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Over 90% of U.S. adults consume twice the recommended limit for sodium intake

Less than 10 percent of U.S. adults limit their daily sodium intake to recommended levels, according to a new report, "Sodium Intake in Adults – United States, 2005-2006," published today in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report also finds that most sodium in the American diet comes from processed grains such as pizza and cookies, and meats, including poultry and luncheon meats.

28 Jun 2010

FDA grants Abbott 510(k) clearance to market molecular diagnostic test for detection of chlamydia, gonorrhea

Abbott announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a new, sensitive molecular diagnostic test and instrument to simultaneously detect two of the nation's most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), gonorrhea and chlamydia, including a new variant strain of chlamydia recently discovered in Sweden.

28 Jun 2010

AcademyHealth, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded 10 scholarships to students for PHSR

AcademyHealth and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have awarded 10 scholarships to graduate students who demonstrate outstanding potential to contribute to the field of public health systems research.

28 Jun 2010

Study finds significant loss of work productivity among women who suffer from endometriosis

The first worldwide study of the societal impact of endometriosis has found a significant loss of work productivity among those women who suffer from the condition, a researcher told the 26th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday). Dr. Kelechi Nnoaham, from the Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, UK, said that the results of this multi-centre study would help highlight the previously unrecognised plight of an estimated 176 million women around the world whose lives are affected by endometriosis.

28 Jun 2010

CDC fails to implement official HIV testing guidelines, AHF criticizes

As health departments, community organizations and AIDS advocates around the country observe National HIV Testing Day today, AIDS Healthcare Foundation criticized the Centers for Disease Control's for its failure to implement its own landmark 2006 change it its official HIV testing guidelines that included the recommendation for routine testing of all individuals ages 13-64 for HIV as they visit or encounter routine healthcare settings.

28 Jun 2010

CM sufferers experience worse stigma than EM sufferers: Research

Researchers looking for the first time at how migraine sufferers experience the stigmatizing effects of their disease show that chronic migraine sufferers experience worse stigma than episodic migraine sufferers and more than those with other neurological diseases including stroke, epilepsy and MS.

28 Jun 2010

Early stages of kidney disease in type 1 diabetes can lead to increased risk of death, study author says

People with type 1 diabetes who have early and asymptomatic kidney damage, as indicated by small amounts of protein in the urine, are six times more likely to die compared to the general population, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Their study, being presented at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, also found that when kidneys remained normal over time, people with type 1 diabetes had no greater risk of death than their healthy counterparts.

28 Jun 2010

UNDP, UNAIDS launch Global Commission on HIV, Law

The U.N. Development Program together with UNAIDS on Thursday announced the formation of a commission to examine how legal environments affect HIV/AIDS efforts, VOA News reports (DeCapua, 6/24).

28 Jun 2010

Elevated blood levels of HDL can be harmful to women with type 1 diabetes: Study

Elevated blood levels of high-density lipoprotein or "good" cholesterol, typically thought to protect against heart disease, may do the opposite in women with type 1 diabetes, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study being presented at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.

28 Jun 2010

New affiliation formed to accelerate nation's progress in fighting HIV/AIDS

Two leading institutions in public health and health policy are joining forces to accelerate the nation's progress in fighting HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and tuberculosis in Washington – the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research and the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health.

28 Jun 2010

Consuming omega-3 fatty acids may not lower heart disease risk for women with type 1 diabetes: Study

Consuming higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids does not appear to lower heart disease risk for women with type 1 diabetes, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study being presented at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.

28 Jun 2010

Florida seeks new tools to stop dengue outbreak

While all eyes are on the Gulf oil spill, another natural disaster worsens as Key West Florida battles the first U.S. outbreak of dengue in 75 years. With over 30 confirmed cases (27 in 2009, 8 in 2010) and 5% of residents showing exposure to the mosquito-spread disease, Florida is seeking new tools to stop the emerging threat. Aiming to enhance their existing control program, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District turned to SpringStar Inc in Woodinville, WA.

28 Jun 2010

FDA approves OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test for HCV

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced approval of the first rapid blood test for antibodies to the hepatitis C virus for individuals 15 years and older.

25 Jun 2010

ARS study finds link between vitamin D and cognitive function

At a time when consumer interest in health-enhancing foods is high, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have contributed to a limited but growing body of evidence of a link between vitamin D and cognitive function.

25 Jun 2010

Sixth annual Mayors Campaign Against HIV launched to encourage people test for HIV

OraSure Technologies, Inc. and the National Association of People with AIDS announced today the launch of the sixth annual Mayors Campaign Against HIV, a national campaign to encourage testing for HIV and promote the benefits of knowing one's HIV status. The Campaign is part of the annual observance of National HIV Testing Day on Sunday, June 27, 2010.

25 Jun 2010

HHS Secretary to speak about benefits of Affordable Care Act for women

Today, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will speak to the National Partnership for Women and Families about how the Affordable Care Act will benefit women.

25 Jun 2010

Brain scanning study has implications for advertising and public health campaigns

In a study with implications for the advertising industry and public health organizations, UCLA neuroscientists have shown they can use brain scanning to predict whether people will use sunscreen during a one-week period even better than the people themselves can.

25 Jun 2010

NKI awarded Phase II SBIR grant to develop new ophthalmic screening device for diabetic retinopathy

Neuro Kinetics, Inc., manufacturers of noninvasive medical diagnostic equipment used worldwide to test for vestibular and neurological conditions, said today that it has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant to further the company's development of a new ophthalmic screening device and testing protocols for the detection and diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy.

25 Jun 2010

Latino population less likely to receive basic preventive tests, says study

"Prevention" is the new buzzword for health professionals and the new emphasis for containing future health care costs. Yet Latinos, who currently represent about 15 percent of the U.S. population, have the lowest level of preventive care of all racial and ethnic groups in the nation.

25 Jun 2010

Editors of Canadian Medical Association Journal warn polio outbreak in Tajikistan could spread

"A large polio outbreak in Tajikistan - Europe's first in years - has the potential to further spread the dangerous virus to other regions of the world, the [editors of] the Canadian Medical Association Journal [CMAJ] warned Wednesday" in an editorial appearing in the journal, the Canadian Press reports.

25 Jun 2010

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Over 90% of U.S. adults consume twice the recommended limit for sodium intake

FDA grants Abbott 510(k) clearance to market molecular diagnostic test for detection of chlamydia, gonorrhea

AcademyHealth, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded 10 scholarships to students for PHSR

Study finds significant loss of work productivity among women who suffer from endometriosis

CDC fails to implement official HIV testing guidelines, AHF criticizes

CM sufferers experience worse stigma than EM sufferers: Research

Early stages of kidney disease in type 1 diabetes can lead to increased risk of death, study author says

UNDP, UNAIDS launch Global Commission on HIV, Law

Elevated blood levels of HDL can be harmful to women with type 1 diabetes: Study

New affiliation formed to accelerate nation's progress in fighting HIV/AIDS

Consuming omega-3 fatty acids may not lower heart disease risk for women with type 1 diabetes: Study

Florida seeks new tools to stop dengue outbreak

FDA approves OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test for HCV

ARS study finds link between vitamin D and cognitive function

Sixth annual Mayors Campaign Against HIV launched to encourage people test for HIV

HHS Secretary to speak about benefits of Affordable Care Act for women

Brain scanning study has implications for advertising and public health campaigns

NKI awarded Phase II SBIR grant to develop new ophthalmic screening device for diabetic retinopathy

Latino population less likely to receive basic preventive tests, says study

Editors of Canadian Medical Association Journal warn polio outbreak in Tajikistan could spread

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