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Girl's Puberty Book Project Provides An International Model For Promoting Female Health In Africa Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:38PMA promising new approach: Reaching girls before they become sexually active The onset of puberty is a critical moment for reaching girls with health messages and information, and the stakes are particularly high in countries where the HIV/AIDS epidemic rages and where threats to female reproductive health abound. Yet to date, the healthcare community in low-resource countries has tended to ...
PRINCETON: Resident to head state agency Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:27AMMary E. OâDowd of Princeton is the new commissioner of the state Department of Health and Senior Services.
Girl's Puberty Book Project provides an international model for promoting female health in Africa Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:12PMThe onset of puberty is a critical moment for reaching girls with health messages and information, and the stakes are particularly high in countries where the HIV/AIDS epidemic rages and where threats to female reproductive health abound. Yet to date, the healthcare community in low-resource countries has tended to neglect this opportunity and instead concentrate efforts on young women who are ...
Girl's Puberty Book Project provides an international model for promoting female health in Africa Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:12PMThe onset of puberty is a critical moment for reaching girls with health messages and information, and the stakes are particularly high in countries where the HIV/AIDS epidemic rages and where threats to female reproductive health abound. Yet to date, the healthcare community in low-resource countries has tended to neglect this opportunity and instead concentrate efforts on young women who are ...
How Being Poor Can Kill You Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:51AMPoverty carries a high cost and new research seems to confirm what many of us already know: Being poor can literally make you sick.
'Poverty accounts for as many deaths in US as heart attacks, strokes' Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 9:37AMWashington, June 17 : Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have found that poverty, low levels of education, poor social support and other social factors contribute about as many deaths in the U.S. as such familiar causes as heart attacks, strokes and lung cancer.
White Plains Hospital CEO Jon B. Schandler Wins Father of the Year Award Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:41PMNew York - White Plains, NY (June, 2011) - White Plains Hospital President and CEO, Jon B. Schandler has been named a 2011 Father of the Year by the Greater New York Father’s Day Council of Westchester County.
Buck Institute launches advisory group Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 9:28AMNOVATO – The Buck Institute on Aging, its campus expanded with a new $50 million stem cell laboratory, is now looking to expand its name in the world.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Research Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncologists Meeting Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 7:49AMAmong those presenting at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncologists meeting are physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. The meeting takes place June 3-7, at McCormick Place, Chicago.
Outdated to dangerous Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 7:46AMCHICAGO — There are telltale signs that a product has gone bad. Moldy bread. Clumpy milk. The layer of fur blanketing the cream cheese. But what about the toothpaste sitting in your pantry for years after a zealous bulk purchase? Or those condoms waiting optimistically in your nightstand for longer than you wish you recall?
PARTNER Shows Similar One-Year Survival for Catheter-Based AVR and Open AVR in High-Risk Patients Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 10:34AMLess invasive catheter-based aortic valve replacement and open valve-replacement surgery have a similar one-year survival for patients at high risk for surgery.
Could a Birth Control Pill for Men be on the Horizon? Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 11:34AMResearchers at Columbia University Medical Center are honing in on the development of what may be the first non-steroidal, oral contraceptive for men. Tests of low doses of a compound that interferes with retinoic acid receptors (RARs) showed that it caused sterility in male mice.
Expiration dates offer guidance, but passing the limit doesn't always translate to danger Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:52PMThere are telltale signs that a product has gone bad. Moldy bread. Clumpy milk. The layer of fur blanketing the cream cheese.
Renowned Autism Expert Dr. Catherine Lord to Lead New Comprehensive Autism Treatment Institute Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:20PMA leading autism authority who is helping transform the way autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed and treated, Dr. Catherine Lord has been named director of the new Institute for Brain Development at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University Medical Center. She will also be appointed to the faculties of Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia ...
Study Finds Cockroach Allergens in the Home May Explain Prevalence of Childhood Asthma Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 2:43PMIn New York City, the prevalence of asthma among children entering school varies by neighborhood anywhere from 3 to 19 percent, and children growing up within walking distance of each other can have 2-3 fold differences in risk for having asthma. In the first comprehensive effort to understand what drives these localized differences, researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health compared ...
Community Briefs - May 25, 2011 Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 9:13AMLt. Gov. Eloy Inos will proclaim May 25 to May 31 as Memorial Week in a proclamation signing today, May 25, 2011, at 9am, at the Department of Public Health conference room at the Commonwealth Health Center.
Novel hepatitis C-like virus discovered in dogs Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 12:46AMIn a study to be published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report the discovery of a novel hepatitis C-like virus in dogs. The identification and characterization of this virus gives scientists new insights into how hepatitis C in humans may have evolved and provides scientists renewed hope to develop a model system to study how it causes ...
Wedding: Casey, Whitcher Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 5:40PMRick and Kristy Whitcher are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Amber Joyce Whitcher, to Brendan William Casey on March 11, 2011. Brendan is the son of James and Deirdre Casey of Rockville Centre, New York.
From the longest-living Main Liner to Radnor's first hospital, we look back at some standout moments in Main Line ... Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 8:17AMTrivia tidbits If you’ve ever considered compiling a Main Line version of “Trivial Pursuit,” here’s a head start on some of unusual and interesting trivia tidbits that can be found in the pages of the Main Line Times over the past seven decades, with many of the items dating back ever longer ago than that.
Is wine good for you? And answers to other health questions Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 12:21PMDiet Detective: Names Can be Deceiving; Are Your Sleep Habits Packing on Pounds?; Is Wine Good For You?; Business Travel is Dangerous to Your Waistline; Friends May Be Making You Fat -- News You Can Use
Exposure to cockroach allergens may cause asthma in kids Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 3:45AMWashington, May 18 : Researchers have found that children suffering from asthma may be more exposed to cockroach allergens in their neighbourhoods.
Leading medical schools for Asian students Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 12:48AMTHE world of medical education is undergoing rapid change – and Asia is benefiting. Internationalism is driving higher education and medical schools are embracing this change as both a challenge and an opportunity. As the world of medical science develops, this field of education is becoming more internationalised. No longer are students and teachers following
People who travel frequently for business have increased health risks Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 5:27AMWashington, May 3 : A study has found that people who travel frequently for business increase the rates of poor health and health risk factors, including obesity and high blood pressure.
Asthma Rate Rises Sharply in U.S., Government Says Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 7:03PMA new government study says nearly one in 10 children and almost one in 12 Americans of all ages now has asthma.
Prenatal Exposure To Organophosphate Pesticides Associated With IQ Deficits In School-Age Children Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 3:13AMThree independent investigations published online April 21 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) have reached similar conclusions, associating prenatal exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides with IQ deficits in school-age children. The fact that three research groups reached such similar conclusions independently adds considerable support to the ...
Cafe 212, UEM shared kitchen fails city health inspection Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 2:16AMDining said that following the inspection steps have been taken to reach compliance with city and state food regulations.
Deaths From Drug Overdose Decline 35 Percent After The Opening Of Supervised Injection Site Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 12:16AMIllicit drug overdose deaths declined dramatically after the establishment of North America's first supervised injection facility located in Vancouver, Canada, according to the findings of a groundbreaking new study published in The Lancet. In the first peer-reviewed study to assess the impact of supervised injection sites on overdose mortality, researchers observed a 35% reduction in overdose ...
New Book Explores Lessons From Columbia Community Health Partnerships Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 4:00PMFrom 1998 to 2008, the Northern Manhattan Community Voices Collaborative helped 30,000 residents of Washington Heights, Inwood and Harlem get health insurance, immunized 8,000 children, trained 1,500 health workers and raised the area’s vaccination rate from 63 percent to 97 percent. Two leaders of the collaborative have edited a new book on how its lessons can be applied throughout the United ...
Innovative screening method identifies possible new treatment for fatal childhood disease Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 9:30AM( Columbia University Medical Center ) Many genes that cause human diseases have parallel genes in other organisms, including yeast. Now Columbia University researchers have used an innovative yeast-based screening method to identify a possible treatment for the fatal childhood disease Niemann-Pick C. This "exacerbate-reverse" approach can potentially be used to study any disease. The findings ...
Negative social environment linked to high suicide attempt rates in LGB youth Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 1:04AMIn the wake of several highly publicized suicides by gay teenagers, a new study finds that a negative social environment surrounding gay youth is associated with high rates of suicide attempts by lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth.
Partner controlling behaviors appear to be associated with relationship violence Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 4:29PMHaving a significant other who exhibits controlling behaviors appears to be associated with increased physical and sexual relationship violence, according to a new study. However, young women experiencing these behaviors are more hesitant to answer questions about relationship violence.
PARTNER Trial Shows Similar One-Year Survival for Catheter-Based Aortic Valve Replacement and Open Aortic Valve ... Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 3:32PMLess-invasive catheter-based aortic valve replacement has a similar one-year survival as open valve-replacement surgery for patients at high risk for surgery.
Relationship Violence Linked to Controlling Boyfriend Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 3:16PMKnow what it’s like to have a controlling boyfriend? You know the type — the kind who dictates everything you do, who you go out with, how late you can stay out, and just about every other aspect of your life. Most young women do, according to new research that found nearly 7 out of 10 [...]
New York City’s YMCA Expands Diabetes Prevention Program to the Big Apple to Tackle the City’s Diabetes Crisis Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 11:01PMThe YMCA of Greater New York today announced the New York City expansion of the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program , a 16-session group behavior change class that helps people at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes prevent the disease through healthy eating, increased activity and other positive lifestyle changes.
CC student honored for helping others during blizzard Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 2:00AM“The huge blizzard was just frustration after frustration,” Rafael Castellanos, CC '13, said, citing snowplows buried in the snow and traffic jams. “At one point, we hadn’t eaten in fourteen hours.”
CPCS to host event on March 21 to explore feeding children in new parenting culture Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 6:09AMMembers of the University of Kent's Centre for Parenting Culture Studies will host an event on Monday 21 March to explore 'Feeding children in the new parenting culture'.
New report highlights wide range of hazardous air pollutants emitted from power plants Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 6:08AMThe American Lung Association today released Toxic Air: The Case for Cleaning Up Coal-fired Power Plants, a new report that documents the range of hazardous air pollutants emitted from power plants and the urgent need to clean them up to protect public health.
Drug use linked to airplane accidents Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 3:45PMBy Kerry Grens
Drug Use Linked to Airplane Accidents Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 2:18PMDrug tests of airline personnel are three times more likely to come back positive after a crash or other accident than when testing is done at random times, a government-funded study shows
Columbia Public Health Program Reduces Hospital Visits for Local Preschoolers With Asthma Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 3:45PMNearly one in ten preschool children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with asthma, and in New York City, neighborhoods in upper Manhattan including the Bronx, Harlem and Fordham have the highest childhood asthma rates—in some areas, higher than the national average. Yet few asthma management programs are designed for parents of preschool children. A new program established Columbia University’s ...
Columbia Public Health Program Reduces Hospital Visits for Preschoolers With Asthma Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:16PMThe Asthma Basics for Children program, established by Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health and a coalition of community service organizations, educators, parenting programs and community pediatric providers, offers asthma management resources to parents and children in 31 Northern Manhattan daycare centers, as well as training to community pediatric providers.
Mailman researchers: insecticides may lower IQs Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 12:43AMIQ scores of children at age three were approximately four points lower among children with high prenatal exposure to a common class of insecticides, according to a recent study.
Journal of Clinical Virology publishes positive outcome from CMX001 treatment against AdV infection Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 6:17AMChimerix, Inc., a pharmaceutical company developing orally-available antiviral therapeutics, today announced the publication of the first reported case in which adenovirus infection was successfully eradicated following treatment with its broad-spectrum antiviral drug, CMX001.
Report: Bill Clinton Will Speak At NYU Commencement Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 11:29AMNYU Local believes that former President Bill Clinton will speak at NYU Commencement this year, based on a tipster's dinner conversation with an administrator. NYU spokesman John Beckman didn't confirm or deny the rumor , so it's true, right? [ more › ]
SDSS grad receives award from Columbia University Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 12:44PMTsawwassen's Ellie Murray has returned to the Lower Mainland after studying in New York.
Common Insecticide Used In Homes Associated With Delayed Mental Development Of Young Children Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 4:16PMEffects on IQ appear to be similar to lead exposure When the EPA phased out the widespread residential use of chlorpyrifos and other organophosphorus (OP) insecticides in 2000-2001 because of risks to child neurodevelopment, these compounds were largely replaced with pyrethroid insecticides. But the safety of these replacement insecticides remained unclear, as they had never been evaluated for ...
Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 10:28AMIn the first study to examine the effects of pyrethroid insecticides on humans and the first evaluation of their potential toxicity to the developing fetal brain, scientists have found a significant association between piperonyl butoxide, a common additive in pyrethroid formulations, measured in personal air collected during the third trimester of pregnancy, and delayed mental development at 36 ...
Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 9:13AM( Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health ) In the first study to examine the effects of pyrethroid insecticides on humans and the first evaluation of their potential toxicity to the developing fetal brain, scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found a significant association between piperonyl butoxide, a common additive in pyrethroid formulations ...
What Being Biracial Means Today Friday, February 4, 2011 @ 8:38PMReaders respond to an article about how young Americans who have a mixed racial background identify themselves.
Palestinian film festival showcases art over politics Friday, February 4, 2011 @ 2:25AMStudents who attended the Palestinian film festival said that it contributed to a new representation of Palestinian culture on campus—one that went beyond Middle East conflict.