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Meningitis outbreak spreads; Mass. revokes Compounding Center's license

The Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy has permanently revoked the license of the New England Compounding Center, the facility implicated in a nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis, Gov. Deval Patrick announced Tuesday. ... State Director of Healthcare Safety Madeleine Biondolillo said ... investigators witnessed "black particulate matter" in some vials of medicine returned amid the nationwide recall of NECC's products.

25 Oct 2012

Construction begins on PEPFAR-funded National Public Health Training Center in Ethiopia

"Construction has begun on Ethiopia's National Public Health Training Center, the first of its kind to be established in the country at a cost of $4 million," Malaysian News Agency Bernama reports.

25 Oct 2012

CINJ makes experts available during National Lung Cancer Awareness Month

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 6,000 new cases of lung cancer are expected to be diagnosed in New Jersey this year, and 4,200 people will die from the disease.

25 Oct 2012

Viewpoints: Obama seeking 'to preserve' new spending; Medicare rule change for disabled is 'humane thing to do'

On Tuesday Mr. Obama finally tried to give the future more definition with a new plan, except it isn't new and barely qualifies as a plan. ... The pamphlet's sections on health care and entitlements show that his real budget priority is to preserve all of the government he expanded in the first term. He promises to protect the Affordable Care Act from repeal or Republican amendments.

25 Oct 2012

Roundup: States raise employee insurance contributions to save money; Minn. seeking $80M more for exchange; Selling insurance in malls

Financially strapped state and local governments are saving billions of dollars on health insurance by cutting back on free coverage for employees and raising worker contributions, a USA Today analysis finds. Government workers still enjoy more generous health benefits than privately employed workers but the advantage has narrowed from $1,523 in 2007 to $891 in 2012, adjusted for inflation, federal data show.

25 Oct 2012

Washington Post live holds discussion on NCDs

MSH's "Global Health Impact" blog provides a Storify summary of a Washington Post Live panel discussion on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that took place last week.

25 Oct 2012

Migraine linked to depression, stress in sub-Saharan Africans

Migraine is significantly associated with stress and unipolar psychiatric symptoms in sub-Saharan African adults, researchers say.

24 Oct 2012

Flu protection: an interview with Dr Gillian SteelFisher of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, USA

In 2009, a new strain of influenza, or flu, virus emerged and spread rapidly to many countries around the world. It was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in June 2009.

24 Oct 2012

Review: Herbs and dietary supplements can cause potentially harmful drug interactions

A number of herbs and dietary supplements (HDS) can cause potentially harmful drug interactions, particularly among people receiving medication for problems with their central nervous or cardiovascular systems.

24 Oct 2012

Kessler Foundation to study role of environmental factors in rehabilitation outcomes in SCI

Amanda Botticello, PhD, MPH, research scientist in Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the role of environmental factors in rehabilitation outcomes in spinal cord injury.

24 Oct 2012

SIDS Center of New Jersey launches new initiative to reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome

October is national SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Awareness Month and recognized by the State of New Jersey through a proclamation signed by Governor Chris Christie, calling attention to one of the leading causes of infant mortality.

24 Oct 2012

Pancreatic cancer risk linked to differences in telomeres' length in blood cells

A new study shows that a blood marker is linked to pancreatic cancer, according to a study published today by scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic.

24 Oct 2012

Weill Cornell’s ChiP now accepts applications for new master's program in health informatics

Informatics is integral to solving the nation's urgent healthcare issues of rising costs and the delivery of quality care. Training the next generation of professionals to develop, implement and research new informatics technologies is vital. Through the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, the Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy (CHiP) is now accepting applications for a new master's program in health informatics to do just that.

24 Oct 2012

Metabolic pathway for insulin effects of sleep identified

Sleep deprivation reduces insulin sensitivity in human fat cells, which could, over time, lead to metabolic disorders such as diabetes, researchers report.

23 Oct 2012

Initial insight into sedentary behavior counseling practices in primary care settings

Although primary care physicians take care of many aspects of health and disease, little is known about how they can change sedentary behavior through counseling, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

23 Oct 2012

Parental stress may be important risk factor for child obesity and related behaviors

Parents with a higher number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children, according to a new study by pediatric researchers. Furthermore, when parents perceive themselves to be stressed, their children eat fast food more often, compared to children whose parents feel less stressed.

23 Oct 2012

Computers, TVs may increase risk of poor lifestyle habits among children

Children who bask in the nighttime glow of a TV or computer don't get enough rest and suffer from poor lifestyle habits, new research from the University of Alberta has shown.

23 Oct 2012

Magnet hospitals reduce rates of patient death

Patients treated in magnet hospitals (specially designated for their nursing excellence) had 14 percent lower odds of death than those in non-magnet hospitals in a four-state study of 564 hospitals led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

23 Oct 2012

Sickle cell disease treatments: An interview with Dr Niihara, CEO of Emmaus Medical

Sickle cell disease is a devastating hereditary condition that affects millions of people, particularly those in West and Central Africa as well as people of African descent in the United States, Europe and South America.

23 Oct 2012

Pro-smoking content being promoted in smartphone apps

Pro-smoking content, some featuring explicit cigarette brand images, is being promoted in smartphone apps reaching millions of users worldwide, including teenagers and children.

23 Oct 2012

Public Health News and Research

Meningitis outbreak spreads; Mass. revokes Compounding Center's license

Construction begins on PEPFAR-funded National Public Health Training Center in Ethiopia

CINJ makes experts available during National Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Viewpoints: Obama seeking 'to preserve' new spending; Medicare rule change for disabled is 'humane thing to do'

Roundup: States raise employee insurance contributions to save money; Minn. seeking $80M more for exchange; Selling insurance in malls

Washington Post live holds discussion on NCDs

Migraine linked to depression, stress in sub-Saharan Africans

Flu protection: an interview with Dr Gillian SteelFisher of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, USA

Review: Herbs and dietary supplements can cause potentially harmful drug interactions

Kessler Foundation to study role of environmental factors in rehabilitation outcomes in SCI

SIDS Center of New Jersey launches new initiative to reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome

Pancreatic cancer risk linked to differences in telomeres' length in blood cells

Weill Cornell’s ChiP now accepts applications for new master's program in health informatics

Metabolic pathway for insulin effects of sleep identified

Initial insight into sedentary behavior counseling practices in primary care settings

Parental stress may be important risk factor for child obesity and related behaviors

Computers, TVs may increase risk of poor lifestyle habits among children

Magnet hospitals reduce rates of patient death

Sickle cell disease treatments: An interview with Dr Niihara, CEO of Emmaus Medical

Pro-smoking content being promoted in smartphone apps

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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