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There are 9.8 million cancer survivors in the United States

A cancer survivor is defined as anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, from the time of diagnosis through the balance of his or her life. The findings are published in the June 25 issue of CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, "Cancer Survivorship - United States, 1971 - 2001."

24 Jun 2004

Health renewal strategy for Alberta

New money for health care, accelerated development of primary care centres, and new supportive-living options in rural Alberta will form the next steps of a health renewal strategy for Alberta, to be announced in detail on Wednesday, June 30.

24 Jun 2004

Stubbing out smoking in all American workplaces would save more than 2,420 lives and $280 million

Making workplaces smoke-free would prevent an estimated 610 stroke and heart attack deaths in the first year alone, mostly among non-smokers. Over seven years, the study projects that more than 2,420 lives and $280 million would be saved – not including the costs associated with other smoking-related illnesses or lost productivity.

24 Jun 2004

Newborns are more susceptible to DNA damage from pollution than their mothers

New Study of New York City Residents Shows That Newborns are More Susceptible to DNA Damage from Pollution than Their Mothers.

24 Jun 2004

MRSA superbugs emerged independently in at least eight countries including the UK

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria that are increasingly resistant to vancomycin, the antibiotic of last resort in the war against superbugs, have emerged independently in at least eight countries including the UK

24 Jun 2004

“On health care, Paul Martin’s credibility gap continues to widen,” says Harper

Conservative leader Stephen Harper visited Sault Ste. Marie today and said Paul Martin should have said no to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Liberal campaign chair David Herle about their actual plans for health care instead of manufacturing a false debate on yet-to-be announced health reforms.

23 Jun 2004

Historical analysis of the 38-year struggle to provide a prescription drug benefit to seniors as part of Medicare

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of California, San Francisco, have completed a new historical analysis of the 38-year struggle to provide a prescription drug benefit to seniors as part of Medicare.

23 Jun 2004

Troubling signs of a future doctor shortages in California

Although the current supply of physicians in California is adequate, there are persistent shortages of doctors in low-income and rural counties, particularly those with high Hispanic populations

23 Jun 2004

Trends in the American diet can be described as more calories, more refined grains, more added sugars, and more added fats

The reasons behind these trends are largely economic, says Dr. Adam Drewnowski, director of the Nutritional Sciences Program in the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine.

23 Jun 2004

West and central Africa is on the brink of the largest polio epidemic in recent years

Epidemiologists of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative today issued a stark warning that west and central Africa is on the brink of the largest polio epidemic in recent years.

23 Jun 2004

Voluntary work associated with worse-than-normal physical health

Volunteering not only helps other people, but makes the do-gooder feel good too - or that's what we tend to assume.

23 Jun 2004

50 years of smoking research by Professor Richard Doll

Smokers die ten years younger than non-smokers, according to a 50-year-long study of smoking and death among British doctors. Smokers who quit, even up to the age of 50 can still halve their risk of dying.

22 Jun 2004

Lawsuit against 3 largest U.S. canned tuna companies for failing to warn about exposure to mercury

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer today filed a lawsuit against the nation's three largest canned tuna companies for failing to warn consumers that albacore and light tuna contain mercury, known by the state to cause reproductive harm and cancer.

22 Jun 2004

Public Health News and Research

There are 9.8 million cancer survivors in the United States

Health renewal strategy for Alberta

Stubbing out smoking in all American workplaces would save more than 2,420 lives and $280 million

Newborns are more susceptible to DNA damage from pollution than their mothers

MRSA superbugs emerged independently in at least eight countries including the UK

“On health care, Paul Martin’s credibility gap continues to widen,” says Harper

Historical analysis of the 38-year struggle to provide a prescription drug benefit to seniors as part of Medicare

Troubling signs of a future doctor shortages in California

Trends in the American diet can be described as more calories, more refined grains, more added sugars, and more added fats

West and central Africa is on the brink of the largest polio epidemic in recent years

Voluntary work associated with worse-than-normal physical health

50 years of smoking research by Professor Richard Doll

Lawsuit against 3 largest U.S. canned tuna companies for failing to warn about exposure to mercury

1 million deaths from malaria per year

Law will create comprehensive care centers for those struggling with eating disorders

Pacific Island nations have among the highest traffic-related death tolls in the world

Secrecy about HIV in Nigerian Navy could be fueling AIDS epidemic

100,000 child deaths ever year caused by outdoor and indoor air pollution, unsafe water, lead and injuries

Lingering outbreak of pertussis in four Chicago-area counties

Ugandans highly knowledgeable about HIV vaccine and willing to participate in future trials

Breathing New Life into Diagnostics: Plasmion's SICRIT Technology

Discover how SciY empowers scientists

Why use light scattering to analyze proteins and viral vectors?

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