Preventive Medicine News

The number of dengue fever patients is on the rise in HCM City hospitals. Dr Le Bich Lien, head of the HCM City Paediatrics Hospital No 1a TMs Dengue Fever Ward, said the hospital had admitted 20-30 dengue fever cases a day since the end of June.

Main Category: Preventive Medicine Also Included In: Tuberculosis ; Tropical Diseases ; HIV / AIDS Article Date: 09 Jul 2009 - 3:00 PDT Today the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced its latest prevention and treatment numbers, noting in particular that Global Fund-financed programs have put 2.3 million people on treatment ...

Researchers say they have discovered that one of the most common amino acids in vegetable protein seems to lower blood pressure.

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Preventive Medicine ; Public Health Article Date: 08 Jul 2009 - 3:00 PDT Global HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs are already feeling the effects of the global economic crisis, according to a report released Monday by UNAIDS and the World Bank, AFP/Google.com reports .

The recent global swine flu outbreak has underscored the critical need for good surveillance and rapid access to epidemiological data.

Consuming an amino acid commonly found in vegetable protein may be associated with lower blood pressure, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association .

State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson has been named the 2009 State Health Officer of the Year by the National Association of Local Boards of Health .

U. students Erin Brown, left, and Stephen Manortey interview a Ghanaian mother in the village of Adankwame last month.

Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Preventive Medicine Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 The persistent cool and damp weather in the Northeast this spring put many outdoor activities on hold.

We're big believers in preventive medicine. After all, the sooner you catch a problem, the easier it is to fix.

San Bernardino County does not have a list of minimum requirements for its top public health officials and current officials do not have extensive experience, the county's 2008-09 grand jury said in its final report.

Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Rita M. Landgraf recently appointed Dr.

From the Department of Neurology , the Department of Neurological Surgery , and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine , Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill.

From the Departments of Neurosciences and Family and Preventive Medicine , University of California-San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, Calif; the Department Neurology , Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Diego, Calif; and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , Bethesda, Md.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will honor the late Constance Matheson Baker, a noted animal welfare and public health advocate, at a dedication ceremony for the organization's new special events and lodging facility.

Adults with asthma face a higher risk of complications if they catch the flu, yet many skip their annual shots, new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.

Main Category: Preventive Medicine Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 25 Jun 2009 - 3:00 PDT On the heels of a successful partnership between MDVIP and Project Access in Palm Beach County, Florida, MDVIP will now roll out their second initiative to support the uninsured community in Northern Virginia.

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Preventive Medicine ; Sexual Health / STDs Article Date: 24 Jun 2009 - 4:00 PDT A previously healthy teenager shows up at the doctor's office with a sore throat, fever, aches and general malaise.

From the McGill Health University Center and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , McGill University, Montreal; Direction of Public Health of Montreal , Department of Social and Preventive Medicine , and Montreal Heart Institute , University of Montreal, Montreal; Department of Family Medicine, Laval University, Quebec ; and Institute for ...

When Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948, a national health infrastructure was already in place.