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FDA awards 84 grants worth $18.5 million to boost food and feed safety initiatives

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration awarded 84 grants worth $18.5 million in fiscal year 2010 to help state and local regulatory agencies defend against and respond quickly to threats to the food supply and to outbreaks of foodborne diseases.

29 Oct 2010

Mathematical models and maps to eliminate malaria

Two University of Florida researchers and their international colleagues have used mathematical models and maps to estimate the feasibility of eliminating malaria from countries that have the deadliest form of the disease.

29 Oct 2010

Public health care supporters call for investigation of Copeman Healthcare Centre

Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq's recent announcement of her department's investigation into the controversial Sentinelle Health Group in Ottawa has prompted public health care supporters in BC and Alberta to call for a similar review of the Copeman Healthcare Centre.

29 Oct 2010

Health plan costs may cause members to delay care, put families in financial jeopardy

Three million Californians are enrolled in high-deductible health plans, insurance policies that offer consumers a lower monthly premium in return for higher out-of-pocket spending for health care services, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

29 Oct 2010

New biobank at Qatar helps research of major diseases

A "biobank" of samples and clinical measurements from tens of thousands of people is to be established in Qatar to help scientists understand the causes of major diseases and develop new treatments, it is announced today.

29 Oct 2010

Study finds impact of pre-transplant BMI on post liver transplant survival in pediatric population

A new study from the University of Washington reported obese children are at increased mortality risk in later years following primary liver transplantation (LT).

29 Oct 2010

PHARMABIZ.com examines India’s push for clearer definition of counterfeit, substandard medicines

India has taken the lead to get together a number of generic drug-producing nations to call for better definitions to ensure quality, strengthening of regulatory authorities in the respective countries, and bringing focus of the world to public health instead of intellectual property, PHARMABIZ.com writes in an article that examines the recent meeting of leaders from Brazil, India and South Africa on issues regarding counterfeit medicines.

29 Oct 2010

Countdown on as Republicans ready health repeal agenda, Democrats continue push

Kaiser Health News' Health on the Hill, examines advertisements about the new health law in a video conversation. Many Democrats, concerned that voters view the measure in a negative light, continue to not mention health reform.

29 Oct 2010

Joined-up approach to evaluate childhood obesity programmes

A united front is needed to tackle childhood obesity effectively, according to researchers at the University of Hertfordshire's Weight and Obesity Research Group.

28 Oct 2010

NMA/NBNA releases new consensus report on RSV

Today, the National Medical Association (NMA) and the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) released a consensus report on RSV. Concerned that recent clinical guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee of Infectious Disease (AAP/COID) may leave some infants unprotected from RSV, the NMA/NBNA RSV Consensus Panel recommended that additional research be conducted to ensure that physicians provide the maximum protection to infants and children at risk of RSV.

28 Oct 2010

Future of health reform legislation and voting for Congressional elections

A comprehensive review of national opinion polls, including newly released data, shows that those who say they intend to vote for a Democratic congressional candidate in 2010 and those who say they intend to vote for a Republican in their district hold starkly different views of what they want the future of health reform legislation to be, mirroring the divide between Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress on this issue.

28 Oct 2010

Older patients suffer with real life-changing burdens after beating sepsis: Study

A study of nearly 1,200 older patients hospitalized for severe sepsis indicate that those who survive are at higher risk for long-term cognitive impairment and physical limitations than those hospitalized for other reasons.

28 Oct 2010

Annals of Urology to publish NAFC research on overactive bladder symptoms

Research by the National Association For Continence (NAFC) about the frustration endured by middle-aged women, who have overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, will be published in the inaugural issue of Annals of Urology from San Lucas Medical.

28 Oct 2010

Federal Government seizes prescription and OTC drug products from Tri-Med Labs

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized articles of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drug products from Tri-Med Laboratories Inc. in Somerset, N.J. earlier this month. The seizure warrant, issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and unsealed this week, shows the drugs are unapproved and adulterated new drugs.

28 Oct 2010

Cholera outbreak in Haiti shows 'slight slowing,' but experts say interventions should continue

Nearly 300 people have died from cholera and 3,612 have been diagnosed with the disease in Haiti's week-old epidemic, Reuters reports, citing numbers from Haitian health authorities.

28 Oct 2010

Gov. candidates in Florida, Minnesota offer few details on health care

News outlets report that gubernatorial candidates in Florida and Minnesota are offering little details about their plans for health spending.

28 Oct 2010

Flu deaths analyzed for future lessons

A new report has looked at all of England’s swine flu deaths in children under 18 during the 2009 pandemic. Researchers found that there was a higher risk of dying from the influenza A H1N1 strain of flu among certain groups of children, such as those with pre-existing conditions and those of a Pakistani or Bangladeshi background. However it was unclear why.

27 Oct 2010

Five ways to prevent bowel cancer: Study

According to the latest research five simple lifestyle changes could cut the risk of bowel cancer by 23%. The Danish study enrolled 57,053 adults aged 50 to 64 without cancer between 1993 and 1997. They were followed up closely for 10 years. Results showed that people who followed public health recommendations (not smoking, a healthier diet, etc.) for each of these areas had a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer during this time.

27 Oct 2010

Prevention, oral health literacy, rebuilding public health infrastructure are key to improving nation's oral health

The American Dental Association (ADA) said today that it welcomes an organization of the stature of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to join the fight to improve the nation's oral health.

27 Oct 2010

WHO regulation on human toxicity helps in reducing acute pesticide poisoning

Current WHO pesticide classifications are based on toxicity in rats but basing regulation on human toxicity will make pesticide poisoning less hazardous and prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths globally without compromising agricultural needs. These are the key findings from a study by Andrew Dawson (South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka) and colleagues published in this week's PLoS Medicine.

27 Oct 2010

Public Health News and Research

FDA awards 84 grants worth $18.5 million to boost food and feed safety initiatives

Mathematical models and maps to eliminate malaria

Public health care supporters call for investigation of Copeman Healthcare Centre

Health plan costs may cause members to delay care, put families in financial jeopardy

New biobank at Qatar helps research of major diseases

Study finds impact of pre-transplant BMI on post liver transplant survival in pediatric population

PHARMABIZ.com examines India’s push for clearer definition of counterfeit, substandard medicines

Countdown on as Republicans ready health repeal agenda, Democrats continue push

Joined-up approach to evaluate childhood obesity programmes

NMA/NBNA releases new consensus report on RSV

Future of health reform legislation and voting for Congressional elections

Older patients suffer with real life-changing burdens after beating sepsis: Study

Annals of Urology to publish NAFC research on overactive bladder symptoms

Federal Government seizes prescription and OTC drug products from Tri-Med Labs

Cholera outbreak in Haiti shows 'slight slowing,' but experts say interventions should continue

Gov. candidates in Florida, Minnesota offer few details on health care

Flu deaths analyzed for future lessons

Five ways to prevent bowel cancer: Study

Prevention, oral health literacy, rebuilding public health infrastructure are key to improving nation's oral health

WHO regulation on human toxicity helps in reducing acute pesticide poisoning

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