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases nationwide. About 500,000 African Americans are now living with HIV/AIDS. Yet there are very few African American HIV/AIDS researchers. A new study outlines a strategy to reverse this trend.
A review of previously published articles indicates there is little evidence supporting an effective treatment of bites from bed bugs, that these insects do not appear to transmit disease, and control and eradication of bed bugs is challenging, according to an article in the April 1 issue of JAMA.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received more than $22 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a new project that aims to improve the reproductive health of the urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening adolescents 12-18 years of age for clinical depression only when appropriate systems are in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.
Mothers of multiples have 43 percent increased odds of having moderate to severe depressive symptoms nine months after giving birth compared to mothers of single-born children, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined the relationship between multiple births and maternal depressive symptoms and found that multiple births increased the odds of maternal depression, and that few mothers with depressive symptoms, regardless of the multiple births status, reported talking to a mental health specialist or a general medical provider.
The April 2009 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) reports on a study examining the association of chronic low-level exposure to lead and accelerated declines in cognition in women age 47"“74 years. Study findings suggest that cumulative exposure to lead at levels likely to be experienced in community settings may have adverse consequences for women's cognition in their later years.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health has announced funding for four new Gillings Innovation Laboratories, on topics as diverse as water and the environment, drug safety, statistical genomics and 21st century public health teaching.
This week's Healthcare 411 podcasts from AHRQ: Spending on Outpatient Prescription Painkillers; New Research Project to Reduce Central Line-Association Bloodstream Infections; How To Speak Up About Your Health Care.
A study to be published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene reports that desserts from restaurants in Mexico are likely to give patients travelers' diarrhea.
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