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Washington minority groups hit hardest by tobacco use

Washington state minority communities are more likely to use tobacco and suffer or die from tobacco-related illnesses than the rest of the state’s population, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

16 Sep 2004

Public health issues, AIDS, sex education and federal tobacco regulation take center stage

Republican and Democratic presidential campaign representatives today said their candidates will address the public health work force shortage, but they debated the need for sex education and federal regulation of tobacco

16 Sep 2004

Labor says it would fund the public education anti-smoking campaign, if elected

Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Bill Glasson, said today that Labor’s promise to inject another $21 million into anti-smoking awareness campaigns would send a strong message to the community to quit the killer habit.

16 Sep 2004

PAHO volunteers ready to depart for Grenada

More than 30 volunteers, comprising a range of health and health-related service personnel, are awaiting deployment to help address crisis conditions in Grenada in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, according to the Pan American Health Organization's Caribbean Program Coordinator, Veta Brown.

16 Sep 2004

New project to tailor health messages for African Americans based on their ethnic identity

Ken Resnicow has worked with Black churches for more than a decade to foster healthy behavior among their members, including quitting smoking, getting more physical activity and eating healthier.

16 Sep 2004

HHS enhances Medicare drug card program to help seniors

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced new measures to help seniors get the lowest price possible for their medicines by allowing them -- for the first time -- to compare prices for similar drugs used to treat common diseases such as high cholesterol or blood pressure.

15 Sep 2004

Central and Northern European countries top the league for time off work

Central and Northern European countries top the league when it comes to taking time off work, reveals a survey of 15 European Union (EU) member states reported in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

15 Sep 2004

Poll reveals public confusion over NHS "bureaucrats"

An ICM poll, commissioned jointly by UNISON and the NHS Confederation, shows that the public believe that only half of NHS staff are directly involved in patient care, yet the real figure is 84%. Support staff make up just 16% of the workforce.

15 Sep 2004

Cars that tell people where to go

A three-year Macquarie University research project has studied the differences in how humans and computers talk - by analysing how each give driving directions.

14 Sep 2004

Experts discuss antibiotic resistance, tuberculosis, malaria, vaccines, maternal mortality, childhood diseases and health sector reform

New challenges ahead and the unfinished agenda in public health in the Americas" will be the focus of joint efforts by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

14 Sep 2004

67 percent of older Americans report trouble sleeping

Sleep for people over 55 often involves waking up several times during the night, not being able to get back to sleep and waking up earlier than desired in the morning.

14 Sep 2004

Campaign to reduce high salt consumption in the UK

Every day at least 26 million people eat more than the recommended daily limit of 6g of salt. Men are eating the most with a daily average of 11.0g of salt while women consume an average of 8.1g a day

14 Sep 2004

California Chamber of Commerce lends support to stem cell research

The California Chamber of Commerce has joined with a broad and growing coalition of business groups, patient advocates and medical organizations in endorsing a "YES" vote on Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative, on the November 2004 statewide ballot.

14 Sep 2004

Human lives and livelihood will be cost of flaky software

Multiple human deaths may be required to force the adoption of higher standards in computer software development unless the international software engineering sector lifts its game according UTS IT expert Associate Professor John Leaney.

14 Sep 2004

AMA warns lawmakers about effects of what kids are watching

The American Medical Association (AMA) told a congressional field hearing today that the time is long past due for the entertainment industry to recognize its adverse contribution to the epidemic of violence in our society, and that it should exercise greater responsibility in its programming content.

14 Sep 2004

One in five veterans of the Korean War still affected by their experiences

At least one in five veterans of the Korean War continues to be adversely affected by their experiences, according to research recently presented to a nursing conference in Seoul, South Korea.

14 Sep 2004

Doctors believe increase in pensions age will deter people from joining the NHS

The BMA invited doctors to take part in an online survey to gather their views on retirement and the NHS pension to help inform its discussions with the NHS Confederation who are leading a review of the NHS pension scheme (England and Wales) on behalf of the Department of Health. Nearly 5000 doctors responded to the BMA's survey.

13 Sep 2004

Dentists should measure the blood pressure of every patient

University of Michigan dentistry student Sara Kellogg believes dentists could save lives simply by taking a few minutes to measure the blood pressure of every patient.

13 Sep 2004

Schering-Plough and Bayer form strategic alliance

Schering-Plough Corporation has announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Bayer designed to maximize the companies' pharmaceutical resources while maintaining each company's own strategic interests.

13 Sep 2004

Health problems among timber workers exposed to industry chemical PCP are to be investigated

The project, funded by the Ministry of Health, aims to ascertain whether timber workers exposed to the PCPs (pentachlorophenols) are dying earlier, getting cancers more often and suffering more chronic health problems, including fatigue, nausea and neuropsychological dysfunction.

13 Sep 2004