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Public Health News Roundup: October 1
October 1, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Health Insurance Marketplaces Open Today in Every State - 2010 California Pertussis Outbreak Linked to ‘Personal Belief Exemptions’ to Vaccines - Against Medical Advice, 14 Percent of Infants Sleep in the Same Bed as Parents, Caregivers
Public Health News Roundup: September 30
September 30, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NIH Study to Look at House-to-House Testing, Other Measures, to Reduce Africa’s HIV Burden - Better Awareness Likely Reason for Increase in ER Visits for Youth Concussions - HHS Development Burn Treatments to Improve Disaster Response
Public Health News Roundup: September 27
September 27, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Even Healthy Weight Adults with High Body Fat at Increased Risk of Heart Disease - ‘Image Discrepancies’ of Job Roles Can Hurt Job Satisfaction - CDC Emphasizing Electronic Laboratory Reporting to Improve Public Health’s Response to Disease Outbreaks
Public Health News Roundup: September 26
September 26, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Average Monthly Cost of Mid-tier Insurance Under Affordable Care Act Estimated at $328 - NIH Initiative Will Help Move Science from the Laboratories to the Commercial Sector - ‘Cycling’ Drugs Could Help Combat Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria
Public Health News Roundup: September 25
September 25, 2013 | New Public Health Post
State AGs Urge FDA to Adopt New Regulations Covering E-cigarettes - Expert: People Should Get Now-available Flu Vaccine As Soon As Possible - Study: Losing 10 Percent of Weight Can Greatly Reduce Arthritic Knee Pain, Put Off Knee Replacement
Public Health News Roundup: September 24
September 24, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Study: 40 Percent of Antibiotics Released from 1980-2009 Withdrawn from Market - Locations of Drinking Can Influence Types of Partner Violence - Multiple Myeloma Group Hopes Opening Records to Hundreds of Patients Will Advance Research
Public Health News Roundup: September 20
September 20, 2013 | New Public Health Post
CDC: ‘Tips From Former Smokers’ Campaign Created Spikes in Quitline Calls - FDA, NIH Award as Much as $53M for 14 Tobacco Regulation Research Centers - Overweight, Underweight Pregnant Women See More Complications and Longer Hospital Stays
Public Health News Roundup: September 19
September 19, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Confusing ‘Sell-by,’ ‘Best-before’ Labeling Leads to Billions of Pounds of Wasted Food - Hospitals that Perform the Most Surgeries Also Have Lowest Readmission Rates – HHS Website to Help Providers, Patients Understands EHR Sharing
Public Health News Roundup: September 18
September 18, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Report: U.S. Poverty, Uninsured Rates Remain Stagnant - Economic, Mental Toll of Economic Crisis Likely Responsible for Global Jump in Men’s Suicide Rates - Two Simple Questions on Mobility Can Help Assess, Treat Older Adults’ Physical Declines
Public Health News Roundup: September 17
September 17, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Excessive, Unneeded Antibiotic Prescriptions Leading to Increase in Antibiotic-resistant Infections - Survey: Nearly 80 Percent of College Students Oppose Concealed Handguns on Campus - ‘Bath Salts’ Drugs Led to 23,000 ER Visits in 2011