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Fatal Falls Increase For Older Adults

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0200

The recent dramatic increase in the fall death rate in older Americans is likely the effect of improved reporting quality, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research a

Teaching Hospitals With Fellowship Programs Have Less Radical Prostatectomy Complications

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0200

Patients who undergo radical surgery for prostate cancer may expect better results, on average, if they're treated in accredited teaching hospitals with residency programs, and better still if the hos

Racial Disparities Revealed In Prostate Cancer Surgery

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0200

Black prostate cancer patients may not be getting the same quality of care as white patients, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital who found racial disparities

Comparison Of On-Premises and Off-Premises Alcohol Outlets and Links To Crime

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 +0200

Prior research has shown that neighborhoods with higher densities of alcohol outlets are more likely to have higher rates of violent crimes. This study examined the effects of different types of alcoh

Rising Infertility And Cancer Rates Possibly Linked To Pharmaceuticals And Household Chemicals

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:00 +0200

According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), household products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food all contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) which may be causing significant increase

In Outcome Of Prostate Cancer Surgery, Higher Hospital Volume More Important Than Surgeon Experience

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 +0200

Older, sicker, high-risk patients who undergo one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer get better results in larger, busier hospitals, according to new research by Henry Ford Hospital. In

Expert Group Recommend That World Health Assembly Should Adopt An International Convention On Global Health R&D

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0200

The expert working group advising WHO on research and development has recommended the May 2012 World Health Assembly adopt an international convention on research and development (R&D) that will bind

Protecting Autoworkers From Back And Shoulder Injury By Tilting Cars On The Assembly Line

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 +0200

Letting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand up. That's t

Air-Conditioned Protective Clothing

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 +0200

In order to test the new 'smart' protective vest, an experimenter wearing one has jogged several kilometers on the treadmill in a climate-controlled chamber at Empa. During the jog he lost 544 grams i

Injuries With Baby Bottles, Pacifiers And Sippy Cups In The US And Related Treatment Required In An Emergency Department

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 +0200

A new study by researchers in the Center for Biobehavioral Health and the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined pediatric injuries associated with baby bottles, ..