Smoking doubles risk of degenerative eye condition
... yet another reason for people to stop smoking and governments to develop public health campaigns against this hazard," conclude the authors....Anti-malarial drugs given to infants can protect them for two years
...ressure already placed on development agencies and governments by groups such as the Commission for Africa, to focus on strengthening health-care systems rather than individual components. World leaders will need to take account of this growing pressure during their Make Poverty History discussions, and to respo...Every birth and death must be counted
...dual autonomy should be supported--this means that governments should release information to the public in a meaningful form Governments, communities, and individuals are all responsible for promoting health and health opportunities...The Lancet calls for higher tax on cigarettes
...come countries. The Lancet comments: "We urge all governments to commit to annual price increases of 50%. That is the only way to begin to reduce demand for a product that causes such endemic tragedy. If the cause of lung cancer were an infectious agent, millions--if not billions--of pounds would have been pour...New partnership launched to accelerate and evaluate national malaria control program in Africa
...erventions and identify specific ways that African governments can implement malaria control strategies most effectively. Malaria kills an African child every 30 seconds, 3,000 every day. The partnership was announced during the 58th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership...More research funding needed to improve cancer care, oncologists say
... 0-100) were more funding for clinical research by governments (100) and more research by academic institutions (98.97). The next highest rating was assigned to interdisciplinary cooperation, followed by medical training and education. The creation of European guidelines for cancer treatment was considered an im...HIV treatment programs in poor countries as effective as in developed countries
...ART and successful treatment of HIV will encourage governments in resource-limited countries to fund antiretroviral clinics for those in need. All studies included in the review had to meet certain criteria, such as having only adult HIV patients, in order to effectively compare them with each other. Dr. Ivers, ...Johns Hopkins AIDS expert says global strategy needed to combat 'feminization' of HIV/AIDS
...f the Congo, India and Uganda, and counseled other governments across Africa and Asia about control efforts. In the new article, he argues that women deserve a separate strategy because of the increasing and disproportionate numbers becoming infected, and the social consequences of so many young mothers dying ...'Binge drinkers': Folk devils of the binge economy
...o post-industrial economic development. Successive governments have embraced this new economy as an alternative to the nation's increasingly decrepit manufacturing base, and proud city centre shrines to our industrial past have been revitalised by shiny outlets for alcohol consumption. The numbers of young peopl...Saving six million children each year is affordable
...'s issue of THE LANCET. The cost is affordable for governments of even the poorest nations, if outside donors provide funds to buildup the health systems of these countries, state the authors. In 2003, a study published in The Lancet (Lancet 2003; 362: 65-71), estimated that the lives of 6 million children could...Conflicts pitting doctors vs. patients / kin is #1 issue in medical ethics, Canadian experts say
...e in funding decisions. The funding priorities of governments have traditionally been acute, life-saving care, while long-term care, rehabilitation care, and mental health have been "grossly under-funded," the study says. Socially or economically disadvantaged or mentally ill patients require appropriate advoc...$5.1 billion would save 6 million children
...sary. It is our hope that policymakers, donors and governments will use our price estimates to strengthen their health systems. If they don't, 16,000 children will continue to die each day as a result," said Jennifer Bryce, EdD, lead author of the study. This study follows a series of articles by Black, Bryce an...PLoS Medicine refocuses world's attention on the tsunami, six months on
...their organization is responding to the Indonesian governments request for help in dealing with the psychosocial effects of the disaster. Do dead bodies pose an infection risk? Oliver Morgan and colleagues from the London School of Tropical Hygiene and Medicine say that although the media and health profess...4D proton therapy, radiation-resistant tumors, interpreting medical images
...esirable for treating lung tumors? What can local governments do to better prepare for radiological emergencies? These and other questions will be addressed at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), which will take place July 24-28, 2005 in Seattle, WA at the newly...Women's health suffers under welfare reform, study says
...ic policies are health policy," Kaplan said. "When governments or other agencies make decisions that are going to have an impact on people's lives, they need to understand the impact that could have on their health." A lack of health care affects everyone, he said. "Somebody's going to pay for the poor health of...Political prejudice preventing progress on prison health
...ing confirms that this approach does not work, but governments are reluctant to endorse alternative strategies. S...he contrary. The Lancet comments: "The failure of governments around the world to implement measures that have repeatedly been shown to reduce harm wastes a vital...UQ researcher to help improve global health
...lth assessment to provide a set of vital tools for governments and communities. "Through instruments such as low-cost surveys we aim to equip governments to better understand their population health state and prioritise spending. "For the developing wor...New study: Many local health directors unsure of authority to curtail smoking
...e under a tobacco industry standard limiting local governments from passing comprehensive smoke-free laws," said Dr. Adam O. Goldstein, associate professor of family medicine. "North Carolina has such 'preemptive' legislation, but exceptions exist, including local health departments, which can and should take th...Lung cancer deaths in the EU: declining in men but not women
...ove out of the consulting room and demand that our governments take effective action too, they conclude.......s. We hope our work will assist state and national governments in making decisions about governance to work for Australian regions," Professor Jackson said. The research is one of 12 projects around the nation funded by the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) based at ANU, in its second ma...