Public Release: 28-Jan-2015 In some US health plans, HIV drugs cost nearly $3,000 more per year than in other plans. If left unchecked, this practice could partially undermine a central feature of the Affordable Care Act. Harvard School of Public… Read More ›
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Treat porn ‘epidemic’ in U.S. as public health crisis, activists urge
EEV: ??? AFP-JIJI May 16, 2014 Online: May 16, 2014 WASHINGTON – Pornography now is so widespread in the U.S. that it deserves to be addressed seriously as a major public health crisis, a panel of activists said Thursday, recommending it… Read More ›
US ranks near bottom among industrialized nations in efficiency of health care spending
Contact: Carla Denly cdenly@support.ucla.edu 310-825-6738 University of California – Los Angeles UCLA, McGill study also shows women fare worse than men in most countries A new study by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and McGill University… Read More ›
Should your surname carry a health warning?
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmj.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Research: The Brady Bunch? New evidence for nominative determinism in patients’ health: Retrospective, population based cohort study Patients named Brady could be at an increased risk of requiring a pacemaker compared with… Read More ›
Food poverty in UK has reached level of ‘public health emergency’, warn experts
The Government may be covering up the extent to which austerity and welfare cuts are adding to the problem Charlie Cooper Wednesday, 4 December 2013 Hunger in Britain has reached the level of a “public health emergency” and the Government… Read More ›
FDA – 2012 law now in effect which lifts conflict of interest restrictions on FDA advisory panels
Contact: Kathy Fackelmann kfackelmann@gwu.edu 202-994-8354 George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Conflict-of-interest restrictions needed to ensure strong FDA review Panel members with ties to industry might lead to approval of unsafe drugs, new analysis suggests WASHINGTON,… Read More ›
Troubling levels of toxic metals found in lipstick
Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California – Berkeley Berkeley — A new analysis of the contents of lipstick and lip gloss may cause you to pause before puckering. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public… Read More ›
Increasing evidence links high glycemic index foods and dairy products to acne
Contact: Eileen Leahy andjrnlmedia@elsevier.com 732-238-3628 Elsevier Health Sciences Medical nutrition therapy can play an important role, according to Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics report Philadelphia, PA, February 20, 2013 – A study published in the Journal of… Read More ›
Prescription overdose rate reaches epidemic levels in NYC
Contact: Stephanie Berger sb2247@columbia.edu 212-305-4372 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Fatality rate for white males is 3 times higher than for blacks; Deaths from prescription opioids like Oxycontin soared to 7 times the rate of 1990 The rate… Read More ›
CIA Vaccine Hoax Condemned By Public Health Deans
William McGuinness william.mcguinness@huffingtonpost.com Posted: 01/10/2013 5:41 pm EST | Updated: 01/10/2013 6:32 pm EST University public health schools’ deans say health workers should be off limits. Public health school deans from prominent colleges and universities across the country have signed a… Read More ›
Excessive fructose may be making ‘spoiled appetites’ a thing of the past
Posted by Linda Bonvie January 8, 2013 Back in the day, one of the most common admonitions from moms was “don’t eat that, you’ll spoil your appetite.” But if today’s kids are consuming foods and drinks with higher levels… Read More ›
56 percent of female university students get drunk in record time
Contact: Press Office info@agenciasinc.es 34-914-251-820 FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology Female university students get drunk – on purpose – quicker than their male counterparts, and live a more sedentary life than they do, according to a study… Read More ›
Homicide spreads like infectious disease
Contact(s): Andy Henion Media Communications office: (517) 355-3294 cell: (517) 281-6949 Andy.Henion@cabs.msu.edu, April Zeoli Criminal Justice office: (517) 353-9554 zeoli@msu.edu Homicide moves through a city in a process similar to infectious disease, according to a new study that may give… Read More ›
Alcohol provides protective effect, reduces mortality substantial
Contact: Sherri McGinnis González smcginn@uic.edu 312-996-8277 University of Illinois at Chicago Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School… Read More ›
Pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to childhood developmental delays
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Stephanie Berger sb2247@columbia.edu 212-305-4372 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health March 18, 2010—Exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos—which is banned for use in U.S. households but is still widely used throughout the agricultural industry—is… Read More ›
Stain repellent chemical linked to thyroid disease in adults: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
Contact: Andrew Gould andrew.gould@pms.ac.uk 44-139-268-6107 The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry A study by the University of Exeter and the Peninsula Medical School for the first time links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA is… Read More ›
Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births : phthalates
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-647-1848 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products… Read More ›
Cochrane Review finds no benefit from routine health checks
Contact: Jennifer Beal sciencenewsroom@wiley.com 44-012-437-70633 Wiley Carrying out general health checks does not reduce deaths overall or from serious diseases like cancer and heart disease, according to Cochrane researchers. The researchers, who carried out a systematic review on the subject… Read More ›
Calcium during pregnancy reduces harmful blood lead levels: 1200mg –>31% Reduction
Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-764-1552 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Pregnant women who take high levels of daily calcium supplements show a marked reduction in lead levels in their blood, suggesting calcium could play a critical role in reducing fetal… Read More ›
Suicide, Not Car Crashes, #1 Cause of Injury Death
Reviewed byLouise Chang, MD ByJennifer Warner WebMD Health News Sept. 20, 2012 — Suicide has overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the U.S. While public health efforts have curbed the number of car fatalities by… Read More ›
UNC researchers find MSG use linked to obesity
Re-Post 2008 for Filing Contact: Patric Lane patric_lane@unc.edu 919-962-8596 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CHAPEL HILL – People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don’t… Read More ›
100 percent of people carry at least 1 type of pesticide
Contact: Juan Pedro Arrebola Moreno juanpe000@hotmail.com 34-636-380-300 University of Granada This release is available in Spanish. A study carried out by researchers from the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Andalusian… Read More ›
Environmental toxicants causing ovarian disease across generations
Contact: Michael Skinner skinner@wsu.edu 509-335-1524 Washington State University WSU researchers expand research on environmental epigenetics and ovarian disease PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University researchers have found that ovarian disease can result from exposures to a wide range of environmental chemicals and… Read More ›
Vaccine tied to ‘superbug’ ear infection – Old Prevnar 2007 Historical Only
*Requested Repost From 2007 – Info is Historical A vaccine that has dramatically curbed pneumonia and other serious illnesses in children is also having an unfortunate effect: promoting new superbugs that cause ear infections On Monday, doctors reported discovering… Read More ›
BPA link to narrowing of the arteries
A research team from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, and University of Cambridge has for the first time established a link between high levels of urinary Bisphenol-A (BPA) and severe coronary artery stenosis (narrowing… Read More ›
Researchers find MSG use linked to obesity
CHAPEL HILL – People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don’t use it to be overweight or obese even though they have the same amount of physical… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 