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Association for Nutrition to be launched at The Royal Society in London

The launch of Association for Nutrition will take place today at The Royal Society in London. AfN is the professional body for the regulation and registration of nutritionists, embracing those involved in public health, care, food, exercise, policy and those who work with animals. One of the Association's responsibilities is running the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists.

24 Jun 2010

Majority of North Carolinians support increasing sales tax on cigarettes

Raising taxes typically is not a popular idea, but the option of increasing cigarette sales tax has been gaining momentum in North Carolina for the past several years. Statewide polls since 2004 have shown a majority of North Carolinians support increasing the sales tax on cigarettes as a means of generating state revenue, especially when the funds are used to support public health programs and to decrease teen smoking rates.

24 Jun 2010

Increased mortality rates in Bangladesh is associated with arsenic exposure, study finds

Between 33 and 77 million people in Bangladesh have been exposed to arsenic in the drinking water-a catastrophe that the World Health Organization has called "the largest mass poisoning in history." A new study published in the current issue of the medical journal The Lancet provides the most complete and detailed picture to date of the high mortality rates associated with this exposure, which began with the widespread installation of tube wells throughout the country 30 years ago-a measure intended to control water-bourne diseases.

24 Jun 2010

Cancer Research UK launches new cutting-edge research centre at Imperial

A new cutting-edge cancer centre dedicated to robotic surgery, cancer imaging and drug discovery is launched today, putting London at the forefront of cancer research.

24 Jun 2010

Telefonica Mexico, Myriad Group nominated for 'Service: Social Use' at 2010 Global Messaging Awards

Telefonica Mexico and Myriad Group AG, in partnership with the Mexican Federal Ministry of Health and researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, today announced that their combined effort in conducting a H1N1 flu survey via mobile phones was named a finalist for 'Messaging Application or Service: Social Use' at the 2010 Global Messaging Awards.

24 Jun 2010

Rapidly growing polio outbreak in Tajikistan raises serious concerns, states CMAJ

The rapidly growing polio outbreak in Tajikistan raises serious concerns that the disease could spread to other regions in the world, states an editorial http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/doi/10.1503/cmaj.100831 in CMAJ. It is imperative that health agencies attempt to limit further spread by ensuring high vaccination rates.

24 Jun 2010

Scientists discover septet of overactive genes that control bodily function

In what is believed to be the largest review of the human genetic code to determine why some people's blood platelets are more likely to clump faster than others, scientists at Johns Hopkins and in Boston have found a septet of overactive genes, which they say likely control that bodily function.

23 Jun 2010

Company took measures to protect employees from H1N1 flu: National poll

In response to the H1N1 flu, most employees at U.S. businesses say their company took measures to protect them from illness, such as encouraging sick employees to stay home, according to a national poll of employees by researchers from the Harvard Opinion Research Program at Harvard School of Public Health.

23 Jun 2010

US physicians concerned about health risk to patients from heat-damaged medicinal products

In a recent Harris Interactive survey of US physicians about the proper storage and handling of temperature-sensitive medicines prescribed and administered to patients, physicians reported being concerned about this issue, and the overwhelming majority are concerned that heat-damaged products resulting from cumulative exposure to temperatures outside the specified temperature range pose a health risk to patients. The announcement of the study findings was made today by Temptime Corporation.

23 Jun 2010

Study explains how vesicular release of neurotransmitters is impaired

Effective brain function depends on the efficient signaling from one neuron to the next, a lightning-fast process that depends on a quick release of neurotransmitters at synapses. Exposure to lead during early childhood and even later in life has long been known to affect the release of these critical neurotransmitters. However, the precise mechanism by which lead ions (Pb2+) impair this process has remained unknown.

23 Jun 2010

New Jersey's failure to fund tobacco control programs is disappointing, says former health commissioner

New Jersey's failure to fund tobacco control programs is disappointing and will have long-term effects on the state's health and economy, said a former New Jersey health commissioner today.

23 Jun 2010

First anniversary of Tobacco Control Act: AACR calls for more research to combat tobacco epidemic

The American Association for Cancer Research recognizes the first anniversary of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which was signed into law by President Obama on June 22, 2009.

23 Jun 2010

Public health program to migrant preschool children helps reduce risk of obesity: Study

Migrant children are at increased risk of obesity, but a new study shows that a program teaching multiple lifestyle changes to predominantly migrant preschoolers and their parents helps the children reduce body fat and improve fitness. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.

23 Jun 2010

Going barefoot in home may contribute to falls among elderly: Study

As summer rolls around, elderly people may want to think twice about taking their shoes off when they get home. Going barefoot in the home, or wearing slippers or socks with no shoes, may contribute to falls among the elderly, according to a new study from the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife.

23 Jun 2010

World Bank provides over $63M for multi-country lab network in East Africa region

East African Business Week/allAfrica.com reports on the recent decision by the World Bank to back the creation of "a unique regional network of 25 public health laboratories" in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda with $63.66 million in support.

23 Jun 2010

Recent study shows drinking coffee protects against head and neck cancer

Data on the effects of coffee on cancer risk have been mixed. However, results of a recent study add to the brewing evidence that drinking coffee protects against cancer, this time against head and neck cancer.

23 Jun 2010

Local health clinics in U.S. do not offer diabetes screening, obesity prevention programs to poor clients: Study

A new nationwide study finds that some local health clinics do not offer diabetes screening or obesity prevention programs to their clients, who tend to be poor. The clinics need to be "armed and equipped" to respond to the growing threat from type 2 diabetes and obesity in the United States, said researcher and study co-author Ann Albright. "These are huge problems that we're facing. We want to be sure that we're responding effectively."

23 Jun 2010

No increased risk of childhood cancer if born near mobile phone stations: Study

There have been concerns regarding increased risk for cancer in children born to mothers who lived near mobile phone stations during their pregnancy after a report of a cluster of childhood cancer cases near such stations. A newly published study in the British Medical Journal refutes such beliefs and has found no link to early childhood cancers and living near mobile phone masts.

22 Jun 2010

Most Americans view paid sick days as basic worker right

Paid sick leave is a benefit prized by American workers but frequently missing on the job — a situation that leads to serious consequences, a new study released Monday by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago shows.

22 Jun 2010

Cytochrome P450 plays important role in management of high blood pressure: Researchers

Researchers have found that increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of mice, relaxed the vessels, lowering the animal's blood pressure. The study provides new avenues for research that may lead to new treatments for hypertension.

22 Jun 2010

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Association for Nutrition to be launched at The Royal Society in London

Majority of North Carolinians support increasing sales tax on cigarettes

Increased mortality rates in Bangladesh is associated with arsenic exposure, study finds

Cancer Research UK launches new cutting-edge research centre at Imperial

Telefonica Mexico, Myriad Group nominated for 'Service: Social Use' at 2010 Global Messaging Awards

Rapidly growing polio outbreak in Tajikistan raises serious concerns, states CMAJ

Scientists discover septet of overactive genes that control bodily function

Company took measures to protect employees from H1N1 flu: National poll

US physicians concerned about health risk to patients from heat-damaged medicinal products

Study explains how vesicular release of neurotransmitters is impaired

New Jersey's failure to fund tobacco control programs is disappointing, says former health commissioner

First anniversary of Tobacco Control Act: AACR calls for more research to combat tobacco epidemic

Public health program to migrant preschool children helps reduce risk of obesity: Study

Going barefoot in home may contribute to falls among elderly: Study

World Bank provides over $63M for multi-country lab network in East Africa region

Recent study shows drinking coffee protects against head and neck cancer

Local health clinics in U.S. do not offer diabetes screening, obesity prevention programs to poor clients: Study

No increased risk of childhood cancer if born near mobile phone stations: Study

Most Americans view paid sick days as basic worker right

Cytochrome P450 plays important role in management of high blood pressure: Researchers

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