Boston Marathon: Disabled Runners Inspired to Join Yesterday's Marathon
In the wake of disasters communities often share stories of resiliency, not just to show how far they have come, but to model for others the critical need for an infrastructure of planning and preparedness when disaster hits. When the bombs went off ... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 21, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Children Getting Codeine in Emergency Rooms Despite Risks, Guidelines to Limit the Practice
Despite recommended limits on codeine use in children, the potent painkiller is prescribed in pediatric cases in at least half a million emergency-room visits each year, a study suggests. Use of the drug in that setting is hardly rampant — just 3 per... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 21, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Half of Jailed NYC Youths Have a Brain Injury, Study Shows
About half of all 16- to 18-year-olds coming into New York City's jails say they had a traumatic brain injury before being incarcerated, most caused by assaults, according to a new study that's the latest in a growing body of research documenting hea... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 21, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
The Shocking Number of New STD Cases Each Year
Still think STDs are something that can't happen to someone like you? Here's a shocking reality check: Nearly 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases occur every year in the U.S., according to a recent report by the CDC. That's over 54,... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 21, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
CDC Reports Drop in Salmonella Cases, but Food Poisoning Rates Remain High
The government's latest report card on food poisoning shows a dip in salmonella cases but an increase in illnesses from bacteria in raw shellfish. The report counts cases in only 10 states for some of the most common causes of foodborne illness, but ... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 18, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
About 12 Million U.S. Outpatients Misdiagnosed Annually: Study
Roughly 12 million adults who visit U.S. doctors' offices and other outpatient settings, or one in 20, are misdiagnosed every year, a new study has found, and half of those errors could lead to serious harm. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 17, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Early Data in E-Cigarette Study May Raise Safety Concerns
A laboratory study presented early this year reported that the nicotine-laced vapor generated by an electronic cigarette promoted the development of cancer in certain types of human cells much in the same way that tobacco smoke does. The findings, wh... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 15, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Salt-Reduction Campaign Led to Drastic Decrease in Deaths from Stroke, Heart Disease
A nationwide campaign to reduce salt intake among people in the United Kingdom resulted in a drastic reduction in heart disease and stroke deaths among the population, the Los Angeles Times reported. Researchers analyzed data from more than 31,500 pe... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 15, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
E-Cigarettes Are Targeted at Youths, Report Says
An investigation by Democratic members of Congress into the marketing practices of electronic cigarette companies has found that major producers are targeting young people by giving away free samples at music and sporting events and running radio and... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 14, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Nearly 10 Percent of U.S. Adults Now Have Diabetes: Study
The percentage of Americans with diabetes has doubled since 1988, with nearly one in 10 adults now diagnosed with the blood-sugar disease, researchers report. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the rate of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes was 5.5 p... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 14, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Upcoming Webinar on Legalizing Non-Medical Marijuana
On Thursday, April 17, from 1-2 p.m. (ET), the Network for Public Health Law, Public Health Law Research and the American Society of Law and Medicine and Ethics (ASLME) will be holding a free webinar on legalizing non-medical marijuana, discussing ho... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 14, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
