2015年4月16日 星期四

2015-04-17 U.S. Health


Los Angeles Times
   
Teen use of e-cigarettes continues to soar, alarming many experts   
Los Angeles Times
The use of electronic cigarettes by high school students tripled from 2013 to 2014 — a surprising boom that threatens to wipe out hard-won gains in the fight against teen smoking, a new government report says. The percentage of American high school ...

E-cigarette use triples among middle and high school students, study says   Washington Post
E-Cigarette Use Triples Among Middle and High Schoolers   OzarksFirst.com
UPDATE 1-E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among US youth in 2014-CDC   Reuters
CBS News   
San Bernardino County Sun   
Minneapolis Star Tribune   
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fox5sandiego.com
   
E-Cigarettes May Not Help Smokers Quit Tobacco, Study Finds   
Philly.com
THURSDAY, April 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- While some proponents of "vaping" claim that smokers who try e-cigarettes may use them as a bridge to quitting smoking, a new study finds that the opposite may true. The study, published April 16 in the ...

Electronic cigarettes make it harder, not easier, to quit   UPI.com
San Diego Researchers: E-Cigs Highly Addicting   Patch.com
E-Cigarette users less likely to quit smoking   AM 760 KFMB

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The Standard Daily
   
Harsh winter no hindrance to hungry ticks   
Troy Record
ALBANY >> Think you're safe from ticks because the harsh winter froze them or because you haven't been trekking through the woods? Think again. Researchers focused on ticks and the debilitating diseases they spread say the heavy snow that blanketed ...

Is Tick-Borne Virus 'More Deadly Than Lyme' A Concern for Massachusetts?   Patch.com
Harsh Northeast winter no hindrance to hungry ticks   Bellingham Herald

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BBC News
   
'Preventable rabies kills 160 people per day'   
BBC News
Around 59,000 people die every year from rabies transmitted by dogs, with the poorer regions of the world worst affected, says a report by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control. The report authors said more should be done to vaccinate dogs, particularly in ...

160 people die of rabies every day   Science Codex
Scottish scientists put a figure on rabies deaths for the first time   Herald Scotland
Rabies spread by dogs 'kills 60000 people a year'   Western Morning News
Voice of America   
Philly.com   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
How did dogs become man's best friend? Eye contact, study suggests.   
Christian Science Monitor
Animal cognition experts from Azabu University in Japan offer neurological evidence to explain why humans and dogs get along so well. By Joseph Dussault, Staff Writer April 16, 2015. About video ads. Could a staring contest make your dog love you more?
Puppy love hormone boosts Fido's bond to owner   CBC.ca
Study: Common Hormone Plays Role in Canine-Human Bond   Voice of America
Study: Dogs and humans connect on a deeper level by staring at each other   The Week Magazine
New Zealand Herald   
South China Morning Post (subscription)   
NPR (blog)   
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Endocrinology Advisor
   
Does Sugar Affect the Body's Response to Stress?   
Endocrinology Advisor
Sugary beverages appeared to suppress cortisol and stress responses in the brain, but diet drinks sweetened with aspartame did not produce the same effect, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. “This is the first ...

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Could Reduce Stress Levels   Yibada (English Edition)
Sugary Drinks Could Reduce Stress Levels In Women   Headlines & Global News
Soda, juice diminish body's natural stress response   UPI.com
Monthly Prescribing Reference   
Medical Xpress   
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Sierra Leone Telegraph
   
“Continued economic progress in Liberia – a more uneven picture in Sierra Leone”   
Sierra Leone Telegraph
unemployed youth The return to work continues in Liberia, led by gains for wage workers and the rural self-employed, while the picture remains mixed in Sierra Leone, where urban youth and the non-farm self-employed continued to lag behind.
West Africa seeks $5-6 billion aid, debts canceled: Sierra Leone's Koroma   Reuters
Ebola Fighters Say Now Is Not the Time to Let Up   TIME
Obama: Ebola Still a Danger   Voice of America
CTV News   
The Seattle Times   
seattlepi.com   
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Zee News
   
Walking Boosts Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Survivors   
Philly.com
THURSDAY, April 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Quality of life can deteriorate for men due to the effects of prostate cancer and its treatment. But a new study shows that engaging in a regular walking regimen can improve well-being. The finding didn't come ...

Cancer Survivors Should Walk 3 Hours a Week: Northwestern Study   Newsmax

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Sacramento Bee
   
California vaccine bill faces uphill battle   
Sacramento Bee
Public health officials call vaccines a powerful tool to fight disease. In Sacramento, they have proved to be an equally potent weapon for political combat. Rather than playing out as a straightforward public health issue, a bill requiring California schoolchildren ...

Measles outbreak centered at Disneyland may be declared over Friday   Los Angeles Times
HEALTH: Disney-linked measles outbreak soon to be over   Press-Enterprise
California Health Officials Prepare To Announce End of Measles Outbreak   Diabetes Insider
Youth Health Magzine   
WebMD   
Reuters   
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Wall Street Journal
   
Pittsburgh hospitals miss 5-star ranking in patient experience   
Tribune-Review
Monongahela Valley Hospital in Monongahela is among four near Pittsburgh to capture four stars in the ratings detailed at HCAHPSonline.org. Daily Photo Galleries. Thursday - April 16, 2015. By Adam Smeltz. Thursday, April 16, 2015, 10:48 p.m.. Updated 5 ...

South Florida hospitals score 3 out of 5 stars in patient satisfaction   Miami Herald
No Maryland hospital gets five stars under new federal rating system   CapitalGazette.com
No Charlotte-area hospitals get highest 5-star rank for patient satisfaction   Charlotte Observer
CNNMoney   
The State   
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