Public Health

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• SexEd Abstracts Due For SexTech Summit: Not Your Mother’s Media

  
  Shaping Youth — Authority: 120
  Nov. 8, 2009 One of our SexTech.org ‘top ten’ posts continues to be the Top Ten Teen SexEd videos created by students, for students in an effort to improve the lousy coverage of an inevitably touchy subject in schools. If you’re unfamiliar with Isis-Inc.org (Internet Sexuality Information ...
  6 hours ago

• King County pharmacies to offer H1N1 vaccine for at-risk people

  
  Kirkland Views — Authority: 139
  Limited amounts of vaccine available; some pharmacies taking appointments now KING COUNTY, WA – To provide another option for people prioritized to receive H1N1 vaccine, selected King County pharmacies are receiving limited supplies to begin vaccinating. A total of 15,000 doses of vaccine have been allocated to ...
  8 hours ago

• When You are a Subject of Contempt on SNL, Youve Lost

  
  40 Years In The Desert — Authority: 452
  SNL on Goldman Sachs, and their preferential H1N1 vaccine access, or as they basically say swine flu vaccine for the pigs. Between Taibbi and this, there are a lot of people in Congress who are more than willing to tell Barack and His Evil Minions ™ (Geithner/Sumers) to go Cheney themselves.
  8 hours ago

• Overweight as teenager doubles risk of multiple sclerosis in women

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 132
  AAN.com - Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009 issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.The research involved ...
  8 hours ago

• Using science to save lives of mothers and children in Africa

  
  Latest Breaking Health News & Information -RSS headlines- Health.am — Authority: 439
  The lives of almost 4 million women, newborns, and children in sub-Saharan Africa could be saved every year if well-established, affordable health care interventions reached 90 percent of families, according to a joint report by the national science academies of seven African countries. Many African nations are ...
  9 hours ago

• Improving university-community research partnerships

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 617
  Researchers from Tufts University and their community-based colleagues have identified several strategies to improve community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships.
  10 hours ago

• kearns to LA city atty: medical cannabis peace mission letter (2054)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 126
  chers— this is the second publication of this letter, which originally went to rocky degadillo, the LA city attorney at the time (march 4, 2009). in it, i itemize the many problems with a “cultivation only” type ordinance for people who are sick & dying, an ordinance such as the current city attorney, ...
  10 hours ago

• Kirkland Fire Department mourns loss of Firefighter

  
  Kirkland Views — Authority: 139
  From the Kirkland Fire Department:From his first day on the job, Firefighter Goldberg set out to make a difference and, as a rookie, was significantly involved in developing the Department’s Strategic Plan. During his career, he served at three different fire stations; earned a number of certifications including ...
  13 hours ago

• Opponents of House Health Reform Bill Received 15 Percent More in Health Industry Contributions Than Supporters

  
  EscapeTheIllusion.com — Authority: 124
  The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a landmark health insurance reform bill Saturday night, 220-215, and opponents of the measure have received an average of 15 percent more from health industry and health insurance interests over the past 20 years, a Center for Responsive Politics ...
  14 hours ago

• Using social media to advance public health

  
  HealthPoint PA — Authority: 439
  Reports the Philadelphia Inquirer: Can we be tweeted to better health? Will a widget help slow the spread of swine flu? Do Facebook groups improve the chances of sticking with an exercise or weight-loss regimen? Yesterday, a group of about 45 public-health practitioners explored how social-networking media such as ...
  15 hours ago

• NATAP: pharmatimes reports merck/schering merger (2050)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 126
  Larger Merck says merger will actually increase R&D efficiency pharmatimes.com 05 November 2009 The new Merck & Co has opened its doors for business, and the company has been laying out its plans for future growth now that Schering-Plough has been added to the group. Chief executive Richard Clark ...
  17 hours ago

• Smoke Break movie reviews generate controversy about smoking

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 436
  Steve Pallone/The Post-StandardDo you believe the "Joanies Smoke Break Movie Reviews" glorify smoking? Controversy is building against the cigarette-smoking Joan E. Vadeboncouer, star of "Joanies Smoke Break Movie Reviews." The most recent letter-writer, Abigail Simchik says the reviews, "send the...
  17 hours ago

• WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS!...And Clean Your Stuff

  
  Mike the Mad Biologist — Authority: 534
  No, not that stuff (well, actually, yes, that stuff too, but I definitely dont want to know about it). One of the important tools in fighting infectious disease is disinfecting surfaces. Which brings me to a recent paper about cruise ships and cleanliness . In June 2006, 43 norovirus outbreaks occurred on ...
  17 hours ago

• Osteoporosis Lecture

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  Dr. Hoffman joins nutritionist Leyla Muedin to present: EMERGENCY SUMMIT: NEW CONCERNS ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS MEDICATIONS AND NATURAL ALTERNATIVES Tuesday, November 17th, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 776 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Classroom #5 $30.00 According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), osteoporosis is a major ...
  17 hours ago

• Ukraine In Lockdown Amidst Swine Flu Scare

  
  In These New Times — Authority: 141
  Martial law was effectively declared in the Ukraine last week by unpopular President Victor Yushchenko after an outbreak of what health officialsdescribed as flu and respiratory infections. The outbreak has reportedly already infected hundreds of thousands of people in the western regions of the country. In response, ...
  18 hours ago

• Money Changes Physician-Patient Relationship

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 562
  As medical costs escalate employers and insurers are requiring individuals to pay more of the bill with increased deductibles and out of pocket co-pays. This new consumerism may call for physicians to talk to patients about money, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Requiring ...
  18 hours ago

• New/digital media + health = ?

  
  Pulse + Signal — Authority: 106
  When I think of healthcare, I traditionally think of barriers. Barriers to access or afford healthcare. Geographic, socioeconomic, and educational barriers. There are also communication barriers to overcome, from general public health education to basic health literacy where people are able to read and understand ...
  19 hours ago

• CWA: House Gets It Right On Health Care Reform

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 739
  The Communications Workers of America commends House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House of Representatives on passage of its health care plan. "The Affordable Health Care for America Act gets it right. It doesnt tax middle class and working Americans to pay for health care like some Senate proposals would. It means ...
  20 hours ago

• New Analysis Shows Public Support For Health Reform Ultimately Dependent On Impact On Individuals

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 739
  In a new analysis of recent and historical public opinion data on healthcare reform, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health have concluded that public support for the final legislation will depend significantly on what people learn about the bills impact on their personal situation. Current public support ...
  21 hours ago

• Good Hearing From NSW Health Minister Over Closed Birthing Unit At Pambula Hospital

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 739
  Local Pambula doctors are pleased with the hearing they and the Pambula community received from the NSW Health Minister and Deputy Premier Carmel Tebbutt during talks on Wednesday over the re-opening of Pambulas closed maternity unit.
  21 hours ago

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