Preventive Medicine

                   

Physical activity after bariatric surgery improves weight loss, quality of life

brightsurf.com
14 hrs ago 36 related
        

A new study by researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine suggests increased physical activity after bariatric surgery can yield better postoperative outcomes.

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New Mini PicoPad Health and Safety Aids Make a Big Difference

ad-hoc-news.de
16 hrs ago
        

New Mini PicoPad Health and Safety Aids Make a Big DifferenceMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.CA-EVERYDAY-INNOVATIONS MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The PicoPad Food Journal? and PicoPad Emergency Notes? address two areas of...

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kltv.com: One of the study's authors is reccomending that lifestyle changes including healthy diet and exercise have a greater preventative impact. © istockphoto.com kltv.com

Vitamin C, E Supplements Won't Help Prevent Cancer

washingtonpost.com
yesterday 106 related
        

SUNDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Coming on the heels of two studies discounting the usefulness of vitamin B, folic acid, vitamin D and calcium supplements for cancer prevention, U.S. researchers report that vitamins C and E...

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Issues at intersection of climate change and health impact global well-being

eurekalert.org
yesterday
        

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine special issue on climate change (November 2008), will be featured at the "Changing Climate... Changing People" conference today in Los Angeles. Leading off the event is Guest Editor...

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Death of Inmate with TB Raises Concern About Sharjah Central Jail

khaleejtimes.com
yesterday
        

SHARJAH - The death of a 65-year-old prisoner, who suffered from tuberculosis, in Sharjah Central Jail on Saturday has generated concern about the old and unhygienic jail which is in urgent need of renovation.

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gwhatchet.com: Kenneth Moritsugu, the former surgeon general of the United States, spoke at Alumni House Thursday evening. Moritsugu, who graduated from GW's medical school, attributed his success to the University's Department of Preventative Medicine and the D.C. community. gwhatchet.com

Surgeon general returns to GW

gwhatchet.com
17-Nov-2008
        

Kenneth P. Moritsugu, former acting surgeon general of the United States, credited the GW Department of Preventive Medicine and the diverse D.C. community for his rise to the top public health job in America at a talk on campus...

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Baucus Outlines Health Care Plan (CQPolitics.com)

yahoo.com
12-Nov-2008 137 related
        

CQPolitics.com - Max Baucus, the head of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, laid down a marker on a health care overhaul Wednesday, declaring his independence from other power brokers and signaling that Congress would not...

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Interpreting JUPITER: Statins for Everyone? (U.S. News & World Report)

yahoo.com
12-Nov-2008 2 related
        

U.S. News & World Report - JUPITER, a heart attack and stroke prevention study led by Paul Ridker of Harvard, made a splash at the American Heart Association meetings in New Orleans on Sunday, leaving many experts convinced...

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Immigrant-Owned Businesses Contribution To The Economy…and other full-text reports on DocuTicker

resourceshelf.com
13-Nov-2008
        

Posted 12 November 2008 on DocuTicker: + Immigrant-Owned Businesses Contribution To The Economy (U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy) + Health and the Mobile Phone (American Journal of Preventive Medicine) +...

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Greener neighborhoods better for kids' waistlines

reuters.com
11-Nov-2008 4 related
        

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children living in city neighborhoods with higher "greenness" ratings seem to gain less weight over time than their counterparts living in areas with less green space, a new study suggests.

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