| 6-09-10 Kristen Springer (Cohort 6) The New York Press Each year, some 9.2 million American men are afflicted with coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death for men in the United States. Heart attacks afflict about 5 percent of the male population annually, double the rate for women. The average life expectancy of the American male has increased since 1990, but is still five years less than that for women. These findings suggest the need for better preventative care and regular doctor visits. Yet many men cannot be coaxed to make an appointment.…Read More |
| 6-09-10 Reanne Frank (Cohort 2) Care 2 - Make a Difference A recently released study by the American Sociological Association reveals something a bit disturbing: 79 percent of Latinos who took part in a specially-designed survey identified themselves as “white,” no matter their skin color.…Read More |
| 6-07-10 David VanSickle (Cohort 4) The Huffington Post Social News June 7, 2010 - Empowered by this information, patients may be able to avoid asthma hotspots and reduce costly hospital visits through prevention.…Read More |
| 6-05-10 Enrico Marcelli (Cohort 1) The Boston Globe June 5, 2010 - Pablo Maia’s first job in the United States was washing dishes in a restaurant. Almost three decades later, he is an American citizen who presides over one of the biggest Brazilian-owned real estate companies in the United States, from a former Woolworth’s across from town hall.…Read More |
| 6-04-10 Ellliott Friedman (Cohort 2) Independent.ie COUPLES who have a happy marriage enjoy the added benefit of faster healing from cuts, a conference was told yesterday.…Read More |
| 6-04-10 Harvey Fineberg (National Advisory Committee) The Washington Post June 4, 2010 - European criticism of the World Health Organization's handling of the H1N1 pandemic intensified Friday with the release of two reports that accused the agency of exaggerating the threat posed by the virus and failing to disclose possible influence by the pharmaceutical industry on its recommendations for how countries should respond.…Read More |
| 6-02-10 Jonathan Samet (National Advisory Committee) Nola.com June 2, 2010 - The Environmental Protection Agency will release on Wednesday its draft assessment of the human health effects of formaldehyde, opening a 90-day public comment period.…Read More |
| 6-02-10 Harvey Fineberg ( National Advisory Committee) EarthTimes June 2, 2010 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Institute of Medicine President Harvey Fineberg today launched a national initiative to share a wealth of new community health data that will drive innovation and lead to the creation of new applications and tools to improve the health of Americans.…Read More |
| 6-01-10 Reanne Frank (Cohort 2) Science Blog June 1, 2010 - While some Latino immigrants to the United States may be accepted as “white” by the wider society, a new study finds that many of them face discrimination based on skin color.…Read More |
| 6-01-10 Gina Lovasi (Cohort 4) The Mercury An Ingredient in home and garden pesticides, chlorpyrifos, has been banned from domestic use in South Africa because of its link to childhood autism and attention deficit disorder.…Read More |
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