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White House Forum Explores the Power of Faith-based Communities to Respond to HIV - 25 July 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – A White House forum yesterday between administration officials and faith leaders took stock of the faith-based response to HIV and explored partnerships between faith communities and governments to uphold dignity and justice in the context of the HIV epidemic. Leaders expressed appreciation for the U.S. government’s bipartisan commitment to the global and national HIV response, and administration officials highlighted the services, reach and leadership of the faith community.
Source: UNFPA News - August 14, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Forgotten Technique Resurrected To Detect Resistant Tuberculosis
Scientists of the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine have breathed new life into a forgotten technique and so succeeded in detecting resistant tuberculosis in circumstances where so far this was hardly feasible. Tuberculosis bacilli that have become resistant against our major antibiotics are a serious threat to world health. If we do not take efficient and fast action, 'multiresistant tuberculosis' may become a worldwide epidemic, wiping out all medical achievements of the last decades. A century ago tuberculosis was a lugubrious word, more terrifying than 'cancer' is today...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Using Math To Root Out Rumors, Epidemics, And Crime
Investigators are well aware of how difficult it is to trace an unlawful act to its source. The job was arguably easier with old, Mafia-style criminal organizations, as their hierarchical structures more or less resembled predictable family trees. In the Internet age, however, the networks used by organized criminals have changed. Innumerable nodes and connections escalate the complexity of these networks, making it ever more difficult to root out the guilty party...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news
How to conquer a weight-loss plateau
Obesity is epidemic. Worse than how it looks is how it affects health. Diabetes, cardiovascular and pulmonary problems, and other health issues are exacerbated for the overweight.
There are two main problems common with weight loss: One is hitting that plateau where...
Source: NaturalNews.com - August 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news
Global Update: Nonsurgical Circumcision Device Will Be Tested to Help Curb AIDS
Authorities hope that the device, called PrePex, will help in the goal of circumcising 20 million African men by 2015 to slow the epidemic.
Source: NYT - August 13, 2012 Category: American Health Authors: By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Tags: Circumcision Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Cholesterol Levels Have Gone Down In Kids, Teens
Rising Obesity Levels, Dropping Cholesterol Levels Have Researchers Looking for Answers
WebMD Medical NewsBy Salynn BoylesReviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Aug. 7, 2012 — Cholesterol levels have improved among children and teens in the United States over the past two decades, despite rising obesity rates during the same period, the CDC says.
Researchers analyzed data on more than 16,000 children and teens enrolled in a national health survey for the study, which appears in the Aug. 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Total Cholesterol Down, HDL Up
Among kids and teens between the ages of 6...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Youth Leaders Gather Force in Washington, Ahead of the AIDS Conference - 20 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D. C. --- More than 25,000 participants are expected to converge on Washington for the 19th International AIDS Conference. But in the relative calm before the storm of people, plenaries, panels and posters, 200 young leaders from around the world were sharpening their skills and bolstering their knowledge so as to become more effective advocates for rights-based responses to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 13, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
CONDOMIZE! Campaign Hits AIDS 2012 - 24 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There is a renewed emphasis on condoms during the International AIDS Conference this week as a campaign promoting their use and availability has been re-launched during the event, with the distribution of 850,000 condoms. The CONDOMIZE! campaign, complete with a rap video, t-shirts, and colourful promotional materials, aims to highlight the effectiveness of this prevention commodity, especially among young people who are most vulnerable to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 13, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
White House Forum Explores the Power of Faith-based Communities to Respond to HIV - 25 July 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – A White House forum yesterday between administration officials and faith leaders took stock of the faith-based response to HIV and explored partnerships between faith communities and governments to uphold dignity and justice in the context of the HIV epidemic. Leaders expressed appreciation for the U.S. government’s bipartisan commitment to the global and national HIV response, and administration officials highlighted the services, reach and leadership of the faith community.
Source: UNFPA News - August 13, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Daily aspirin use 'cuts cancer deaths'
Conclusion
This study had a large number of participants and the follow-up was reliable. It provides further information that daily aspirin may give a small reduction in risk of dying from cancer.
A cohort study is not the best way of examining the effects of an intervention upon an outcome, as there may be other health or lifestyle factors that differ between those who take aspirin and those who don’t, that might influence their risk of cancer. Also, the study used self-reported questionnaires to assess aspirin use and there may be some inaccuracies in estimates of dose or frequency of use.
The study follows on from a...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Medication Source Type: news
Cancer-Protective Effect Of Daily Aspirin Smaller Than Previously Thought
A new study adds support to the idea that daily aspirin use results in fewer cancer deaths, but the effect may not as large as previous research might suggest. The researchers say although the collected evidence seems encouraging, it is still too early to recommend routine taking of aspirin just to prevent cancer, because even at low doses, it can increase the risk of serious bleeding in the gut. The study, by a team of epidemiologists from the American Cancer Society, appeared early online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on 10 August...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Weight gain slower where school-food laws are strong
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regulating the foods and beverages sold outside of federal meal programs at schools may help curb the child obesity epidemic, suggests a U.S. study released Monday.
Source: Reuters: Health - August 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
A new "swine flu" threat, minor for now
When an outbreak of the H1N1 virus (otherwise known as swine flu) was first reported in April of 2009, fears of a global pandemic were raised by its genetic similarity to the devastating epidemic of 1918-1919.
Source: Health Facts and Fears - August 13, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Tags: Blogs Source Type: news
Youth Leaders Gather Force in Washington, Ahead of the AIDS Conference - 20 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D. C. --- More than 25,000 participants are expected to converge on Washington for the 19th International AIDS Conference. But in the relative calm before the storm of people, plenaries, panels and posters, 200 young leaders from around the world were sharpening their skills and bolstering their knowledge so as to become more effective advocates for rights-based responses to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 12, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
CONDOMIZE! Campaign Hits AIDS 2012 - 24 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There is a renewed emphasis on condoms during the International AIDS Conference this week as a campaign promoting their use and availability has been re-launched during the event, with the distribution of 850,000 condoms. The CONDOMIZE! campaign, complete with a rap video, t-shirts, and colourful promotional materials, aims to highlight the effectiveness of this prevention commodity, especially among young people who are most vulnerable to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 12, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
White House Forum Explores the Power of Faith-based Communities to Respond to HIV - 25 July 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – A White House forum yesterday between administration officials and faith leaders took stock of the faith-based response to HIV and explored partnerships between faith communities and governments to uphold dignity and justice in the context of the HIV epidemic. Leaders expressed appreciation for the U.S. government’s bipartisan commitment to the global and national HIV response, and administration officials highlighted the services, reach and leadership of the faith community.
Source: UNFPA News - August 12, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
West Nile virus prompts TX health emergency
A West Nile virus epidemic has prompted a public health emergency in Dallas County, Texas, where the disease has killed nine people, a judge declared Friday.
The virus there infected 175 people, said Patricia Huston of Dallas County Health and Human S...
Source: WDSU.com - Health - August 12, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Youth Leaders Gather Force in Washington, Ahead of the AIDS Conference - 20 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D. C. --- More than 25,000 participants are expected to converge on Washington for the 19th International AIDS Conference. But in the relative calm before the storm of people, plenaries, panels and posters, 200 young leaders from around the world were sharpening their skills and bolstering their knowledge so as to become more effective advocates for rights-based responses to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
CONDOMIZE! Campaign Hits AIDS 2012 - 24 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There is a renewed emphasis on condoms during the International AIDS Conference this week as a campaign promoting their use and availability has been re-launched during the event, with the distribution of 850,000 condoms. The CONDOMIZE! campaign, complete with a rap video, t-shirts, and colourful promotional materials, aims to highlight the effectiveness of this prevention commodity, especially among young people who are most vulnerable to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
White House Forum Explores the Power of Faith-based Communities to Respond to HIV - 25 July 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – A White House forum yesterday between administration officials and faith leaders took stock of the faith-based response to HIV and explored partnerships between faith communities and governments to uphold dignity and justice in the context of the HIV epidemic. Leaders expressed appreciation for the U.S. government’s bipartisan commitment to the global and national HIV response, and administration officials highlighted the services, reach and leadership of the faith community.
Source: UNFPA News - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Youth Leaders Gather Force in Washington, Ahead of the AIDS Conference - 20 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D. C. --- More than 25,000 participants are expected to converge on Washington for the 19th International AIDS Conference. But in the relative calm before the storm of people, plenaries, panels and posters, 200 young leaders from around the world were sharpening their skills and bolstering their knowledge so as to become more effective advocates for rights-based responses to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
CONDOMIZE! Campaign Hits AIDS 2012 - 24 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There is a renewed emphasis on condoms during the International AIDS Conference this week as a campaign promoting their use and availability has been re-launched during the event, with the distribution of 850,000 condoms. The CONDOMIZE! campaign, complete with a rap video, t-shirts, and colourful promotional materials, aims to highlight the effectiveness of this prevention commodity, especially among young people who are most vulnerable to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
White House Forum Explores the Power of Faith-based Communities to Respond to HIV - 25 July 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – A White House forum yesterday between administration officials and faith leaders took stock of the faith-based response to HIV and explored partnerships between faith communities and governments to uphold dignity and justice in the context of the HIV epidemic. Leaders expressed appreciation for the U.S. government’s bipartisan commitment to the global and national HIV response, and administration officials highlighted the services, reach and leadership of the faith community.
Source: UNFPA News - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Bites in Australian snake handlers--Australian snakebite project (ASP-15) - Isbister GK, Brown SG.
BACKGROUND: Snakebites in snake handlers are an important clinical problem that may differ to bites in the general population. AIM: To investigate the epidemiology and clinical presentation of bites in snake handlers. DESIGN: Prospective observational stud...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Epidemiology and outcome of burns: Early experience at the country's first national burns Centre - Iqbal T, Saaiq M, Ali Z.
This study aims to document the epidemiologic pattern and outcome of burn injuries in the country's first national burn centre. This case series study was conducted over a 2-year period at Burns Care Centre (BCC), Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PI...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Polydrug abuse: A review of opioid and benzodiazepine combination use - Jones JD, Mogali S, Comer SD.
This paper reviews studies examining the pharmacological interactions and epidemiology of the combined use of opioids and benzodiazepines (BZDs). A search of English language publications from 1970 to 2012 was conducted using PubMed and PsycINFO(®). Our s...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Is a cardioprotective action of alcohol a myth? - Hansel B, Kontush A, Bruckert E.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated that light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The purpose of this review is to discuss the potential CV benefit of alcohol c...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Epidemiological study of acute poisoning cases treated at a Galician hospital between 2005 and 2008 - De Miguel-Bouzas JC, Castro-Tubío E, Bermejo-Barrera AM, Fernández-Gómez P, Estévez-Núñez JC, Tabernero-Duque MJ.
A descriptive retrospective study of acute intoxication cases registered at the Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra (CHOP) between January 2005 and December 2008 was performed to find out the number and types of poisoning cases treated, their distribution ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Paediatric forearm fractures in the west of Scotland - Bell SW, McLaughlin D, Huntley JS.
This study aimed to describe the epidemiology and treatment of paediatric forearm fractures in the urban population of Glasgow. We reviewed all forearm fractures treated by the orthopaedic service in Yorkhi...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Uganda: MTN Offers Shs50 Million to Fight Ebola
[Observer]The secretary general for Uganda Red Cross, Micheal R. Nataka, is calling on corporate companies and other Ugandans to contribute to the fight against the Ebola epidemic in the country. Nakata made the call as he received Shs 50m from MTN Uganda.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 11, 2012 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Uganda: controlling the Ebola epidemic
An emergency MSF team has set up a treatment centre for Ebola in Kagadi, western Uganda, where 24 suspected cases have already been admitted. So far the outbreak has claimed the lives of 17 people.
Source: MSF News - August 11, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Campus Marijuana Use at 'Epidemic' Levels
Source: About.com Alcoholism - August 11, 2012 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Screening for Depression and Other Psychological Problems in Diabetes
A Practical GuideCurrent epidemiological evidence suggests that at least one third of people with diabetes suffer from clinically relevant depressive disorders which often go unrecognized and untreated. Research also shows that people with depressive disorders have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, the prognosis is poorer for either disease when they are co-morbid than when they ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - August 10, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Video: West Nile epidemic in Dallas
Every day there are 10 to 15 confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus in the Dallas, Texas area. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the deadly disease spread by mosquitoes.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - August 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
H3N2v Case Numbers Rising, But No Pandemic on the Horizon, Says CDC
The CDC is reporting a fivefold increase in the number of influenza A variant (H3N2v) virus infections confirmed since it reported case numbers on Aug. 3, but experts are far from jumping on the pandemic bandwagon. According to Joseph Bresee, M.D., a medical epidemiologist in the CDC's Influenza Division who spoke during an Aug. 9 press briefing, case confirmations poured in during the week -- 145 H3N2v cases had been confirmed as of that date, up from 29 on Aug. 3. All confirmed cases have been associated with exposure to swine; most occurred in people who exhibit swine at agricultural fairs, he said.
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - August 10, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
West Nile prompts Texas health emergency
A West Nile virus epidemic has prompted a public health emergency in Dallas County, Texas, where the disease has killed nine people, a judge declared Friday.
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Family contracted Ebola and survived
Although Ebola has only killed around 1,500 people since it first was recognized in 1976, the virus remains inextricably linked in some minds to sci-fi horror stories told in movies and books. A 42-year-old Ugandan nurse, Kiiza Isaac, seems determined to end the stereotypes and give an image of normality to this hemorrhagic fever with no cure but survived by many people. In 2007, he contracted Ebola in his home district, Bundibugyo, in Western Uganda. But he not only lived to tell the tale – these days he is in the neighbouring district of Kibaale, where another outbreak of Ebola was declared at the end of July, to help ...
Source: MSF News - August 10, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Uganda Frontpage NEWS Source Type: news
Daily aspirin reduces cancer risk and slows its spread, study confirms
Overall risk of dying from cancer was reduced by 16% among people who took daily dose of aspirin when healthyTaking a low dose of aspirin every day may reduce the risk of cancer and slow the spread of the disease, according to a study that followed the health of more than 100,000 patients.Research by a team at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta found the overall risk of dying from cancer was 16% lower among people who took a daily aspirin pill for up to 11 years, with deaths from gastrointestinal cancers, such as oesophageal, stomach and colorectal cancers, falling by around 40%. Deaths from other cancers fell by 12% o...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 10, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Tags: World news guardian.co.uk Medical research Drugs Aspirin Cancer UK news Editorial Science Source Type: news
Babies of Heavy Moms Grow Slower: Study
Findings suggest obesity epidemic harms kids even before birth
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News - August 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news
Babies of Heavy Moms Grow Slower
Findings suggest obesity epidemic harms kids even before birthSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Infant and Newborn Development, Obesity, Pregnancy
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - August 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rooting out rumors, epidemics, and crime -- with math
Scientists have developed an algorithm that can identify the source of an epidemic or information circulating within a network, a method that could also be used to help with criminal investigations.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 10, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Give Every Child a Chance
Every 20 seconds a child dies somewhere in the world of a disease that can be prevented by a vaccine. Pediatric Health Associates is trying to raise awareness for the World Health Organization about childhood immunizations. There are still many areas of the world where children still contract conditions such as measles, chickenpox, pertussis and pneumonia. In fact, people flying to/from those parts of the world may have been exposed to these illnesses and bring them back home to the U.S. Currently there is a pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak going on in several states and you have heard of several stories over the years ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - August 10, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Vaccination Information Source Type: news
Youth Leaders Gather Force in Washington, Ahead of the AIDS Conference - 20 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D. C. --- More than 25,000 participants are expected to converge on Washington for the 19th International AIDS Conference. But in the relative calm before the storm of people, plenaries, panels and posters, 200 young leaders from around the world were sharpening their skills and bolstering their knowledge so as to become more effective advocates for rights-based responses to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 10, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
CONDOMIZE! Campaign Hits AIDS 2012 - 24 July 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There is a renewed emphasis on condoms during the International AIDS Conference this week as a campaign promoting their use and availability has been re-launched during the event, with the distribution of 850,000 condoms. The CONDOMIZE! campaign, complete with a rap video, t-shirts, and colourful promotional materials, aims to highlight the effectiveness of this prevention commodity, especially among young people who are most vulnerable to the epidemic.
Source: UNFPA News - August 10, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
White House Forum Explores the Power of Faith-based Communities to Respond to HIV - 25 July 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – A White House forum yesterday between administration officials and faith leaders took stock of the faith-based response to HIV and explored partnerships between faith communities and governments to uphold dignity and justice in the context of the HIV epidemic. Leaders expressed appreciation for the U.S. government’s bipartisan commitment to the global and national HIV response, and administration officials highlighted the services, reach and leadership of the faith community.
Source: UNFPA News - August 10, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
The Mayo Prosthetic Joint Infection Risk ScoreThe Mayo Prosthetic Joint Infection Risk Score
Which prosthetic joint patients are at the highest risk for infection? Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
U.S.-Born Latina Women At Greater Risk Of Having Children With Retinoblastoma Than Their Mexican-Born Counterparts
Report-Based Study also Finds Children Born to Older Fathers or to Mothers with STDs at Greater RiskIn a large epidemiologic study, researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center found that the children of U.S.-born Latina women are at higher risk of having retinoblastoma, a malignant tumor of the retina which typically occurs in children under six...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Urine Test Can Indicate A Woman's Risk Of Bone Fracture, Pitt Study Finds
A simple urine test can indicate a premenopausal woman's risk of suffering bone fractures as she ages, according to new research led by University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) epidemiologists. Women in their 40s and early 50s had a 59 percent greater risk of bone fracture as they aged when they had above-normal levels of N-telopeptide (NTX) - the byproduct of bones breaking down - in their urine, compared with women who had low NTX levels...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news
Announcement: Epidemic Intelligence Service Application Deadline — September 1, 2012
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - August 10, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news
