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Health researchers launch innovative long-distance cancer treatment project
A pioneering research project to assess the social and personal costs of receiving cancer treatment far from home is about to be launched by University of Southampton researchers and the Guernsey Board of Health. view more (1998-09-04)
Primary care health consultations can be cost-effective and may help reduce cardiovascular risk
Offering health tests and health consultations in primary care settings can be cost-effective and may help in the fight against the increased burden of lifestyle diseases, according to new research published today in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (August issue published this week by SAGE). view more (2008-08-21)
Severe periodontal disease is more frequent among socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals
Socioeconomic disadvantage at the individual and neighborhood level is associated with severe periodontitis among African-Americans and Whites. view more (2006-01-12)
Brown Study Finds Link Between Depression and Household Mold
A groundbreaking public health study has found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. view more (2007-08-30)
Why predicting the next influenza pandemic is difficult and how scientists can best prepare
In planning for a future influenza pandemic, most experts agree that two things are known for certain—there will be another pandemic someday, and nobody can predict when. view more (2007-05-09)
Mandatory alcohol testing for truck and bus drivers reduces alcohol involvement in fatal crashes
Mandatory alcohol testing programs for truck and bus drivers have contributed to a significant reduction in alcohol involvement in fatal crashes, according to a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2009-09-14)
Does Television News Turn People Off Politics?
Television news programmes may be contributing to current political apathy, according to a new report funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. An in-depth study of more than 5600 TV news reports in both Britain and the US between September 2001 and February 2002 reveals that the news media may be encouraging a disengaged citizenry by... view more... (2003-05-09)
One million visitors to solar eclipse website
The website resides at http://www.eclipse.org.uk and was set up by CLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in response to a need to explain to the public exactly what to expect during the first total eclipse of the sun visible from the UK for 72 years. view more (1999-01-15)
Consumer not ready for tailor-made nutrition
In the near future it will be possible to customise the food we eat to individual needs, based on the genetic profile of the individual. view more (2008-11-05)
Rethinking Who Should Be Considered 'Essential' During a Pandemic Flu Outbreak
Not only are doctors, nurses, and firefighters essential during a severe pandemic influenza outbreak. So, too, are truck drivers, communications personnel, and utility workers. view more (2008-10-03)
Screening blood for West Nile virus
A recent mandate to screen blood donations in all US states for West Nile virus (WNV) makes little sense from a public health point of view, say researchers from Columbia University and Harvard School of Public Health. view more (2006-01-24)
Extracts of catfish caught in polluted waters cause breast cancer cells to multiply
Exposing estrogen-sensitive breast cancer cells to extracts of channel catfish caught in areas with heavy sewer and industrial waste causes the cells to multiply. view more (2007-11-07)
Study shows reducing class size may be more cost-effective than most medical interventions
Reducing the number of students per classroom in U.S. primary schools may be more cost-effective than most public health and medical interventions, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Virginia Commonwealth University. view more (2007-10-17)
Consumers neutral on risks, benefits of nano
The largest and most comprehensive survey of public perceptions of nanotechnology products finds that U.S. consumers are willing to use specific nano-containing products - even if there are health and safety risks - when the potential benefits are high. view more (2006-12-06)
Family members most often source of whooping cough in young infants
Infants with whooping cough were most likely infected by the people they live with, according to a multi-country study led by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health. view more (2007-03-28)
18 million men in the United States affected by erectile dysfunction
More than 18 million men in the United States over age 20 are affected by erectile dysfunction, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2007-02-01)
Canada's universal health care system should fund in-vitro fertilization
Canada should extend universal health coverage to fund in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. view more (2009-08-31)
U of M study finds new risk factors do not improve assessment of coronary heart disease risk
Routinely screening for C-Reactive Proteins (CRP) and performing other novel tests has little value when assessing risk for coronary heart disease. view more (2006-07-12)
Mailman School of Public Health researchers report blood DNA can be early predictor of liver cancer
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have discovered a means for early detection of liver cancer. Using DNA isolated from serum samples as a baseline biomarker, the scientists examined changes in certain tumor suppressor genes that have been associated with the development of liver carcinomas. view more (2007-04-16)
Study highlights potential link between schizophrenia and suicide in China (pp 1016, 1062)
The potential relationship of two important public health problems for China-schizophrenia and suicide-is highlighted by an epidemiological study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. view more (2004-09-15)
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