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Sugar Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol And Tobacco Say Scientists

03 February 2012

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), argue that added sweeteners pose dangers to public health, and the government should regulate sugar in the same way as it regulates alcohol and tobacco... [read article]

Malaria Deaths Grossly Underestimated

03 February 2012

A new analysis of malaria mortality published in The Lancet this week suggests deaths to the parasitic disease worldwide have been grossly underestimated, especially in adults... [read article]

Key Factors In Student Weight - Impoverished Schools, Parent Education

03 February 2012

Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than family poverty, according to Penn State sociologists. Poor schools even influence how parental education protects kids from becoming overweight... [read article]

Public Health News Articles Archive - Page 1

03 February 2012

Assessing The Value Of BMI Screening And Surveillance In Schools

Detection Of Cyanide Poisoning Extended By Forensic Research

Mentoring Helps Survivors Of Violence, Child Abuse

Pedestrians Detected From Within The Car By A New System Of Stereo Cameras

Challenges Posed By A Major Terrorist Attack Highlighted By Mumbai Hospital Review

02 February 2012

Public Health Burden Could Be Eased By Societal Control Of Sugar

'Wake-Up' Stroke Patients Can Be Treated Safely With Clot-Busting Drugs

Those Living In Poor Neighbourhoods Suffer Higher Incidence Of Arthritis

CPOE System With Clinical Decision Support For Radiology Successfully Implemented By Large Hospital

The Leading Cause Of Infection Outbreaks In US Hospitals Is Norovirus

Spread Of Pandemic Flu Could Be Drastically Slowed By Hand Washing And Wearing Masks

How Genes Are Affected By Weightlessness - A Fly's Perspective

Emergency Departments' Quality Evaluation Requires Hospital-Wide Effort

01 February 2012

Sugar - Attacking Health Globally

Mismatch Between Global Burden Of Ill-Health And Published Research

Medication Errors In Hospitals Reduced By e-Prescribing

Divorce Hurts Health More At Earlier Ages

Inquests More Likely For Younger People And Deaths From Medical Care Complications

New Guidelines To Prevent Infection In Minor Surgery

Smart Paint Could Revolutionize Structural Safety

31 January 2012

Parents Often Forego Booster Seats When Carpooling Kids

Opportunities And Challenges Of Palliative Care In The ICU Discussed In Expert Roundtable

More Efforts Needed To Address Motor Vehicle Deaths Among American Indians And Alaska Natives

Study Finds Workplace Safety Program Can Reduce Injuries If Aggressively Enforced

30 January 2012

Patient Healthcare Complaints Much Higher Than Official Health Care Reports

Patients' Perceptions Of Illness Make A Difference

New Findings On Aging Pediatric Bruises Published By Notre Dame Researchers

29 January 2012

US Hospitality Industry Often Reluctant To Hire People With Disabilities

How A Parent's Education Can Affect The Mental Health Of Their Offspring

28 January 2012

US Cancer Screening Below National Targets

Genes Influence Criminal Behavior According To Criminologist's Research

27 January 2012

Cancer Patients' Treatment, Diagnosis Wait Time Reduced By Danish Health Care Fast Track Program

Newly Engineered Highly Transmissible H5N1 Strain Ignites Controversy About Balancing Scientific Discovery And Public Safety

Rise In Home Births In US

The Rights Of People With Disabilities Are Not Being Promoted, Study Finds

Cohesive Research Plan Needed To Help Avoid Potential Health And Environmental Risks From Nanotechnology

26 January 2012

Study Examines Research On Overuse Of Health Care Services

Overworking Linked To A 2-Fold Increase In The Likelihood Of Depression

'The Other Distraction' For Teen Drivers - Teen Passengers

25 January 2012

Study Of Pet Dogs Shows Lyme Disease Risk In UK Bigger Than Previously Thought

No Whooping Cough Deaths In California In 2011

Eating Foods Fried In Olive Or Sunflower Oil Not Tied To Heart Disease Or Earlier Death, BMJ Study

Moderate Exercise Minimizes Supervisors' Abusive Behaviors Towards Their Subordinates

Neuroscientists Explore How Longstanding Conflict Influences Empathy For Others.

The Likelihood Of Parasitic Worm Infections Halved With Availability And Use Of Sanitation

Women Cope Better With HIV/AIDS When They Have The Love Of A Dog Or Cat

Extracellular Matrix Identified As Source Of Spreading In Biofilms

Surgical Outcomes Significantly Improved And Cost Reduces By Regional Surgical Quality Collaborative

In Determination Of Child Abuse, Socioeconomic Status More Influential Than Race

Nurturing Mothers Rear Physically Healthier Adults

Challenging The General Link Between Worker Happiness And Productivity

24 January 2012

England's Doctors Seeing More Cases Of Vitamin D Deficiency

World's First Magnetic Soap Produced By UK Scientists

Emergency Department Visits By The Elderly Result In 3-Fold Risk Of Infection

Environmental Chemical Exposure May Contribute To Childhood Obesity

Retail Meat Products Found To Contain High Levels Of MRSA Bacteria

Injury Prevention Measures Needed When Considering Increased Physical Activity For Kids

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