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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:47:29 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/269537 February 2, 2012 - Ulcer-causing bug tied to higher diabetes risk Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/269537 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/269611 February 1, 2012 - Sleep Apnea May Be Tied to 'Silent' Strokes, Study Finds Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/269611 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/269570 February 1, 2012 - Physician Founds Think Tank to Innovate Healthcare for Poor Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/269570 http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/01/17/1108438109.full.pdf+html January 24, 2012 - Researchers have found evidence for a climate-sensitive urban core in Dhaka that acts to propagate cholera risk to the rest of the city. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:00:00 -0600 http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/01/17/1108438109.full.pdf+html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/267953 February 1, 2012 - Baby Girls Make Dads More Interested in Equality Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:29:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/267953 http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0029744 January 25, 2012 - The pairing of masks and hand washing could drastically slow the spread of a pandemic flu. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0029744 http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/01/17/healthy-egypt-egyptian-women/ Dr. Abdou recently launched Healthy Egypt , a blog that discusses current health-relevant issues in Egypt while making social and health science concepts accessible to diverse audiences . Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/01/17/healthy-egypt-egyptian-women/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/262339 Public opinion lights the fire for politicians to adopt anti-smoking bans Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/262339 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/261595 Diabetes is a costly disease, and new research suggests those costs may extend far beyond the obvious expense of medicine and related health care. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/261595 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/261225 Why taking care of your emotional health is important while unemployed Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:18:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/261225 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/261098 Did Europe Get Syphilis From Columbus? Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/261098 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/261131 Salud America working to combat obesity among Latino children Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/261131 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/257973 Gay men who live in states where same-sex marriage is legal are healthier, have less stress, make fewer doctor visits and have lower health-care costs, a new study finds. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/257973 http://www.uft.org/node/39236 Closing Schools: DOE Spins Itself an Alternate Universe of Facts Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0600 http://www.uft.org/node/39236 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/257532 Mothers of Tiny Babies Suffer, Too Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:18:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/257532 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/256980 There is a low likelihood that the non-college goers are perfectly comparable to the college goer s Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/256980 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/autism/la-me-autism-day-one-html,0,1218038.htmlstory Autism rates have increased twentyfold in a generation, stirring parents' deepest fears and prompting a search for answers. But what if the upsurge is not what it appears to be? Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:00:00 -0600 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/autism/la-me-autism-day-one-html,0,1218038.htmlstory http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300494 Carolyn is lead author on a study to be released in the January 2012 issue of the American Journal of Public Health The study, which UPenn Program Site Director David Asch also contributed to, is entitled "Using Art to Amplify Youth Voices on Housing Insecurity" and a sample of that art is also used as the cover photo for this issue. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:17:00 -0600 http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300494 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/257069 Study from the University of Michigan indicates downturns in economic activity may have overall beneficial effects on the population and general life expectancy. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:18:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/257069 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/255877 Unneeded radiation, hormone therapy, alcohol raise risk but hair dye, cellphones appear safe, report says Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:18:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/255877 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/255833 Group Programs To Prevent Childhood Depression Prove To Be Effective Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:37:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/255833 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/255741 A study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers, published November 17, 2011, in the American Journal of Public Health, shows that symptoms of depression are common among low-wage nursing home employees. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/255741 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/254509 Foreclosure is not just a financial problem--it also has negative health implications for homeowners older than 50 who fall behind on their mortgages. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/254509 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013ywz4 Horizon reveals how the time in the womb could affect your health and personality. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:00:00 -0600 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013ywz4 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/254100 In the past two decades nutritionists, biologists, and doctors have become increasingly interested in the causes and prevention of obesity. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/254100 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/254587 7 Surprise Reasons for Weight Gain Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/254587 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/254553 With an eye on the health of urban youth, The Johns Hopkins University will host a regional conference this week focused on addressing disparities in education. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/254553 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-hispanic-health-foundation-honors-leaders-and-awards-its-annual-scholarships-to-outstanding-health-professional-students-134753203.html National Hispanic Health Foundation Honors Leaders and Awards its Annual Scholarships to Outstanding Health Professional Students Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:00:00 -0600 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-hispanic-health-foundation-honors-leaders-and-awards-its-annual-scholarships-to-outstanding-health-professional-students-134753203.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/252958 My friend's mother got terrifying news after she had a mammogram. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/252958 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/252912 Every Great Lakes state warns people about eating toxic fish but officials are examining the risks of contaminants that aren't covered under current advisories. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/252912 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/252631 Maybe we should retire the term "global warming," which makes climate change sound like a nice, pleasant bath. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/252631 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/252665 Gay-straight alliance clubs in middle schools and high schools help youth not only while they are in school, but also later in life, according to a new study. http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/252665 http://bronx.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/health/150777/feds-to-fund-local-medical-programs--preparations-for-increased-health-care-access National Advisory Committee member, James Knickman is interviewed on NY1 regarding federal funds for local programs to improve medical care Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:00:00 -0600 http://bronx.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/health/150777/feds-to-fund-local-medical-programs--preparations-for-increased-health-care-access http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-health-neighborhood-disparities-20111114,0,2961900,full.story Where you live can help determine your health. A Baltimore family sees improvements after their move to a better neighborhood. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:00:00 -0600 http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-health-neighborhood-disparities-20111114,0,2961900,full.story http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/30/11/2072.full.pdf+html Bringing Researchers And Community Developers Together To Revitalize A Public Housing Project And Improve Health Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:00:00 -0600 http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/30/11/2072.full.pdf+html http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/30/11/2149.full.pdf+html Now Playing Saving Money And Improving Patient Care In Medicare: Ideas For The Joint Select Committee Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:01:00 -0600 http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/30/11/2149.full.pdf+html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/250125 I n anticipation of Halloween, Environment America held an event today to unveil the Ten Scariest Facts about the Chesapeake Bay, showing that a terrifying concoction of nitrogen, phosphorous, and other pollutants have made the Bay a ghost of its former self. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/250125 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/249903 Most school districts in Franklin County ban bullying in a general way: No student should be harassed for any reason, by any method. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/249903 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/249291 The number of Houston-area residents living in very poor neighborhoods almost doubled over the past decade, which researchers say increases their risk for unemployment, health problems and crime. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/249291 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/249333 Schools are an important site of exposure for children. All of our measures point to increasing exposure to intentionally unvaccinated children among California kindergarteners, a worrisome trend. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:35:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/249333 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/247787 Justice and safety are luxuries reserved for other neighborhoods. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/247787 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/247570 Having a fast food restaurant in the neighborhood may have little to no impact on the weight of adults who live nearby, according to a U.S. study of more than 3,000 people. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/247570 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/247835 How to nourish Vancouver's surprising food deserts Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/247835 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/news/local/Bay-Area-Cities-Facing-Multi-Million-Dollar-Dilemma/132487648 City leaders all over the Bay Area are deciding whether to say goodbye to their redevelopment agencies, or pay the state millions of dollars to keep them. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/#!/news/local/Bay-Area-Cities-Facing-Multi-Million-Dollar-Dilemma/132487648 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/246702 Adults who have fallen behind on mortgage payments exhibited higher rates of depression and are skipping meals and medications because they cannot pay the bills, a study published on Thursday found. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/246702 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/245948 Guidance for families preparing for deployments, homecomings Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/245948 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/245715 The younger you are, the more freaked out you are likely to be by the housing market crash. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/245715 http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/313008 Who speaks for the majority of Americans in poverty? Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/313008 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/245791 Researchers in London studied hundreds of cell phone swabs, and found 16 percent were contaminated with E. Coli bacteria. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/245791 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/245681 Studies examine impact of diabetes interventions Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/245681 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/244380 A proposed 'fat tax' is not only illiberal but also daft - there's ample evidence such taxes don't improve health. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/244380 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/244422 If it's technically feasible to use it for these purposes, why is it so difficult to use it to reduce problem gambling? Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/244422 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/243891 Teens often are clueless about the number of calories in fast-food meals, underestimating the amount by hundreds of calories, a new study shows. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:16:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/243891 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/244457 Mom's fear determines child's outdoor play Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/244457 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/242302 How many doctors should a neighborhood have? Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/242302 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2utzIvmIbi4 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health & Society Scholars program has released an engaging new video that features a series of interviews with current Scholars discussing their experiences in the program and their areas of research. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2utzIvmIbi4 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/241245 A Closer Look: Setting a 'safer' ozone level Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/241245 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/241174 Know How to Spot Gentrification Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/241174 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/241209 Study Shows Eating Patterns Are Shared in Social Circles Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/241209 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2011/09/23/health-affairs-briefing-disparities-in-health-and-health-care/ Health Affairs Briefing: Disparities In Health And Health Care Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2011/09/23/health-affairs-briefing-disparities-in-health-and-health-care/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/240182 New Study Provides Insight into the Public's Willingness to Pay for Improved Food Safety Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:36:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/240182 http://sfpublicpress.org/news/2011-09/black-flight-from-oakland-to-the-suburbs-is-makeup-of-the-city Black flight from Oakland to the suburbs is reshaping makeup of the city Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:01:00 -0500 http://sfpublicpress.org/news/2011-09/black-flight-from-oakland-to-the-suburbs-is-makeup-of-the-city http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/contagion-are-we-risk-pt-3 Contagion: Are We at Risk? Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/contagion-are-we-risk-pt-3 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/239671 Most Child Flu Victims Did Not Receive Vaccine, Says CDC Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/239671 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/239636 In the US, about one in every six adults has experienced a major depressive episode. In 2000 the annual cost of major depression to US taxpayers and businesses was estimated at $83 billion. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/239636 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/239202 Where was the soda industry before the mayor proposed a tax? Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/239202 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/238796 Despite Sweeping Scandals, Big States Don't Check for Cheating Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/238796 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/238022 Childhood Health and Labor Market Inequality over the Life Course Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:08:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/238022 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/238065 Today, the President's Commission on White House Fellowships announced the appointment the 2011-2012 Class of White House Fellows. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/238065 http://katie.nicholl.mailonsunday.co.uk/2011/09/socialites-are-boxing-clever-for-charity.html The great and the good of London's social scene headed out to risqué nightspot The Box this week to raise money for an excellent cause. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://katie.nicholl.mailonsunday.co.uk/2011/09/socialites-are-boxing-clever-for-charity.html http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n03/hot.html The Center for Health Care Improvement and Patient Safety at the Perelman School of Medicine announced the inaugural group of recipients of NIH Research Career Development in Comparative Effectiveness Research (KM1) Awards. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n03/hot.html http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2011/09/13/my-visit-to-the-white-house/ This past June, I had the honor of being named one of 17 "Champions of Change" by the White House, in recognition of my work marrying emerging technologies to health care. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2011/09/13/my-visit-to-the-white-house/ http://blogs.wsj.com/ideas-market/2011/09/08/the-subtle-politics-of-suicide-rates/ Elected coroners identify fewer suicides in their counties than their appointed counterparts, a new study finds --possible evidence of the stigma attached to self-killing, according to the authors. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:02:00 -0500 http://blogs.wsj.com/ideas-market/2011/09/08/the-subtle-politics-of-suicide-rates/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/230202 Being Heavier May Mean Fewer Hot Flashes for Women Over 60 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/230202 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/228437 Monday marks the first day of school for more than 200,000 children in the Houston Independent School District. Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:16:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/228437 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/225633 Gay youths are much less likely to attempt suicide when they live in communities where they feel they have some support, either through gay/lesbian groups at school or simply because more same-sex couples live in the area, new research has found. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/225633 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/229672 Open Government to Solve Problems: Meet Champions of the Open Innovation Movement Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/229672 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/229945 M ost of us feel the urge to do good deeds and support those less fortunate than ourselves based on our shared belief that we are "all in this thing together" and that the strong should support the weak. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/229945 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/230001 A new study suggests that the children of mothers exposed to high levels of magnetic fields during pregnancy are at increased risk of developing asthma, findings that are sure to reignite the controversy over the health dangers that might be posed by exposure to power lines and electronics . Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/230001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/07/22/138603165/social-by-nature July 22, 2011 - Are there cognitively significant neurobiological differences between men and women? Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/07/22/138603165/social-by-nature http://framingham.patch.com/articles/5-things-from-this-weeks-board-of-health-meeting July 22, 2011 - conventional wisdom suggests the closer people live to fast-food restaurants, the higher their BMI will be. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://framingham.patch.com/articles/5-things-from-this-weeks-board-of-health-meeting http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2011/07/21/epidemic-of-obesity-in-us-kids-began-in-late-90s The epidemic of excess weight gain and obesity among young Americans began about 15 years ago, a new study finds. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:00:00 -0500 http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2011/07/21/epidemic-of-obesity-in-us-kids-began-in-late-90s http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2011/07/10335/ucsf-health-experts-shape-historic-blueprint-womens-health-care She anticipates some resistance to implementation of the recommended services for women. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2011/07/10335/ucsf-health-experts-shape-historic-blueprint-womens-health-care http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/224716 This new partnership promises to accelerate the era of genomically-informed medical care, foster more sophisticated and timely evaluation of care, and enhance the quality of healthcare. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/224716 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/224777 Calories in foods: Health experts want a comprehensive list Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/224777 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/224857 LAUSD whooping-cough vaccine now required Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/224857 http://www.govtech.com/e-government/White-House-Open-Data-Developers-Trade-Ideas.html#vansickle Van Sickle hopes public health agencies can use data collected by the tools to improve patient health. In this video, Van Sickle talks about how he came up with his project and where he wants to take it in the future. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.govtech.com/e-government/White-House-Open-Data-Developers-Trade-Ideas.html#vansickle http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/226186 Are there cognitively significant neurobiological differences between men and women? Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/226186 http://www.newswise.com/articles/q-a-vaccinated-children-vs-unvaccinated-children-what-are-the-risks Q&A: Vaccinated Children vs. Unvaccinated Children -- What Are the Risks? Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:10:00 -0500 http://www.newswise.com/articles/q-a-vaccinated-children-vs-unvaccinated-children-what-are-the-risks http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/226286 5 Things from This Week's Board of Health Meeting Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/226286 http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=3219&utm_source=issueanc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110720 July 21, 2011 - There is a combination of things behind the demographic shift. There is a rapidly declining white birth rate and higher minority birth rates. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=3219&utm_source=issueanc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110720 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/226144 With incredible breakthroughs in science and technology, life expectancy has grown significantly over the last century. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:08:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/226144 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/226242 Exploring the limits of children's health care: What's the reality of providing care to all? Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:11:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/226242 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/221364 Nothing is more sacred in sports than a level playing field. Too bad it doesn't exist Sun, 17 Jul 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/221364 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/221397 Greening a city ... and pushing other colors out Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/221397 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/220290 Flu vaccine production to double by 2015, WHO says Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/220290 http://news.santacruz.com/2011/07/13/study_lends_some_credence_to_wifi_claims Study Lends Some Credence to Wifi Claims Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:26:00 -0500 http://news.santacruz.com/2011/07/13/study_lends_some_credence_to_wifi_claims http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/220254 Academic Leaders Collaborate to Transform New Jersey's Health Care System Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:26:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/220254 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/216333 Study Reveals Support for Government Role in Health Reform "More Consistent" Than Thought Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/216333 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/214676 Scientists Discover That Antimicrobial Wipes and Soaps May Be Making You (and Society) Sick Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/214676 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/216272 Nature or Nurture? The Surprising Way Genetics Could Reshape the Debate. Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/216272 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/214711 Single Use Surgical suggest replacing difficult to clean devices with single use as a cost-effective alternative Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/214711 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/214778 Lost boys: In a warmer world, will males die sooner? Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/214778 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/213373 Is Hating Your Job Worse Than Losing It? Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/213373 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/212560 The conventional wisdom is that life expectancy is going up, and for most people the conventional wisdom is right. But for women in 15 Alabama counties -- and 298 other counties across the nation -- the exact opposite is true. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:16:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/212560 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/212597 An image of rotted teeth and an abscess-ravaged lip made smoker Collin Chavez squirm. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/212597 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/212636 Stories about famous, successful men who submit to temptation and harm their family lives in the process certainly make great headlines and Internet fodder, as do the divorces that often follow. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:37:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/212636 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/media/file/MarmotPresentation.pdf Sir Michael Marmot's May 5 th Presentation at the 2011 Annual Program Meeting of the RWJF Health & Society Scholars Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/media/file/MarmotPresentation.pdf http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/210740 Scholars say Americans respond to appeals to fairness as well as to appeals to self-interest in discussions over health care reform. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/210740 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/210512 RWJF Health & Society Scholars Program Introduces 2011-2013 Participants / New Scholars will Investigate How Health is Influenced by Debt, Climate Change, Social Networks and Other Societal Factors Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/210512 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/209280 We've hit the point where today's children are going to use a cellphone or something like a cellphone for most of their lives. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/209280 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/208235 Laws passed by Texas Legislature this session aren't perfect, but they are progress in the battle Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/208235 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/208311 Much of the debate about the nation's obesity epidemic has focused, not surprisingly, on food: labeling requirements, taxes on sugary beverages and snacks, junk food advertisements aimed at children and the nutritional quality of school lunches. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/208311 http://intheworld.berkeley.edu/2011/06/a-near-tearful-look-at-nairobis-slums/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-near-tearful-look-at-nairobis-slums A first glimpse of Nairobi's informal settlements Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://intheworld.berkeley.edu/2011/06/a-near-tearful-look-at-nairobis-slums/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-near-tearful-look-at-nairobis-slums http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/208277 Tuesday, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer posted a somewhat mild warning about cell phone use and cancer. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/208277 Using data specific to New York City, my colleagues and I at the Built Environment & Health Project at Columbia University have looked at these issues in detail . Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:10:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/207422 WHO says cell phone use "possibly carcinogenic" Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/207422 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/05/portlands_unnatural_causes_fil.html African Americans live sicker and die younger than their White counterparts. Fri, 27 May 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/05/portlands_unnatural_causes_fil.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/205954 Science has shown that diets that veer close to starvation can make everything from mice to monkeys live longer. Wed, 25 May 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/205954 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/205911 "Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of sustainability, and the businesses they support should do the same" Tue, 24 May 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/205911 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/205876 President Obama's one-day visit to Ireland was a masterly orchestration of three visuals - one imaginary, two very real. Wed, 25 May 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/205876 http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/05/19/2011-05-19_still_mentally_ill_and_still_dangerous_courtordered_treatment_for_the_disturbed_.html Still mentally ill, and still dangerous: Court-ordered treatment for the disturbed needs to be fixed Mon, 23 May 2011 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/05/19/2011-05-19_still_mentally_ill_and_still_dangerous_courtordered_treatment_for_the_disturbed_.html http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110518/flu-experts-say-world-not-prepared-for-global-health-emergency-110518/20110518/?hub=MontrealHome World not prepared for health emergency: flu experts Wed, 18 May 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110518/flu-experts-say-world-not-prepared-for-global-health-emergency-110518/20110518/?hub=MontrealHome http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/204431 Community a Factor in Suicide Attempts by Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens Wed, 18 May 2011 08:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/204431 http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/05/researchers_study_spread_of_pr.html The opening of a casino in a community is like a flu patient's sneeze in a crowded room, or a chemical spill into a city's water supply, according to emerging research by problem-gambling experts. Sat, 14 May 2011 01:01:00 -0500 http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/05/researchers_study_spread_of_pr.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/204472 Emerging research demonstrates that diet, pollution, and other environmental triggers can alter both the function and expression of human genes and lead to a heightened disease risk. Tue, 10 May 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/204472 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203816 Soda tax is a fizzy idea Thu, 12 May 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203816 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203190 Brazil's health care system vastly expands coverage, but universality, equity remain elusive Wed, 11 May 2011 01:26:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203190 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203856 Four University faculty members were elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the University announced last Tuesday. Wed, 11 May 2011 01:16:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203856 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203224 Abilify is an atypical antipsychotic that was originally approved (in 2002) to treat schizophrenia. Mon, 09 May 2011 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203224 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203924 I promise this won't hurt a bit. Well, you may feel a slight prick. Tue, 10 May 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203924 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203962 The New England Journal of Medicine published a point/counterpoint about menthol cigarettes, the subject of a recent report from the Food and Drug Administration's Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee. Tue, 10 May 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203962 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203995 Hot flashes that are common during and after menopause may last an average of more than 10 years, suggests a new study. Fri, 06 May 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203995 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/204247 Two perspective pieces addressing the menthol cigarette problem appear in today's New England Journal of Medicine. Fri, 06 May 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/204247 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203890 The World Health Organization's annual meeting of its member states will look at an array of subjects pertaining to reforms of the organisation and its financing, vaccines, fake medicines, and influenza pandemic preparedness, as well as communicable and non-communicable diseases. Thu, 12 May 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/203890 http://www.womensenews.org/story/reproductive-health/110427/embolism-stalks-black-moms-lethal-bias Embolism is a major danger of pregnancy. But recent data from New York City finds black women dying from it in numbers that are startling, given the well-known interventions. A disparity in health care could be the culprit, but no one is asking. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.womensenews.org/story/reproductive-health/110427/embolism-stalks-black-moms-lethal-bias http://freakonomicsradio.com/gambling-with-your-life.html Mortality trends have a lot to say about a city and its inhabitants. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://freakonomicsradio.com/gambling-with-your-life.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/189226 Van Sickle has emerged again with a commercial product slated for release in the fall by his Asthmapolis research company. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/189226 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/189260 Research is often only conducted on male animals, even while the results are applied to men and women alike, a problem University of California researchers explored in a study published April 6 in the Journal of Neuroscience. http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/189260 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/189013 If this isn't the Great Depression, it is the Great Humbling. Can manhood survive the lost decade? Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/189013 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188921 Social environment linked to gay teen suicide risk Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:16:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188921 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/209326 When Poverty and Unemployment Are Misdiagnosed . . . The Limits of "Medicine" Wed, 04 May 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/209326 http://www.runnersworld.com/article/1,7120,s6-239-506-0-13906-0,00.html Four days before registration opened last October for the 2011 Boston Marathon , the Boston Athletic Association sent an e-mail to 58,000 prospective runners of its race. In part the e-mail read, "Those who have met the qualifying standards are encouraged to enter early." Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.runnersworld.com/article/1,7120,s6-239-506-0-13906-0,00.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188091 Mehret Mandefro chairs one of the committees launched by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aimed at reducing health disparities. http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188091 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188003 How to collect data on asthma while, at the same time, treating it http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188003 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/187385 Teen fatherhood stunts education http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/187385 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/187699 Covering ground online, instead of on foot, may be the key to more effective community surveys. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/187699 http://allmediany.com/details_news_article.php?news_artid=834 Are Whites the New Embattled Minority? http://allmediany.com/details_news_article.php?news_artid=834 http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/health/134761/states-weigh-cost-of-medicaid-reform States Weight the Cost of Medicaid Reform Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:28:00 -0600 http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/health/134761/states-weigh-cost-of-medicaid-reform http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/184119 Parasites get a bad rap for a good reason. Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/184119 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/184070 Yoga, meditation program helps city youths cope with stress http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/184070 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188132 An annual meeting session will illuminate how early career psychiatrists think about their identities, sometimes in ways their older colleagues might not recognize. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188132 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188056 Comptroller finds city under reported high school drop-outs Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:17:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188056 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188173 A new insight has reached the medical profession: Women are not the same as men. They have different symptoms, respond differently to medication and need to be treated differently. Are we on the verge of a health-care revolution ? Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:15:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188173 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188206 Professors call resolution part of mental health solution Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:18:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188206 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188241 local television news coverage of cancer leads to an increase in fatalistic beliefs about the disease and promotes negative health habits. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188241 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188314 Purdue University has received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study patient and physician communication to improve interactions during physician visits and empower patients to participate actively in their care. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188314 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/183397 Getting your child treatment for, say, cancer presents numerous challenges -- but most of them don't involve determining whether the therapies offered by major medical organizations are backed by data. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/183397 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188277 City governments all over California are scrambling to fast-track projects that rely on redevelopment money to beat Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to siphon the uncommitted funds to help balance the state budget. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:16:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/188277 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021405833.html So, who takes the night shift: Mom or Dad? Guess. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:26:00 -0600 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021405833.html http://www.suntimes.com/3804107-417/police-supt.-weis-secret-gang-meeting-reduced-murders A secret face-to-face meeting with gang leaders last summer won Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis harsh criticism from aldermen who said he was "negotiating with urban terrorists." Mon, 14 Feb 2011 03:00:00 -0600 http://www.suntimes.com/3804107-417/police-supt.-weis-secret-gang-meeting-reduced-murders http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/02/daily-beast-ranks-san-francisco-most-vain-metro-area-nation San Francisco, you're so vain, you probably think this story is about you. And, actually, it is. Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/02/daily-beast-ranks-san-francisco-most-vain-metro-area-nation http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/181098 A Real Healthcare Reform: Data Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/181098 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/181131 Food assistance programs are designed to keep children fed who otherwise would be hungry Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/181131 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/181700 February 5, 2011 - Patients who come to the Undiagnosed Disease Program at the National Institutes of Health know they're extremely sick. Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/181700 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/179981 Tragically, women ho give birth today are still at risk of dying. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/179981 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/179700 Treating Depression Can Help Prevent Obesity and the Risk of Obesity-Related Diseases. http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/179700 http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/2877760-452/homicide-network-social-risk-victims.html Violence often seems random and unpredictable. That's part of what makes it so frightening, Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/2877760-452/homicide-network-social-risk-victims.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/181223 Antibacterial products containing Triclosan are found to put your health at risk and compromise the immune system's ability to defend itself. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:56:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/181223 http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2166 President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:27:00 -0600 http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2166 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/179758 A new study has indicated that young people may suffer more allergies if they are overexposed to anti¬bacterial soaps containing triclosan. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:39:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/179758 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/177674 In a cohort of more than 600,000 sibling pairs, the risk of the second child developing autism was significantly higher if there were fewer than 36 months between the pregnancies. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/177674 http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7228424n&tag=related%3Bphotovideo Lesley Stahl reports on the proliferation of gambling to 38 states and its main attraction, the slot machine, newer versions of which some scientists believe may addict their players. Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:55:00 -0600 http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7228424n&tag=related%3Bphotovideo http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/177661 The rising prevalence of autism in the United States suggests that environmental risk factors growing in prominence are at play. Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/177661 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/176849 A healthcare union framed its appeal to the legislature with scary stereotypes of mental illness. Mental health advocates called the approach stigmatizing and self-defeating. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/176849 http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/articles/2011/01/03/11_healthy_resolutions_for_2011/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Health+news BE AWARE OF STRESS AND HOW YOU RESPOND TO IT Mon, 03 Jan 2011 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/articles/2011/01/03/11_healthy_resolutions_for_2011/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Health+news http://amyalkon.mensnewsdaily.com/2011/01/01/government-is-supposed-to-cure-the-problems-of-the-black-family/ Government Is Supposed To Cure The Problems Of The Black Family? Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:28:00 -0600 http://amyalkon.mensnewsdaily.com/2011/01/01/government-is-supposed-to-cure-the-problems-of-the-black-family/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/176906 Five ways to avoid illness this festive season Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/176906 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/176882 How to make lasting changes in your life Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/176882 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/176894 Football Saved Their Lives - Three Boys, One Dream Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/176894 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/174028 The battle of the sexes is over. Sorry to break the bad news blokes, but women have won. Well, this round at least. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/174028 http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=15197 Federal Food Policy and Childhood Obesity: A Solution or Part of the Problem?," has been recognized as one of the most influential research articles funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation this year. Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=15197 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/173713 AAAS S&T Policy Fellows Make Key Contributions to New Report on Adapting to Climate Change Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/173713 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/173692 New survey device gets better information on teenage sexual behavior Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/173692 http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/11/you-are-where-you-live/ We all want to be healthier, and we know how to become so. Yet we just don't do it. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:27:00 -0600 http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/11/you-are-where-you-live/ http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/20101213_Daniel_Rubin__Researcher_follows_shooting_victims__aftermath.html#ixzz18C2FLgPm Researcher follows shooting victims' aftermath Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/20101213_Daniel_Rubin__Researcher_follows_shooting_victims__aftermath.html#ixzz18C2FLgPm http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/173351 Treating Depression in HIV-Positive Patients Improves Treatment Adherence and Viral Outcome, Study Shows Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/173351 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/172878 A new Arizona research has proposed that teens who constantly encounter health problems have fewer friends, even though they may not be aware of this. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/172878 http://live.psu.edu/youtube/FsN7HsGv31M Michelle Frisco of Penn State's Sociology Dept. describes her examination and discoveries regarding the complexities of Teen Body Image. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://live.psu.edu/youtube/FsN7HsGv31M http://www.newsday.com/news/health/teens-in-smoking-homes-may-get-more-ear-infections-1.2524339 Ear Infections in Teens Due to Secondhand Smoke Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.newsday.com/news/health/teens-in-smoking-homes-may-get-more-ear-infections-1.2524339 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/172891 Worldwide disease prevention programs and greater use of primary care reduce deaths, rates of illness, and costs associated with chronic illness, according to several studies in the December issue of the journal Health Affairs. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/172891 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/170579 In a slightly morbid tribute to National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a large government-funded study released earlier this month showed that CT scans of smokers will reduce their risk of dying from lung cancer by 20 percent. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/170579 http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/6689/republican_no-brainer_stop_needed_federal_jobless_aid/ Republican No-Brainer: Stop Needed Federal Jobless Aid Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:27:00 -0600 http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/6689/republican_no-brainer_stop_needed_federal_jobless_aid/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/169690 Working mothers are two-and-a-half times as likely as working fathers to interrupt their sleep to take care of others. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/169690 http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-11-illness-maturing-nations.html A three-pronged health challenge is putting the squeeze on already-scarce resources in the developing world, with heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic ailments growing Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:28:00 -0600 http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-11-illness-maturing-nations.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/214745 Americans smoking less, living longer; Implications for possible net loss to Social Security Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:17:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/214745 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/165149 The stress of joblessness -- and the loss of health insurance that often accompanies it -- can increase the risk of serious health problems, researchers say. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:56:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/165149 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/165129 New York's health care costs are growing at an unsustainable rate, and while the struggle to curb them will be a defining focus of Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo's first term, the health care industry must not wait for state government to take the lead in containing costs. Sun, 07 Nov 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/165129 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/164532 New research suggests that middle-aged and older white Americans are sicker than their counterparts in the United Kingdom but they still manage to live as long as the Brits, thanks to doctors and drugs. Thu, 04 Nov 2010 01:50:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/164532 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/164547 U of M researcher finds public support for HPV vaccine wanes when linked to controversy Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/164547 http://blog.programmableweb.com/2010/11/01/asthmapolis-innovatively-tackles-asthma-wins-contest/ The winner of the contest is Asthmapolis a site that helps track, manage and research asthma. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://blog.programmableweb.com/2010/11/01/asthmapolis-innovatively-tackles-asthma-wins-contest/ http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20101028_New_database_shows_how_much_drug_companies_pay_doctors.html New database shows shows how much drug companies pay doctors. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20101028_New_database_shows_how_much_drug_companies_pay_doctors.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/163016 Peace of mind closes health gap for less-educated Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/163016 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/162987 The incarcerated population of the U.S. has grown from 250,000 in the mid-1970s to about 2.25 million today. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/162987 http://www.tadias.com/10/23/2010/the-revolution-of-relevance-mehret-mandefro-and-peter-levin/ The Boston-based website patientslikeme.com has created a large community that works together "to enable people to share information that can improve the lives of patients diagnosed with life-changing diseases." Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.tadias.com/10/23/2010/the-revolution-of-relevance-mehret-mandefro-and-peter-levin/ http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/10/column_does_single_parenthood.html Living with both parents may not raise a child's test scores, but it typically provides a more stable life. Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/10/column_does_single_parenthood.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFzEgmtP20M Fullwiley challenged fellow scientists -- and lay people, such as those nearly filling URI's Edwards Hall -- to look for society-based explanations for the disparities between groups. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFzEgmtP20M http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20101005/NEWS/310059975/ As healthcare's largest workforce, nurses have much to contribute to the reinvention of American care delivery, but myriad legal, educational and professional barriers are stymieing that potential, a new report says. Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20101005/NEWS/310059975/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/159302 Researchers have studied the various forces that decide whether a person will die early of disease: They call them "the determinants of health." Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/159302 http://dailytrojan.com/2010/09/29/researchers-link-types-of-cancer/ Scientists at USC's Keck School of Medicine have discovered that faults in the same genetic region can contribute to the causes of both ovarian and breast cancer, suggesting a link between the developments of the two diseases. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://dailytrojan.com/2010/09/29/researchers-link-types-of-cancer/ http://www.france24.com/en/20100929-flu-pandemic-differences-produced-confusion-who-probe The head of a World Health Organisation probe into the international handling of the swine flu pandemic said Wednesday that multiple definitions of pandemic caused "confusion" and muddled the response. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.france24.com/en/20100929-flu-pandemic-differences-produced-confusion-who-probe http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/47138218/assessment-of-us-doctoral-programs-released-offers-data-on-more.html The National Research Council today released its assessment of U.S. doctoral programs, which includes data on over 5,000 programs in 62 fields at 212 universities nationwide. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:25:00 -0500 http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/47138218/assessment-of-us-doctoral-programs-released-offers-data-on-more.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/156988 Black patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer -- commonly known as colon cancer ­-- face a greater risk of mortality than white patients affected by the same disease Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/156988 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/156405 Public schools in the Boston and Springfield metropolitan areas are among the most segregated in the country. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/156405 http://esciencenews.com/articles/2010/09/17/father.absence.linked.earlier.puberty.among.certain.girls Girls in homes without a biological father are more likely to hit puberty at an earlier age Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://esciencenews.com/articles/2010/09/17/father.absence.linked.earlier.puberty.among.certain.girls http://badgerherald.com/news/2010/09/12/healthcare_costs_for.php Health care costs for college and university employees have increased over the 2009-10 year, according to new survey results, and while this is a national trend, it has specific financial implications for the University of Wisconsin System. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://badgerherald.com/news/2010/09/12/healthcare_costs_for.php http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/155431 The state Comptroller's Office is auditing data from the Department of Education in an effort to determine if students who leave before graduation are being properly accounted for. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/155431 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129684593 For decades, people who wanted to get serious about losing weight joined Weight Watchers. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129684593 http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/scratch-off-beats-lotto-as-dominant-gamble-in-899264.html Slot machines now generate more income for casinos than other games, thanks to innovations such as computerized graphics that enable gamblers to play many games at once. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:30:00 -0500 http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/scratch-off-beats-lotto-as-dominant-gamble-in-899264.html http://techcombo.com/2010/09/06/the-effects-of-stress-on-our-bodies-123/ Long before we humans learned how to drive cars to work and check in with the office on handheld computers, our bodies evolved to be finely attuned to a predator's attack. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://techcombo.com/2010/09/06/the-effects-of-stress-on-our-bodies-123/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154226 Key issues of race will be explored this election-year autumn during the University of Rhode Island's popular Honors Colloquium, a series of speaking programs that begins Sept. 14 and continues through Dec. 7 at the school's Kingston campus. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154226 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154600 Mehert Mandefro, member of White House Fellows Class of 2010, will deliver the keynote address at the Gemini-Health Care Group's annual event Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154616 So what are we on? Asthma treatment was the most common prescription for the 20% of American children on medication. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:29:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154616 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154628 Finances were among the most consistent influences we saw [on stress-related weight gain] Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154628 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154642 Research suggests mastectomies, ovary removal prevent cancer in those at high risk Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154642 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154655 Reasonable benefits - Veterans don't deserve disability for illnesses unrelated to service Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154655 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154670 270,000 Vietnam veterans getting diabetes disability over Agent Orange, VA records show Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/154670 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/151990 Funding healthy society helps cure health care Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/151990 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/151977 Black patients die from colorectal cancer at much higher rates than whites do and new research points to unequal healthcare as the cause. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/151977 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=400440&src=120 Late-life depression is treatable, however. Psychotherapy and antidepressants have been shown to improve mood in people with depressive disorders. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=400440&src=120 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/iphone-apps-that-could-save-your-life iPhone apps that could save your life Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/iphone-apps-that-could-save-your-life http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148547 It takes a village to keep a pregnant woman at her healthiest, a new University of Michigan study shows. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:29:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148547 http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/05/will-this-phone-kill-you.html To get a sense of the total, complete, and utter mess that is research on the health effects of cell phones, look no further than a study of whether the ubiquitous gadgets raise the risk of brain tumors. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/05/will-this-phone-kill-you.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148563 Sociological study links state tax credit programs to higher birth weight Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148563 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148582 If menopause has a defining symptom, it's the one-woman heat wave: the hot flash. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148582 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148152 At least 350 million people contract malaria each year. About one million of them die. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:57:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148152 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148164 "Fever is a conventional screening tool for physicians because it is a common symptom in many influenza and influenza-like illnesses." http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/148164 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-shatzky/educating-for-democracy-a_b_661356.html A number of recent news items on education should demonstrate to educators how little attention the political establishment has paid to the legitimate concerns of teachers. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-shatzky/educating-for-democracy-a_b_661356.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/147942 When we talk about legal restrictions on gambling, what do we mean by "gambling"? Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/147942 http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/122410/healthcare-network-prepares-to-fill-st--vincent-s-void Healthcare Network Prepares To Fill St. Vincent's Void Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/122410/healthcare-network-prepares-to-fill-st--vincent-s-void http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/147029 A deep recession does more than economic damage. When short-term unemployment turns into long-term unemployment, as it has in this recession to a level unseen since the 1930's, rates of depression (the psychiatric kind) increase, anxiety rises and behavior changes. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/147029 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-shatzky/educating-for-democracy-a_b_651823.html July 19, 2010 - At its representative Assembly meeting in New Orleans on July 3, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel was critical of the Obama administration's use of standardized test scores to evaluate the success of public schools. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-shatzky/educating-for-democracy-a_b_651823.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/147112 Childhood abuse and neglect are significantly associated with increased rates of anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in young adulthood, according to a new cohort study of more than 2000 participants from New Zealand. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/147112 http://health2challenge.org/blog/asthmapolis/ Despite better medicine and loads of research on Asthma, we haven't made a dent in the disease. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://health2challenge.org/blog/asthmapolis/ http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/21143 Increasing the price of regular sodas may help reduce consumption of the sugary beverages Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/21143 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-willen/nycs-strategy-for-shuttin_b_624592.html NYC's Strategy for Shutting Schools Leaves Some Students Lost in Transition Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-willen/nycs-strategy-for-shuttin_b_624592.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/nyregion/27critic.html Dear New Yorkers: Smoke 'em if you've got 'em. And then go get more of 'em. Sincerely, Albany. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/nyregion/27critic.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704853404575323142078418532.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Rising unemployment has left Americans with more spare time on their hands. But those free hours are largely being frittered away, a new government survey finds. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704853404575323142078418532.html?mod=googlenews_wsj http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/140153 If it's any indication of the complexity of the health reform law passed by Congress, three expert panelists tapped to explain its implications in New York admitted there was much they didn't know and plenty that nobody knows. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/140153 http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/77873/ A new study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) confirms the relationship between depression and abdominal obesity, which has been linked to an increased risk for cancer and cardiovascular disease. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/77873/ http://www.nypress.com/article-21322-healthy-manhattan-dont-take-a-doc-holiday.html 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. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.nypress.com/article-21322-healthy-manhattan-dont-take-a-doc-holiday.html http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/new-study-begs-the-question-brown-like-who/ 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. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/new-study-begs-the-question-brown-like-who/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/138119 Empowered by this information, patients may be able to avoid asthma hotspots and reduce costly hospital visits through prevention. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/138119 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/138255 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 . Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/138255 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/138848 COUPLES who have a happy marriage enjoy the added benefit of faster healing from cuts, a conference was told yesterday. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:29:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/138848 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/04/AR2010060403034.html 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. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/04/AR2010060403034.html http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/06/epa_to_release_report_on_effec.html 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. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:52:00 -0500 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/06/epa_to_release_report_on_effec.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/putting-data-and-innovation-to,1326074.shtml 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. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/putting-data-and-innovation-to,1326074.shtml http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/137601 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. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:29:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/137601 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/138864 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. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/138864 http://www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/breaking-news/cascades-launches-antibacterial-paper-towel-to-fight-spread-of-bacteria-by-hands-94124024.html?thx=y Paper products maker Cascades is looking for new commercial markets with its antibacterial paper towel aimed at cutting down the amount of bacteria spread by hand contact. Fri, 21 May 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/breaking-news/cascades-launches-antibacterial-paper-towel-to-fight-spread-of-bacteria-by-hands-94124024.html?thx=y http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/135621 How did the World Health Organization get its prediction of a 7.5 million death toll so wrong? Sun, 16 May 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/135621 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/721766 Exposure to environmental contaminants has a stronger impact on cancer risk than previously believed, according to a new report from the President's Cancer Panel. Thu, 13 May 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/721766 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/135645 Walgreen To Hold Off Selling Genetic Test Kits Wed, 12 May 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/135645 http://media-newswire.com/release_1118743.html University of Michigan researchers say they have identified what appears to be a crucial step in the chain of biological events leading to post-traumatic stress disorder. Mon, 10 May 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://media-newswire.com/release_1118743.html When analyzing obesity disparities among women, socioeconomic status and social context may be more important than race, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Health Disparities Solutions. Mon, 10 May 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/the-pitfalls-of-counting-illegal-immigrants-937/ The Pitfalls of Counting Illegal Immigrants, The Numbers Guy Sun, 09 May 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/the-pitfalls-of-counting-illegal-immigrants-937/ http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/letters/2010/05/03/100503mama_mail3 A letter in response to Kelefa Sanneh's article Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:29:00 -0500 http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/letters/2010/05/03/100503mama_mail3 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/130765 RWJF Health & Society Scholars Program Selects 2010-2012 Participants / Scholars Will Work to Improve Public Health by Exploring Environmental, Social, and Psychological Connections to Chronic Illness and Health Disparities Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/130765 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-04-07-diet07_ST_N.htm Trying to lose weight raises a person's stress levels, even if the dieter doesn't realize it. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:27:00 -0500 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-04-07-diet07_ST_N.htm http://www.examiner.com/x-43854-LA-County-Health-News-Examiner~y2010m4d7-The-Growing-Impact-of-Obesity-on-Health-Care-Providers A different kind of obesity study occurred recently: an examination of the impact of ultra-large patients on the mindset of physicians. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.examiner.com/x-43854-LA-County-Health-News-Examiner~y2010m4d7-The-Growing-Impact-of-Obesity-on-Health-Care-Providers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma6ALpRQpH4&feature=player_embedded#! Recent studies indicate an increase in autism prevalence. Columbia University sociology professor Dr. Peter Bearman joins NIMH Director Thomas Insel in this timely discussion. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma6ALpRQpH4&feature=player_embedded#! http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/business/30tobacco.html For the cigarette industry, the menthol debate is about to flare up again. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/business/30tobacco.html http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20100326/NEWS01/3260307 Scientists are seeking 150 asthmatics who use inhalers. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20100326/NEWS01/3260307 http://www.city-journal.org/html/12_1_why_we.html Everyone knows that the rising proportion of women who bear and raise children out of wedlock has greatly weakened the American family system. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:28:00 -0600 http://www.city-journal.org/html/12_1_why_we.html http://www.wsau.com/news/articles/2010/mar/08/study-researches-link-between-asthma-rural-areas/ A researcher needs your help in learning why asthma is on the rise in rural areas. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.wsau.com/news/articles/2010/mar/08/study-researches-link-between-asthma-rural-areas/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/123197 Chlorpyrifos, used on fruits and vegetables, affects mental and motor skill development, researchers say The pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with delays in the physical and mental development of young children, a new study shows. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/123197 http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonology/Smoking/18765 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has named members to its new Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonology/Smoking/18765 http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/773772--fewer-boys-born-in-bad-times-study-finds Fewer boys born in bad times, study finds Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/773772--fewer-boys-born-in-bad-times-study-finds http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/us/25stress.html A growing body of research suggests job loss can have profound health consequences for workers. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/us/25stress.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/117914 More women are attending and graduating from college than men. And more than 70 percent of mothers work out of the home each day Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/117914 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/117865 How To Sell Germ Warfare: Can hand sanitizers like Purell really stop people from getting the flu? Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:29:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/117865 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/117976 More than 50 people lined up for free H1N1 vaccinations Wednesday afternoon for one of the first swine flu clinics held by Los Angeles County in the Santa Clarita Valley in weeks. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/117976 http://www.thestate.com/2010/02/23/1170297/bauer-not-only-american-blaming.html Last month, S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer said that when the government helps the poor, it's like people feeding stray animals that continually "breed." Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.thestate.com/2010/02/23/1170297/bauer-not-only-american-blaming.html http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/agency/e3i4b406c00b9c5b2653a13b5e8fed89d25 Suggests there's a generational aspect to how African-American consumers will react to such advertising. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/agency/e3i4b406c00b9c5b2653a13b5e8fed89d25 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703422904575039351632663996.html?mod=WSJ_Small%20Business_IndustryNews Why is a child born in northwest Los Angeles four times as likely to be diagnosed with autism as a child born elsewhere in California? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703422904575039351632663996.html?mod=WSJ_Small%20Business_IndustryNews http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/113066 "We do think it probably would generalize to other settings in which you have people living in close quarters and eating in shared facilities," Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/113066 http://www.post-trib.com/news/opinion/2012463,col-wolf-0124.article For over 20 years, the Northwest Indiana delegation to the Indiana General Assembly -- led by Sen. Earline Rogers and Rep. Charlie Brown, Gary Democrats -- has sought to expand casinos as the solution to Gary's multiple problems. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.post-trib.com/news/opinion/2012463,col-wolf-0124.article http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/112278 Innovating the Green Economy Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/112278 http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=73605675 Peter Bearman (Program Site Director) Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=73605675 http://frontpagemag.com/2010/01/13/politicizing-smog-by-rich-trzupek/ Last Thursday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to lower its standard for urban ozone, popularly known as smog, to a level between 60 and 70 parts per billion. This would be the fourth such reduction since the implementation of the Clean Air Act in the 1970s. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:26:00 -0600 http://frontpagemag.com/2010/01/13/politicizing-smog-by-rich-trzupek/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/109474 We've all seen the ads on television telling us to be ready when the moment is right, to guard against the evils of HPV and cervical cancer, to talk to our doctor about Plavix, and on and on and on. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/109474 http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/learning-play/201001/2010-the-divorce-gene-explored The Divorce Gene Explored - Should you get your partners DNA before saying "I do"? Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:26:00 -0600 http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/learning-play/201001/2010-the-divorce-gene-explored http://www.grist.org/article/tour-de-pig Duplin County, N.C. stinks. And no wonder. Its human population is just under 50,000 people, but it is also home to 2.2 million of North Carolina's 10 million hogs. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.grist.org/article/tour-de-pig http://www.palmbeachpost.com/health/living-with-a-smoker-puts-kids-at-risk-155777.html Children who are around smokers face a higher risk of early emphysema when they become nonsmoking adults, perhaps because their lungs never totally recovered from secondhand smoke exposure, new research suggests. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:26:00 -0600 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/health/living-with-a-smoker-puts-kids-at-risk-155777.html The daunting challenges facing the rural elderly highlight America's failure to embrace the overwhelming needs of this rapidly growing population. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/105914 The "tea party" protests that started last spring sparked a debate over whether racism was motivating the opposition to President Obama's health-care reform proposals. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/105914 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/106662 Disability rates among non-institutionalized older Americans increased between 2000 and 2005, a trend that could seriously impact the quality of life of seniors in the coming decades if it continues, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of California, Berkeley. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:26:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/106662 http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB126092257189692937-lMyQjAxMDI5NjEwNjkxMjYyWj.html A decade of pesky germs, from SARS to avian flu to H1N1, has given rise to dozens of products bragging about their microbe-killing properties. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:27:00 -0600 http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB126092257189692937-lMyQjAxMDI5NjEwNjkxMjYyWj.html http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1260447422743&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull America has quite a lot to learn from Israel on how to provide high-level medical care to all citizens equitably, but Israel can only envy the US for its massive funding for biomedical research - which in turn leads to better health care for its people. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1260447422743&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/othervoices/story/982589.html VIEWPOINT: Don't finger mental illness as the cause of local tragedyIt was and continues to be an agonizing week in the news, especially if you are from the Tacoma or the Seattle area. Four police officers were slain. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/othervoices/story/982589.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/106323 U.S. researchers say they've generated the first transgenic prairie vole by injecting a single-cell vole embryo with a gene from a jellyfish. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/106323 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/103688 There is a wall plaque often found in kitchens that sums up holiday get-togethers best: "No matter where I serve my guests, it seems they like my kitchen best." Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/103688 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/103567 Breast cancer researchers and community activists who gathered at a Marin forum this week defended the federal government's new recommendation on mammograms and discussed cutting-edge research results. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:56:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/103567 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/opinion/20aronowitz.html?_r=1 The United States Preventive Services Task Force's recommendation this week that women begin regular breast cancer screening at age 50 rather than 40 is really nothing new. It's almost identical to the position the group held in the 1990s. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/opinion/20aronowitz.html?_r=1 http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=867725&category=RENSSELAER Local colleges are surviving and thriving despite the weak economy, but all face challenges unique to their campuses. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:26:00 -0600 http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=867725&category=RENSSELAER http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9106608 The strongest American advocates for smoking bans in public venues are the newest Americans, one study said. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9106608 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/102690 For many families across the country, the greatest damage inflicted by this recession has not necessarily been financial, but emotional and psychological. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/102690 http://www.newsweek.com/id/222320 Mysteries of the Flu / Influenza is a common virus with a long history. Then why do we know so little about it? Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:28:00 -0600 http://www.newsweek.com/id/222320 http://www.youtube.com/user/TV2Africa#p/u/10/AqoBYqfmS2c VOA's health correspondent Linord Moudou talks to Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, President of the NY Academy of Medicine, about the International Conference on urban health that just concluded in Nairobi. http://www.youtube.com/user/TV2Africa#p/u/10/AqoBYqfmS2c http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/12/am-prevacid/ Novartis is launching a big campaign for a new version of its heartburn drug Prevacid. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/12/am-prevacid/ http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/102327 FDA commissioner reassures doctors about swine flu vaccine safety Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/102327 http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/2009/11/05/is-philadelphia-a-healthy-place-to-live/21938 A University of Pennsylvania exhibit combines the photographs and words of city residents to help answer the question: Is Philadelphia a healthy place to live? Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/2009/11/05/is-philadelphia-a-healthy-place-to-live/21938 http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-narcissus-in-all-us/200909/increasing-self-control-appreciating-nothing Increasing self-control by appreciating nothing - Psychology Today Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:27:00 -0600 http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-narcissus-in-all-us/200909/increasing-self-control-appreciating-nothing http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/health/03dads.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Sara%20McLanahan&st=cse Fathers Gain Respect From Experts (and Mothers) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:28:00 -0600 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/health/03dads.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Sara%20McLanahan&st=cse http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/x1914254895/Budget-politics-have-changed-but-divisions-remain-on-expanded-gambling Budget, politics have changed, but divisions remain on expanded gambling Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/x1914254895/Budget-politics-have-changed-but-divisions-remain-on-expanded-gambling http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/102079 Politics Explains Response to Public Health Interventions Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/102079 http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-me-flu-workers3-2009nov03,0,2512436.story Shortage of flu vaccines leaves healthcare workers vulnerable Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-me-flu-workers3-2009nov03,0,2512436.story http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20091023/UPDATES01/91023059 WASHINGTON - Democrats trying to overhaul the nation's health care system are confronting a hostile insurance industry and frustrated Republicans who say a government-managed coverage plan is unacceptable. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20091023/UPDATES01/91023059 http://treefortremotecontrol.com/users/spotlight_on_poverty/RelatedFiles/e995cd7a-8416-4b89-983a-4f39fbf6de39.pdf "The Poor Pay More: Poverty's Cost to Health." Supported by RWJ and recently released by Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity . It attempts to go beyond our many observations of the poverty-health link and lay out some US national policy initiatives that could reduce poverty's impact on health. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:27:00 -0500 http://treefortremotecontrol.com/users/spotlight_on_poverty/RelatedFiles/e995cd7a-8416-4b89-983a-4f39fbf6de39.pdf http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/102302 Here's a health idea that Democrats and Republicans agree on: when given information on the genetic factors that cause diabetes, both parties equally supported public health policies to prevent the disease. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/102302 http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/10/15/immigrant_study_sheds_new_light/?page=1 A new comparison of two of the region's largest immigrant groups suggests that Brazilians are more likely to be uninsured and to suffer high levels of stress than immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:11:00 -0500 http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/10/15/immigrant_study_sheds_new_light/?page=1 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/99015 Chancellor: Tests show NYC schools improving Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/99015 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/98465 The University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study pollution in seven North Charleston neighborhoods. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/98465 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2009937015_guest25stuber.html Reaction to escape of state-committed patient stigmatizes people with mental illness. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:27:00 -0500 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2009937015_guest25stuber.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/96543 MAYOR'S GRADE INFLATION. STUDY SEZ IT'S MISLEADING TO CLAIM THAT NEW SCHOOLS' GRAD RATE UP Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/96543 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/95744 Nearly 15 million Americans are now looking for work, bringing the official unemployment rate to 9.7 _ the highest in 26 years. If the Senate passes Waxman-Markey, that rate will go much higher. Employment and access to health insurance are inextricably linked. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/95744 http://www.topnews.in/job-insecurity-more-dangerous-health-losing-job-2209374 Sociologist Sarah Burgard and James House of the University of Michigan and Jennie Brand at the University of California, Los Angeles, analyzed data collected on 1,700 adults during studies conducted between 1986 and 1989 and from 1995 and 2005. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:27:00 -0500 http://www.topnews.in/job-insecurity-more-dangerous-health-losing-job-2209374 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/81552 On a recent Saturday morning in Harlem, a few dozen pregnant women in a parenting class made resolutions for life after the baby's birth. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/81552 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/health/research/18patt.html?_r=1&hpw Real men don't ask for directions, and now researchers are saying the reluctance to ask for help may not just mean they get lost. It may also take a toll on their health. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/health/research/18patt.html?_r=1&hpw http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/middle-class-incomes-be-hit-hard-post-recession-healthcare-spending Middle-class incomes to be hit hard by post-recession healthcare spending Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/middle-class-incomes-be-hit-hard-post-recession-healthcare-spending http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/91581 Hey, macho man, lose that tough-guy swagger. It could be getting in the way of your health. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/91581 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/75721 Researchers have found that being raised in poor neighborhoods plays a major role in explaining why African American children from middle-income families are far more likely than white children to slip down the income ladder as adults. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/75721 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/75675 Being under stress -- including worrying about paying bills in today's economy -- may make overweight and obese people gain more weight Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/75675 http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/about_the_series.php PBS will rebroadcast Unnatural Causes nationally on four Fridays at 10 PM beginning October 9, 2009. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/about_the_series.php http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/72122 When Rosalonie Reyna's check-kiting scheme crumbled, the fact that she was caring for three children did not keep her out of prison. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/72122 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/72412 As if it wasn't hard enough to lose weight, along comes this relentless recession to make it even more challenging. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:26:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/72412 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70479 Today's economy is stressing people out, and stress has been linked to a number of illnesses -- such as heart disease, high blood pressure and increased risk for cancer. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70479 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/68920 With Higher Numbers of Prisoners Comes a Tide of Troubled Children Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/68920 http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/yes/09-spring-yes-newsletter.pdf Several Health & Society Scholars, Alumni, Faculty and National Advisory Committee members involved as preliminary and national judges in this prestigious RWJF program. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:27:00 -0500 http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/yes/09-spring-yes-newsletter.pdf http://www.gih.org/usr_doc/Marmot_Speech_Report_July_2009.pdf 2009 GIH Annual Meeting on Health Philanthropy Plenary Address by Michael Marmot, MD http://www.gih.org/usr_doc/Marmot_Speech_Report_July_2009.pdf http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/59853 By marrying GPS technology with asthma rescue inhalers, University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher David Van Sickle hopes to better understand the environmental triggers of asthma attacks and improve the way people with asthma control their disease. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:12:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/59853 http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Appoints-2009-2010-Class-of-White-House-Fellows-6-25-09/ The White House announced today the appointment of 15 outstanding men and women to serve as White House Fellows. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Appoints-2009-2010-Class-of-White-House-Fellows-6-25-09/ http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20741 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:28:00 -0500 http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20741 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/62477 Walk through the red-brick buildings of Bronxdale Houses, the public housing project where Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor grew up, and find broken elevators; smashed windows, lights and front-door locks; and hallways that stink of urine. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/62477 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/61411 If we truly want to save lives, we must shift our attention from curing breast cancer to preventing it. This means reducing exposures to pesticides and hormones in food, ingredients in personal care products, and air-borne pollutants, which all raise the risk of breast cancer. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/61411 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70926 In 1993, the health-insurance industry used fear to turn the American people against health-care reform, but this time insurance companies fear having to compete with a public health plan that might be cheaper, more effective, less wasteful, and less of a hassle. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70926 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70957 When Governor Deval Patrick proposed a 5 percent premium on sugary treats this week, his administration presented it as a sin tax with a bonus: Imposing such a levy, a briefing paper pledged, "is a critical first step in discouraging the consumption of these empty calories." Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:24:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70957 http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200901/end-of-whiteness Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:00:00 -0600 http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200901/end-of-whiteness http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elizabeth-rigby/in-thanksgiving-for-our-v_b_145792.html This year as we go around the table expressing thanks for friends, family, health, and home, I anticipate smirks (if not boos) when I add: "But, mostly I'm thankful for big government." Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elizabeth-rigby/in-thanksgiving-for-our-v_b_145792.html http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/41493 All forms of gambling are not created equal. Marylanders should take this into account when deciding how to vote in November's referendum on slots. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/41493 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/17689 Men considering prostate cancer screening who used an interactive Web-based, decision-making tool knew more about the disease and were less likely to choose screening than men who got information from credible Web sites, a U.S. study concludes. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/17689 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/37728 The release of "All of Us," a documentary about H.I.V./AIDS and African-American women in New York, is reviewed in the New York Times and the Village Voice . The film's centerpiece is Mehret Mandefro,MD , a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Penn. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/37728 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/45582 A new study has found that a school-based asthma education program conducted in the Oakland, California school district was shown to reduce symptoms and increase the number of days that children who suffered from asthma were able to go to school. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:04:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/45582 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/45383 Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt recently announced the appointment of Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, as acting director of the National Institutes of Health Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/45383 http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1860289_1860561_1860562,00.html What is the measure of a country's health? How do you take the temperature of a population that sprawls across nine time zones, 50 states and a global rainbow of cultures and communities? One way is by taking a close look at yourself. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1860289_1860561_1860562,00.html http://www.researchamerica.org/release_08oct14_garfield Harvard faculty member Amitabh Chandra has been presented with the 2008 Eugene Garfield Economic Impact of Medical and Health Research Award by Research!America Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.researchamerica.org/release_08oct14_garfield http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/news/2008/08/aamarketing.htm There is a body of statistical data suggesting that the black community has been left behind on the road to healthier-food marketing. Sonya Grier, associate professor of marketing at American University's Kogod School of Business, was the lead researcher on the project. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/news/2008/08/aamarketing.htm http://grad.berkeley.edu/sarlo/previous.shtml In only four years at Berkeley, Amani Nuru-Jeter's passion for research, electrifying presence in the classroom, and wise mentoring have transformed the experience of studying social epidemiology in the School of Public Health. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:28:00 -0500 http://grad.berkeley.edu/sarlo/previous.shtml http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/?inc=article&id=741&x=the-connection&_c=columns--greens-anatomy In No Family History , a new documentary feature written and directed by University of Pennsylvania research fellow Dr. Sabrina McCormick Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/?inc=article&id=741&x=the-connection&_c=columns--greens-anatomy http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121979854864874981.html?mod=dist_smartbrief Campbell Soup found that its ad campaign in which mothers of NFL stars serve its Chunky soup needs an update. Company research shows that the target consumers, 30-something men, don't need maternal prompting anymore. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121979854864874981.html?mod=dist_smartbrief http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.diabetes18jun18,0,6773367.story (The Baltimore Sun) For years, researchers had assumed that diabetes led to depression, said University of Michigan epidemiologist Briana Mezuk. The new research provides evidence. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.diabetes18jun18,0,6773367.story http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/news/2008/08/aamarketing.htm There is a body of statistical data suggesting that the black community has been left behind on the road to healthier-food marketing. Sonya Grier, associate professor of marketing at American University's Kogod School of Business, was the lead researcher on the project. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/news/2008/08/aamarketing.htm http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/?inc=article&id=741&x=the-connection&_c=columns--greens-anatomy In No Family History a new documentary feature written and directed by University of Pennsylvania research fellow Dr. Sabrina McCormick Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/?inc=article&id=741&x=the-connection&_c=columns--greens-anatomy http://www.ajph.org/cgi/reprint/AJPH.2007.128090v1 Obesity is a major risk factor for chronic health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, some forms of cancer, and osteoarthritis.3 Although it is widely accepted that high-fat diets and physical inactivity are preventable risk factors,4 obesity continues to increase. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.ajph.org/cgi/reprint/AJPH.2007.128090v1 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/magazine/27wwln-idealab-t.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=inequalities&st=nyt&oref=slogin The past three decades have seen a momentous shift: The rich became vastly richer while working-class wages stagnated. Economists say 80 percent of net income gains since 1980 went to people in the top 1 percent of the income distribution, boosting their Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/magazine/27wwln-idealab-t.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=inequalities&st=nyt&oref=slogin http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/42862 Banks worthy of rescue; why not the uninsured? - David A. Asch, University of Pennsylvania professor of health-care management and economics Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/42862 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/128963 New Study Finds That Counting and Cutting Calories Causes Women to 'Stress Out' and May Lead to More Inches Around the Waist Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/128963 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70647 BOSTON --Stressing out can cause people to gain weight, according to a study appearing in the July 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology . This new study is believed to be one of the first of its kind to look at the relationship between weight gain and multiple types of stress--job-related demands, difficulty paying bills, strained family relationships, depression or anxiety disorder--in the U.S. population. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:26:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70647 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/71609 Are Everyday Products From Cosmetics to Household Cleaners Causing the High Rates of Breast Cancer? Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/71609 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/59815 In the face of rising unemployment and businesses declaring bankruptcy, a new study has found that losing your job can make you sick. Tue, 26 May 2009 13:29:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/59815 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/59827 More African Americans die before age 65 than their white counterparts, and preventable causes explain most of the racial gap, a new study finds. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:06:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/59827 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/56626 News coverage about the harmful effects of trans fat, combined with labeling information, may influence consumers' Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/56626 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/55521 RWJF Health & Society Scholars Program Selects 2009-2011 Participants Scholars will Work to Reduce Health Disparities, Improve Health System The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars® Program is Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:13:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/55521 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70848 Kids from low-income families are much more likely to suffer from serious infections such as herpes or hepatitis A than their counterparts in wealthier households. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:27:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/70848 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/48729 A new study examining the aftereffects of a chlorine gas disaster in a South Carolina town gives larger metropolitan areas important insight into what to expect and how to prepare emergency response systems for an accidental or terrorist release of the potentially deadly gas. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/48729 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/69959 New Study: Short Coverage Lapses Limit Children's Access to Health Care Services Improving Retention in SCHIP, Medicaid and Private Coverage Needed Children's access to health care suffers when they spend Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:00:00 -0600 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/69959 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/17679 Eighteen individuals will be selected to engage in an intensive two-year program and be trained to: investigate rigorously the connections among biological, genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic and social determinants of health; and develop, evaluate and disseminate knowledge and interventions that integrate and act on these determinants to improve health. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1866/26872/17679