Thursday, November 10th, 2011
In a move it says is aimed at protecting the health of minors, the FDA sent Warning Letters to over 1,200 retail outlets regarding violations in the sales of tobacco to underage shoppers. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) emphasizes that most retailers that are inspected by the Agency have ...
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Community health centers (CHCs) and primary care providers working in other settings will increasingly become America's obesity "first responders," needed to provide weight-related health services as the nation continues to implement the Affordable Care Act. In a paper just released, the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance identified ...
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Low oxygen supply (hypoxia) to vulnerable brain tissue is a major contributor to the risk of death or major disability after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), reports a study in the November issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams ...
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds fire and life safety programs in Delaware offer a strategic, comprehensive and coordinated approach to fire prevention. The study, which involved in-depth interviews with members of the state's fire service, highlights the diversity of ...
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Sunday, November 6th, 2011
College students who have served in the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely than their non-veteran peers to use tobacco, drink in excess and engage in other behaviors that endanger their health and safety, according to a study that appeared in the latest issue of American Journal ...
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