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Epidemiology
Epidemiology: - Study of the distribution of disease, or other health-related states and events in human populations, as related to age, sex, occupation, ethnicity, and economic status in order to identify and alleviate health problems and promote better health. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Epidemiology:: |
EurekAlert (press release),Boston, MA—Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten US children uses one or more cough and
Heme Iron Found in Red Meat may Increase Blood Pressure - 04 Aug 2008
Medi News Direct,Blood pressure may be affected by dietary iron intake, according to a recent study conducted by Ioanna Tzoulaki at the Department of Epidemiology and Public
Reader Views - 04 Aug 2008
The Tennessean,Last year, the American Journal of Epidemiology found a 58 percent higher risk of parotid gland tumors among heavy cell-phone users.
Hot Weather Brings Risk Of Heat-Related Illness - 04 Aug 2008
eMaxHealth.com,...cool themselves,� said Sheila Higgins, an occupational health nurse consultant with the state Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch.
Tanning may be addictive - 04 Aug 2008
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md. "It is more likely that it's some kind of environmental factor.
Long-term HIV treatment may reduce risk for atherosclerosis - 04 Aug 2008
EurekAlert (press release),...associate professor, Departments of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
Alcohol Binges Early in Pregnancy Increase Risk of Infant Oral Clefts - 04 Aug 2008
Media Newswire (press release),The paper appears online today as an advance access publication in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The population-based study was conducted in Norway,
Heart Healthy: Preventive Medicine 2008 - 04 Aug 2008
Medscape (subscription)He then presented the epidemiology of heart disease in Texas: 2.3% of Texan men and 2.9% of Texan women have had a stroke. C, Choose healthier food,
New HIV Drug Offers Hope For - 04 Aug 2008
Oneindia,...to older drugs and classes," says Professor David Cooper AO, the Director of UNSW's National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR).
Sleep Apnea Linked To Higher Risk Of Death - 04 Aug 2008
Medical News Today,SLEEP and was the work of lead author and investigator Dr Terry Young, professor of epidemiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and colleagues.
Common Vaginal Infection May Increase Risk Of HIV Infection - Aug 2, 2008
Science Daily (press release)In addition to Smith, researchers from the UNC department of epidemiology who contributed to the study included doctoral student Julius Atashili;
22 students hospitalized in Bangladesh 'mass hysteria' - Aug 3, 2008
Inquirer.net,According to the government's Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), about 2000 pupils in Bangladesh have been affected.
Choosing One's Battles - Aug 3, 2008
RedOrbit,Davis, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh and a veteran of many battles to protect public health and the environment,
Molecular epidemiology of drug-resistant malaria in western Kenya ... - Jul 31, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Since the late 1980s a series of malaria epidemics has occurred in western Kenya highlands. Among the possible factors that may contribute to the highland
Highways affect newborns' health - Jul 31, 2008
The Gazette (Montreal),...neighbourhoods within 200 metres of highways, according to a report published in the August edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Heath.
Salmon mini-burgers a healthy choice for kids, adults - Aug 2, 2008
Dallas Morning News,Their report, published in the April issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology, found that pregnant women who ate more than the recommended two servings
Awareness Of Epidemiology's Limitations Could Reduce Impact Of ... - Jul 8, 2008
Science Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (July 8, 2008) — False-positive results are an inherent risk in cancer research, particularly in observational epidemiology studies.
Universal Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus ... - Aug 3, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),As stated in the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) guideline, 5 the goal of an active detection and isolation program should be to find
Road Pollution Blamed for Higher Allergy Risk in Kids - Aug 3, 2008
Natural News.com,...author of the research, Joachim Heinrich, Ph.D., of the German Research Center for Environment and Health at the Institute of Epidemiology, in Munich.
The Supreme Court’s epidemiology experiment - Jul 10, 2008
Nature.com (subscription),A leading medical journal warned today that the overturning of a handgun ban in Washington DC has “launched the country on a risky epidemiologic experiment�
/CORRECTION -- Prof Terje Pedersen, SEAS Study Principal ... - Jul 21, 2008
MarketWatchAlso present in London will be Sir Richard Peto (Professor of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology and Co-director of the Clinical Trials Service Unit,
Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology Conference, Berlin ... - Jul 21, 2008
PresseBox (Pressemitteilung)(Abonnement),ECDC is organizing the event in partnership with the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), the EPIET Alumni network (EAN) and
Epidemiology Project is Dr. Kurland's legacy - Jul 22, 2008
Post-Bulletin,We wish to take this opportunity to commend Jeff Hansel on his excellent series of reports about the Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) and the role Dr.
Line One: Epidemiology of Drowning in Alaska - Jul 21, 2008
KSKA,Dr. Woodard and his guests discuss epidemiology and how its being used to better understand and prevent drowning in Alaska. In an effort to decrease the
Woodside student wins Young Epidemiology Scholars contest - Jul 20, 2008
The Almanac Online,She said she entered the contest "mostly because of my interest in science and epidemiology," but the scholarship was welcome.
Dengue deaths in CV now 76 - Jul 31, 2008
Manila Bulletin,As of last July 26, the Region 7 Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU 7) reported a total of 76 deaths in Central Visayas. The death toll rose by five
Diet Key to Diabetes Risk - Jul 28, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,In one study, Julie R. Palmer, a professor of epidemiology at the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, and her colleagues looked at the
Potent new HIV drug is trialled - Jul 23, 2008
The Canberra Times,HIV specialist Professor David Cooper, from the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research at the University of NSW, said,
Dengue kills 3 in Negros Oriental - Aug 1, 2008
Sun.Star,Dr. Socrates Villamor, Provincial Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (Pesu), said the latest victim of dengue is a 10-year-old girl from San Jose,
Epidemiology Project prizes confidentiality - Jul 12, 2008
Post-Bulletin,By Jeff Hansel The Rochester Epidemiology Project doesn't study you. Instead, REP researchers study illnesses in all of Olmsted County.
Soft, Fruit Drinks Increase Diabetes Risk - Aug 2, 2008
eMaxHealth.com,Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center found that soft drinks and sugared fruit drinks double the risk for African-American women.
Changing USC leadership: Final hours, final thoughts - Jul 31, 2008
The State,Thursday morning, before Sorensen rose from his seat at the table to clear a few last things up behind his desk, he mused about the young epidemiology
Cellphone use during pregnancy may affect child - Jul 31, 2008
Calgary Herald,...in a direction where further research is needed," said Dr. Leeka Kheifets, who worked on the study and reported the results in the journal Epidemiology.
Childhood TB epidemiology and treatment outcomes in Thailand: a TB ... - Jul 17, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),We reviewed data from a demonstration project to learn more about the epidemiology of childhood TB in Thailand. Methods: In four Thai provinces and one
Neural networks for genetic epidemiology: past, present, and future - Jul 17, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),In the current review, we consider how NN have been used for both linkage and association analyses in genetic epidemiology. We discuss both the successes of
Percutaneous Spine Biopsy: A Meta-Analysis - Aug 1, 2008
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)1 Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (AN and KJG) and Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
Avian influenza - final epidemiology report published - Jul 11, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Defra has today published a final epidemiology report into the Avian Influenza outbreak confirmed in Oxfordshire on 4 June. ''This incident has demonstrated
Epidemiology of Sporting and Recreational Injuries in a Paediatric ... - Jul 14, 2008
Irish Medical Journal,The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiology of sporting and recreational injuries seen at a paediatric orthopaedic outpatients department.
Gastric Cancer in Japan — Honing Treatment, Seeking Causes - Jul 30, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...[Full Text of this Article] Dr. Forman is a professor of cancer epidemiology at the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Leeds Institute of Genetics,
Iowa State to Co-Host International Symposium on Animal Welfare ... - Jul 7, 2008
TheHorse.com,Iowa State University will hold a first-ever conference on animal welfare and epidemiology July 14-16. "Welfare and Epidemiology Conference: Across Species,
Harris Pastides Named University Of South Carolina President - Jul 11, 2008
HULIQ (press release),Pastides joined the university in 1998 as dean of the School of Public Health and professor of epidemiology. He was instrumental in securing one of the
Hispanic Latin America, Spain and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean ... - Jul 29, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),While the subject matter of epidemiology in Spain shares many features with its neighbours in Western Europe, many aspects of epidemiology in Latin America
Active lifestyle may prevent cancer: Japan study - Jul 10, 2008
Reuters India,According to the study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers surveyed around 80000 men and women between the ages 45 to 74 living
Melodie Winawer, Susanna Stein - Jul 26, 2008
New York Times,She is a research scientist and neurologist in the neurology department at Columbia University and specializes in the genetics and epidemiology of epilepsy.
Hospital admissions for violent attacks up 30 per cent in four years - Jul 14, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,...on a Saturday or Sunday, probably as a result of increased levels of drinking, researchers report in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Israel Publishes Cellphone Usage Guidelines - Jul 30, 2008
Cellular-News,The guidelines were drafted by Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, head of the Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
Analysis Of Quickly Stopped Rx Orders Provides New Tool For ... - Jul 23, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Dr. Ross Koppel and colleagues at Penn’s Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology used a hospital’s computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system to
Risk of Breast, Ovarian Cancer Increased in Infertile Women - Jul 30, 2008
Cancerpage.com,...to fertility treatment rather than infertility per se, according to a Danish study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
HIV report shows continued declines - Jul 30, 2008
Bay Area Reporter,The positive diagnosis for the city's fight against HIV and AIDS can be found in the health department's 2007 HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Annual Report.
Busy highways bad for babies - Aug 1, 2008
Health24.com,Affluent women appeared more at risk, found authors of the study, which appears in an issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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