Facts about health in the UK
7 novembre, 2008 par bowhealth“
Here are some facts about health in the UK - From the World Health Organisation (US spelling ‘organization’)
Total population: 59,068,000
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Major Factors In China Obesity Boom Are Parents And Schools
10 octobre, 2008 par bowhealth“
Childhood obesity is widely recognised as a major contributor towards cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, sleep disorders, and psychological and social problems. The China National Nutrition and Health survey in 2002 revealed that the prevalence of overweight individuals has increased overall by 39% in the past ten years.
In Xi’an City, where the new study was conducted, 20% of the adolescents were found to be overweight, a rate similar to that observed in many western countries. In a recent report in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found the following factors were significantly associated with overweight and obesity in children included:
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RCN response to BBC Report ‘Many student nurses never qualify’
27 septembre, 2008 par bowhealth“
UK - Gill Robertson, RCN Student Adviser, Royal College of Nursing England said:
“Anecdotal evidence tells us that nursing students drop out of their courses because they are struggling to juggle work,
childcare and living on extremely low bursaries that in no way reflect the cost of living.
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Quality Gap In US Children’s Health Care, New Study
17 septembre, 2008 par bowhealth“
A new study on the quality of health care received by American children suggests that half the time, they are not receiving recommended standard care for
conditions such as asthma and diarrhea and neither are they getting recommended preventive care and screening to check for things like weight, obesity and
developmental problems.
The study is published in the New England Journal of Medicine and is the work of researchers from the RAND Corporation, the Seattle Children’s
Hospital Research Institute, and the University of Washington School of Medicine.
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FDA and UK MHRA Working Cooperatively to Address Flu Vaccine Quality at Chiron’s Facility
17 septembre, 2008 par bowhealth“
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
announced their intent to continue in a cooperative effort to address the manufacturing quality concerns related to the
production of Chiron’s influenza vaccine, Fluvirin, at the company’s Liverpool facility.
Regarding the ongoing joint effort, FDA Acting Commissioner Lester M. Crawford said, “The decision to work cooperatively to
evaluate the scope of contamination and evidence presented in Chiron’s investigation report is a significant positive step to
understand fully what is at issue with influenza vaccines from Chiron’s 2004 production. In addition, this effort will help
to successfully address any significant issues before production for 2005 begins.”
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Global AIDS Conference to focus on Asia
20 juillet, 2008 par bowhealth“
Top of the Global AIDS Conference in Thailand will be getting drugs to millions of people around the world. A special focus will be on Asia, where AIDS has become a serious problem.
Very few poor people worldwide have access to anti-AIDS drugs. Billions of dollars have been pledged to fight AIDS, in fact, 40 billion, but the impact has been tiny so far.
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Seniors and the needy will get flu jab, say US officials
19 juillet, 2008 par bowhealth“
In an effort to stem the rising panic among America’s seniors and other high priority patients, US HSS Secretary, Tommy G
Thompson, assured people yesterday that there are enough jabs to satisfy the requirements of the country’s elderly population
and others who most need vaccinating, such as diabetics, asthmatics and people with weakened immune systems. Thompson urged
people not to stand in long queues to get a shot. He told people to ‘relax’ as the flu season is not here yet.
Shopping plazas around the USA have witnessed Soviet style lines since the shortage was announced.
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‘Gizmo’ Designed To Save Lives In Emergencies
18 juillet, 2008 par bowhealth“
When Javier Rodriguez Molina visited the Atocha Train Station Memorial in Madrid last summer, the Barcelona native felt a great sadness for the victims of the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings. But he also felt some hope that his advanced emergency technology work at University of California, San Diego can some day save lives in similar disasters.
Police, firefighters and other emergency workers responding to natural or manmade disasters may someday save more lives with the help of “Gizmo,” an advanced mobile wireless communications device.
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Bird flu in Japan again?
17 juillet, 2008 par bowhealth“
Japanese officials are investigating a possible second outbreak of bird flu in the south-west of the country.
The first case of bird flu was reported at a poultry farm where 35,000 birds have either died or were culled because of the virus.
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Study Identifies Barriers To Health Care Workers Reporting For Work During Disasters
16 juillet, 2008 par bowhealth“
When disaster strikes, taking care of the victims is the top priority. But who will provide that care” In a study presented at the 2007 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting, Temple University researchers uncovered psychological barriers that might keep doctors, nurses and support staff from reporting to work in a disaster.
“Workers want to know that the role they play will be meaningful. And, if they put themselves out there for the benefit of others, that their institution will, in turn, be taking care of them and their families,” said lead author Linda Kruus, Ph.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine at Temple’s School of Medicine.
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