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Number of adult smokers in Washington takes a healthy drop

The Washington State Department of Health has announced a 12 percent drop in the number of smokers in the state since the launch of the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. That translates into about 115,000 fewer smokers statewide since the program began.

25 Oct 2004

National Cancer Institute symposium exploring the application of nanotechnology in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, which includes The Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center and the Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals of Cleveland, will sponsor a National Cancer Institute symposium exploring the application of nanotechnology in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer.

25 Oct 2004

New $22 million dollar scholarship program to recruit the next generation of public health leaders

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has established a new $22 million dollar scholarship program to recruit the next generation of public health leaders to devise new, effective interventions to improve global health.

25 Oct 2004

Dentists pricked by needle scam

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced a suit filed earlier this week in federal court against a dental supply firm for a scam in which the company allegedly made unsolicited telemarketing calls to unsuspecting dentists, sent dental needles that were never ordered and then harassed the dentists with threats of legal action for non-payment.

25 Oct 2004

As the 2004 Presidential election nears, the issue of human cloning and embryonic stem cell research is under intense debate

The United Nations, headed by Secretary General Kofi Annan is currently debating two proposals: one from Costa Rica and supported by the U.S. and sixty-two other countries that would ban all human cloning, and another from Belgium and twenty-one other countries that would allow cloning of human embryos but not their transfer to a womb.

25 Oct 2004

Smoking continues to be the largest single cause of death and disease in the EU

Over 650,000 Europeans are killed every year because they smoke, one in seven of all deaths across the EU, and over 13 million more are suffering from a serious, chronic disease as a result of their smoking.

25 Oct 2004

Who should and who should not get a flu shot?

This year's supply of flu vaccine is limited. It is important that people at highest risk of serious illness or death from the flu get a flu shot. Complete this CDC form to see if you or your child should or should not get a flu shot.

25 Oct 2004

BMA report hopes to raise awareness about the threat of biological weapons

A new report released today (25 October 2004) by the BMA paints a bleak picture of the global community's ability to cope with advances in biological and genetic weapons technology.

25 Oct 2004

PAHO and the World Food Program have agreed to collaborate on logistics during humanitarian crises

The Pan American Health Organization and the World Food Program today agreed to collaborate on logistics during humanitarian crises, an area in which PAHO has accumulated vast experience over the past 20 years.

21 Oct 2004

Let regional organizations prevent genocide

The conflict in Dafur shows that the UN cannot guarantee international peace and security all by itself. The UN Security Council is too splintered to take resolute action to resolve the crisis, and international law does not allow any effective diplomatic alternatives.

21 Oct 2004

Global warming poses an increasingly sizeable threat to the continued existence of man

James Lovelock, atmospheric chemist and author of Gaia warns that the gravity of the situation facing Earth's inhabitants is greater than we have yet realized and accepted. Lovelock sets forth his predictions -- and proposed solutions -- in a commentary piece published this week in Atmospheric Science Letters.

21 Oct 2004

New journal offering free access publishing and what is believed to be a unique development in the field of scientific publishing

Uniquely providing totally free access to scientific publications, and offering financial rewards for both authors and peer reviewers

19 Oct 2004

No infant, child or adult should be exposed to secondhand smoke

A leaked British government report has concluded that 'no infant, child or adult should be exposed to secondhand smoke - secondhand smoke represents a substantial public health hazard'.

18 Oct 2004

UK agencies stepping up action to protect the public's health following continued outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis

The UK Health Protection Agency (HPA) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are stepping up action to protect the public's health following continued outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis (other than phage type 4) since 2002, many of which have been linked to Spanish eggs used in the catering trade.

14 Oct 2004

You can't buy cigarettes from your doctor, so why can you purchase tobacco products at some pharmacies?

People do not expect to be able to purchase cigarettes or other tobacco products when they visit their doctors' or dentists' offices.

13 Oct 2004

New car cockpit technology could be increasing the potential for error by degrading driving performance

New car cockpit technology means the role of the driver is increasingly similar to that of an aircraft pilot -- and could be increasing the potential for error, according to a Monash University researcher.

12 Oct 2004

Lack of money rather than love may be the reason so many young couples are living together instead of getting married

"Financial barriers to marriage are a significant issue for many young, working- and middle-class couples as well as for the poor and near-poor," said Pamela Smock, associate director of the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR) and a contributor to a special issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family on the future of marriage released in Washington today.

12 Oct 2004

Miscellaneous News

Number of adult smokers in Washington takes a healthy drop

National Cancer Institute symposium exploring the application of nanotechnology in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer

New $22 million dollar scholarship program to recruit the next generation of public health leaders

Dentists pricked by needle scam

As the 2004 Presidential election nears, the issue of human cloning and embryonic stem cell research is under intense debate

Smoking continues to be the largest single cause of death and disease in the EU

Who should and who should not get a flu shot?

BMA report hopes to raise awareness about the threat of biological weapons

PAHO and the World Food Program have agreed to collaborate on logistics during humanitarian crises

Let regional organizations prevent genocide

Global warming poses an increasingly sizeable threat to the continued existence of man

New journal offering free access publishing and what is believed to be a unique development in the field of scientific publishing

No infant, child or adult should be exposed to secondhand smoke

UK agencies stepping up action to protect the public's health following continued outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis

You can't buy cigarettes from your doctor, so why can you purchase tobacco products at some pharmacies?

New car cockpit technology could be increasing the potential for error by degrading driving performance

Lack of money rather than love may be the reason so many young couples are living together instead of getting married

RACGP welcomes Victorian state ban on smoking in pubs and clubs

South Australia a step closer to smoke free pubs and clubs

Complaint against Food Standards Agency advertising campaign thrown out by ASA

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