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Study finds significant decline of MRSA infections in VA long-term care facilities

Four years after implementing a national initiative to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in Veterans Affairs long-term care facilities, MRSA infections have declined significantly, according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

7 Jan 2014

The fight against HIV/AIDS: an interview with Dr. Mit Philips, HIV/AIDS Policy Analyst, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

People mainly speak about the progress in HIV/AIDS. We at MSF know and are very conscious of the fact that there has been enormous progress, but the progress is very uneven.

6 Jan 2014

Keeping teeth and gums healthy through interactive games

Learning about oral health can be informative and fun at the same time. The Pennsylvania Dental Association's (PDA) website features a section specifically designed for kids, and we encourage you to check it out. The Kids' Corner, www.padental.org/kidscorner, is an excellent resource for children of all ages and features the lovable Topher Tooth. It includes interactive games and activities, information on brushing and flossing, answers to frequently asked questions, nutritional information and more.

28 Dec 2013

Healthcare workers' hands contaminated with C. difficile after routine care, study shows

A new study finds nearly one in four healthcare workers' hands were contaminated with Clostridium difficile spores after routine care of patients infected with the bacteria. The study was published in the January issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

24 Dec 2013

Health policy insiders reveal processes behind Bloomberg Administration's public health successes

As Mayor Michael Bloomberg's term comes to a close, the latest research conducted by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public indicates that he leaves a legacy of ambitious public health policies from pioneering restrictions on trans fats and smoking to investments in green spaces and bicycle lanes that have improved the health and increased the life expectancy of New Yorkers. The paper takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Bloomberg Administration to evaluate the evidence and build public support for improving health in the city-which also can serve as a blueprint for health policy in cities across the country.

20 Dec 2013

BCG vaccine highly protective against pulmonary TB: Study

The BCG vaccine has been found to be more effective against the most common form of tuberculosis than previously thought, according to a new study in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

20 Dec 2013

Shades of gray in QoL measures after dental whitening

A complex picture has emerged of changes in oral-health-related quality of life after at-home dental bleaching, with some measures improving and others deteriorating after the treatment, a Brazilian double-blind randomized clinical trial has shown.

19 Dec 2013

Flu is yet to take hold of the UK, reveals Flusurvey

Preliminary results from the first month of the Flusurvey run by scientists at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine indicate that flu is yet to take hold of the UK, with just 6,000 cases per 100,000 people reported, compared to 12,000 cases per 100,000 people for the same period in 2012.

18 Dec 2013

WHO hands over management of world's largest public collection of TB strains to ITM in Antwerp

The World Health Organisation handed over the management of the world's largest public collection of tuberculosis strains to the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. These TB-strains play a key role in supporting scientific research into infectious diseases, particularly towards a better understanding of the TB bacterium's drug resistance.

13 Dec 2013

New antimicrobial coating prevents infections during cold winter months

With cold and flu season now in full swing, all-natural wellness provider Neutra Corp. (OTCBB: NTRR) is working quickly to deliver a revolutionary new antimicrobial coating that could soon prove to be the best defense against infections and viruses in the most notorious hotspot for the spread of these diseases: the classroom.

11 Dec 2013

Computational predictive toxicology services available in SafeBridge Consultants

SafeBridge Consultants, Inc., a division of Trinity Consultants, Inc., Dallas, TX, with offices in Mountain View, CA, New York, NY, and Liverpool, UK, announces the availability of computational predictive toxicology services to the biopharmaceutical and chemical industry.

10 Dec 2013

Researchers evaluate effect of zinc supplementation on aluminum-induced neurotoxicity

Studies have shown that aluminum neurotoxicity can likely affect learning and memory function, and a diet containing 100-200 mg/kg zinc is adequate for maintaining learning and memory function in rats.

9 Dec 2013

TB vaccine may help prevent multiple sclerosis

A vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis in other parts of the world may help prevent multiple sclerosis in people who show the beginning signs of the disease, according to a new study published in the December 4, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

5 Dec 2013

HyGreen, HCS-Medical partner to build strategic relationships with federal healthcare markets

HyGreen, Inc., maker of the first electronic hand hygiene reminding and recording system, announced today a partnership and distribution agreement with HCS-Medical to build strategic relationships with federal healthcare markets and distribute its HyGreen Hand Hygiene System.

3 Dec 2013

Experts explain how to prevent heartburn during holidays

Attracted by the decadent treats, fried meats, and festive cocktails of the Thanksgiving-to-New-Year feast, heartburn can be an unwelcome guest during the holidays. According to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, acid reflux affects about 30 million Americans.

3 Dec 2013

Tips to protect yourself from getting sick during cold and flu season

As you travel to visit friends and family this holiday season, don't leave home without the hand sanitizer. During cold and flu season, that's one of three things you can do to protect yourself from getting sick you're on the go.

3 Dec 2013

Poor oral hygiene, excess sugar consumption linked to heart disease

The association between poor oral health and increased risk of cardiovascular disease should make the reduction of sugars such as those contained in junk food, particularly fizzy drinks, an important health policy target, say experts writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

28 Nov 2013

Call for greater beta blocker use in COPD

Researchers say that stubbornly low rates of beta-blocker prescribing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be contributing toward increased mortality in these patients following myocardial infarction.

27 Nov 2013

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics recognized with 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) today recognized the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) with the 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award for achieving sustainable improvements towards eliminating healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

27 Nov 2013

Study of sexual health and lifestyles in Britain reveals changing sexual attitudes and behaviour

Results published today in The Lancet give the most detailed picture yet of the British population’s sex lives over the last 10 years, as part of the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) survey.

26 Nov 2013

Hygiene News and Research

Study finds significant decline of MRSA infections in VA long-term care facilities

The fight against HIV/AIDS: an interview with Dr. Mit Philips, HIV/AIDS Policy Analyst, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Keeping teeth and gums healthy through interactive games

Healthcare workers' hands contaminated with C. difficile after routine care, study shows

Health policy insiders reveal processes behind Bloomberg Administration's public health successes

BCG vaccine highly protective against pulmonary TB: Study

Shades of gray in QoL measures after dental whitening

Flu is yet to take hold of the UK, reveals Flusurvey

WHO hands over management of world's largest public collection of TB strains to ITM in Antwerp

New antimicrobial coating prevents infections during cold winter months

Computational predictive toxicology services available in SafeBridge Consultants

Researchers evaluate effect of zinc supplementation on aluminum-induced neurotoxicity

TB vaccine may help prevent multiple sclerosis

HyGreen, HCS-Medical partner to build strategic relationships with federal healthcare markets

Experts explain how to prevent heartburn during holidays

Tips to protect yourself from getting sick during cold and flu season

Poor oral hygiene, excess sugar consumption linked to heart disease

Call for greater beta blocker use in COPD

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics recognized with 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award

Study of sexual health and lifestyles in Britain reveals changing sexual attitudes and behaviour

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