West Nile Virus :: Remember 3 Ds to defend against West Nile Virus
The recent heavy rains in North Texas have definitely increased the mosquito population, but it has also delayed the start of West Nile season.
Education
Fitness :: Benefits of school-based fitness programs fade after summer
A study of 17 middle school students suggests that physical fitness gains made by obese children who participated in a lifestyle-focused physical education class during the school year were lost after the three-month summer break, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Prostate Cancer :: African-American men understimate risk of prostate cancer
Many African-American men radically underestimate the likelihood that having a needle biopsy for suspected prostate cancer will result in a cancer diagnosis, according to a study from the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Obesity :: Parents & schools, major factors in China obesity boom
A study of high schools in China has found community, school and household factors have a major impact on obesity in adolescents. The new research highlights the need for more effective, preventative strategies that tackle parenting attitudes and school environments to reduce the growing rate of obesity in Chinese adolescents.
HIV :: InterAction Statement on President’s Renewed AIDS Plan
As the largest coalition of U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations engaged in relief and development overseas, we applaud President Bush for demonstrating his renewed commitment to HIV/AIDS funding in developing countries by announcing his five-year, $30 billion AIDS plan.
Cancer :: CIGNA Joins Coach Jim Calhoun in Race Against Cancer
CIGNA HealthCare President David Cordani to lead CIGNA employees in Cancer Challenge Ride; CIGNA to sponsor CIGNA-Calhoun Rider Zone
Healthcare :: Univ. of Michigan Opens New $215M Center for Heart & Vascular Care
Every year, tens of thousands of men and women from every county of Michigan and around the country turn to the University of Michigan Health System for advanced care for heart disease, blood vessel disorders and strokes. The number of visits for that care has nearly doubled in the last decade.
Psychology :: Men worry more about penile size than women
Women are much more interested in a man’s personality and looks than the size of his penis, but men can experience real anxiety even if they are average sized, according to a research review published in the June issue of the urology journal BJU International.
Drug Abuse :: Drug use is increasing among young American Indians
Researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center have completed a study that compared the age of first-time drug users across the nation to the age of first-time drug users on and near two different American Indian reservations.
Psychology :: UCL scientist develops a measure of distraction
A scientific indicator of how easily distracted you are has been designed by a UCL (University College London) psychologist. It could be used as another assessment tool during the recruitment process and would have particular benefits in fields where employee distraction could lead to fatal errors.