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Special article says that experience can help public health personnel prepare for affordable care act

How will full implementation of the Affordable Care Act affect the work and goals of state and local public health departments-and how can public health personnel contribute to the success of health care reform? The experience in Massachusetts has some important lessons, according to an article published online by the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

13 Jun 2013

Studies highlight role of workplace and financial stress on health behaviors

Two studies from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington highlight the negative impact workplace and financial stress can have on health behaviors. The lead author urges workplace wellness and smoking cessation programs to consider such impacts as the economy sputters along.

13 Jun 2013

Study shows 1 in 8 patients at risk of developing serious ADE take OTC NSAIDs

A new study presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that one in eight patients at risk of developing a serious adverse drug event is taking over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, often to treat a musculoskeletal complaint.

13 Jun 2013

NTU develops social media-based system that can predict dengue outbreaks

When it comes to stopping dengue, social media posts, tweets and a web system may be just what the doctor ordered.

12 Jun 2013

15 minute walk after each meal appears to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

A fifteen minute walk after each meal appears to help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS).

12 Jun 2013

Percentage of respondents to important research surveys is dropping sharply, say researchers

The percentage of respondents to many important research surveys is dropping sharply. Social science researchers are concerned that survey samples can be skewed, which can compromise the validity of results.

12 Jun 2013

Obesity and maternal overweight during pregnancy linked to highest risk of preterm deliveries

In a study that included more than 1.5 million deliveries in Sweden, maternal overweight and obesity during pregnancy were associated with increased risk for preterm delivery, with the highest risks observed for extremely preterm deliveries, according to a study in the June 12 issue of JAMA.

12 Jun 2013

Mother's exposure to environmental contaminants associated with vigorous fetal motor activity

A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has for the first time found that a mother's higher exposure to some common environmental contaminants was associated with more frequent and vigorous fetal motor activity.

12 Jun 2013

Research: Breast cancer screening does not show effect on mortality statistics

New research analysing breast cancer mortality data spanning almost 40 years concludes that breast cancer screening does not yet show an effect on mortality statistics.

12 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Medicaid expansion 'makes sense'; Budget cuts hurt Alzheimer's research; Lack of transparency in generic Rx prices

The numbers in the Rand study ... should not be a surprise to people who have been paying attention. Numerous studies now, including in Missouri, have pointed to the simple reality of the policy implications of the ACA to argue for Medicaid expansion.

12 Jun 2013

Prostate cancer and DNA: an interview with Dr. Jianfeng Xu, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Prostate cancer development is associated with both inherited and acquired genetic alterations. More than 70 inherited genetic variants have been consistently identified in human DNA that may contribute to susceptibility or risk of prostate cancer.

11 Jun 2013

Study shows abused women suffering from PTSD do not receive adequate mental health services

Although many abused women suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or depression, they are not receiving needed mental health services, a University of Missouri researcher found.

11 Jun 2013

Going viral with public health messages

Kaiser Health News reports on how one doctor is using YouTube to communicate public health messages while The Washington Post reports on how a data event leads to consideration of health care cost solutions.

11 Jun 2013

Johns Hopkins expert in brain imaging receives 2013 Paul C. Aebersold Award

A Johns Hopkins expert in brain imaging, Dean F. Wong, M.D., Ph.D., has been honored with the prestigious 2013 Paul C. Aebersold Award for his contributions over the past 30 years in applying basic science to the field of nuclear medicine.

11 Jun 2013

Binge drinking more than 2 days per week is associated with insomnia symptoms

A new study suggests that frequent binge drinking is associated with insomnia symptoms in older adults.

11 Jun 2013

Drug targeting of phages could offer a potential new path to mitigate antibiotic resistance

Bacteria in the gut that are under attack by antibiotics have allies no one had anticipated, a team of Wyss Institute scientists has found. Gut viruses that usually commandeer the bacteria, it turns out, enable them to survive the antibiotic onslaught, most likely by handing them genes that help them withstand the drug.

11 Jun 2013

Early intervention needed to reduce lifelong consequences in neglected or abused children

Preschool children who have been neglected or emotionally abused exhibit a range of emotional and behavioral difficulties and adverse mother-child interactions that indicate these children require prompt evaluation and interventions, according to a systematic review by Aideen Mary Naughton, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.C.H., F.R.C.P.C.H., of Public Health Wales, Pontypool, England, and colleagues.

11 Jun 2013

The 'parallel challenge:' Coordinating care for mental and physical health issues

While the Los Angeles Times reports on the challenges of helping patients who struggle with physical and mental illnesses, the Boston Globe reports on a creative approach to reduce hospital readmissions.

11 Jun 2013

Study explores various strategies, suggests cost-effective options for HIV testing in India

In India most people who are HIV positive don't know it, yet testing and treatment are relatively cheap and available. It would therefore meet international standards of cost-effectiveness - and save millions of lives for decades - to test every person in the billion-plus population every five years according to a new study published in the journal PLoS One.

11 Jun 2013

BMI and fast food: an interview with Dr Lorraine Reitzel, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research at MD Anderson

This project was a secondary project that came out of a longitudinal cohort study that we've been conducting with the Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston Texas, which is a large, primarily African American mega-church with over fifteen hundred congregation members.

10 Jun 2013

Public Health News and Research

Special article says that experience can help public health personnel prepare for affordable care act

Studies highlight role of workplace and financial stress on health behaviors

Study shows 1 in 8 patients at risk of developing serious ADE take OTC NSAIDs

NTU develops social media-based system that can predict dengue outbreaks

15 minute walk after each meal appears to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Percentage of respondents to important research surveys is dropping sharply, say researchers

Obesity and maternal overweight during pregnancy linked to highest risk of preterm deliveries

Mother's exposure to environmental contaminants associated with vigorous fetal motor activity

Research: Breast cancer screening does not show effect on mortality statistics

Viewpoints: Medicaid expansion 'makes sense'; Budget cuts hurt Alzheimer's research; Lack of transparency in generic Rx prices

Prostate cancer and DNA: an interview with Dr. Jianfeng Xu, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Study shows abused women suffering from PTSD do not receive adequate mental health services

Going viral with public health messages

Johns Hopkins expert in brain imaging receives 2013 Paul C. Aebersold Award

Binge drinking more than 2 days per week is associated with insomnia symptoms

Drug targeting of phages could offer a potential new path to mitigate antibiotic resistance

Early intervention needed to reduce lifelong consequences in neglected or abused children

The 'parallel challenge:' Coordinating care for mental and physical health issues

Study explores various strategies, suggests cost-effective options for HIV testing in India

BMI and fast food: an interview with Dr Lorraine Reitzel, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research at MD Anderson

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