Categories
Cardiovascular
Diagnostics
Endocrinology
Health Insurance
Medical Devices
Mental Health
Nutrition
Oncology
Public Health
Sexual Health
Popular Articles

24 New Swine Flu Cases In Mississippi
This week, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 24 new cases of H1N1 swine flu, bringing the state"s total number of cases to 58. The new cases are in Harrison (7), Jackson (4), Hinds (3), Holmes (2), Rankin (2), Jones (2), Lowndes (2), Lauderdale (1) and Madison (1) counties.

Study Suggests Preseason Shoulder Strength May Determine Injury Severity For Baseball Pitchers
Athletic injuries can derail any player"s ability to compete, but for a baseball pitcher his shoulder strength and control is critical. A new study to be presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine"s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, suggests that testing a pitcher"s shoulder strength through a series of exercises during the preseason may help create a focused strength training program to prevent serious injury during the season.
News of the day
Researchers Create Nano-Sized Assassins To Attack Implant Bacteria
Staphylococcus epidermidis is quite an opportunist. Commonly found on human skin, the bacteria pose little danger. But S. epidermidis is a leading cause of infections in hospitals. From catheters to prosthetics, the bacteria are known to hitch a ride on a range of medical devices implanted into patients.
Public Health

Efforts Call For Reducing Suicide Among Alaska Native, American Indian Youth; Provide Health Information For Asian, Pacific Islander Communities

The following highlights efforts that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. Alaska: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) on Wednesday in a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius requested $1.2 million to fund a study aimed at understanding the causes of suicide among Alaska Natives and American Indians and reducing the number of suicides among the groups. The study was proposed by Commissioner Warren Zapol of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission and would examine mental and behavioral health issues among Alaska Natives and American Indians. Murkowski noted that the suicide rate among these groups is 70% higher than among the U.S. population and that suicide is the second leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 10 to 24. "Suicide affects our Native communities in epidemic proportions, and we must do all we can to support our clinicians, communities and leaders to address the issue of youth suicides," Murkowski said (Murkowski release, 5/27). Asian, Pacific Islander communities: The Asian & Pacific Islander American Forum on Thursday launched the Health Information Network to provide information and res on health issues affecting Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. The network will provide tools for communication among advocates, policymakers and community leaders, as well as a directory of organizations serving these populations. In addition, the forum is collaborating with HHS" Office of Minority Health, the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations to provide information on public health information through the network (USAsian Wire, 5/28). Reprinted with kind permission from http://www.kaisernetwork.org. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery at http://www.kaisernetwork.org/dailyreports/healthpolicy. The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report is published for kaisernetwork.org, a free service of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. © 2009 Advisory Board Company and Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


Add your comment:
Name:
Site address: http://
Your message:
Enter today\\\\'s date, 2 digits
(spam protection):

© Copyright 2009