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Iowa Study Finds High Levels of MRSA Bacteria in Retail Meat Products

 

Harvard Study Links PFCs to Lowered Immune Response to Childhood Vaccinations

 

New Nutrition Standards for School Meals Published

New standards go into effect for the 2012-13 school year.

State Officials Launch Advance Health Care Directive Registry

New registry helps fulfill health care and end-of-life wishes for Virginians.

Designing Healthy Communities: New PBS Mini-series

Examines the impact our built environment has on key public health indices.

State of Tobacco Control 2012 Report Released

Tracks progress on key tobacco control policies at the federal and state level.

Emory Study Finds that H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Bypassed Many Jails

55 percent of U.S. jails did not receive any H1N1 vaccine in the 2009-2010 pandemic.

Columbia and Harvard Professors Examine Flu Pandemics and Weather Patterns

Four worldwide pandemics of influenza preceded by La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific.

UNC Research Shows Progress toward a Genital Herpes Vaccine

Vaccine protects some women against infection from one of the herpes viruses that cause genital herpes.

CDC: New Vital Signs Report on Binge Drinking

Over 38 million U.S. adults binge drink an average of four times a month.

Columbia Shows Tax on Sugary Beverages to Reduce Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease

Penny-per-ounce tax would reduce consumption 15%.

Harvard Finds Nicotine Replacement Therapies May Not Be Effective in Helping People Quit Smoking

 

Yale Researchers Find Diabetes Takes a Heavy Economic and Educational Toll on Young Patients

Diabetes impacts educational achievement and future earnings potential.

Public Health Reports Examines Medication Adherence: Helping Patients Take Their Medicines As Directed

75 percent of Americans have trouble taking their medicine as directed.

Michigan Researcher Examines Noise Exposure

Noise from MP3 players and stereo use has eclipsed loud work environments.

EPA Announces Release of National Standards for Power Plant Emissions

"First-ever Standards to Protect American Families"

Emory: Type 2 Diabetes Patients May Need Increased Daily Intake of Vitamin B12

IOM's recommended daily allowance for vitamin B12 may be too low for some with type 2 diabetes.

Columbia Finds New EPA Air Quality Rules Outweigh Costs

Review of six new U.S. EPA air quality regulations.

Harvard Scientists Uncover Evidence on How Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Cells Form

New study explains why some tuberculosis cells are more difficult to treat with antibiotics.

Yale Finds Statins May Reduce Mortality in Influenza Patients

A team of investigators has found that statins may complement immunization and antiviral drugs.