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Epidemiology

Type: Keyphrase
Name: Epidemiology
description: 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.
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Health)
VACCINE: Last year's flu shot may help ward off H1N1, study shows
People who received last year's seasonal flu vaccine may have gained some protection against the swine flu virus, according to a study presented Thursday at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, in Washington, ... [USA Today - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Medicine)
Book on pediatric IBD launched
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and indeterminate colitis. The distinct phenotype in pediatric and adolescent patients and the difference from adult IBD make early-onset IBD a unique subgroup requiring ... [News-Medical.Net - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Medicine)
Cleft lip and palate:
Clefts of the lip and palate are generally divided into two groups, isolated cleft palate and cleft lip with or without cleft palate, representing a heterogeneous group of disorders affecting the lips and oral cavity. These defects arise in about 1·7 ... [Lancet - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time for Smokers
In an accompanying editorial, Anthony J. Alberg, Ph.D., MPH, of the Hollings Cancer Center and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and James R. Hebert, ScD, of the Department of Epidemiology ... [Medical Breakthroughs - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
An overview of delayed pressure urticaria with special emphasis on pathogenesis and treatment
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 11/19/09 Relevance Score: 88%Allergy, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 88%Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 88%Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 11/09/09 Relevance Score: 87%British Journal of Dermatology, ... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Health)
Sri Lanka planning to import H1N1 vaccine
* Nov 20, Colombo: Sri Lanka health authorities are discussing with the World Health Organization (WHO) officials to import the Influenza A/H1N1 vaccine, Health Ministry sources said.Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 is spreading in the country and there had ... [Colombo Page - 8 hours ago]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
> Wine makes men live longer
Drinking up to half a glass of wine per day can help you live up to five years longer - at least for men, according to a study published on Thursday.The impact also depends on the exact amount drunk - more than half a glass starts bringing life expectancy ... [iafrica.com - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
Effect of Body Mass Index on Peak Growth Hormone Response to Provocative Testing in Children with Short Stature
American Journal of Epidemiology, 11/13/09 Relevance Score: 82%Journal of Aging and Health, 11/13/09 Relevance Score: 81%Acta Diabetologia, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 80%International Journal of Obesity, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 80%International Journal ... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Medicine)
A simple test to know if you’ll break your hip
Researchers have come up with a questionnaire that will help determine an individual’s chances of breaking their hips.Experts at the University of Nottingham have developed the system of QFractureScores for patients at risk of osteoprosis, or brittle ... [Times of India - 22 hours ago]
First Reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents
Trying to understand the Norwegian swine flu mutations [Effect Measure]
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is reporting sporadic occurrences of a mutation in a portion of the flu virus that is involved with the process by which it attaches to cells. I use the word "sporadic" because at this point there is no evidence ... [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 1 hour ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Report on maternity deaths lists 29 ways to improve
Recommendations to help improve the quality and safety of New Zealand's maternity services are contained in a report issued yesterday.The third annual report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee is the most complete of its kind to ... [New Zealand Herald - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Second wave of A/H1N1 outbreak in Thailand starts: minister
(Beijing Time) Xinhua EnglishBANGKOK, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The second round of the A/H1N1 influenza outbreak in Thailand has started, Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said Thursday.In the countryside the A/H1N1 virus is spreading in schools ... [SINA - 11/19/2009]

Quotes

The system can speculate the possibilities of broken bone for a period of next ten years. "These new algorithms can predict risk of fracture in primary care populations in the UK without laboratory measurements and are therefore suitable for use in both clinical settings and for self assessment" the Telegraph quoted lead author Julia Hippisley-Cox, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Practice, University of Nottingham, as saying
A simple test to know if you’ll break your hip [Times of India - 22 hours ago]
...'The findings of Baris et al. are provocative and… offer a testable hypothesis that warrants thorough investigation,' the editorialists wrote. "More precisely, pinpointing the specific role of cigarette additives will be an important element of this research. This study highlights the need for continued vigilance in monitoring the impact of the changing cigarette on disease risk." SOURCE: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, November 16, 2009
Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time for Smokers [Medical Breakthroughs - 11/20/2009]
"The commercially-available cigarettes that we tested were chock full of bacteria, as we had hypothesized, but we didn't think we'd find so many that are infectious in humans, explains Sapkota, who holds a joint appointment with the University's Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics."
Cigarettes are widely contaminated with bacteria, reveals study [News-Medical.Net - 11/20/2009]
...The United States was the only country in which CRC incidence rates declined for both males and females. "In some of these countries, CRC rates have exceeded those in the United States as populations adopt a Western lifestyle and dietary habits" Dr. Ward says
Colorectal Cancer: 2 Steps Backward [CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians - 11/19/2009]

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Provocative persona of the hidden Belle [Irish Times - 2 hours ago]
Study Finds Cigarettes Harbor Many Pathogenic B... [Medical News Today - 3 hours ago]
Funeral industry workers at greater leukemia risk [Times of India - 4 hours ago]
Sri Lanka planning to import H1N1 vaccine [Colombo Page - 8 hours ago]
Flu shows signs of peak in some regions [WHO - 12 hours ago]
Nov 20 WHO pandemic update [WHO - 12 hours ago]
Funeral industry workers exposed to formaldehyd... [EurekAlert! - 14 hours ago]
How to prevent climate conflict over dwindling ... [UNECE - 16 hours ago]
Psychiatrist Challenges Usual Care for First Ps... [Psychiatric News - 17 hours ago]
HIV/TB epidemic in Eastern Europe a 'public hea... [Aidsmap - 19 hours ago]
A simple test to know if you’ll break your hip [Times of India - 22 hours ago]
Tuberculosis-related deaths without treatment [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
National Experts Explore Best Practices in Data... [Earthtimes.org - 11/20/2009]
Women with preeclampsia may face high risk of r... [PharmaBiz - 11/20/2009]
A Psychopathological Study of Substance-Induced... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
Early Intervention of Tyrosine Nitration Preven... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
Effect of Body Mass Index on Peak Growth Hormon... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
Reasons for ineffective pre-pregnancy contracep... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
> Wine makes men live longer [iafrica.com - 11/20/2009]
Anesthetic-specific electroencephalographic pat... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
An overview of delayed pressure urticaria with ... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time for Smo... [Medical Breakthroughs - 11/20/2009]
H1N1: Bridging the knowledge gap [News-Medical.Net - 11/20/2009]
VACCINE: Last year's flu shot may help ward off... [USA Today - 11/20/2009]
Study finds link between preeclampsia and reduc... [Science Centric - 11/20/2009]
Cigarettes are widely contaminated with bacteri... [News-Medical.Net - 11/20/2009]
Last year's flu shot may help ward off swine fl... [USA Today - 11/20/2009]
Consistently poorly controlled asthma predicts ... [MedWire News - 11/20/2009]
Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity an... [Yahoo! News - 11/20/2009]
Laser therapy can aggravate skin cancer [EurekAlert! - 11/20/2009]
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Trying to understand the Norwegian swine flu mu... [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 1 hour ago]
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is reporting sporadic occurrences of a mutation in a portion of the flu virus that is involved with the process by which ...
Canada: Schabas remains unpersuaded [H5N1 - 11 hours ago]
Via The Star, Dr. Robert Schabas continues to needle his colleagues and the media: How they larded H1N1 facts with fear. Excerpt:Schabas says there is a growing ...
Turning 'crazy' into learnin-- XMRV from contam... [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 11/20/2009]
I hate how the 'new' Technorati doesnt let you see everyone whos linked to you. Sometimes, smaller blogs with less traffic write a neat post and link to me, but ...
Hate crimes, risks and numbers [Effect Measure] [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 11/18/2009]
I have been away (again) and out of internet contact most of the day, dealing with an unhappy family event. So this post is short but illustrates an important point ...
Brooke Magnanti is Belle de Jour [Outside The Beltway | OTB - 11/16/2009]
The weekend’s most bizarre story is that British cancer specialist Dr. Brooke Magnanti has revealed that she is “Belle de Jour,” the pseudonymous blogger who managed ...
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Audio/Video

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H1N1 Update [UC Television - YouTube - 11/19/2009]
Philip Alcabes (BSS #303) [Mefeedia Video Tag : medici - 08/20/2009]
VIDEO: Low-Calorie Diet May Help Maintain Youth... [Mefeedia Video Tag : cancer - 07/10/2009]
Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and the Demise... [Mefeedia Video Tag : biology - 05/31/2009]
Pesticides and the Secret History of the War on... [Mefeedia Video Tag : cancer - 05/01/2009]
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