American Journal of Public Health

Carbon monoxide poisoning: an underestimated threat

(HealthDay) -- Every year in the United States, nearly 450 people die and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized following accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, a new study shows.

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Poor oral health can mean missed school, lower grades

Poor oral health, dental disease, and tooth pain can put kids at a serious disadvantage in school, according to a new Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study.

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Curbing tobacco use by growing less

(Medical Xpress) -- In China, 350 million people smoke. Each year, 1 million die from smoking. Many more become disabled. Approximately 20 million Chinese farmers produce the world's largest share of tobacco, ...

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New study examines injuries to US workers with disabilities

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University compared medically attended noncccupational and occupational ...

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Health care for released prisoners prevents high emergency department use

Expediting primary health care for chronically ill inmates soon after release from prison results in fewer visits to hospital emergency departments, a Yale study has found. The study is published in the American Jo ...

Health created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of insurance linked to advanced stage cervical cancer

A large national sample of women diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2000 and 2007 finds lack of insurance was second only to age as the strongest predictor of late stage at diagnosis, a gap the authors say is likely attributable ...

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Unemployed Americans face greater risk of mortality: study

Employment policy is also health policy according to a University of British Columbia study that found that workers experienced higher mortality rates if they didn't have access to social protections like employment insurance ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Racial make-up of community impacts obesity risk

The racial and ethnic composition of a community is associated with the obesity risk of individuals living within the community, according to a study led by researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discount supermarkets tied to rising obesity rates

(HealthDay) -- People who shop at lower-cost supermarkets are more likely to be obese than those who shop at higher-priced stores, according to a new study.

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Inexpensive approach to preventing type 2 diabetes shows promise in new study

(Medical Xpress) -- A simple, inexpensive method for preventing type 2 diabetes that relies on calling people and educating them on the sort of lifestyle changes they could make to avoid developing the disease ...

Diabetes created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Elderly prisoners need better medical care: report

Soaring numbers of older, sicker prisoners are causing an unprecedented health care challenge for the nation's criminal justice system, according to a new UCSF report.

Health created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

7 of 10 commuters using Capital Bikeshare forgo helmet use

Cyclists in Washington, D.C. who use Capital Bikeshare for their daily commutes are much less likely to wear helmets than commuters on their own bikes. That is the finding from an observational study conducted by Georgetown ...

Health created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physicians, public health agencies need shared accountability to improve health outcomes

A first-time joint publication by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and the American Journal of Public Health highlights how the two sectors of public health and primary medicine intersect and the work ahead to ...

Health created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers recommend steps to improve implementation of global road safety

(Medical Xpress) -- Road traffic crashes kill more than 1.2 million people each year, with 90 percent of those fatalities occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Yet despite a growing body of data to support effective ...

Health created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Revised sugar labeling needed to protect consumers, says scientist

(Medical Xpress) -- Noting that consumers have little guidance to help them make informed choices about added sugar, Yale Rudd Center researcher Jennifer Pomeranz contends that putting more information about ...

Health created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast