Public Health
Page 9 of 11
Safer cigarettes would cut fire deaths if made available
Safer, self-extinguishing cigarettes only sold in New York
Health|
Date
One third of U.S. adults use complementary and alternative medicines
Steady five-year prevalence points to need for more rigorous evaluation
Health|
Date
Warming called a global ‘experiment’
Schrag says climate change will probably affect poorer countries disproportionately
News|
Date
Grandkids can make you sick
Study: Caring for grandchildren increases women's heart disease risk
Health|
Date
Studies find benefit in stop-smoking programs targeted for working-class groups
Occupation is significant factor in whether you smoke
Health|
Date
For-profit health plans did not restrict Medicare beneficiaries’ use of high-cost operative procedures
Rates of high-cost operative procedures were similar in for-profit and not-for-profit plans
Health|
Date
New study identifies inhibitor of anthrax toxin
Could lead to new drug to combat deadly poison
Health|
Date
More TV means fewer veggies
Adolescents who increase the amount of TV they watch decrease amount of fruits and vegetables they eat
Science|
Date
Designing solutions to fresh water shortage
Design School researcher seeks sustainable methods for saving water
News|
Date
Physicians report trouble obtaining specialty services for uninsured
Health-care safety net found to have significant limitations at both public and private hospitals
Health|
Date
Close interaction seen between blood vessel development and fat tissue formation
Study findings may help fight cancer and obesity, grow new organs
Health|
Date
Stricter alcohol policy enforcement may curb college drinking
Study finds college enforcement may lower leavy drinking
Health|
Date
Tobacco deaths a developing problem
Numbers in developing countries now equal to those in industrialized world
Health|
Date
Students fly in NASA’s weightless environment
Research may change emergency medical protocols for future space missions
News|
Date
Climate, asthma connected, according to research
High pollen increases asthma suffering
Science|
Date
Close adherence to traditional Mediterranean diet promotes longevity
Benefits of following the diet long-term appear to increase with age
Health|
Date
Study shows acrylamide in baked and fried foods does not increase risk of certain cancers in humans
Findings refute earlier animal and lab studies warning of high acrylamide levels in potato chips, French fries
Health|
Date
Strong public support for spraying against mosquitoes
Many Americans in high-mosquito areas think their family likely to get West Nile virus
Science|
Date
Physicians say they have personally experienced medical errors
Survey shows strong disagreement between physicians and the public on effectiveness of potential solutions
Health|
Date
Study of phthalate exposure in humans finds association with sperm DNA damage
Metabolized chemical from cosmetics, food can be measured in urine
Health|
Date
Nuts lower diabetes risk
Women who eat nuts regularly significantly reduce risk for type 2 diabetes
Health|
Date
Research finds benefits for adults who have tonsils removed
Take fewer sick days and less medication than those who leave their tonsils in
Health|
Date
Strict enforcement of lead abatement policies saves communities money
Study finds policies pay off in less sickness for children
Health|
Date