public health

Public health in most countries is governed by agencies put in place to protect communities from disease and providing information to the general public about preventing the spread of one or more illnesses.

Public health agencies will often have websites in which health officials are able to submit health articles to make people aware of the latest and most prominent health concerns for a specific area.

Public health agencies are often divided into many different areas to allow for easier access to information sought be people of the community.

The goal of public health is to inform and educate people on the prevention of disease.

You'll find bloggers talking about public health at sites like Kevin MD and Public Health Insurance Option.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “public health”

• in Lifestyle
  Federal Health Agency Takes Side of Multi-Sued Surgeon
  What happened in one federal health agency when a doctor's privacy collided with the public's right to know
  by patmalone51 / on Nov 4, 2011
• in Technorati Women
  Promising Experimental Vaccine Reduces Malaria in African Children by Half
  Vaccine Reduces Malaria in African Children by Half.
  by vicfizzlebottom / on Oct 19, 2011
• in Politics
  Study Finds Medicaid Benefits the Poor
  Harvard's School of Public Health has confirmed what those who work in public health already know- Medicaid works.
  by odanu / on Jul 8, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “public health”

 

• Centre proposes to merge rural and urban health missions

  
  Indian Medicos — Authority: 107
  The Centre proposes to merge the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and the yet-to-be-launched National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) in the 13th Five-Year-Plan period. The two ambitious Missions will be separate entities in the upcoming 12th Five-Year-Plan period, after the launch of the urban health mission, but ...
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• ‘Cancer’ mast finally comes down in Spain

  
  In These New Times — Authority: 120
  The Olive Press 25th January, 2012 THEY have long feared that a mobile phone mast has been causing cancer in their village. Now the residents of Benajarafe have scored a massive victory by having it removed. After a two year battle, Vodafone has been ordered to take down the controversial transmitter. The locals are ...
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• The Rights Of People With Disabilities Are Not Being Promoted, Study Finds

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 682
  Historic legal rulings did not protect the rights of persons with disabilities, while legal rulings concerned with race or gender provided much more protection of individual rights and freedoms according to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Queens University PhD student Christopher A. Riddle has determined ...
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• Cohesive Research Plan Needed To Help Avoid Potential Health And Environmental Risks From Nanotechnology

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 682
  Despite extensive investment in nanotechnology and increasing commercialization over the last decade, insufficient understanding remains about the environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanomaterials. Without a coordinated research plan to help guide efforts to manage and avoid potential risks, the future of ...
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• Officials, Industry Discuss IPR In Relation To Economy And Society

  
  Intellectual Property Watch — Authority: 114
  Two top international organisations in Geneva are working to adapt to trends in global intellectual property systems with an eye toward contributing to a positive economic impact, officials told a private sector conference this week. But they heard a complex message about the role of IP in addressing public policy ...
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• School Obesity Programs May Promote Worrisome Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity in Kids

  
  Latest Breaking Health News & Information -RSS headlines- Health.am — Authority: 122
  A new report from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health examines the possible association between school-based childhood obesity prevention programs and an increase in eating disorders among young children and adolescents.The Poll asked parents about obesity prevention programs in ...
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• Tablet computers cause postural problems

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 534
  London Jan 25 (IANS) The use of tablet computers such as the Apple iPad cause postural problems, which can be improved by placing them higher to avoid low gaze angles.“Compared to typical desktop computing scenarios, the use of media tablet computers may be more of a concern for the development of neck and [...]
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• Surgical Outcomes Significantly Improved And Cost Reduces By Regional Surgical Quality Collaborative

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 682
  A new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds hospitals participating in a regional collaborative of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®), achieved substantial improvements in surgical outcomes, such as reducing the rates ...
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• American Academy of Environmental Medicine calls for a halt to wireless smart meters

  
  The Proud Political Junkie's Gazette — Authority: 523
  The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has adopted a resolution calling for a halt to wireless smart meters. This represents the first national physician’s group to look in-depth at wireless health risks; and to advise the public and decision-makers about preventative public health actions that are ...
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• How young adults deal with influenza

  
  Latest Breaking Health News & Information -RSS headlines- Health.am — Authority: 122
  Only about one in five young adults in their late 30s received a flu shot during the 2009-2010 swine flu epidemic, according to a University of Michigan report that details the behavior and attitudes of Generation X.But about 65 percent were at least moderately concerned about the flu, and nearly 60 percent said they ...
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• Several countries allow fungicide found in US orange juice

  
  Latest Breaking Health News & Information -RSS headlines- Health.am — Authority: 122
  U.S. regulators may ban orange juice shipments from Brazil after finding a fungicide prohibited in the United States, which sent orange juice futures to an all-time high on Monday.Here are some facts about this fungicide, which is illegal for citrus in the United States but used in other countries for crops infected ...
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• Worlds First Magnetic Soap Produced By UK Scientists

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 682
  Scientists from the University of Bristol have developed a soap, composed of iron rich salts dissolved in water, that responds to a magnetic field when placed in solution. The soaps magnetic properties were proved with neutrons at the Institut Laue-Langevin to result from tiny iron-rich clumps that sit within the ...
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• Budget cuts recommended for health care programs

  
  ExaminerPolitics.com — Authority: 139
  JERRY MITCHELL The Clarion-Ledger JACKSON, Miss. Legislative budget writers want to slash the state general fund appropriation for the state ...
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• Shortages Of Anti-Infective Drugs Pose Threat To Public Health And Patient Care

  
  Health News and Views — Authority: 140
  Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a review published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online*…
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• MSU Seeks To Revamp HIV-Prevention Programs In Caribbean

  
  Health News and Views — Authority: 140
  While global attention to HIV/AIDS remains strong, a lack of focus on prevention strategies is stonewalling health experts in many developing nations, specifically in the Caribbean…
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• Study Describes Simple, Inexpensive Program That Improves Healthy Choices In Hospital Cafeteria

  
  Health News and Views — Authority: 140
  A simple program involving color-coded food labeling and adjusting the way food items are positioned in display cases was successful in encouraging more healthful food choices in a large hospital cafeteria. The report from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers will appear in the March American Journal of ...
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• Study Finds Paid Family Leave Leads To Positive Economic Outcomes

  
  Health News and Views — Authority: 140
  With a growing need for family-friendly workplace policies, a new study commissioned by the National Partnership for Women & Families, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, concludes that providing paid family leave to workers leads to positive economic outcomes for working families, businesses and the ...
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• Use Of Antimicrobial Scrubs May Reduce Bacterial Burden On Health Care Worker Apparel

  
  Health News and Views — Authority: 140
  The use of antimicrobial impregnated scrubs combined with good hand hygiene is effective in reducing the burden of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) on health care workers’ apparel and may potentially play a role in decreasing the risk of MRSA transmission to patients, according to a new study from ...
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• Communicating Health Risk Is A Risky Task For FDA

  
  Health News and Views — Authority: 140
  The impact of efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to notify the general public and health care providers about unanticipated risks from approved medications has been “varied and unpredictable,” according to a systematic review of published studies about FDA warnings and alerts over the last 20 years…
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• Man’s Best Friend Shows Explosive-Detecting Capabilities And Saves Marine’s Lives

  
  Health News and Views — Authority: 140
  Specialty canines were on a mission to sniff out trouble and display their explosive-detecting abilities as part of an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-hosted “Top Dog Demo 2012…
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