Heart disease is a pediatric problem: New guidelines point to lifestyle 'training' in childhood
...lthier in adulthood. Ultimately, a major national campaign is needed to promote heart healthy behaviors," she says. Cigarette smoking: the best place to start is not to Cigarette smoking has been called the chief single avoidable cause of death in America. "Many children are, in effect, already smoking ...National health care access restrictions delay Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, treatment
...ssociations, such as Alzheimer Europe, continue to campaign for medical professionals to systematically refer people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers to the relevant associations at the moment of the diagnosis." About the survey The Quality of Dementia Care Survey is a multi-country survey de...Community building reduces young gay men's HIV risk behavior
...assist in community building and a small publicity campaign about the project. In 1999, 33% of young gay men in Austin reported unprotected anal intercourse, a 42% increase from baseline. In Phoenix, 32% reported UAI, a 26% increase. In Albuquerque, the intervention city, 24.5% reported UAI, a 12% decrease....Kids need repeated messages, support on healthy eating
Middle schoolers exposed to an intensive campaign urging them to eat more fruits and vegetables actually did so, but not enough to improve their overall eating patterns, according to the study published in the July/August issue of Health Education & Behavior. Children recruited to act as peer leader...Albertans accepting of people with schizophreniabut won't marry one
...rives from the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) campaign to fight stigma associated with schizophrenia. The...and Spain. Alberta served as a pilot site for the campaign in terms of development and trial of interventions designed to reduce stigma....Most definitive study of its kind shows that sleeping on the stomach increases infant SIDS risk
...rganizations to launch a national public awareness campaign called Back to Sleep in 1994. Along with NICHD, t...idsrates.pdf .) Since the start of the NICHD-led campaign in 1994, the SIDS rates for both groups have declined by about 50 percent, but a significant dispari...United States to host World Sight Day celebration October 10
...al Vision Rehabilitation Day is a public awareness campaign designed to educate Americans about the prevalence of vision impairment and the critical importance of vision rehabilitation services, counseling, and training that help people overcome the challenges associated with vision loss. "Lighthouse Interna...Research, physician training combine to put care for opiate dependence in hands of family doctor
...tion, SAMHSA/CSAT will be launching an information campaign in the near future. This campaign will kick-off in Washington, DC and roll-out to cities across the United States including: Baltimore...NHLBI funds new heart-health education projects in high-risk communities
...ath advocates to conduct a comprehensive awareness campaign to increase the adoption of heart-healthy lifestyles. The Penrose-St. Francis Health Services Health Learning Center in southern Colorado will focus on preventing stroke among the women of El Paso County, a community with a high stroke death rate. ...Lancet readers to join WHO election debate
... spotlight. The Lancet's coverage of the electoral campaign begins with a Special Report on the organisational structure and history of WHO and the election process; WHO's 192 member states have to put forward candidates by November 19, followed by shortlisting and a final decision to be made at the end of Ja...Study exposes dangers of snuff for smokers wanting to quit
GAINESVILLE, Fla.As tobacco companies campaign to promote smokeless tobacco as a safer alternative to cigarettes, many smokers who take up snuff in an effort to quit instead end up using both products, warns a University of Florida researcher. Furthermore, nonsmokers who use snuff are more likely...Bridge Medical joins NPSF and 34 organizations in convening historic Congress
... Week--a national education and awareness-building campaign for improving patient safety at the local level--celebrated Mar. 9-15. This year's theme: "Communication and Partnership: Safety Starts with All of Us." "That's what President Bush was talking about," said Carol A. Ley, MD, MPH, who chairs the board ...Study: Couric's colonoscopy caused cross-country climb in colon cancer checks
...ld be getting regular colonoscopies, her awareness campaign faced the challenge of exhorting people to have a test that many would rather avoid. But the new data show that's exactly what happened. Among the 400 gastroenterologists, the number of colonoscopies performed each month rose from an average of 15 b...Could a mandated food additive aimed at better fetal development be a risk for seniors?
...ects in subsequent pregnancies. As no educational campaign was likely to reach women within the first 25 days of pregnancy to urge them to take supplemental folic acid, the US government in l998 mandated folic acid be added to all cereals and grains (pasta, bread, and other cereal-grain product), a nutritio...AAS praises President's Commission for emphasizing suicide prevention
...ecommendation to "advance and implement a national campaign to reduce the stigma of seeking care, and a national strategy for suicide prevention." "The American Association of Suicidology applauds the Commission for recognizing the need to make suicide prevention a priority in this country, and for supporting...Tip sheet for August 26 Neurology and more news
...pports the Covering Kids & Families Back-to-School campaign sponsored by The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. Back-to-School is an annual public awareness campaign that promotes Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to uninsured famili...Society lauds FDA menopausal hormone therapy information campaign
...al health," she said. Launched this month, the FDA campaign provides women with the following: General information about benefit and risk factors of menopausal hormone therapy. Questions that women can ask in discussion with their health professional to determine if menopausal hormone therapy is right for...Afghanistan's health challenge
... lives a year in Afghanistan. A Ministry of Health campaign with donor technical support and funding visited mosques in 2002 and vaccinated 11 million children between the ages of 6 months and 12 years. 94% coverage was achieved nationally and epidemic transmission has stopped.' Afghanistan's example is viewe...Another US airport travel hazard dirty hands
...message about the importance of hand washing. The campaign consists of educational materials designed for healthcare professionals and consumers including a brochure, poster and stickers and a web site destination, www.washup.org, for downloading information and materials. The ASM's initial survey and educat...New Commonwealth Fund analysis compares candidtes' health care reform proposals
...e, has pushed health care reform to the top of the campaign debate agenda," said Karen Davis, president of The Commonwealth Fund. "The good news is that there are many proposals on the table that take a serious look at this problem and provide workable solutions, and the public has a full year to debate the m...