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Research opens up new avenues to diagnosis and treat Lyme disease

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have identified a Lyme disease receptor called TROSPA that is used by disease agents to invade ticks.

14 Nov 2004

BMA Cymru Wales to petition parliament to ban smoking in public places unless Wales goes smoke free within 10 months

BMA Cymru Wales is seriously considering the possibility of petitioning Parliament for a ban in public places in Wales using the rarely used private bills procedure.

14 Nov 2004

Better co-ordination crucial to help reduce maternal and child illness and death

The first of a series of articles looking at public health in complex emergencies (such as famine, population movement arising from civil conflicts and associated health problems) is published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET.

14 Nov 2004

Vaccine against human papillomavirus infection could reduce the global incidence of cervical cancer

A randomised trial in this week’s issue of THE LANCET shows how a vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection could potentially reduce the global incidence of cervical cancer.

14 Nov 2004

Canada puts in place a national plan to ensure an adequate flu vaccine supply

Per capita, more Canadians receive the flu shot than residents of any other country. The flu vaccine is the best protection against the flu virus, so it is encouraging to see that even more Canadians are getting the flu shot this season than ever before.

11 Nov 2004

Effective research could prevent half of the world's deaths

Health systems research has the potential to produce dramatic improvements in health worldwide and to meet some of the major development challenges in the new millennium.

11 Nov 2004

Washington to get 160,000 additional doses of influenza vaccine

About 160,000 additional doses of influenza vaccine will be sent to Washington over the next two months. That is our state’s share under a formula used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to distribute the remaining vaccine around the nation.

11 Nov 2004

Four major U.S. ethnic groups less likely to have cholesterol controlled

Compared with non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics who qualify for cholesterol-lowering drug treatment are less likely to have their “bad” LDL cholesterol controlled to recommended levels, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2004.

11 Nov 2004

Most food stamp beneficiaries can’t afford heart-healthy food

Most food stamp beneficiaries can’t afford heart-healthy food options, according to a study of low-income, African-American-residents in a Boston neighborhood that was presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2004.

11 Nov 2004

Domestic ducks could pose new avian Influenza threat

Domestic ducks may be acting as a silent reservoir for the H5N1 Avian Influenza virus, which is highly pathogenic for chickens, and may thus have acquired an important new role in the transmission of the virus to other poultry and, possibly, to humans as well, three international agencies warned today.

10 Nov 2004

New study shows significant improvements in self-reported pelvic pain and depression after hysterectomy

Gynecologists have long been concerned at the lack of data on whether or not women with pelvic pain and or depression before hysterectomy improve in these symptoms after surgery.

10 Nov 2004

Global tobacco giant conceals 30 year old research into the dangers of passive smoking

A public-health article published online by THE LANCET suggests that Philip Morris, one of the world’s leading tobacco manufacturers, was covertly involved in scientific research into the health effects of tobacco 30 years ago, and conducted research into the dangers of passive smoking which do not appear to have been published.

10 Nov 2004

Smoking and high salt intake, but not tea and alcohol, implicated in acid reflux

Smoking and a high dietary salt intake significantly increase the risk of acid reflux, but tea and alcohol, often thought to be culprits, seem to have little impact, finds a large study in Gut.

10 Nov 2004

The more often parents eat out, the lower their intake of fruits and vegetables

Research at Saint Louis University finds that families who eat out are more likely to skimp on the fruits and vegetables.

10 Nov 2004

State Health Rankings show 17.5 percent improvement in America’s overall health during the past 15 years

United Health Foundation, together with the American Public Health Association (APHA) and Partnership for Prevention, today released the 15th annual America’s Health: State Health Rankings at the APHA’s Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

9 Nov 2004

Researcher highlights hidden problem of smoking after pregnancy

Most women know to drop cigarettes and alcohol while they are pregnant. In fact, about half of women smokers now quit smoking when they become pregnant.

9 Nov 2004

Western diet linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women

The "Western" diet -- one especially high in red and processed meats and refined grain -- once again appears to be a culprit in women's health -- this time linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women, according to a study released today in the November issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

8 Nov 2004

Public Health News and Research

Research opens up new avenues to diagnosis and treat Lyme disease

BMA Cymru Wales to petition parliament to ban smoking in public places unless Wales goes smoke free within 10 months

Better co-ordination crucial to help reduce maternal and child illness and death

Vaccine against human papillomavirus infection could reduce the global incidence of cervical cancer

Canada puts in place a national plan to ensure an adequate flu vaccine supply

Effective research could prevent half of the world's deaths

Washington to get 160,000 additional doses of influenza vaccine

Four major U.S. ethnic groups less likely to have cholesterol controlled

Most food stamp beneficiaries can’t afford heart-healthy food

Domestic ducks could pose new avian Influenza threat

New study shows significant improvements in self-reported pelvic pain and depression after hysterectomy

Global tobacco giant conceals 30 year old research into the dangers of passive smoking

Smoking and high salt intake, but not tea and alcohol, implicated in acid reflux

The more often parents eat out, the lower their intake of fruits and vegetables

State Health Rankings show 17.5 percent improvement in America’s overall health during the past 15 years

Researcher highlights hidden problem of smoking after pregnancy

Western diet linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women

New study to determine whether natural tomato oil may reverse or delay progression of prostate cancer

People active in their 50s and 60s about 35 percent less likely to die in the next eight years

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