The Cape cod Mosquito Control Project continues ditch-dredging under the Barnstable County Department of health and the Environment.
D. formerly from the Department of Nutrition Harvard School of Public health and currently at the Channing Division of Network Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital and colleagues analyzed data from 20 cohort studies of women
However they also write that interpretation of these findings may also be challenged by the known effects of other potential confounders including the aggregation of health behaviors.
The study is published in The british Journal of Health Psychology on January 24. A total of 281 young adults (with a mean age of 20 years) completed an internet-based daily food diary for 21 consecutive days.
By combining data on six parasite species from ongoing surveys of lemur health with weather data and other environmental information for Madagascar as a whole a team of Duke university researchers has created probability
and human health said lead author Meredith Barrett who conducted the study while working as a graduate student at Duke.
what these changes could mean for lemur health by taking a cue from the parasites they carry.
Meredith Barrett is now a postdoctoral scholar with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Program at the University of California at San francisco and Berkeley.
%*The Cambridge research was published recently in the journal BMC Public health. Because Australia the first country to implement plain packaging only did so in December of last year there is no quantifiable evidence as of yet.
Professor Theresa Marteau Director of the University of Cambridge's Behaviour and Health Research Unit who led the study said:
A one percentage point decline--from 21%of the population to 20%--would equate to 500000 people who will not suffer the health effects of smoking.
Dr Rachel Pechey first author of the study from the University of Cambridge's Behaviour and Health Research Unit said:
This ties in with previous research that has described three ways in which plain packaging may reduce smoking rates particularly among youth--by reducing the appeal of packs by increasing the salience of health warnings
This could potentially be carried over to human health as well Donaldson said. Story Source: The above story is provided based on materials by American Society of Animal Science.
Government health authorities estimate that one-third of all children born in the United states since the year 2000 will get this disease at some point in their lives possibly knocking decades off their life expectancies.
and Prevention who conduct massive biennial screenings to collect data that can guide public-health policy decisions.
This ongoing endeavor called the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey involves a detailed analysis of substances in blood drawn from thousands of volunteers
Other co-authors were John Ioannidis MD Phd professor of medicine and of health research and policy;
The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health National Library of Medicine National Institute of General Medical sciences and other National institutes of health agencies funded the study.
Ozone is both a major air pollutant with known adverse health effects and a greenhouse gas that traps heat from escaping Earth's atmosphere.
Scientists and policy analysts are interested in learning how curbing the emissions of these chemicals can improve human health
Our study could enable policy researchers to calculate the relative health and climate benefits of air pollution control
and resulting health implications more generally in primates living in habitats disturbed by human activities such as deforestation.
Climate change to profoundly affect U s. Midwest in coming decadesin the coming decades climate change will lead to more frequent and more intense Midwest heat waves while degrading air and water quality and threatening public health.
and analyzes its likely effects on human health water energy transportation agriculture forests ecosystems and biodiversity.
Rosina Bierbaum of SNRE and the School of Public health was a lead convening author of the chapter on climate change adaptation.
In addition Bierbaum and Marie O'neill of the School of Public health serve on the 60-person advisory committee that oversaw development of the draft report
and those trends are expected to continue causing erosion declining water quality and negative impacts on transportation agriculture human health and infrastructure according to the report.
Climate change will likely worsen a host of existing problems in the Great lakes including changes in the range and distribution of important commercial and recreational fish species increases in invasive species declining beach health and more frequent harmful
The study which appears online in the January issue of the American Journal of Public health is part of an ongoing program of community-based participatory research at Wake Forest Baptist in conjunction with the N c. Farmworkers Project
because the cooking and eating facilities can have immediate and significant effects on the workers'health safety
A limitation of the study which was supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (grant RO1 ES012358) Quandt said is that data were collected only in eastern North carolina
Farmworker housing is a potential source of exposures that threaten workers'health and safety she said.
#Tree and human health may be linkedevidence is increasing from multiple scientific fields that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health.
In a new study by the U s. Forest Service the presence of trees was associated with human health.
of a major change in the natural environment on human health. In an analysis of 18 years of data from 1296 counties in 15 states researchers found that Americans living in areas infested by the emerald ash borer a beetle that kills ash trees suffered from an additional
The researchers analyzed demographic human mortality and forest health data at the county level between 1990 and 2007.
or makes them too timid to express milk--is an even greater health risk for low-weight premature newborns
Sarah O'brien Professor of Epidemiology and Zoonoses from the University's Institute of Infection and Global Health attributes a dramatic fall in the number of Salmonella cases in humans to this mass vaccination programme in poultry.
In addition the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of illness dropped from more than 18000 in 1993 to just 459 in 2010 (3). The nature of public health interventions often means that evaluating their impact is complex as they are implemented often simultaneously.
and suggests these programmes have made a major contribution to improving public health. The research is published in Clinical Infectious diseases.
Laboratory reports of human Salmonella cases in the UK 1981 to 2010--Health Protection Agency;
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#NASA Mars rover preparing to drill into first Martian rocknasa's Mars rover Curiosity is driving toward a flat rock with pale veins that may hold clues to a wet history on the Red planet.
and if proved causal could have huge implications for public health given the popularity of these foodstuffs.
If the associations between fast foods and the symptom prevalence of asthma rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema is causal then the findings have major public health significance owing to the rising consumption of fast foods globally they conclude.
The unexpected disturbance pattern showed a long slow decline of tree health over years followed by slow regrowth.
or fighting public health measures such as plain packaging they suggest. Given the wider health benefits that would also be generated
and also the political benefits inherent to not changing the price that consumers pay this policy should be given serious consideration they conclude adding that
and maintaining optimal Vitamin d levels in early childhood may be important to health outcomes in later childhood
Dr. Maguire studied Vitamin d blood tests of 1896 health children under 6 years of age. The children were part of TARGET Kids!(
The program follows children from birth with the aim of preventing common nutrition problems in the early years and understanding their impact on health and disease later in life.
The study published January 14 was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the St michael's Foundation.
A new study by researchers at Legacy and Harvard School of Public health provides further evidence that bold pictorial cigarette warning labels that visually depict the health consequences of smoking--such as those required under the 2009 Family Smoking
and act on health information little is known about communication inequalities when it comes to cigarette warning labels.
Interventions that have a positive impact on reducing smoking among the general population have often proven ineffective in reaching disadvantaged groups worsening tobacco-related health disparities said Jennifer Cantrell Drph MPA
and Assistant Director for Research and Evaluation at Legacy a national public health foundation devoted to reducing tobacco use in the U s. It's critical to examine the impact of tobacco policies such as warning labels across demographic groups.
Senior author Vish Viswanath associate professor of society human development and health at Harvard School of Public health said There is a nagging question
The evidence from this paper shows that this new policy of mandated Graphic Health Warnings would benefit all groups.
and suffer disproportionately from tobacco's health consequences studies like this show us that graphic warning labels can help us reach these subgroups in a more effective way ultimately saving more lives.
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#Diet may not impact certain health outcomes in older personseating diets high in sugar and fat may not affect the health outcomes of older adults ages 75
and up suggesting that placing people of such advanced age on overly restrictive diets to treat their excess weight
and health outcomes for many people but until now the health effects of these types of poor diets have not been characterized for people who live to 75 years of age and older said Pao Ying Hsao postdoctoral fellow
The team's research is part of a decades-long collaborative study between Penn State and the Geisinger Healthcare System on the effects of nutritional status and diet on the health of more than 20000 older people
This is one of the first studies to examine obesity-related health outcomes and dietary patterns in such aged persons Jensen said.
The health-conscious pattern was characterized by relatively higher intakes of pasta noodles rice whole fruit poultry nuts fish and vegetables and lower intakes of fried vegetables processed meats
The results appeared in this month's issue of the Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging.
However people who live on prudent diets all their lives are likely to have better health outcomes.
Donna Coffman research assistant professor of health and human development at Penn State; Terryl Hartman professor of nutrition at Penn State;
what women eat every week said Eric Rimm D. Sc. senior author and Associate professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public health in Boston Mass.
Scientists from the Harvard School of Public health in the United states and the University of East Anglia United kingdom conducted a prospective study among 93600 women ages 25 to 42 who were registered with the Nurses'Health Study II.
RAPID deterioration in mangrove health is occurring in the Sundarbans resulting in as much as 200m of coast disappearing in a single year.
and identify a gene (called NSS) involved in protecting the virus against the immune response of infected animals.
and in some cases misleading according to a new study by Harvard School of Public health (HSPH) researchers.
Given the significant prevalence of refined grains starches and sugars in modern diets identifying a unified criterion to identify higher quality carbohydrates is a key priority in public health said first author Rebecca
The study appears in the January 4 2013 advanced online edition of Public health Nutrition. The health benefits of switching from refined to whole grain foods are established well including lower risk of cardiovascular disease weight gain
and type 2 diabetes. Based on this evidence the U s. Department of agriculture's (USDA) 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend that Americans consume at least three servings of whole grain products daily
and guidance for consumers and organizations in their attempts to select whole grain products said senior author Steven Gortmaker professor of the practice of health sociology.
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But new research conducted at UC Davis Health System published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
Fat in the abdomen has long been considered the most detrimental to health and gluteal fat was thought to protect against diabetes heart disease
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The Meduni Vienna-team investigated immune responses in mice fed several varieties of beans non-transgenic peas
The mice showed similar levels of immune response no matter which food they consumed. Dr. Michelle Epstein the lead researcher said We observed that the immune response in mice was the same no matter
whether the inhibitor came from beans where it naturally occurs or from peas genetically modified to express the inhibitor and even in non-transgenic peas.
Dr Ruoling Chen senior lecturer in public health from King's college London and colleagues interviewed 5921 people aged over 60 in the rural and urban communities of Anhui Guangdong Heilongjiang Shanghai
& Dementia on the links between passive smoking and Alzheimer's disease strengthen the case for public health measures to protect people from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.'
From a human health and environment point of view that's where they're least welcome. Naturally occurring radionuclides are also unwelcome in fracking fluids that bring them to the surface in drilling operations Tour said.
Consumers may believe a label represents an environmental health or animal welfare benefit but it's difficult for them to really know.
The emerald ash borer is a small green metallic beetle that was detected first in the United states in 2002 in Detroit said Ryan Armbrust a forest health specialist with the Kansas Forest Service.
The health of cordgrass is important to more than just clapper rails Long emphasized. It's a critical environmental element for all of us.
when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit to the host. Although many reports have addressed the effect of lactic acid bacteria on skin properties in subjects with skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis few studies have involved healthy humans explains lead investigator Hiromi Kimoto-Nira Phd
The investigators conducted a randomized double-blind trial to evaluate the effects of fermented milk produced using Lactococcus lactis strain H61 as a starter bacterium (H61-fermented milk) on the general health and various skin properties
Instead of spending days worrying about the toddler's deteriorating health Daniels now watches as a reenergized Aspen rides her tricycle outside swings and rocks her baby dolls to sleep.
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Because they are perennial the grassland fields can also be used year after year following best management practices that preserve the health of the soil
or inhibiting oxidation processes caused by free radicals are of interest to consumers for their health-related contributions
but have not been explored extensively for health-related traits. Scientists from the Department of Molecular biology and Genetics at Izmir Institute of technology in Turkey published a unique study in Hortscience that compared antioxidant traits for wild tomatoes with those of cultivated varieties.
A tax increase which results in decreased consumption and makes consumers more aware of the impact on personal health
The researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) a probability sample of the U s. population.
and Probiotics led by Dr. Gregor Reid studied how microbes could protect against environmental health damage in poor parts of the world.
Vitamin a plays key roles in eye health and the immune system as well as in the synthesis of certain hormones.
Discovery on how fungi avoid immune responses of plants leads to new generation of fungicidesplants that come under attack from pathogens have an automatic immune response.
This rapid communication between the point of invasion and the fungal cell nucleus enables the fungus to produce the effector proteins that help evade the plant's immune response from the moment the fungus enters the host tissue.
These data can be linked to data on key attributes such as health calving fertility milk yield
and effectively focus the breeding work for the benefit of livestock health welfare and production.
#U s. releases 13th Report on Carcinogensfour substances have been added in the U s. Department of health and human services 13th Report on Carcinogens a science-based document that identifies chemical biological and physical agents that are considered cancer hazards for people living
Identifying substances in our environment that can make people vulnerable to cancer will help in prevention efforts said Linda Birnbaum Ph d. director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National
This report provides a valuable resource for health regulatory and research agencies and it empowers the public with information people can use to reduce exposure to cancer causing substances.
The new report is available at http://ntp. niehs. nih. gov/go/roc13. A listing in the report indicates a cancer hazard
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The results will open new interesting possibilities for evaluation of possible health benefits of barley and beer.
More information is needed of the possible health effects of hordatines their precursor and other phenolamides.
because misidentifications can lead to costly and unwarranted eradication measures unnecessary employee health education heightened employee anxiety
and Sciences later this month said Ramirez's work uncovered another melting pot of diversity in New york city--within the soil of Central park. The soil microbes in Central park benefit us benefit soil health
and European colleagues studied the resistance of forests to drought according to the diversity of tree species. Due to climate change parts of the world will face droughts that will affect forest health.
#No sign of health or nutrition problems from GMO livestock feed, study findsa new scientific review from the University of California Davis reports that the performance
and health of food-producing animals consuming genetically engineered feed first introduced 18 years ago has been comparable to that of animals consuming non-GE feed.
while changes in a cow's behaviour acted as an indicator for a change in the cow's health says Jutta Kauppi summing up the results of her study.
Kauppi's doctoral dissertation sought to identify critical points in cow behaviour pointing to deterioration in the cow's health.
Changes in cow behaviour including restlessness proved promising indicators for an incipient change in health status. To our surprise changes in milk composition were identifiable before such symptoms were evident
Technology provides extra set of eyes for the stockpersonin addition to the stockperson's good eye for cattle technology is used heavily in the modern cowshed in feeding cattle in ensuring a successful completion of milking and in monitoring cows'health and activity levels.
Because some cows are naturally more active than others technology alone is insufficient detect decreasing health status of a cow.
These findings have significance for human health but also for biofuels production since the same sugars can be fed to yeast to generate ethanol and other liquid fuels.
Americans from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2010 (NHANES. Their analyses revealed that compared with low-income nonparticipants SNAP participants had lower dietary quality scores overall and lower scores for fruits
and vegetable consumption could be as good for your mental as your physical health new research suggests.
The research conducted by the University of Warwick's Medical school using data from the Health Survey for England
Other health-related behaviours were found to be associated with mental wellbeing but along with smoking only fruit and vegetable consumption was associated consistently in both men and women.
Along with smoking fruit and vegetable consumption was related the health behaviour most consistently associated with both low and high mental wellbeing.
and society and mental wellbeing underpins many physical diseases unhealthy lifestyles and social inequalities in health.
or over with 56%of those being female and 44%male as part of the Health Survey for England
--which saw detailed information collected on mental and physical health health related behaviours demographics and socioeconomic characteristics.
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what is defined as ideal cardiovascular health. The burden of cardiovascular disease could be reduced significantly through programs targeted to men
It is important to note that these lifestyle behaviors are modifiable and changing from high-risk to low-risk behaviors can have great impact on cardiovascular health Akesson said.
During this time infected animals shed the bacteria putting the health of the entire herd at risk.
We can only speculate on the reasons for the disparities says co-author Jennifer Black a food nutrition and health professor in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.
responding to this demand is a win-win for both corporations and public health. In January 2014 Dr. Smith commended the industry for following through on its pledge following its initial announcement.
Efforts to reduce obesity cannot succeed without the engagement of the many industries that have the power to positively impact the health of billions of people he said.
Measuring marshesto make their measurements the team visited marshes in all three stages of health.
Dr Daniel Greenwood from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation with support from the Queensland Academy of Sport Centre of Excellence for Applied Sport Science Research has studied the run-ups of elite
and Preventive medicine and the Monash Asia Institute considered the role increased consumption of dairy foods had played in the country's gains in health and longevity.
When Professor Wahlqvist's study began in 1993 there was little apparent concern about dairy foods in contrast to a current belief that they may be harmful to health
Milk and other dairy foods are recognised as providing a broad spectrum of nutrients essential for human health.
The study which was published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition also involved researchers from the National Health Research Institutes and National Defence Medical Centre in Taiwan.
and negative--on the health and functioning of their host plants he said. For example while some bacteria on leaves cause disease others may protect the plant against pathogens or produce hormones that increase plant growth rates.
Ultimately we hope that understanding the factors that explain variation in bacterial abundances across host species will help us better manage biological diversity in forests and the health and function of forest ecosystems.
and minerals good for bones but new research has shown that dairy consumption may also have beneficial effects on metabolic health
'and monitored how dairy consumption may have an effect on their overall metabolic health. They published their findings today in the journal Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism.
This fatty acid has been shown recently to have health-promoting effects. In this study that trans-palmitoleic acid level was related to lower blood pressure in men and women and to lower body weight in men.
This study adds to a growing body of literature demonstrating a lack of detrimental health effects with higher dairy intake.
studies are needed to ascertain the effects of increased dairy consumption on metabolic health in healthy
Just as people are realizing that microbes carried by humans can have an influence on a person's health--positive
or negative--we hope to discover what bacteria on tree leaves can tell us about the health of a forest said S. Joseph Wright a Smithsonian scientist
Our laboratory has ongoing research with the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service into remote-reporting Internet-based technologies
The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. After stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) young women experience increased cravings for high-calorie snacks
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Leveraging policies such as graphic warnings for cigarette packs to help smokers quit is critical to improve public health outcomes.
The disease does not pose a threat to human health. The name bluetongue derives from the swollen lips and tongue of affected sheep
#Environmental costs, health risks, and benefits of fracking examineda strange thing happened on the way to dealing with climate change:
and gas drilling with potential health threats arising from increases in volatile organic compounds and air toxics.
For example the direct impact on the health of nearby residents is virtually unknown. Almost no comprehensive research has been done on health effects said Jackson
but decisions about drilling--both approvals and bans on fracking-are made all the time based on assumptions about health risks.
Story Source: The above story is provided based on materials by Stanford university. The original article was written by Mark Golden.
#Piglet health: A better understanding of the immune response to intestinal parasitesparasitologists from the University of Veterinary medicine of Vienna are closer to understanding the disease process behind porcine neonatal coccidiosis.
The disease affects piglets during the first days of their life and can cause heavy diarrhea in the animals.
The researchers have analysed now the immune response to the infection. The results were published in the journal Parasite Immunology.
The immune response possibly begins even earlier. This is something to be investigated in future studies. We are one step closer to better understanding the disease says Gabner.
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