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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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
For the first time researchers from Nottingham Trent University have investigated the way in which the general public determine health risks of diseases that have no scientific evidence. Research conducted by Professor Louise Cummings, a linguist in the university's School of Arts and Humanities, has revealed the type of ...
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
Scientists are warning officials negotiating a global treaty on mercury that banning the deadly chemical completely would be dangerous for public health because of the chemical's use in vaccines.
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Women who take folic acid supplements during their first eight weeks of pregnancy significantly reduce their babies' risk of having severe language delay when they are three years old, researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). The authors say their ...
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Saturday, October 1st, 2011
A new effort to address childhood obesity using successful elements of both primary care and public health was launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A four-year Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project, supported by $25 million in funding awards made available through the Affordable Care Act, will ...
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