RWJF News Digest - Public Health via MedWorm.com MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'RWJF News Digest - Public Health' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:07:11 +0100 Business Leaders Back Early Education as Economic Development http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666535&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mainebiz.biz%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D%2F20120206%2FCURRENTEDITION%2F120209987%2F1088%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Jim Clair says four years ago he was probably the least likely person to become involved in early childhood education. That all changed when he was appointed by then-Gov. John Baldacci to participate in a business roundtable discussion about early childhood investment. Clair says he accepted the invitation "out of a sense of civic duty," but what he learned turned him into an advocate. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666535 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:43:35 +0100 5666535 Too Many Kids Are Breathing Secondhand Smoke in Cars http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666539&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2012%2F02%2F06%2Ftoo-many-kids-are-breathing-secondhand-smoke-in-cars%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd In the first national estimate of its kind, a report from government researchers says more than one in five high school students and middle schoolers ride in cars while others are smoking. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666539 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666539 Study: Child Abuse Affects More U.S. Kids than SIDS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666538&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2012%2F02%2F06%2Fstudy-child-abuse-affects-more-u-s-kids-than-sids%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The rate of hospital admissions related to SIDS is actually lower than the rate of child abuse — 50 per 100,000 children under age 1 for SIDS, compared with 58.2 per 100,000 births, according to research published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666538 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666538 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin Signs Order to Ban Tobacco Use on State Property http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666537&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsok.com%2Foklahoma-gov.-mary-fallin-signs-order-to-ban-tobacco-use-on-state-property%2Farticle%2F3646831%3Fcustom_click%3Dpod_headline_usnational-news%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Tobacco products at all state-owned and leased properties and in state-owned and leased buildings and vehicles will be banned effective July 1 under an executive order signed Monday by Gov. Mary Fallin. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666537 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666537 Smoking May Be Especially Tough on Men’s Brains http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666536&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D661445%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Smoking appears to speed declines in memory, thinking, learning and processing information in men, but not in women, new research suggests. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666536 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666536 35 Cases of Illness Tied to Pa. Farm’s Raw Milk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659267&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Ffitness-food%2Fsafety%2Fstory%2F2012-02-03%2F35-cases-of-illness-tied-to-Pa-farms-raw-milk%2F52944494%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The confirmed cases of campylobacter bacterial infection include 28 people in Pennsylvania, four in Maryland, two in West Virginia, and one in New Jersey. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659267 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:44:57 +0100 5659267 Minn. Food Company Recalls About 1 Million Eggs in 34 States http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666542&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Ffitness-food%2Fsafety%2Fstory%2F2012-02-03%2FMinn-food-company-recalls-eggs-in-34-states%2F52951110%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666542 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666542 Advocates Say Flu Vaccine Should Be Mandatory for Health Workers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666541&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F02%2F03%2F146338374%2Fadvocates-say-flu-vaccine-should-be-mandatory-for-health-workers%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D103537970%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Consumer and business groups met in Washington Thursday to show their support for a recommendation from the National Business Group on Health that hospitals require all health care workers to be vaccinated annually against the flu. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666541 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666541 Many Hits, Rather than One Big One, Pose Greatest Concussion Risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666540&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F02%2F03%2F146352079%2Fmany-hits-rather-than-a-big-one-pose-greatest-concussion-risk%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D103537970%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd High school football players have changes in their brain function long before they have recognizable signs of a concussion, according to a new study. The more hits a player got, the more brain function changed. The findings support the growing belief that a concussion comes as the result of a succession of insults, not just one bad hit. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666540 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666540 Vaccines: They’re Not Just for Kids (But Too Few U.S. Adults Are Getting Immunized) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659268&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2012%2F02%2F03%2Fvaccines-theyre-not-just-for-kids-but-too-few-u-s-adults-are-getting-immunized%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Shots are never fun no matter what your age, but according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adults may dread them (almost) as much as children. Each year, 45,000 Americans die from vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite that, U.S. adults are not getting the immunizations they need. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659268 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5659268 U.S. Advisors Explain Call to Censor Bird Flu Research http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646781&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.usnews.com%2Fhealth-news%2Fmanaging-your-healthcare%2Fresearch%2Farticles%2F2012%2F01%2F31%2Fus-advisers-explain-call-to-censor-bird-flu-research%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity’s (NSABB) main concern "is that publishing these experiments in detail would provide information that could help some person, organization or government to develop similar mammal-adapted influenza A/H5N1 viruses for harmful purposes," the advisers said in a statement Tuesday. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646781 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:44:30 +0100 5646781 Analysis: “Restaurant A” Revealed to be Taco Bell http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659271&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodsafetynews.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fanalysis-restaurant-a-revealed-to-be-taco-bell%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd On Wednesday, Food Safety News editor Dan Flynn broke news of the identity of "Restaurant Chain A" as Taco Bell in the 10-state outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis that sickened at least 68 individuals in October and November 2011. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659271 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5659271 New Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659270&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwell.blogs.nytimes.com%2F2012%2F02%2F02%2Fnew-vaccine-recommendations-hpv-for-boys-hepatitis-b-for-diabetics%2F%3Fpartner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd In releasing a new immunization schedule on Thursday — published in The Annals of Internal Medicine — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used much stronger language, explicitly recommending HPV vaccination for boys 11 to 12 years old and catch-up vaccination for those 13 to 21. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659270 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5659270 High Levels of Mercury Founds in North Shore Babies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659269&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.startribune.com%2Flifestyle%2Fwellness%2F138616674.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd One in 10 babies along Minnesota's North Shore are born with unhealthy levels of mercury in their bodies, according to a new report on contamination around Lake Superior, the first to look for the pollutant in the blood of U.S. infants. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659269 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5659269 Child Abuse, Neglect a Major Public Health Problem: CDC http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659273&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D661366%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Child abuse and neglect cost the United States $124 billion a year, which is comparable to the costs of other major public health problems, a new government study shows. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659273 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5659273 New Partners for Smart Growth Conference Begins Tomorrow http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659272&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.rwjf.org%2Fpublichealth%2F2012%2F02%2F01%2Fnew-partners-for-smart-growth-conference-begins-tomorrow%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd In advance of the conference, NewPublicHealth spoke with several presenters about the conference and the growing efforts to use smart growth to help improve the lives of all Americans. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659272 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5659272 Chronic Conditions Toll Tallied http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659274&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fhealth%2Fla-heb-chronic-disease-toll-20120131%2C0%2C4923319.story%3Ftrack%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The Institute of Medicine on Tuesday put a dollar figure on the cost of caring for chronic illness in the United States--$1.5 trillion yearly, fully three-fourths of annual healthcare spending. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659274 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5659274 Bill Seeks Surcharge for Utah Smokers on Medicaid http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646783&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fhealthcare%2Fstory%2F2012-01-30%2FBill-seeks-surcharge-for-Utah-smokers-on-Medicaid%2F52893970%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd If private health insurers can add a surcharge for smokers, why not Medicaid? That's the argument behind a bill Utah Republican Rep. Paul Ray has proposed that could become a first-in-the-nation state law imposing a higher co-payment for tobacco-using residents enrolled in Medicaid. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646783 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646783 Pennsylvania Health Department Says More People May Have Been Getting Sickened by Raw Milk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646782&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pennlive.com%2Fmidstate%2Findex.ssf%2F2012%2F01%2Fpennsylvania_health_department.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The state now says 20 people have been sickened by a digestive ailment that may be related to raw milk from a Chambersburg-area farm. All of the people who are sick had consumed milk from the farm, called The Family Cow. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646782 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646782 Communities Learn the Good Life Can Be a Killer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646787&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwell.blogs.nytimes.com%2F2012%2F01%2F30%2Fcommunities-learn-the-good-life-can-be-a-killer%2F%23%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Developers in the last half-century called it progress when they built homes and shopping malls far from city centers throughout the country, sounding the death knell for many downtowns. But now an alarmed cadre of public health experts say these expanded metropolitan areas have had a far more serious impact on the people who live there by creating vehicle-dependent environments that foster obesity, poor health, social isolation, excessive stress and depression. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646787 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646787 Parents Cheat on Booster Seats, Despite Safety Risks http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646786&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F01%2F30%2F146093258%2Fparents-cheat-on-booster-seats-despite-safety-risks%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D103537970%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Grade-schoolers are supposed to be riding in booster seats. But anyone who's ever chauffeured a bunch of second-graders can tell you that the day will come when you don't have enough boosters to go around. Faced with this obvious safety risk, most parents (including this one) buckle up the kids without boosters, and pray. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646786 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646786 Food Industry Urges Obama Administration to Reject Food Safety Fees http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646785&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fhealthwatch%2Ffood-safety%2F207437-food-industry-urges-obama-administration-to-reject-food-safety-fees%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A coalition of more than 30 food industry groups wrote to the Obama administration Monday urging officials to request more congressional funding for food safety efforts instead of relying on food taxes. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646785 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646785 Health Risks, Public Awareness Focus of This Week’s Tobacco-Free Oklahoma Campaign http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646784&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fenidnews.com%2Flocalnews%2Fx431317511%2FHealth-risks-public-awareness-focus-of-this-week-s-Tobacco-Free-Oklahoma-campaign%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd This year’s Tobacco-Free Oklahoma Week, which officially began Monday, is broadening its focus to include not only public awareness campaigns on the health effects of smoking, but also on the financial costs to smokers and non-smokers. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646784 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646784 Pennsylvania Enters the Modern Age of HIV Prevention http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637879&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fblogs%2Fpublic_health%2FPennsylvania-enters-the-modern-age-of-HIV-prevention.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Act 59, which became effective in September, amends the state’s antiquated HIV testing regulations and aligns state policy with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention back in 2006 that call for all patients ages 13 to 64 to be tested in all health-care settings. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637879 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:44:52 +0100 5637879 Health Department: Two-Thirds of Miss Residents with HIV Don’t Get Medical Treatment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646788&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.therepublic.com%2Fview%2Fstory%2Ffb352c17884d469e992a79acdf5f805d%2FMS--Mississippi-HIV%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd More than two-thirds of the Mississippi residents who test positive for the AIDS virus don't get medical treatment, state health officials say. Those people not only shorten their own lives but increase the risk of spreading the virus, State health officer Mary Durrier told The Clarion-Ledger. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646788 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646788 Utah Health Officials Warn of Brain Injuries from Snow Sport Accidents; Urge Safety http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646789&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.therepublic.com%2Fview%2Fstory%2Fc5d7fb6fdc2a4b9da49c8b7843322f02%2FUT--Utah-Brain-Injuries%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Health officials say residents can protect themselves by wearing a helmet. Two-thirds of brain injury victims in Utah were not wearing a helmet at the time of their accident. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646789 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646789 Study: 1 in 4 People Has Oral HPV Infection http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646791&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F01%2F27%2F145958225%2Fstudy-1-in-14-people-has-oral-hpv-infection%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D103537970%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd So how many people have human papillomavirus in their mouths? Quite a few, say researchers who got more than 5,000 volunteers across the country to spit into a cup and answer detailed questions about their sex lives. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646791 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646791 Areas with Most Smoking-Related Illness Have Most Exemptions to Smoking Ban http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646790&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stlbeacon.org%2Fhealth-science%2Fhealth%2F115670-areas-with-most-smoking-related-illness-have-most-exemptions%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Many establishments that are exempted from St. Louis County's public-smoking ban are in areas with the highest incidences of smoking-related illnesses, according to an analysis byTobacco-Free St. Louis. It also argues that the exemptions could undo the health benefits of the Clean Air Act and that they are unfair to the majority of county establishments that have banned smoking. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646790 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5646790 NJ Offers Help to Quit Smoking, but Health Experts Say It’s Not Enough http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627892&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.njspotlight.com%2Fstories%2F12%2F0125%2F0231%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd New Jersey is spending $1.2 million this year on anti-smoking programs through the state Department of Health. Public health experts say that’s not enough, and discussions are underway in Trenton to find more money to discourage the use of tobacco, whose annual statewide toll is estimated at more than 10,000 deaths and several billion dollars in healthcare costs. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627892 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:45:35 +0100 5627892 Smoking: Focus on Workers Quitting, Not a Hiring Ban [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637880&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Farticle%2F20120126%2FOPINION03%2F301260024%2FSmoking-Focus-workers-quitting-not-hiring-ban%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The idea that businesses should not hire tobacco users may look good on paper, but it doesn’t provide a solution to the larger issue: ending addiction to a deadly substance. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637880 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5637880 It Takes a CEO to Save the U.S. Health-Care System [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637884&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2F2012-01-26%2Fit-takes-a-ceo-to-save-the-u-s-health-care-system-darrell-moon.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Employees and employers alike -- but first and foremost the boss -- need to be held accountable for reducing the cost burden that is damaging so many companies’ bottom lines. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637884 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5637884 State Cuts to Anti-Smoking Programs Anger Health Groups http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637883&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buffalonews.com%2Fcity%2Fcapital-connection%2Falbany%2Farticle715854.ece%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Health groups are condemning the governor’s new budget plan for reducing efforts to control smoking, a move they claim will disproportionately hit low-income residents. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637883 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5637883 Teenage Tin Men: Addictive Smokeless Tobacco Making Comeback http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637882&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.azcentral.com%2Fsports%2Fpreps%2Farticles%2F2012%2F01%2F10%2F20120110bordow-teenagers-addictive-smokeless-tobacco-making-comeback.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd You haven't heard much the last couple of years about smokeless tobacco and high school kids. But that's changing. This past November, Major League Baseball banned players from carrying tobacco packages and tins in their back pockets when fans are in the ballpark. Also, players can't use tobacco during pregame or postgame interviews. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637882 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5637882 Some Progress on Curbing Early Elective Deliveries http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637881&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.wsj.com%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F01%2F25%2Fsome-progress-on-curbing-early-elective-deliveries%2F%3Fmod%3DWSJBlog%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bwsj%252Fhealth%252Ffeed%2B%2528WSJ.com%253A%2BHealth%2BBlog%2529%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A new report out today suggests that getting the word out has done some good, but that there’s still a ways to go on reducing the rate of elective early deliveries via induction or C-section. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637881 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5637881 Distracted Teen Driving: The Hazards of Friends in the Car http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627893&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2012%2F01%2F25%2Fdistracted-driving-additional-passengers-hinder-teen-drivers%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Car accidents are the No. 1 cause of death among U.S. teens, who are four times as likely as adult drivers to be involved in fatal crashes. Two new studies published in the Journal of Adolescent Health pinpoint which teens are likely to drive with friends and how extra passengers can hinder their driving before a crash. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627893 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627893 Transportation and Health By the Numbers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637885&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.rwjf.org%2Fpublichealth%2F2012%2F01%2F24%2Ftransportation-by-the-numbers%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd At the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting a workshop called “Intersection of Transportation and Health” underscored the concept that transportation plays a critical role in determining health outcomes. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637885 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5637885 Common Chemicals Could Make Kids’ Vaccines Less Effective http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627896&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F01%2F24%2F145745691%2Fcommon-chemicals-could-make-kids-vaccines-less-effective%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D103537970%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The more exposure children have to chemicals called perfluorinated compounds, the less likely they are to have a good immune response to vaccinations, a study just published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association shows. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627896 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627896 Food Safety Auditors Too Tied to Industry [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627895&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fstory%2F2012-01-24%2Fcontaminated-cantaloupe-food-auditors%2F52780580%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The system has an inherent conflict of interest: While retailers generally require audits before buying from a supplier, the suppliers often hire and pay the auditors who evaluate them. It's like authors hiring their own book reviewers. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627895 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627895 Building for Health: Improving Our Cities, Homes and Lives http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627894&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2Fsteve-heilig%2Fpublic-health_b_1206728.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd How does where we live impact our health? It's a big and complex question, but Richard Jackson, MD, MPH is leading the way towards answers -- and interventions. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627894 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627894 The Food Safety Modernization Act—One Year Later http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5619567&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodsafetynews.com%2F2012%2F01%2Fthe-food-safety-modernization-act---one-year-later%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Just over a year ago, President Obama used 15 pens to sign the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law. The most sweeping update to U.S. food safety law in more than 70 years, FSMA is a huge undertaking for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and, not surprisingly, the agency is already behind on some major deadlines in its efforts to implement it. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5619567 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:45:36 +0100 5619567 Can Better Access to Health Care Really Lower Costs? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627900&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2012%2F01%2F23%2Fdoes-better-access-to-health-care-really-help-lower-costs%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Concierge medicine versus patient-centered medical homes: debating the benefits of enhanced patient access to care. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627900 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627900 Some Cancer Patients Continue to Smoke After Diagnosis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627899&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthechart.blogs.cnn.com%2F2012%2F01%2F23%2Fsome-cancer-patients-continue-to-smoke-after-diagnosis%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd According to new data, published in the online version of the journal CANCER, researchers have found a large number of colon and lung cancer patients did not give up smoking, even though they knew it was not good for them. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627899 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627899 Tall Task for Underprivileged to Stop Smoking http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627898&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F23%2Ftall-task-for-underprivileged-to-stop-smoking%2F33978.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd When a smoker decides to quit, the task is never easy. New research finds the task is doubly hard if you are poor and uneducated. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627898 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627898 Only 1 in 4 Young Teens Uses Sunscreen Regularly, Study Finds http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627897&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D660925%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Despite the fact that sunburn in childhood greatly raises a person's lifelong risk for skin cancer, just 25 percent of 14-year-olds in a new U.S. study said they used sunscreen regularly. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627897 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627897 Salmonella Linked to Labs Infected 109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607777&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodsafetynews.com%2F2012%2F01%2Fsalmonella-linked-to-laboratories-infected-109-over-11-months%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Between August 2010 and June 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) counted 109 people in 38 states infected with a commercial strain of Salmonella Typhimurium most commonly found in microbiology laboratories. On Tuesday, the CDC released its final report on the outbreak, which Food Safety Newsfirst reported on in April 2011. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607777 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:46:04 +0100 5607777 USDA Proposes Reducing Government Inspectors at Poultry Slaughter Plants http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627902&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fbusiness%2Findustries%2Fusda-proposes-reducing-government-inspectors-at-poultry-slaughter-plants%2F2012%2F01%2F20%2FgIQAFso4DQ_story.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The Agriculture Department on Friday proposed to reduce the number of government inspectors at poultry slaughter plants in a move the agency says will make inspections more efficient and improve food safety. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627902 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627902 Avian Flu Scientists Will ‘Pause’ Controversial Research for 60 Days http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627901&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.wsj.com%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F01%2F20%2Favian-flu-scientists-call-for-60-day-pause-on-controversial-research%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The authors of a pair of studies on a deadly strain of H5N1 virus — also known as avian or bird influenza — have signed a letter saying they will “pause” such research for 60 days to allow an international scientific discussion about the controversy. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627901 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627901 More Americans Practicing Safe Sex http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5619569&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Fsex-relationships%2Fstory%2F2012-01-20%2FMore-Americans-practicing-safe-sex-CDC-reports%2F52692794%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The number of Americans who practice behaviors that put them at risk for HIV infection has declined significantly, federal health officials reported Thursday. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5619569 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5619569 Dissolvable Tobacco Products Draw FDA Scrutiny http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5619568&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F01%2F20%2F145478833%2Fdissolvable-tobacco-products-draw-fda-scrutiny%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D103537970%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The Food and Drug Administration has a gathered a group of scientists and other experts to study flavored melt-in-your-mouth tobacco products. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5619568 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5619568 Tobacco Policies ‘Abysmal’ in U.S. States, Lung Association Says http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607778&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2F2012-01-19%2Ftobacco-policies-abysmal-in-u-s-states-lung-association-says.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Anti-tobacco efforts by U.S. states were “abysmal” last year as their collective spending on anti- smoking programs declined 11 percent and only two raised cigarette taxes, the American Lung Association said. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607778 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607778 Public Health Law Research Trends: Q&A with Lawrence Gostin http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5619570&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.rwjf.org%2Fpublichealth%2F2012%2F01%2F18%2Fpublic-health-law-research-trends-qa-with-lawrence-gostin%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd NewPublicHealth spoke with Lawrence Gostin, JD, Linda D. and Timothy J. O’Neill Professor of Global Health Law at the Georgetown University Law Center and director of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, about his keynote address at this week’s Public Health Law Research (PHLR) Annual Meeting and emerging trends in public health law. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5619570 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5619570 A Win-Win: Job Creation Will Grow the Economy and Improve Health [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607781&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthehealthcareblog.com%2Fblog%2F2012%2F01%2F16%2Fa-win-win-job-creation-will-grow-the-economy-and-improve-health%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The current economic recovery effort presents an opportunity to build stronger, healthier communities. That’s a central goal for the Create Jobs for USA Fund that Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) and Starbucks launched late last year to support job creation and retention. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607781 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607781 Mobile Devices Help Ensure Food Safety http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607780&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmobiledia%2F2012%2F01%2F18%2Fmobile-devices-help-ensure-food-safety%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Mobile devices can ensure food safety and quality, as companies like IBM develop systems to trace and track food through the supply chain. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607780 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607780 Lower Lead Levels Deemed Harmful for Kids http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607779&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Fhealth%2Fstory%2F2012-01-18%2FFunds-for-screening-kids-dwindle-as-lead-threat-increases%2F52638442%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd This month, an advisory scientific panel reported that lead in older homes harms children at lower levels than previously believed. It urged federal officials to protect more kids. Yet as the U.S. government considers this, Congress slashed from $29 million to $2 million the funds for a major lead-poisoning prevention program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607779 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607779 At More U.S. Workplaces, Smokers Need Not Apply http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5596756&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.usnews.com%2Fhealth-news%2Ffamily-health%2Fcancer%2Farticles%2F2012%2F01%2F13%2Fat-more-us-workplaces-smokers-need-not-apply%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Following the lead of the Cleveland Clinic and a growing number of other hospitals, Pennsylvania's Geisinger Health System will turn away job applicants who smoke starting next month. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5596756 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:44:35 +0100 5596756 Study: Children’s Drowning Injuries, Deaths Decline http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607785&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Fhealth%2Fstory%2F2012-01-17%2FStudy-Childrens-drowning-injuries-deaths-decline%2F52610662%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd More than 1,000 children die from drowning in the United States each year and another 5,000 are injured, but these casualties have declined dramatically since the early 1990s, a new study shows. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607785 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607785 U.S. Obesity Rates Have Leveled Off—But Why? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607784&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.wsj.com%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F01%2F17%2Fu-s-obesity-rates-have-leveled-off-but-why%2F%3Fmod%3DWSJBlog%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bwsj%252Fhealth%252Ffeed%2B%2528WSJ.com%253A%2BHealth%2BBlog%2529%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd While obesity rates climbed sharply in the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s, their increase has slowed or leveled off in many population groups since then, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published today in two articles in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607784 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607784 Organic, Local Foods Not Always Safer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607783&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.azcentral.com%2Fstyle%2Fhfe%2Ffood%2Farticles%2F2012%2F01%2F17%2F20120117organic-local-goods-not-always-safer.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Shoppers nervous about food-borne illnesses may turn to foods produced at smaller farms or labeled "local," "organic" or "natural" in the hopes that such products are safer. But as sales for food produced on smaller operations have exploded, a new set of food-safety challenges has emerged. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607783 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607783 Stop-smoking Programs Pay Quick Dividends [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607782&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sunjournal.com%2Fnews%2Four-view%2F2012%2F01%2F17%2Fstop-smoking-programs-pay-quick-dividends%2F1141492%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd We've always known that smoking cessation programs pay their way, but the benefits were always thought to come slowly and over time… But a new study says there is only one thing wrong about this assumption: The savings are nearly immediate. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607782 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607782 Anti-smoking Efforts Often Fall Short http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607789&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fhealth%2Fla-he-stop-smoking-insurance-20120116%2C0%2C227787.story%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd There are government and business-based programs to help smokers quit. But much of the funding goes unspent, and worker efforts can be tied to insurance costs. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607789 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607789 Health Enterprise Zones to Target Disparities in State http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607788&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baltimoresun.com%2Fhealth%2Fbs-hs-disparities-report-20120116%2C0%2C5859254.story%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Frustrated by Maryland's high rate of health disparities, state leaders are proposing a new attack — one more commonly associated with economic development. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607788 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607788 NashVitality Week Preaches Healthy Nashville http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607787&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Farticle%2F20120117%2FLIFE03%2F301170005%2FNashVitality-Week-preaches-healthy-Nashville%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The week will feature three key events: the third annual Healthy Eating/Active Living (HEAL) Summit, a Youth Serving Organizations Workshop and a trio of Health Impact Assessment Workshops. Each event will include active discussion from city officials and community leaders about how to make Nashville a healthier place in 2012. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607787 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607787 Hospitals Can Be a Smoking-cessation Link http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607786&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fhealth%2Fla-he-stop-smoking-hospitals-20120116%2C0%2C616417.story%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Most hospitals make little effort to screen patients for tobacco use or to help them kick the habit permanently. That's a missed opportunity. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607786 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607786 Americans Live Longer, Report Finds http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580718&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Fhealth%2Fstory%2F2012-01-12%2FAmericans-living-longer-report-finds%2F52513006%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd U.S. death rates dropped half a percent between 2009 and 2010, and hit the lowest rate ever, at 746.2 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the latest set of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580718 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:43:20 +0100 5580718 The Doctor Prescribes Clean Air http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607790&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.boston.com%2F2012-01-13%2Fhealth-wellness%2F30629014_1_air-pollution-clean-safe-air-asthma-attacks%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The Boston Globe interviews Dr. Megan Sandel, an associate professor of pediatrics and public health at Boston Medical Center, and an expert on asthma and air pollution. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607790 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5607790 U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program Might Avert 885,000 Cases http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5596757&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Fhealth%2Fmedical%2Fdiabetes%2Fstory%2F2012-01-13%2FUS-diabetes-prevention-program-might-avert-885000-cases%2F52529178%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A national community-based diabetes prevention program in the United States could prevent or delay 885,000 cases of type 2 diabetes over 25 years, a new federal government study says. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5596757 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5596757 Cruise Lines Tighten Tobacco Rules http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5596759&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sun-sentinel.com%2Fhealth%2Ffl-cruising-smoking-rules-20120112%2C0%2C5997279.story%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Several cruise lines have further limited smoking on ships, leaving a few designated areas as the last refuge to light up at sea. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5596759 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5596759 Healthy Babies Minnesota: A Q&A with State Health Officer Edward Ehlinger http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5596758&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.rwjf.org%2Fpublichealth%2F2012%2F01%2F12%2Fhealthy-babies-minnesota-a-qa-with-state-health-officer-edward-ehlinger%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Healthy Babies Minnesota is an umbrella of activities aimed at using prenatal and first-year initiatives to make Minnesotans healthier throughout their lives. NewPublicHealth spoke with Edward Ehlinger, MD, the state’s commissioner of health, about the program. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5596758 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5596758 U.S. Death Rate from Homicide Drops to a Near 50-Year Low http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5596760&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fnational%2Fhealth-science%2Fus-death-rate-from-homicide-drops-to-a-near-50-year-low%2F2012%2F01%2F11%2FgIQAo5tDrP_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health-science%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Things weren’t so hot for the American economy and a lot else in 2010, but for the health of the American people, it was a pretty good year. Life expectancy improved, mortality rates fell for all five leading causes of death, and the homicide rate was as low as it has been in almost 50 years, according to data released Wednesday. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5596760 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5596760 Google Helps Emergency Room Docs to Predict Flu Trends http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580726&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2012%2F01%2F11%2Fgoogle-helps-emergency-room-docs-to-predict-flu-trends%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Google, the search-engine giant, may be able to help doctors anticipate when they’ll get a surge in the number of patients they see with flu symptoms. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580726 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580726 Bay Area’s Urban Planning Must Address Public Health, Study Says http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580725&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaliforniawatch.org%2Fdailyreport%2Fbay-areas-urban-planning-must-address-public-health-study-says-14400%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd According to a recent analysis by Oakland’s Pacific Institute and a group of public health and air-quality advocates known as the Ditching Dirty Diesel Collaborative, California’s efforts to build sustainable communities as mandated by the state law could unintentionally threaten the health of Bay Area residents. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580725 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580725 OJ Recoils as Fungicide Fears Fade http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580724&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2012%2F01%2F11%2Fus-markets-juice-idUSTRE80A1TY20120111%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Orange juice futures lost almost 10 percent in value on Wednesday, reversing the previous day's sharp gains as traders reckoned fears of an import ban on Brazilian juice were overblown. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580724 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580724 House Democrats Call for Tougher Food Safety Audits Following Deadly Listeria Outbreak http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580723&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fhealthwatch%2Ffood-safety%2F203531-house-democrats-call-for-tougher-food-safety-audits-following-deadly-listeria-outbreak%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd House Democrats are urging federal regulators to craft tough new standards for food safety audits in the wake of the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in 25 years. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580723 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580723 Oregon Issues Draft Report on Health Impacts of Wind Energy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580722&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsustainablebusinessoregon.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F01%2Foregon-issues-draft-report-on-health.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The Oregon Public Health Division released a draft report this week, disclosing its preliminary findings on the potential health impacts of wind farms in the state. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580722 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580722 Bird Flu and the Future of Biosecurity http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580721&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Fnews%2Fbird-flu-and-the-future-of-biosecurity-1.9784%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd In December, the US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) decided that two papers on avian flu (H5N1) could pose a biosecurity risk if published in their entirety). The NSABB advised against full publication of the papers. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580721 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580721 Alabama in Top Five Least “Quit-Friendly” States in U.S. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580720&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesdaily.com%2Fstories%2FAlabama-in-top-five-least-quit-friendly-states-in-US%2C186357%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Alabama health officials say more support from the state is needed to offset the cost of smoking cessation programs. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580720 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580720 No Smoking Policy Expanded at 40 Miami-Dade Parks http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580719&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.miamiherald.com%2F2012%2F01%2F11%2F2584608%2Fno-smoking-policy-expanded-at.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The new policy extends the ban beyond youth ball fields and includes tobacco-free zones at all community parks where children participate in after-school program and at all playgrounds in all county parks. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580719 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580719 Closing of 259 USDA Offices Raises Safety Concerns http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580730&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fhostednews%2Fap%2Farticle%2FALeqM5gop9TITX8_XHi-mf-wvdKj4OWGAA%3FdocId%3Dc1038d9b30534b9285d5e0adb98bc8f4%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The U.S. Agriculture Department announced Monday it will close nearly 260 offices nationwide, a move that won praise for cutting costs but raised concerns about the possible effect on food safety. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580730 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580730 CDC: 38 Million U.S. Adults Binge Drink http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580729&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Fhealth%2Fstory%2F2012-01-10%2FCDC-38-million-US-adults-binge-drink%2F52483012%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd One in six adults in the USA is a binge drinker, consuming an average of eight drinks per occasion and doing so about four times a month, according to a major government report released Tuesday. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580729 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580729 Food Facility Audits Largely Ignore FDA Guidance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580728&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FAP09c493be1bf1435399503560770a6835.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Congressional investigators looking into an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe linked to 30 deaths last year found that third-party auditors who gave Colorado's Jensen Farms a "superior" rating just before the outbreak largely ignored government guidance on food safety. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580728 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580728 USDA Closings Won’t Affect Food Safety, Vilsack Says http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580727&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessweek.com%2Fnews%2F2012-01-10%2Fusda-closings-won-t-affect-food-safety-vilsack-says.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to close 259 domestic offices as part of a $150 million budget-cutting measure will have “no impact whatsoever” on food safety, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580727 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580727 New Clues Revealed in Studies of Stillbirth http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580735&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2012%2F01%2F10%2Fhealth%2Fresearch%2Fstillbirth-causes-are-tallied-but-risks-remain-a-challenge.html%3Fpartner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd In two new studies, researchers have pinpointed the most common causes of stillbirths and have found that known risk factors explain just a small minority of cases. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580735 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580735 Economic Toll of Diabetes Begins Early http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580734&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwell.blogs.nytimes.com%2F2012%2F01%2F09%2Feconomic-toll-of-diabetes-begins-early%2F%3Fpartner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Diabetes may be more than a hazard to health. A new study shows that young adults with the disease have lower lifetime earnings and fewer job prospects than their peers. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580734 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580734 Weak Economy Curbs U.S. Health Spending http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580733&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F01%2F09%2F144923401%2Fgrowth-in-u-s-health-spending-stays-slow-experts-cite-lagging-economy%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D103537970%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports that total health spending in the U.S. increased by 3.9 percent in 2010, just a notch above the slowest rate since the government started keeping track — 3.8 percent in 2009. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580733 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580733 FDA Steps Up Testing for Fungicide in Orange Juice http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580732&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Ffitness-food%2Fsafety%2Fstory%2F2012-01-09%2FFDA-steps-up-testing-for-fungicide-in-orange-juice%2F52471042%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The Food and Drug Administration says it will step up testing for a fungicide that has been found in low levels in orange juice. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580732 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580732 Nicotine Gum and Patch Don’t Help Smokers Quit Long Term http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580731&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2012%2F01%2F09%2Fnicotine-gum-and-patch-dont-help-smokers-quit-long-term%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Researchers report in the journal Tobacco Control that nicotine gum and nicotine patches designed to help smokers quit aren’t any more effective than going cold turkey when it comes to keeping smokers off cigarettes for longer than a few months. Beyond that, their ability to curb the need for cigarettes isn’t as clear. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580731 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580731 Workplaces Ban Not Only Smoking, But Smokers Themselves http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571804&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Fhealth%2Fstory%2F2012-01-03%2Fhealth-care-jobs-no-smoking%2F52394782%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd As bans on smoking sweep the USA, an increasing number of employers — primarily hospitals — are also imposing bans on smokers. They won't hire applicants whose urine tests positive for nicotine use, whether cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or even patches. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571804 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:44:16 +0100 5571804 Study: $1 Spent on Smoking Cessation Saves $3 in Health Costs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580736&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommonhealth.wbur.org%2F2012%2F01%2Fsmoking-cessation%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A program that helped low-income Massachusetts residents stop smoking saved three dollars for every dollar spent. That’s the conclusion of a study from George Washington University published online today in the journal PLoS One. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580736 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580736 Debate Persists Over Publishing Bird Flu Studies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580738&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2012%2F01%2F06%2F144794037%2Fdebate-persists-over-publishing-bird-flu-studies%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A federal advisory board has urged scientific journals not to publish the research from two labs that have developed an airborne flu virus. Microbiologist Vincent Racaniello discusses why the move sets a bad precedent. Biosecurity expert D.A. Henderson talks about the risks of publishing the research. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580738 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580738 City Health Chief Eye Smoke-Free Housing http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580737&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newhavenindependent.org%2Findex.php%2Farchives%2Fentry%2Fdespite_anti-smoking_trend_popeye_keeps_puffing%2Fid_43160%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Amid a national movement towards smoke-free public housing, New Haven’s health director is preparing to motivate landlords to ban butts. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580737 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580737 Why Some Cities Are Healthier than Others http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571807&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlanticcities.com%2Farts-and-lifestyle%2F2012%2F01%2Fwhy-some-cities-are-healthier-others%2F365%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd With the help of Martin Prosperity Institute colleague Charlotta Mellander, Richard Florida looked into the factors that might impact regional variations in smoking and obesity, such as income, education, and even the ways people commute to work. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571807 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571807 Heart Attack Spurs Woman to Stop Smoking http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571806&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stltoday.com%2Flifestyles%2Fhealth-med-fit%2Ffitness%2Fheart-attack-spurs-woman-to-stop-smoking%2Farticle_da05159f-d153-55be-aa9e-db028636b7f7.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The heart attack that Terese Erdelen had in November may be the nudge she needed to stay focused on her goal to quit smoking. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571806 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571806 Flu Prevention Critical for Those with Neurologic Conditions, CDC Says http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571805&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D660433%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Children and young adults with neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions are at high risk for complications from the flu and should receive flu vaccinations, say health officials who investigated a flu outbreak in Ohio in February 2011. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571805 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571805 Want Your Kids to Do Better in School? Try Exercise http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559278&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2012%2F01%2F04%2Fus-children-exercise-idUSTRE8030B320120104%3FfeedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DhealthNews%26utm_source%3Ddlvr.it%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter%26dlvrit%3D309303%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise on the way to school, according to an international study. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559278 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:10:37 +0100 5559278 Navajo Nation Confronts HIV and AIDS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580739&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fhealth%2Fla-na-navajo-hiv-20120105%2C0%2C4244652.story%3Ftrack%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Infections are rising within the tribe at a time when they are holding steady or declining in other groups across the country. Poor education is partly to blame, with some tribal members learning about HIV and AIDS only upon diagnosis. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580739 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5580739 Feds to Reign in Use of Some Antibiotics on Animals http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571812&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fthesalt%2F2012%2F01%2F04%2F144687810%2Ffeds-to-rein-in-use-of-some-antibiotics-on-animals%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D1053%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The Food and Drug Administration is moving to stop the use of some antibiotics on animals. The agency wants to prevent overuse of these drugs so that bacteria don't develop resistance to them. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571812 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571812 Gaps in Health Coverage Can Disrupt Preventive Care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571811&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2012%2F01%2F04%2F144685319%2Fgaps-in-health-coverage-can-disrupt-preventive-care%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D103537970%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd People without health insurance don't get enough preventive care — simple but important things like vaccinations and blood tests. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571811 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571811 America’s Drunkest Cities http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571810&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2012%2F01%2F04%2Famericas-drunkest-cities%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The No. 1 drunkest city in America for 2011 is…Boston. Adults in that city drink on average 15.5 drinks per person per month, with 7.4% of the over-21 population deemed “heavy drinkers” and a disturbing 20.1% deemed “binge drinkers,” according to CDC definitions. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571810 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571810 Federal Panel Urges U.S. Government to Lower Threshold for Lead Poisoning in Young Children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571809&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fnational%2Fhealth-science%2Fapnewsbreak-federal-panel-urges-us-government-to-lower-threshold-for-childhood-lead-poisoning%2F2012%2F01%2F04%2FgIQAvqzwaP_story.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd For the first time in 20 years, a federal panel is urging the government to lower the threshold for lead poisoning in children. If adopted, hundreds of thousands more children could be diagnosed with lead poisoning. Too much lead is harmful to developing brains and can mean a lower IQ. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571809 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571809 Potential Herpes Vaccine Disappoints Researchers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571808&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D660413%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A potential vaccine for genital herpes has shown only limited effectiveness in thwarting one type of the sexually transmitted virus and no ability to stop a second type from spreading, a new study shows. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571808 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571808 Interactive Timeline: The Food Safety Modernization Act http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559280&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodnavigator-usa.com%2FRegulation%2FInteractive-timeline-The-Food-Safety-Modernization-Act%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A year ago today, President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act into law. FoodNavigator-USA tracks its development and implementation - as well as all the controversy along the way - in our exclusive interactive timeline. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559280 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5559280 Smoking Tobacco Has Negative Effect on Physical Fitness http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559279&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Ftop%2Fnews%3Fslug%3Dycn-10790753%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd It is common knowledge that tobacco and smoking cigarettes is not good for the body. In addition to not being healthy, tobacco can interfere with physical activity. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559279 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5559279 Faces of Public Health: Harrison Spencer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571813&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.rwjf.org%2Fpublichealth%2F2012%2F01%2F03%2Ffaces-of-public-health-harrison-spencer%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd With the new year and many Spring school semesters starting, NewPublicHealth spoke with Harrison C. Spencer, MD, PhD, president and CEO of the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) about what he sees ahead in 2012 for public health. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571813 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571813 Smokers, Forced to Pay More for Health Insurance, Can Get Help with Quitting http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559282&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fnational%2Fhealth-science%2Fsmokers-forced-to-pay-more-for-health-insurance-can-get-help-with-quitting%2F2011%2F12%2F21%2FgIQAaBxlWP_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_health-science%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Seventy percent of smokers say they'd like to quit, and now, just three days into the new year, many may already be struggling to stick to their resolution to make 2012 a smoke-free year. If quitting were easy, after all, chances are good that nearly one in five adults wouldn't still be smokers, a figure that hasn't budged much in several years. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559282 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5559282 Health Department: Whooping Cough on the Rise in New York City, Poses Threat to Infants http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559281&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Flife-style%2Fhealth%2Fhealth-department-whooping-cough-rise-york-city-poses-threat-infants-article-1.1000333%3FlocalLinksEnabled%3Dfalse%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd There’s been a three-fold increase in whooping cough cases in the city, and officials are urging anyone who cares for a baby to get vaccinated. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559281 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5559281 Study on Major Duluth Road Gives Pedestrians Hope for Change http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559283&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wdio.com%2Farticle%2Fstories%2FS2436127.shtml%3Fcat%3D10335%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A major thoroughfare that separates Duluth's Central and East Hillside neighborhoods, is traveled by thousands every day. There's a push to make it safer for those who use it most. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559283 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5559283 How a New Swine Flu Virus Could Complicate Influenza Season http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559284&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2011%2F12%2F30%2Fhow-a-new-swine-flu-virus-could-complicate-influenza-season%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Since the middle of August, the CDC has received 12 reports of human infections with a new flu virus — a swine influenza A strain called H3N2. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559284 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5559284 Life Expectancy Rises for New Yorkers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559285&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwell.blogs.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F27%2F68675%2F%3Fpartner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Want to add years to your life? Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has a suggestion: Move to New York City. On Tuesday he announced, with great pride, that the life expectancy for a baby born in New York City has reached 80.6 years, surpassing the life expectancy for the rest of the nation, which is 78.2 years. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559285 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5559285 Poisoning Kills More than Car Crashes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559286&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F27%2Fhealth%2Fmore-americans-died-of-poisoning-than-in-car-crashes-in-2008.html%3Fpartner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd In 2008, for the first time in nearly 30 years, more people died of poisoning than in car crashes. Poisoning is now the leading cause of injury death, and 90 percent of poisonings were caused by drugs. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559286 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5559286 Vaccines’ Health Advances Can Slip Away [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537323&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.commercialappeal.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fdec%2F23%2Fguest-column-vaccines-health-advances-can-slip%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Vaccines are one of the greatest advances in public health -- and the crown jewel of our efforts to prevent death and disease caused by infections. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537323 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:18:38 +0100 5537323 Parents, You Are Top Regulator When It Comes To Toy Safety http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537327&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fbusiness%2Fla-fi-lazarus-20111223%2C0%2C1294416.column%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd About 181,500 kids younger than 15 were treated in emergency rooms last year for toy-related injuries, according to the safety commission, and 17 kids were killed in toy-related accidents. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537327 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537327 Caring for Low Birth-Weight Baby Hard on Moms: Study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537326&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D659868%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Women with low birth-weight babies -- those less than about 3.3 pounds -- are more likely to have health problems five years later than mothers of normal birth-weight children, a new study finds. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537326 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537326 Orange Bowl Pressured To Ditch Camacho Cigar Sponsor in Latest Push to Move Tobacco Out Of Sports http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537325&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Flife-style%2Fhealth%2Forange-bowl-pressured-ditch-camacho-cigar-sponsor-latest-push-move-tobacco-sports-article-1.995379%23ixzz1hN0OQpJa%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Several public health organizations are calling on the Orange Bowl and the NCAA to pull a three-year deal with Camacho Cigars, saying tobacco promotions like the Florida cigar company's sponsorship of the football games have no place in sports and shouldn't be allowed under federal tobacco marketing restrictions. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537325 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537325 $6 Billion for Southern California's $40 Billion Need http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537324&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlanticcities.com%2Fcommute%2F2011%2F12%2F6-billion-southern-californias-40-billion-need%2F797%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The $6 billion proposed for transportation improvements isn’t nearly enough for Southern California, according to officials at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. By their own calculations, the region would need to spend $40 billion over the next 25 years to create the sort of walkable and bikeable communities it says it wants. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537324 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537324 Report: Cuts in Federal Funding Put Public Health Preparedness at Risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537330&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2011%2F12%2F20%2F144021173%2Freport-cuts-in-federal-funding-put-public-health-preparedness-at-risk%3Fps%3Dsh_sthdl%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Do you remember the E. coli outbreak that started in an Oregon strawberry patch this August? Probably not, because public health officials there pinpointed the farm responsible for the affected fruit with the first (and only reported) death, and confirmed the source of the bacteria less than two weeks later. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537330 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537330 Faces of Public Health: CDC’s Karen Morrione http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537329&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.rwjf.org%2Fpublichealth%2F2011%2F12%2F21%2Ffaces-of-public-health-cdcs-karen-morrione%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd NewPublicHealth spoke to Karen Morrione, Senior Adviser for Research and Strategy in the electronic media branch at CDC, about new efforts and the reasons they are important for helping improve health in the U.S. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537329 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537329 Teens Become Less Active as They Enter Adulthood http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537328&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D659969%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Young adults entering college often become much less active than they were as teenagers, a new study finds. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537328 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537328 Drug Overdoses Kill More Americans than Car Accidents: CDC http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523836&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D660008%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd More Americans now die from drug overdoses than in car accidents, according to a new government report released Tuesday. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523836 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:19:54 +0100 5523836 Toward Healthier Air [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537334&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F22%2Fopinion%2Ftoward-healthier-air.html%3F_r%3D2%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Resisting strenuous last-minute lobbying by some of the nation’s biggest utilities, the Obama administration announced on Wednesday a final rule requiring power plants to reduce emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants by roughly 90 percent within the next five years. This is a big victory for environmentalists and scientists who have worked for 20 years to regulate these pollutants — and an even bigger one for the public. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537334 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537334 Needle-Exchange Programs Face New Federal Funding Ban http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537333&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kaiserhealthnews.org%2FStories%2F2011%2FDecember%2F21%2Fneedle-exchange-federal-funding.aspx%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Federal funding for needle-exchange programs -- a controversial concept that public health advocates have long argued prevents the spread of HIV and other diseases -- is about to be prohibited once more, just two years after Congress lifted a 21-year ban. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537333 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537333 White House Claims Progress in Food Safety Efforts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537332&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cidrap.umn.edu%2Fcidrap%2Fcontent%2Ffs%2Ffood%2Fnews%2Fdec2111safety-br.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Federal officials today released a progress report on the work of President Barack Obama's Food Safety Working Group, which has been buoyed by legislation passed earlier this year but faces challenges in implementing the law. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537332 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537332 Bioterrorism, Health-Emergency Preparedness Eroding: Report http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537331&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.wsj.com%2Fhealth%2F2011%2F12%2F21%2Fbioterrorism-health-emergency-preparedness-eroding-report%2F%3Fmod%3DWSJBlog%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bwsj%252Fhealth%252Ffeed%2B%2528WSJ.com%253A%2BHealth%2BBlog%2529%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Budget cuts at all levels of government are the culprit, according to the annual report released yesterday by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537331 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537331 The Erosion of U.S. Emergency Preparedness [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537336&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2Fjeffrey-levi%2Fthe-erosion-of-us-emergen_b_1160039.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd While we were still far from our goals, we were leaps and bounds beyond where we were in 2001. Sadly, the track we're on now with the budget cuts may mean history could tragically repeat itself. When the next disaster strikes, we won't be ready. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537336 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537336 U.S. Readiness for Security Emergencies Eroding- Report http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5537335&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trust.org%2Falertnet%2Fnews%2Fus-readiness-for-security-emergencies-eroding-report%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd U.S. readiness to respond to biological attacks and health emergencies is at risk because of cuts in federal and state spending, a study reported Tuesday. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5537335 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5537335 Ready or Not: Public Health Preparedness Q&A with Paul Jarris http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523838&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.rwjf.org%2Fpublichealth%2F2011%2F12%2F20%2Fready-or-not-public-health-preparedness-qa-with-paul-jarris%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd NewPublicHealth caught up with Paul Jarris, MD, Executive Director of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, to talk about the ninth annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report and what cuts in public health preparedness funding mean for state and local health departments and for the health and safety of Americans. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523838 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5523838 Seeing Terror Risk, U.S. Asks Journals to Cut Flu Study Facts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523837&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F21%2Fhealth%2Ffearing-terrorism-us-asks-journals-to-censor-articles-on-virus.html%3F_r%3D1%26partner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd For the first time ever, a government advisory board is asking scientific journals not to publish details of certain biomedical experiments, for fear that the information could be used by terrorists to create deadly viruses and touch off epidemics. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523837 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5523837 Study: 1 in 3 American Youth are Arrested by Age 23 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523841&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2011%2F12%2F19%2Fstudy-1-in-3-american-youth-are-arrested-by-age-23%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd By age 23, at least a quarter of all youth in the U.S. — and perhaps as many as 41% — are arrested at least once for something more serious than a traffic violation, according to a new study of American teens. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523841 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5523841 Utah’s Pacific Islanders Show Extreme Rates of Obesity, Diabetes Risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523840&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sltrib.com%2Fsltrib%2Fnews%2F53116932-78%2Fhealth-islanders-pacific-department.html.csp%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A new report shows the state’s Tongan and Samoan communities have more than twice the rate of obesity and nearly double the rate of adult diabetes of other Utahns, and a cultural belief that larger moms and babies are healthier puts infants at risk. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523840 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5523840 Study: Fewer College Students Smoke Since Tobacco Bans on Campus Took Effect http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523839&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digtriad.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Farticle%2F204394%2F8%2FFewer-Butts-On-College-Campuses--Less-Students-Smoking%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill revealed that fewer cigarette butts are being found on college campuses since new policies banning tobacco use were adopted. Researchers said this suggesting that restricting tobacco use on school property effectively reduces smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523839 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5523839 Using Soap Operas, Cooking Classes to Fight Diabetes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5514951&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommonhealth.wbur.org%2F2011%2F12%2Fsoap-operas-for-diabetes%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd When researchers tried to introduce a healthier diet and lifestyle to a group of adults at risk for developing diabetes in Lawrence, Massachusetts, a primarily low-income city that’s 60% Latino, and where only about half the population is fluent in English, they tried to meet people just where they were. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5514951 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:18:28 +0100 5514951 Increasingly, Smoking Indoors is Forbidden at Public Housing http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523842&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F18%2Fus%2Fpublic-housing-authorities-increasingly-ban-indoor-smoking.html%3F_r%3D1%26partner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Similar policies are being adopted with increasing frequency across the country as cities move aggressively to restrict smoking in more public places, from bars and restaurants to parks, beaches and vehicles. Come September, Boston will become the biggest city to ban smoking in its public housing, which serves about 25,000 tenants. Detroit, San Antonio and Portland, Ore., already have similar restrictions in place. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523842 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5523842 Stopping Superbugs: Time for Congress and Industry to Catch Up with American Consumers [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523843&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2Fdavid-wallinga-md%2Fstopping-superbugs-time-f_b_1152040.html%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Today, American farmers raising animals without antibiotics do so despite policies that point them in the opposite direction. With this handicap, who will win out in the race to feed the global consumer who increasingly wants their meat antibiotic free? If it is to be our local farmer, then American policymakers better pay heed -- and fast. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523843 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5523843 Study: Smoking Cessation Ups Happiness http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504207&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FHealth_News%2F2011%2F12%2F15%2FStudy-Smoking-cessation-ups-happiness%2FUPI-13401323931336%2F%3Fspt%3Dhs%26or%3Dhn%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd People who quit smoking are happier and more satisfied with their health, compared to those who smoke, U.S. researchers say. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504207 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:19:50 +0100 5504207 USDA Unveils New Online Food Safety Tool for Farms http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5514953&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2F2011%2F12%2F15%2Fusda-unveils-new-online-food-safety-tool-for-farms%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled a free online tool aimed at helping farmers lower their risk of contamination on the farm by generating customized food safety plans. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5514953 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5514953 Housing Policy is Health Policy: Q&A with HUD’s Raphael Bostic http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5514952&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.rwjf.org%2Fpublichealth%2F2011%2F12%2F15%2Fhousing-policy-is-health-policy-newpublichealth-qa-with-huds-raphael-bostic%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd NewPublicHealth caught up with Raphael Bostic to get his take on changes at HUD to integrate health in all policies, some of the innovative housing programs from the field and how the health field can better support this work. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5514952 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5514952 Gov’t: Holiday Decorating Injuries on the Rise http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504212&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Fparenting-family%2Fstory%2F2011-12-14%2FGovt-Holiday-decorating-injuries-on-the-rise%2F51896712%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that injuries involving falls from ladders while stringing lights, cuts from broken glass ornaments and other decorating activities are on the rise. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504212 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504212 Drunk Driving-Related Deaths Surge During the Holidays http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504211&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D659560%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd During the holidays, alcohol-related car accidents claim more lives than at any other time of the year, according to U.S. government experts. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504211 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504211 Teen Drug Use: Marijuana Up, Cigarettes and Alcohol Down http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504210&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthland.time.com%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2Fteen-drug-use-marijuana-up-cigarettes-and-alcohol-down%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Both teen drinking and cigarette smoking are at historic lows; in fact, past-month marijuana use is now more commonly reported by high school seniors than smoking cigarettes. Misuse of prescription medications in teens is stable or declining. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504210 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504210 Some Causes of Stillbirth May Be Avoidable http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504209&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Fhealth%2Fstory%2F2011-12-14%2FSome-causes-of-stillbirth-may-be-avoidable%2F51900730%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Stillbirth has long been a mysterious and devastating pregnancy complication. But two new studies are uncovering more about what causes stillbirth and the factors that may raise a woman's chances of having a stillbirth -- at least some of which are avoidable. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504209 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504209 Nearly 1 in 5 Women in U.S. Survey Say They Have Been Sexually Assaulted http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504208&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F15%2Fhealth%2Fnearly-1-in-5-women-in-us-survey-report-sexual-assault.html%3F_r%3D1%26partner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd An exhaustive government survey of rape and domestic violence released on Wednesday affirmed that sexual violence against women remains endemic in the United States and in some instances may be far more common than previously thought. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504208 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504208 New U.S. Data Shows Continuing Drop in Child Abuse http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504215&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourlife.usatoday.com%2Fparenting-family%2Fcaregiving%2Fstory%2F2011-12-13%2FNew-US-data-shows-continuing-drop-in-child-abuse%2F51866904%2F1%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Fears that persisting economic woes would increase child abuse in the U.S. have proved unfounded, according to the latest federal data. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504215 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504215 Facebook Aims to Prevent Suicides with Online Help http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504214&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fhealth%2F2011%2F12%2F13%2F143652652%2Ffacebook-aims-to-prevent-suicides-with-online-help%3Fft%3D1%26f%3D103537970%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd The gigantic social-networking site said Tuesday that if any of its 800 million users type a post saying they are contemplating suicide, the site will offer to connect them to a crisis counselor through the site's chat system. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504214 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504214 U.S. Safety Board Urges Nationwide Ban on Drivers’ Use of Cell Phones http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504213&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.healthday.com%2FArticle.asp%3FAID%3D659812%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd In the aftermath of a deadly crash in Missouri that killed two and injured 38, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is recommending a nationwide ban on drivers' use of cellphones and other personal electronic devices, except in emergencies. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504213 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504213 In Northwest Pasadena, Access to Healthful Food is Limited http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5494438&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fla-me-1211-food-desert-20111211%2C0%2C1662432.story%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd Northwest Pasadena has the traits of what nutrition experts call a food desert, defined by Congress as a lower-income neighborhood or community "with limited access to affordable and nutritious food." (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5494438 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:21:49 +0100 5494438 John Packham: Nevada Ranks 50th in Nation for Spending on Anti-Smoking Efforts [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504219&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rgj.com%2Farticle%2F20111213%2FCOL0405%2F112130304%2FJohn-Packham-Nevada-ranks-50th-nation-spending-anti-smoking-efforts%3Fodyssey%3Dmod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CLocal%2520News%7Cs%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd This unconscionable state of affairs reflects nothing less than cowardice on the part of state lawmakers who have broken our state's promise to use some portion of tobacco settlement to address and prevent the toll of tobacco use in Nevada. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504219 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504219 Beware of Raw Cookie Dough http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504218&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwell.blogs.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F12%2Fbeware-of-raw-cookie-dough%2F%3Fpartner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A new study that investigated the cause of a large outbreak of E. coli in 2009 pointed the blame at raw chocolate chip cookie dough. The researchers say it is the first time an outbreak of food poisoning caused by the dangerous Shiga toxin-producing E. coli has been traced to store-bought, ready-to-bake cookie dough or a similar product. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504218 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504218 CDC Plans to Collect, Analyze Cost Data on Public Health Initiatives http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504217&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ihealthbeat.org%2Farticles%2F2011%2F12%2F12%2Fcdc-plans-to-collect-analyze-cost-data-on-public-health-initiatives.aspx%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd On Friday, CDC proposed an initiative to collect and analyze cost data from participants in HHS' Community Transformation Grant program, Modern Healthcare reports. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504217 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504217 Docs Won’t Benefit from Prevention Cuts [OPINION] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504216&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fcongress-blog%2Fhealthcare%2F198837-docs-wont-benefit-from-prevention-cuts%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd We must address the rates that Medicare pays doctors, but doing so by raiding the prevention fund is a short-sighted solution that will cost money, not save it. Quality, affordable medical care and community prevention work hand-in-hand. Congress must find another way. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504216 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5504216 Cilantro Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5494439&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodsafetynews.com%2F2011%2F12%2Fcilantro-recalled-due-to-possible-salmonella%2F%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A California produce distributor, Pacific International Marketing, or Pacific, is recalling 6,141 cartons of cilantro due to potential Salmonella contamination. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5494439 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5494439 Groups Try Again to Raise Idaho Tobacco Tax http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5494440&cid=s_36556_4_f&fid=36556&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.necn.com%2F12%2F10%2F11%2FGroups-to-try-again-to-raise-Idaho-tobac%2Flanding.html%3F%26apID%3D77838b2de39e4218b4f70cf1481bf78b%3Fcid%3Dxrs_rss-nd A coalition of Idaho health groups led by the American Cancer Society are vowing once again to persuade state lawmakers to raise the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health) RWJF News Digest - Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5494440 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5494440