Category Archives: Public Health

No Increase in Risk of Death for Patients with Well-Controlled HIV, Reports AIDS Journal

With Undetectable Virus and Normal Immune Function, Mortality Risk No Higher than in General Population, Reports AIDS Journal Philadelphia, Pa. (March 11, 2013) – For HIV-infected patients whose disease is well-controlled by modern treatment, the risk of death is not … Continue reading

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AIDS Journal Publishes Findings of Two Important Studies in March 2013 Issue:

1. Research Results Show Current CDC HIV Screening Guidelines Are Too Conservative and Not Cost-Effective 2. Study Says Heavy Drinking Leads to Increased HIV Risk for Men Who Have Sex with Men Philadelphia, Pa. (March 4, 2013) –The results of … Continue reading

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VHA Plays Leading Role in Health Information Technology Implementation and Research

Special Issue Looks at New Research Using Information Technology to Improve Quality of Health Care Philadelphia, Pa. (February 21, 2012) – The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is aiming to become a leader in using health information technology (HIT) to change … Continue reading

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Attempts to Correct ‘Death Panel’ Myth May Backfire

More Aggressive Fact-Checking Can’t Overcome ‘Motivated Reasoning’ Suggests Study in Medical Care Philadelphia, Pa. (January 16, 2012) – Efforts to correct false beliefs about health care reform may backfire, depending on individuals’ political views and level of knowledge, suggests a … Continue reading

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Southern Medical Journal Presents Special Issue on Disaster Preparedness

Physicians Have Ethical Duty to Prepare to Meet Demands of Care for Disaster Victims, Writes SMJ Editor-in-Chief Philadelphia, Pa. (January 7, 2013) – Surveys suggest that while most US physicians are willing to play a role in responding to natural … Continue reading

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In Media Coverage of Nursing Homes, Negative Stories Predominate

Only Ten Percent of News Stories are Positive, Reports Study in Medical Care Philadelphia, Pa. (December 13, 2012) – Analysis of media portrayals of nursing homes finds that negative stories outnumber positive stories by five to one, reports a study … Continue reading

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‘Transport Infrastructure’ Determines Spread of HIV Subtypes in Africa

  Study in AIDS Journal Uses Advanced Mapping Techniques to Assess Role of ‘Spatial Accessibility’ Philadelphia, Pa. (December 4,  2012) – Road networks and geographic factors affecting “spatial accessibility” have a major impact on the spread of HIV across sub-Saharan … Continue reading

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Antiretroviral Treatment for HIV Reduces Food Insecurity, Reports AIDS Journal

By Increasing Work Ability, Anti-HIV Drugs May Reduce Hunger as well as Improve Health Philadelphia, Pa. (December 4, 2012) – Can treatment with modern anti-HIV drugs help fight hunger for HIV-infected patients in Africa?  Starting antiretroviral therapy for HIV reduces … Continue reading

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Long Waiting Times for Heart Bypass Surgery Linked to Higher Risk of Death

In-Hospital Mortality Is One-Third Lower for Patients with Shorter Delays, Reports Study in Medical Care Philadelphia, Pa. (August 6, 2012) – In the Canadian healthcare system, patients with longer than recommended waitlist times for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery … Continue reading

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Invest in Public Health Now for Healthier Future, Experts Urge

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Presents Special Issue on Public Health Finance Philadelphia, Pa. (July 2, 2012) – A special July/August issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP), dedicated to public health financing, suggests … Continue reading

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