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Global swine flu toll reaches 16,713: WHO (AFP)
12 Mar 2010 at 9:20am
AFP - Swine flu has claimed at least 16,713 lives around the world since it was first uncovered in Mexico and the United States last April, the World Health Organisation said Friday.

Experts say US doctors overtesting, overtreating (AP)
12 Mar 2010 at 8:48am
AP - Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans — maybe even President Barack Obama — are being overtreated.

Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)
12 Mar 2010 at 8:03am
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.

Variable Blood Pressure a New Stroke Risk Factor? (HealthDay)
12 Mar 2010 at 8:03am
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Challenging established medical wisdom about blood pressure and stroke, new British research suggests that extremely variable blood pressure, and not just high blood pressure, can greatly increase a person's risk of stroke.

Health Tip: Symptoms of Ketoacidosis (HealthDay)
12 Mar 2010 at 8:03am
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ketoacidosis occurs when diabetic people develop dangerously high levels of ketones, which are produced when stored fat is burned for energy.

Health Tip: Having an Epidural (HealthDay)
12 Mar 2010 at 8:03am
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- An epidural is an injected anesthetic often used during labor and delivery to ease the pain of childbirth.

Papaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter (HealthDay)
12 Mar 2010 at 8:03am
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- An extract from dried papaya slows the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory, researchers report.

'Pill' Won't Shorten Your Life: Study (HealthDay)
12 Mar 2010 at 8:03am
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for women who have used birth control pills: A long-term study finds that those who took oral contraceptives at some point in their lives have a lower risk of death than women who never took the "Pill".

High-Impact Sports Might Not Harm Knee Replacements (HealthDay)
12 Mar 2010 at 8:03am
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who get a total knee replacement are usually advised to avoid high-impact sports to preserve their new body part. But a new study suggests sport participation is not only safe -- it may even help people gain better knee function.

$657mln deal for sick Ground Zero workers (AFP)
12 Mar 2010 at 5:46am
AFP - More than 10,000 people who worked in the toxic chaos of New York's Ground Zero after 9/11 could receive compensation totaling 657 million dollars for health problems under a deal reached Thursday.

New Alzheimer's test offers better opportunities
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Early detection is key to more effective therapy for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, and new research shows that a test developed at the University of Tennessee is more than 95 percent effective in detecting cognitive abnormalities linked to these diseases. The test, called CST -- for computerized self test -- was designed to be both effective and relatively simple for medical professionals to administer and for patients to take........

A new oral treatment for lice
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
French medical scientists from the AP-HP (Henri Mondor Hospital and Avicenne Hospital) and Inserm (Unit 738 "Models and methods for therapeutic assessment of chronic illnesses" and CIC 202, at Tours) have recently demonstrated the effectiveness of a new molecule in the fight against lice. Faced with the emergence of increasing resistance to conventional therapys by these parasites, this new medicine represents a real therapeutic alternative which is effective in 95% of cases........

Weight-Bearing Exercise Does Not Prevent Increased Bone Turnover
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
While there are a number of benefits of losing weight, weight reduction also might negatively affect bones in the body. During weight loss, bones are being remodeled - breaking down old bone and forming new bone - at an accelerated rate. As a result, bone density is reduced, causing increased fragility. In a newly released study, University of Missouri scientists observed that weight-bearing exercise, in this case, fast walking or jogging, did not prevent the increased bone turnover caused by weight loss........

R-rated movies and underage alcohol
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
R-rated movies portray violence and other behaviors deemed inappropriate for children under 17 year of age. A newly released study finds one more reason why parents should not let their kids watch those movies: adolescents who watch R-rated movies are more likely to try alcohol at a young age. Reported in the recent issue of Prevention Science, a scientific journal of the Society for Prevention Research, the study of 6,255 children examined the relationship between watching R-rated movies and the probability of alcohol use across different levels of "sensation seeking," which is a tendency to seek out risky experiences. The study was funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and conducted by James D. Sargent, MD, a pediatrician at Dartmouth Medical School. The children were surveyed every 8 months for a period of two years from 2003 through 2005........

Preventing gastric cancer with antibiotics
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium found in about 50% of humans worldwide, can cause stomach ulcers and, in extreme cases, gastric cancer. In an article for F1000 Medicine Reports, Seiji Shiota and Yoshio Yamaoka discuss the possible eradication of H. pylori infections. Infection by the H. pylori bacterium can approach 100% in developing countries. Most infected people do not have symptoms, but a number of develop problems including stomach ulcers. H. pylori causes more than 90% of all duodenal ulcers and can also contribute to the development of gastric cancer, which is one of the world's biggest medical problems........

Insight into brain's decision-making process
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Replaying recent events in the area of the brain called the hippocampus may have less to do with creating long-term memories, as researchers have suspected, than with an active decision-making process, suggests a newly released study by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Minnesota Medical School........

After a fight with a partner
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Common wisdom tells us that for a successful relationship partners shouldn't go to bed angry. But new research from a psychology expert at Harvard University suggests that brain activityspecifically in the region called the lateral prefrontal cortexis a far better indicator of how someone will feel in the days following a fight with his or her partner........

Elective removal of ovaries during hysterectomy
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice to prevent the subsequent development of ovary cancer. This prophylactic procedure is performed in 55% of all U.S. women having a hysterectomy, or approximately 300,000 times each year. An article in the March/recent issue of The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology suggests that this procedure may do more harm than good........

Papaya extract against cancer
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
The humble papaya is gaining credibility in Western medicine for anticancer powers that folk cultures have recognized for generations. University of Florida researcher Nam Dang, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleagues in Japan have documented papaya's dramatic anticancer effect against a broad range of lab-grown tumors, including cancers of the cervix, breast, liver, lung and pancreas. The scientists used an extract made from dried papaya leaves, and the anticancer effects were stronger when cells received larger doses of the tea........

Baseball throwing arm injuries
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs. After these injuries occur, a number of players are out for the season; others require surgery and must refrain from play for an even longer duration; still others sustain injuries so severe that they cause permanent damage and are unable to continue playing baseball........

Anti-depressants and cataracts
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Some anti-depressant drugs are linked to an increased chance of developing cataracts, as per a new statistical study by scientists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University. The study, based on a database of more than 200,000 Quebec residents aged 65 and older, showed statistical relationships between a diagnosis of cataracts or cataract surgery and the class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), as well as between cataracts and specific drugs within that class........

Asthma program specifically tailored to teens
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
An asthma program specifically tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Black males have a death rate from asthma that is six times greater than their white counterparts, and Dr. Dennis Ownby, chief in the MCG School of Medicine Section of Allergy and Immunology, believes asthma rates are as bad in rural areas as they are in inner cities........

Exposure to BPA may cause permanent fertility defects
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Scientists at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA. The findings were published in the recent issue of Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB J.)........

'Biological bypass' for heart disease
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
A new method of growing arteries could lead to a "biological bypass"or a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease, Yale School of Medicine scientists report with their colleagues in the recent issue of Journal of Clinical Investigation. Coronary arteries can become blocked with plaque, leading to a decrease in the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. Over time this blockage can lead to debilitating chest pain or heart attack. Severe blockages in multiple major vessels may require coronary artery bypass graft surgery, a major invasive surgery........

Vitamin D and immune defenses
12 Mar 2010 at 8:15am
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that Vitamin D is crucial to activating our immune defenses and that without sufficient intake of the vitamin, the killer cells of the immune system T cells - will not be able to react to and fight off serious infections in the body. For T cells to detect and kill foreign pathogens such as clumps of bacteria or viruses, the cells must first be 'triggered' into action and 'transform' from inactive and harmless immune cells into killer cells that are primed to seek out and destroy all traces of a foreign pathogen........

Blood Test May Predict Colon Cancer Spread
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Blood Test May Predict Colon Cancer Spread
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 10:50:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010 10:50:46 AM

Kitchens, Bathrooms No Place for Vitamins
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Kitchens, Bathrooms No Place for Vitamins
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 10:43:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010 10:43:07 AM

New Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Screening
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: New Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Screening
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 10:32:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010 10:32:26 AM

Good Diet May Aid Ovarian Cancer Survival
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Good Diet May Aid Ovarian Cancer Survival
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 10:26:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010 10:26:12 AM

Health Highlights: March 4, 2010
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Health Highlights: March 4, 2010
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Shoulder Dislocations a Sports Hazard
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Shoulder Dislocations a Sports Hazard
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Vaccine for Asbestos-Related Cancer Looks Safe
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Vaccine for Asbestos-Related Cancer Looks Safe
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Heartburn Drug Kapidex Renamed to Dexilant
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Heartburn Drug Kapidex Renamed to Dexilant
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Gene Sequencing Yields Picture of Human Gut
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Gene Sequencing Yields Picture of Human Gut
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

As Temperatures Rise, So Do Cocaine Deaths
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: As Temperatures Rise, So Do Cocaine Deaths
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 6:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Hearts of Hospice Patients Being Needlessly Shocked
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Hearts of Hospice Patients Being Needlessly Shocked
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 6:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Years of Exposure to Traffic Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Years of Exposure to Traffic Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 8:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Air Travel Could Raise Risk for Heartbeat Irregularities
5 Mar 2010 at 1:00am
Title: Air Travel Could Raise Risk for Heartbeat Irregularities
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 8:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010

Health Buzz: Variable Blood Pressure May Boost Stroke Risk - U.S. News & Worl...
12 Mar 2010 at 12:06pm

BBC News

Health Buzz: Variable Blood Pressure May Boost Stroke Risk
U.S. News & World Report
New research suggests that having unstable blood pressure—with episodes of hypertension—might put you at risk of stroke, the Associated Press reports. Peter Rothwell, a University of Oxford professor who authored four papers published ...
Occasional High Blood Pressure Risky, Too?WebMD
People with variable blood pressure at stroke riskThe Associated Press
Blood pressure research could prompt changes in diagnosis and treatmentThe Guardian
BusinessWeek -Telegraph.co.uk -ModernMedicine
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FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix - The Associated Press
12 Mar 2010 at 1:37pm

FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix, cautioning that some patients do not respond to the blockbuster blood thinner. The FDA said in a statement Friday that certain patients with a ...
Plavix gets new US warning on poor respondersReuters
FDA Adds Warning to PlavixWall Street Journal
The FDA requires a black-box warning on anti-clotting drug PlavixLos Angeles Times (blog)
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Panel Urges New Look at Caesarean Guidelines - New York Times
10 Mar 2010 at 9:24pm

Panel Urges New Look at Caesarean Guidelines
New York Times
A panel of medical experts on Wednesday recommended steps to reverse a trend that has dismayed many pregnant women: the increasing difficulty of finding doctors and hospitals that will let a woman try to give birth normally if she has ...
Panel urges more choice in birth after C-sectionLos Angeles Times
Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panelReuters
NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth After C-SectionWebMD
Ms. Magazine -ABC News -Xinhua
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Women on the pill may live longer - The Associated Press
12 Mar 2010 at 12:33pm

Daily Mail

Women on the pill may live longer
The Associated Press
LONDON — Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says. British researchers observed more than 46000 women for nearly four decades from 1968. They compared the number of ...
Women Taking Birth Control Pills May Out Live Those Who Don'tdBTechno
Birth Control Pill Could Fight Cancer, Heart DiseaseRedOrbit
How birth control pills may affect our ability to find a proper mate.ABC News
UPI.com -U.S. News & World Report -KGO-TV
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McCormick Expands Recall of Products Possibly Tainted with Salmonella - Newsi...
12 Mar 2010 at 11:48am

National Post

McCormick Expands Recall of Products Possibly Tainted with Salmonella
Newsinferno.com
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is expanding its March 5, 2010 recall to include additional products manufactured with HVP (hydrolyzed vegetable protein) supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada, because the ingredient has the potential to ...
McCormick expands product recall listBaltimore Sun
Salmonella Recall Spreads Quickly to Other ProductsConsumer Affairs
FDA says Basic Food Flavors knew plant was contaminated with salmonellaWashington Post
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Pfizer Disappointed in Study Results for Two Drugs - Wall Street Journal
12 Mar 2010 at 8:02am

TopNews New Zealand

Pfizer Disappointed in Study Results for Two Drugs
Wall Street Journal
Pfizer Inc. said it ended a Phase III trial for its experimental lung-cancer drug called figitumumab. The drug giant also announced two Phase III studies of its advanced breast-cancer drug Sutent failed to meet their primary endpoints. ...
Pfizer says Sutent breast cancer trials failReuters
Pfizer ends study on potential lung cancer drugThe Associated Press
Pfizer's prospects for lung cancer drug fadeThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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FOCUS: Roche Faces Investor Test After Recent Trial Failures - Wall Street Jo...
12 Mar 2010 at 8:59am

Insciences Organisation

FOCUS: Roche Faces Investor Test After Recent Trial Failures
Wall Street Journal
ZURICH (Dow Jones)--Roche Holding AG's (RHHBY) recent drug trial failures involving some of its most potent products have increased pressure on the Swiss firm ahead of its investor day on whether it can meet market ...
Avastin fails in prostate cancer trialBizjournals.com
Roche's Avastin fails in prostate cancer studyReuters
Roche's Avastin Disappoints In Late-stage Study Of Prostate Cancer - UpdateRTT News
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Government Issues Safety Warning on Baby Slings After Suffocations - ABC News
12 Mar 2010 at 12:51pm

Washington Post

Government Issues Safety Warning on Baby Slings After Suffocations
ABC News
The federal government is warning parents to think twice before carrying infants around in cozy over-the-shoulder slings that have been deadly for more than a dozen babies. The US government is preparing a safety warning about baby ...
Infant deaths prompt gov't warning on slingsThe Associated Press
CPSC to Warn of Deadly Baby Sling DangersCBS News
For Parents; A Warning About Baby Chic Slings That Could Be DeadlyKWTX
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Global swine flu toll reaches 16713: WHO - AFP
12 Mar 2010 at 10:01am

RTE.ie

Global swine flu toll reaches 16713: WHO
AFP
GENEVA — Swine flu has claimed at least 16713 lives around the world since it was first uncovered in Mexico and the United States last April, the World Health Organisation said Friday. The pandemic, which has spread to 213 countries and territories, ...
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Single Payer, Many Faults - Wall Street Journal
11 Mar 2010 at 11:00pm

New York Times

Single Payer, Many Faults
Wall Street Journal
To hear President Obama tell it, the health-care entitlement that Democrats are on the verge of passing is the natural result of his pragmatic approach to government. Above the scrum of politics, technocrats have convened their ...
The states should take the lead in health care reformGreat Falls Tribune
Biggest Medicare Drug Plans Raise Prices 10 Percent On AverageKaiser Health News
Health Care Reform and the Reid FamilyABC News (blog)
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Researchers Develop New Methods for Imputing Data for Geographic Analysis
8 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed new methods for analyzing health data geographically. Typically, data are plotted spatially through a process known as geocoding in which mailing address information is translated into map coordinates. However, not all addresses can be converted successfully (nongeocodable). Rural postal routes, post office boxes, and addresses with errors or missing information cannot be mapped using geocoding. Health records linked with these type addresses have traditionally been discarded from analysis leading to concerns of bias and underreporting. In a study published February 10 in the journal PLoS ONE, the researchers develop and evaluate strategies for including nongeocoded data in spatial analysis.

Hemoglobin A1c Outperforms Fasting Glucose for Risk Prediction
4 Mar 2010 at 9:45am
Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. HbA1c levels accurately predict future diabetes, and they better predict stroke, heart disease and all-cause mortality as well. The study appeared in the March 4, 2010, issue of New England Journal of Medicine.

Tobacco Control Training Course Now Available in all 6 U.N. Languages
3 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health now offers training in all six official United Nations languages. The translated learning course, Global Tobacco Control: Learning from the Experts is available in Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic and Chinese, as well as English. The content is available free of charge at GlobalTobaccoControl.org, a site funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Mosquitoes--Not Birds--May Have Carried West Nile Virus Across U.S.
2 Mar 2010 at 9:15am
Mosquitoes--not birds as suspected--may have a played a primary role in spreading West Nile virus westward across the United States, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study is among the first to examine the role of mosquitoes in the dispersion of West Nile virus across the U.S. and is published in the March 2 edition of Molecular Ecology.

Majority of Marylanders Without Advance Medical Directives
17 Feb 2010 at 11:15am
Approximately 66 percent of respondents to a Maryland telephone survey do not have advance medical directives, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health s Department of Health Policy and Management. Younger adults and blacks were less likely than older adults and whites, respectively, to report having an advance directive, which includes the living will and health care power of attorney. Advance directive is an end-of-life planning tool that provides instructions for types of medical treatment that are desired and/or who can make decisions about medical care should someone be unable to do so for him or herself. The results will be published in an upcoming issue of Health Policy and are available online at the journal s website.

Carl E. Taylor, 1916-2010
11 Feb 2010 at 8:00am
Carl E. Taylor, MD, DrPH, founder of the academic discipline of international health and a man of spiritual conviction who dedicated his life to the well-being of the world's marginalized people, passed away February 4 from prostate cancer. He was 93. The reach of his life was extraordinary, personally working in over 70 countries and having students from more than 100 countries.

Rotavirus Vaccine--A Powerful Tool to Combat Deaths from Diarrhea
28 Jan 2010 at 1:00pm
The results from two new studies from Mexico and Africa conclude that rotavirus vaccination can significantly reduce deaths from diarrheal disease among young children in developing countries. The studies are published in the January 28 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. In an accompanying editorial, Mathuram Santosham, MD, MPH, a pediatrician and professor of International Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, writes that the data support the use of rotavirus vaccines in the poorest countries in the world.

Significant Urban-Rural Disparities in Injury Mortality Seen in China
12 Jan 2010 at 11:15am
The death rate from injuries in rural areas of China is higher than in urban areas, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health s Center for Injury Research and Policy. Rural males of all ages were 47 percent more likely to die from injuries than urban males, and the overall rate in rural females was 33 percent higher than in urban females. For babies under one year of age, unintentional suffocation was the most important source of the total urban-rural disparity, whereas drowning was the great contributor to disparity among children ages 1 to 4 years. At the other end of the age spectrum, suicide accounted for the bulk of the disparity for both men and women. The report is published in the winter 2010 issue of The Journal of Rural Health.

High Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Associated with Lower Health Care Costs
6 Jan 2010 at 1:30pm
High antiretroviral therapy adherence, which has been shown to be a major predictor of HIV disease progression and survival, is now associated with lower health care costs, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined the effect of antiretroviral therapy adherence on direct health care costs and found that antiretroviral therapy improves health outcomes for people infected with HIV, saving a net overall median monthly health care cost of $85 per patient. The results are featured in the January 5, 2010, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Transmission Dynamics of H1N1 Similar to Previous Influenza Strains
31 Dec 2009 at 10:30am
The April 2009 H1N1 outbreak at a Queens, New York, high school was widespread but did not cause severe disease, according to an analysis conducted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Their findings suggest that the transmission and spread of novel H1N1 influenza are similar to those of seasonal influenza strains. The results appear in the December 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Researchers Identify Tuberculosis Strain That Thrives on Antibiotic
21 Dec 2009 at 10:00am
Scientists have identified a strain of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis that thrives in the presence of rifampin, a front-line drug in the treatment of tuberculosis. The bacterium was identified in a patient in China and is described in a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Chongqing Pulmonary Hospital, Lanzhou University and Fudan University. The researchers determined that the bacteria grew poorly in the absence of the antibiotic rifampin and better in the presence of the drug. They also observed that the patient s condition grew worse with treatment regimens containing rifampin, before being cured with rifampin-free regimens. The study, which will appear in the January 2010 issue of The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, is among the first to document the treatment of a patient with rifampin-dependent infection.

For Older Adults, Participating in Social Service Activities Can Improve Brai...
15 Dec 2009 at 12:00pm
Volunteer service, such as tutoring children, can help older adults delay or reverse declining brain function, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the researchers found that seniors participating in a youth mentoring program made gains in key brain regions that support cognitive abilities important to planning and organizing one s daily life. The study is the first of its kind to demonstrate that valuable social service programs, such as Experience Corps--a program designed to both benefit children and older adults health--can have the added benefits of improving the cognitive abilities of older adults, enhancing their quality of life. The study is published in the December issue of the Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.

WHO Report Shows 95 Percent of World s Population Not Protected from Secondha...
9 Dec 2009 at 12:00pm
There is no safe level for secondhand smoke exposure and we know that exposure to tobacco smoke can lead to serious health consequences, said Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This report defines the progress that has been made globally towards limiting exposure to harmful secondhand smoke while defining where additional progress is needed.

JHSPH Establishes International Vaccine Access Center
8 Dec 2009 at 9:30am
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has established the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) to increase access to lifesaving vaccines by overcoming many of the obstacles that often delay vaccine usage and distribution.

Hyder to Lead JHSPH Effort on Michael Bloomberg s $125M Global Road Safety Pr...
2 Dec 2009 at 4:00pm
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health s International Injury Research Unit (IIRU) and Center for Injury Research and Policy today announced that Adnan A. Hyder, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor with the Bloomberg School s Department of International Health and director of the IIRU, will lead the School s effort on Michael Bloomberg s $125 million Global Road Safety Program. The IIRU will join forces with five partner organizations, including the World Health Organization, to implement and coordinate activities with local governmental and non-governmental organizations in 10 countries to avert injuries and fatalities caused by road traffic crashes.

Patients suffer as Jammu medical college employees intensify strike
12 Mar 2010 at 7:20am
Health services continue to remain paralyzed in Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, as a strike by government medical college employees, excluding doctors, demanding regularization of jobs under the Sixth Pay Commission and release of pending arrears entered the third day on Friday.

Molecule that can switch off cancer discovered
12 Mar 2010 at 5:20am
Scientists from the University of Colorado have found a 'switch' that can turn off cancer.

Agra villagers suffer from water contamination
12 Mar 2010 at 5:20am
Ground water in Dayalbagh, a suburb of Agra, allegedly contains a high level of fluoride and is causing serious health hazards to locals.

Now, sticking plaster that can cure cancer
12 Mar 2010 at 3:50am
Skin cancer patients have a new reason to smile - doctors are set to unveil the first ever sticking plaster that can cure the deadly disease.

Using home cervical cancer testing kits can increase diagnosis
12 Mar 2010 at 3:20am
A new research has suggested that more high risk cases of human papilloma virus (HPV) could be detected by offering home testing kits to women who do not come forward for cervical screening.

Body's response to taste or smell of meal 'a diabetes risk factor'
12 Mar 2010 at 12:30am
Our body's response to foods' smell, taste could be a risk factor for diabetes, say researchers.

Flu during pregnancy may raise baby's schizophrenia risk
11 Mar 2010 at 11:50pm
Influenza A infection during pregnancy can affect brains of babies, says a study on rhesus monkeys.

Variable Blood Pressure May Boost Stroke Risk
12 Mar 2010 at 1:26pm
New research suggests that having unstable blood pressure—with episodes of hypertension—might put you at risk of stroke, the Associated Press

Canadian Doctors Fear 'life And Death' Crisis At African Aids Clinic
12 Mar 2010 at 1:20pm
Dr. Philip Berger, second from left, and Sister Christa Mary Jones, part of the Ontario Hospital Association team working at Leribe Hospital in Lesotho in southern Africa, flank their colleague Dr. Li...

Nyc Agrees To Settlement In Wtc Health Cases
12 Mar 2010 at 1:15pm
NEW YORK -- A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center goes before a judge Fr...

Experts Say U.s. Doctors Overtesting, Overtreating
12 Mar 2010 at 1:14pm
The Associated Press LINDSEY TANNER (AP Medical Writer) (AP) — Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans...

Enough With All The Medical Tests, Experts Say
12 Mar 2010 at 1:13pm
CHICAGO - Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans — maybe even President Barack Obama — are being ove...

Health Canada Reminds Parents To Exercise Caution When Using Infant Slings An...
12 Mar 2010 at 1:12pm
- Health Canada is advising parents and caregivers to exercise caution when using infant slings and soft infant carriers. Injuries tend to happen when:

Titan Medical Inc. Announces Appointment Of Cfo
12 Mar 2010 at 1:12pm
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 12, 2010) - Titan Medical Inc. ("the Company") (TSX VENTURE:TMD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Stephen D. Randall as the Chief Financial Officer o...

Health Canada Reminds Canadians To Check Medical Device Clocks After Switch T...
12 Mar 2010 at 1:11pm
- Health Canada would like to remind the thousands of Canadians who rely on medical devices or systems with internal clocks to check these devices to ensure they switch from Standard Time to Daylight ...

Infant deaths prompt warning on baby slings
12 Mar 2010 at 12:24pm
The government warned Friday that those chic baby slings that hip moms and dads are sporting these days can be dangerous, even deadly for their little ones.

Is the new Atkins diet a protein overload?
12 Mar 2010 at 7:20am
Who wouldn’t want to lose up to 15 pounds in two weeks? The new Atkins diet book promises that kind of quick — although arguably harmful — result.  But is pumping up protein really the best way to slim down safely?

Women on the Pill may live longer
12 Mar 2010 at 12:44pm
Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.

Variable blood pressure can mean stroke risk
12 Mar 2010 at 1:02pm
People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday.

FDA warns some patients cannot process Plavix
12 Mar 2010 at 1:17pm
The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug.

Over it! Why some move on from fights easily
12 Mar 2010 at 1:14pm
Fighting with a spouse or significant other is generally a downer. But  how easily a person bounces back after the conflict can be predicted by activity in a specific region of the brain.

Dogs understand growls, even if we don't
12 Mar 2010 at 12:56pm
Dogs emit two primary growls: one for play and one for all other times when dogs are angry, a study confirms.

Is goo for you? We try popular energy gels
12 Mar 2010 at 7:44am

Enough with all the medical tests, experts say
12 Mar 2010 at 1:21pm
Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans — maybe even President Barack Obama — are being overtreated.

Pelosi: Dems stand ready to finish health care
12 Mar 2010 at 12:35pm
President Barack Obama delayed a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of sweeping health care legislation in days.

Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care
12 Mar 2010 at 9:31am
\President Barack Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year, a three-country visit to Asia, to focus attention on the final push to salvage health care legislation after a year of contentious debate.

Breakup can wreck your sense of self
12 Mar 2010 at 10:51am
A breakup can turn your world upside down, making it feel like you don't know who you are anymore. And you might not, according to a new study.

theGrio: Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
12 Mar 2010 at 11:24am
Most men view condoms as being beneficial for two things, preventing infection and pregnancies. Barriers to condom use by men are cited as being inconvenient, a "mood killer", hard to access, and that they "don't like the way the condom feels."

Literature helping docs connect with patients
12 Mar 2010 at 8:08am
Doctors, nurses and other health care workers are increasingly tapping their literary sides to better understand their patients.

Women guilty of feeling too guilty, study shows
11 Mar 2010 at 7:46am
Men are guilt-deficient, while women suffer from destructive guilt largely imposed by society, suggests a recent Spanish study.

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