Residents can turn in health surveys coming in Sep 11, 2008
Published: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:58 PM MDT Residents of Gillettes Antelope RV and Mobile Home Park who didnt get a chance to turn in the health surveys that the state handed out in late August can still take them to the county health department located in Gillette. The surveys then will be mailed to the state health department, said Della Amend, Campbell County Public Health Departments interim director of public health nursing. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Health surveys collected at mobile home park Aug 29, 2008
Published: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:50 PM MDT Campbell County Public Health officials say they will pick up the health surveys Thursday that were handed out to Antelope RV and Mobile Home Park residents. They had helped the state health department distribute the surveys Monday night. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Who's More Likely To Do Sports? White, Middle Class, And Middle-aged Jul 27, 2008
The findings are based on data from several of the annual Health Surveys for England between 1997 and 2006. These draw on a nationally representative sample of households. (Science Daily)
Should Medical Researchers Share Their Results With Volunteers In Their Studies? Jun 8, 2008
7, 2008) Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans volunteer to take part in medical research studies, from simple health surveys to detailed analyses of their DNA or tests of experimental medicines. See also. (Science Daily)
Local graduates help families in El Salvador Jun 8, 2008
He is president-elect of the Portland chapter of EWB. Cornyn, now a chemical engineer at OSU, helped with community health surveys, water testing and construction ... Travelers also kept busy performing community health surveys and collecting information for future projects such as additional rainwater collection systems, spring box improvements, and pipeline installations. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Should medical researchers share their results with the volunteers in their studies? Jun 7, 2008
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans volunteer to take part in medical research studies, from simple health surveys to detailed analyses of their DNA or tests of experimental medicines. But what happens after their participation is over. (EurekAlert!)
Nearly 1 In 5 Teenagers Admit Eating Problems, But Anxiety Is A Bigger Problem Than Appearance Jun 5, 2008
5, 2008) Eighteen per cent of school children who took part in two health surveys carried out a year apart admitted they had eating problems, according to research published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing. See also. (Science Daily)
Sierra Leone: Country Ranks Last in Child Labour Apr 17, 2008
The survey used data from two types of household surveys: the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) to provide data for the tracking of the Millennium Development Goals. The achievement of universal primary education is one of the Millennium Development Goals. (allAfrica.com)
Tobacco bust nets millions in fake tax stamps Apr 10, 2008
Health surveys have found that more than a third of New York state smokers already regularly buy cigarettes from untaxed sources. State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna said his agency has stepped up its campaign against contraband cigarette trafficking over the past year. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Staying fit may reduce stroke risk Feb 23, 2008
After taking a treadmill test, the participants periodically answered health surveys. The latest research divided the group into four levels of fitness and looked at how many of them had strokes, following them an average of 18 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rising suicides concern veterans Feb 7, 2008
"We had to fill out a lot of health surveys, and they made you talk to people," he said. Still, Barzydlo (freshman -- political science) said there was a stigma attached to talking with a doctor about mental health. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Choosing radical cancer surgery Feb 5, 2008
Tuttle and his colleagues examined data from large federal health surveys and found that the rate of patients having both breasts removed rose from 1. 8 percent to 4. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Study Shows Strides In Diabetes Care Jan 16, 2008
Those numbers, based on blood tests taken by diabetes patients in national health surveys, "may indicate that diabetes care improved dramatically between 1999 and 2004," the study states. Room for Improvement. (CBS News)
Cholesterol levels fall in older Americans; little change in younger adults (51) Dec 16, 2007
It is based on a comparison of data from periodic government health surveys. Between 1960 and 2002, average total cholesterol levels for men and women ages 20 to 74 dropped from 222 milligrams per deciliter of blood to 203, mostly because of declines in people 50 and up. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Corals weakened by warming, disease Dec 13, 2007
That study compared new sea temperature data to six years of reef health surveys. The team found a strong correlation between white syndrome, a potentially fatal disease, and warmer waters. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Exhibit to highlight disability rights Oct 30, 2007
West Virginia leads the nation with more than 27 percent of residents reporting they are disabled, according to national health surveys. Nearly 10 percent of West Virginians have health problems that require special equipment also the highest rate in the United States. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
1 in 4 don't know they're HIV positive Oct 23, 2007
The researchers examined responses from about 147,000 people nationwide aged 18 to 64 in U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health surveys from 2000 through 2005. "Rates of past-year HIV testing remained constant and low throughout the study period," the researchers wrote in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. (MSNBC -- Health)
Wellness vs. privacy: Companies' health surveys get cool reception Oct 11, 2007
Article:Wellness vs. privacy: Companies' health surveys get coo:/c/a/2007/10/10/BUUASN20I.DTL Article:Wellness vs. privacy: Companies' health surveys get coo:/c/a/2007/10/10/BUUASN20I.DTL. SFGate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Fewer Minority Men Have Undiagnosed Diabetes Aug 16, 2007
In the new study, Smith examined three national health surveys of adults aged 25-70 spanning the years 1999-2002, 1988-1994 and 1976-1980. He looked at the statistics regarding men and diabetes. (MEDLINEplus)
Pryor: Health surveys come as possible deployment of 39th looms Aug 10, 2007
Pryor said the 39th will continue the health surveys while training and preparing. "They feel like its a little better now, but they are just getting into their survey," Pryor said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Number of orphans spikes as Zimbabwe crises deepen Jul 18, 2007
The 2006 survey, conducted by the government Central Statistical Office in collaboration with Macro International, a Maryland-based organization that conducts health surveys around the world, found that 22 percent of children under the age of 18 in Zimbabwe had lost one or both parents, up from 9 percent in 1994 and 14 percent in 1999. Overall, Zimbabwe recorded an 18 percent HIV-prevalence rate among adults, said the survey. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Diabetes Rate Soars Jun 26, 2007
Geiss's team looked at data from U.S. health surveys covering the years 1963 to 2005. They found three distinct stages in the diabetes epidemic. (CBS News)
A randomized trial of mailed questionnaires versus telephone interviews: Response patterns in a survey Jun 26, 2007
Data for health surveys are often collected using either mailed questionnaires, telephone interviews or a combination ... The objective of this paper is to examine and quantify effects of mode of data collection in health surveys. (BioMed Central)
AFRICA: Sharing more than just the matrimonial bed Jun 21, 2007
The study used demographic and health surveys from 12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe, to examine patterns of serodiscordant couples, and also tried to look for possible explanations to this "apparent anomaly". "From what we see in this data there is clear evidence that a substantial proportion of these women are getting infected within marriage, from a source other than their spouse," Mishra said. (AlertNet)
U.S. Women Lagging in Diabetes Care, Study Suggests Jun 19, 2007
In the new study, researchers led by Edward Gregg, an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, examined health surveys spanning 1971 to 2000 to determine the death rates of Americans with diabetes. The researchers looked at about 27,000 people. (Health-Finder)
Metro briefs May 3, 2007
Though no research has determined the effectiveness of the program in reducing alcohol abuse, Angela Reams, the director of campus and community relations for Student Services, noted in a statement that recent health surveys have shown a decrease in alcohol abuse-related symptoms, such as hangovers and blackouts, and an overall increase in knowledge about alcohol. Based on a report to college presidents titled "A Call to Action," and instituted in July 2006, the mandatory, online course aims to... (Daily Iowan, IA)
• Tuesday's hearings calendar Mar 17, 2007
HB1488 - Relating to State Department of Health surveys of basic care facilities. 11 a.m.. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Kadhafi Project to undertake polio immunization campaign in Benin Feb 5, 2007
During such campaigns, doctors conduct medical consultations and surgeries as well as health surveys targeting women and children. Countries targeted by the Project include Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Benin, Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Gambia and Burkina Faso. (Panapress.com)
Oklahoma News Briefs Dec 28, 2006
The planning trip will include community health surveys and topographical surveys. Sabatini said such trips are a chance for students to take the engineering skills they've learned in a classroom and apply it in a natural setting. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Vascular breakthrough? Nov 21, 2006
National health surveys indicate many people stop taking their medicines, for a variety of reasons. In one survey, 50 percent of patients stopped refilling their prescriptions after almost five years on the medications. (Newsday -- Health)
BU falls from ranks of fittest colleges Oct 13, 2006
BU did not place in the Top 25 colleges in the 2006 Men's Fitness Magazine rankings, which were based on student responses to 17-question health surveys. BC rose from a No. 11 ranking last year to take the No. 3 spot. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Alcoa permitted to expand Wagerup refinery Sep 14, 2006
The expansion has been given the green light subject to 42 conditions, including that Alcoa funds air quality testing and health surveys, and purchases land from residents who want to move out of the area ... They say they are sceptical about the Alcoa-funded health surveys and concerned that residents only have six months to decide whether they want to relocate. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Environment)
Vitamin D may cut pancreatic cancer risk by nearly half Sep 12, 2006
The study examined data from two large, long-term health surveys and found that taking the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance of Vitamin D (400 IU/day) reduced the risk of pancreatic cancer by 43 percent. By comparison, those who consumed less than 150 IUs per day experienced a 22 percent reduced risk of cancer. (EurekAlert!)
Otellini Memo: Making Intel More Efficient Jul 15, 2006
In addition, this finding is consistent with what our organizational health surveys have suggested: that the relative increase in management has impaired decision-making and communication, reducing the company's efficiency and productivity. Many of you have made the same point in your individual inputs to the efficiency team. (eWeek)
Youth obesity rising faster among poor, study says May 24, 2006
Today's Globe Opinion Politics Magazine Education Science NECN Special reports Obituaries. CHICAGO -- Older American teenagers living in poverty have grown fatter at a higher rate than their peers, according to research that seems to underscore the unequal burden of obesity on the nation's poor. (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Poverty an indicator of obesity in teens May 24, 2006
The findings, culled from national health surveys dating to the 1970s, add a new dimension to the growing focus on obesity among American youth ... The researchers compared data from four national health surveys conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Seattle Times)
Poorer teens more apt to be fat May 24, 2006
The findings, drawn from national health surveys dating to the early 1970s, add a dimension to the issue of obesity among American youth ... The researchers compared data from four national health surveys conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (SunSpot.net)
Poor teens lead U.S. obesity rates May 24, 2006
It is based on data from 10,800 youngsters ages 12 to 17 who participated in four nationally representative health surveys conducted from 1971 to 2004. The researchers determined poverty levels using family income and the U.S. Census Bureaus poverty threshold. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
US obesity epidemic underestimated May 11, 2006
The obesity problem in individual US states appears much greater than official health surveys have indicated, according to a new study. The problem, researchers found, is that the telephone surveys used to estimate states' obesity rates are prone to error namely, that female respondents underestimate their weight, on average, while men often add inches to their actual height. (People's Daily Online, China)
More illness found in US than in Britain May 3, 2006
The researchers looked for answers in the data, which came from government-sponsored health surveys. Smoking rates are about the same on both sides of Atlantic. (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Study Shows Americans Sicker Than English May 3, 2006
Graphic compares health surveys of middle-aged whites in England and the U.S.. (AP Graphic) Startling new research shows no matter how rich or poor they are, middle-aged white Americans are much sicker than their counterparts in Britain. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Anti-psychotics for kids raise concerns Mar 18, 2006
The researchers analyzed data on youngsters age 13 on average who were involved in annual national health surveys. The surveys involved prescriptions given during 119,752 doctor visits. (CNN -- Health)
New Poll Better Defines American Attitudes About Exercise and Obesity Feb 26, 2006
CPHRE researchers conduct epidemiologic studies and health surveys, assess the effectiveness of public health programs, and provide computer systems integration of disease surveillance and program evaluation. For more information, visit. (PR Newswire)
State aims to slim rural youths (Dionne Walker) Jan 30, 2006
Mr. Mullins has spent years promoting health surveys and exercise programs to battle the scourge of burgers and fries. Now the state's pitching in. (Washington Times)
