Winter brings flu, summer brings bacterial infections Nov 27, 2008
The findings were made by scientists from OSU; Dr. Eli N. Perencevich, associate professor of epidemiology and preventive medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; and researchers from the University of Florida and the Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. They were just published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, a professional journal. (EurekAlert!)
Outbreak linked to cases in South Nov 26, 2008
Joel Hersh, the state health department's director of epidemiology, said the confirmed hepatitis A cases do not include any secondary infections, meaning all those infected either ate or worked at Chi-Chi's. Hersh acknowledged, however, that officials had believed there were some secondary cases but have since linked them directly to Chi-Chi's. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Weight Boosts Older Women's Breast Cancer Risk Nov 26, 2008
The research provides valuable new information on basic biology and risk factors for breast cancer, said mammography researcher Dr. Joann Elmore, professor of medicine and adjunct professor of epidemiology at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. "They basically found that there are biological effects of obesity, and this can influence breast cancer development or progression.". (U.S. News & World Report)
Grow Old In Good Health: Vast Disparity Between European Countries Nov 26, 2008
Carol Jagger, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Leicester, is part of the European Health Expectancy Monitoring Unit (EHEMU), who have undertaken a research project on healthy life expectancy within the EU.. Using a new indicator called Healthy Life Years, they found that in 2005 life expectancy in the EU was 78 years on average for men and 83 for women, while men live on average without any health problems up to 67 years and women to 69 years. (Science Daily)
Breast Cancer Incidence Among Premenopausal U.S. Women Nov 26, 2008
and colleagues analyzed the incidence of breast cancer among 387,231 women diagnosed between 1992 and 2004 who were included in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. The investigators found that the incidence rate of breast cancer was 16. (Science Daily)
Gulf War Research Panel Finds 1 In 4 Veterans Suffers From Illness Caused By Toxic Exposure Nov 26, 2008
17, 1998) Gulf War veterans have died or been hospitalized at excessive rates since the war, a UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researcher reports in the Aug. 15 American Journal of Epidemiology. The. (Science Daily)
On stigma, doctors and mental health Nov 26, 2008
Heather Stuart, professor of community health and epidemiology at Queen's University, consults for both the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Canadian Medical Association ... Heather Stuart is professor of community health and epidemiology at Queens University, consults for both the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Canadian Medical Association ... Stuart received her PhD in Epidemiology from The University of Calgary. (Globe and Mail)
Rejection of AIDS science left a trail of bodies Nov 26, 2008
"They have truly used conservative estimates for their calculations, and I would consider their numbers quite reasonable," said James Chin, a professor of epidemiology at the University of California at Berkeley's School of Public Health. The report was posted online in October and will be published on Monday in the peer-reviewed Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. (News & Observer)
Synthetic virus supports a bat origin for SARS Nov 26, 2008
D., professor of Epidemiology at UNC.. "It's becoming more and more clear that new human epidemics will continue to originate in animals," said Denison, who is also an associate professor of Microbiology ology. (EurekAlert!)
8 Tips For Losing Weight After Pregnancy Nov 25, 2008
"You want to shoot for at least 150 minutes a week," says James M. Pivarnik, PhD, FACSM, professor of kinesiology and epidemiology at Michigan State University and president-elect of the American College of Sports Medicine. With a new baby, finding 30 minutes in a row might be impossible, so Pivarnik suggests breaking up the time into 10-minute increments. (CBS News)
Hairspray and birth defects Nov 25, 2008
Dr Gillian Ormond and colleagues from the University College Cork in Ireland, the Imperial College London, UK, the Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona, Spain and Phrisk Ltd, London, UK, carried out the research. Their work was funded by the UK Health and Safety Executive; the Department of Health; the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the European Chemical Industry Council. (NHS Choices)
After more than 20 years, he's still awaiting AIDS vaccine Nov 24, 2008
" A recent article in Scientific American suggested that an effective AIDS vaccine has been hard to produce because the virus mutates at an incredible rate and directly attacks immune system cells that would normally help fight it. Dr. Burke, who spent much of his career as an infectious disease specialist in the military, said both those things are true, but that still doesn't explain why a vaccine has been so elusive. After all, flu viruses mutate constantly, he said, and yet scientists have... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Short sleep duration raises breast cancer risk Nov 23, 2008
Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. 2004-2008 by foodconsumer. (Food Consumer)
Fact or Fiction?: Cell Phones Can Cause Brain Cancer Nov 22, 2008
It depends on whom you ask: Herberman, Robert Hoover, director of NCI's Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, and other health officials recently clashed during a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Domestic Policy held to determine whether mobile phones are safe ... But Jorn Olsen, chair of epidemiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health says that unlike , cell phones do not release enough radiation or energy to damage DNA or genetic material, which can... (Scientific American)
Cases Of Extensively Drug-resistant TB Declining Each Year In The US, But New Cases Still Nov 22, 2008
J. Peter Cegielski, M.D., M.P.H., from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and colleagues, analyzed 15 years of national surveillance data to describe the epidemiology of XDR-TB in the U.S. and to identify its unique characteristics as compared to MDR-TB and drug-susceptible TB cases. The analysis was based on all culture-confirmed cases of TB reported by the 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1993 through 2007. (Science Daily)
Hairspray exposure may increase birth defect risk Nov 22, 2008
Prof Paul Elliott, head of epidemiology and public health at Imperial College London, said the study was too preliminary to draw firm conclusions. "My view personally is that people shouldn't be overly worried about this in terms of everyday use [of hairspray].". (guardian.co.uk)
Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks Nov 22, 2008
"Smoking in families is harmful for children, including their cardiovascular system, as was found in many other studies," said research leader Dr. Cuno S.P.M. Uiterwaal, an associate professor of clinical epidemiology at the University Medical Center in Utrecht. "This study adds that tobacco smoke exposure may have such effects already in very early life.". (MEDLINEplus)
Type 2 Diabetes May Slow Mental Processing Speed Nov 22, 2008
A battery of brain function tests revealed that patients with diagnosed diabetes had significantly slower mental processing speed, compared to nondiabetic subjects, Dr. Jane S. Saczynski, from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, and colleagues report in the American Journal of Epidemiology ... SOURCE: American Journal of Epidemiology, November 15, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Dad's in-Home Smoking May Harm Family's Health Nov 22, 2008
The study, reported in the latest issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology, included 63 mother-father-newborn trios ... SOURCE: American Journal of Epidemiology, November 15, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Hairspray is linked to common genital birth defect, says study Nov 22, 2008
Women have a two to three-fold increased risk of having a son with hypospadias if they are exposed to hairspray in the workplace in their first trimester of pregnancy, according to the new study, by researchers from Imperial College London, University College Cork and the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona ... Professor Paul Elliott, the corresponding author of the research from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Imperial College London, said:... (EurekAlert!)
Study of ancient and modern plagues finds common features Nov 22, 2008
Modern epidemiology began in reaction to another epidemic, says Dr. Morens. In the early 1830s, as cholera made its way along waterways from Asia towards Europe, French officials attempted to prepare their country in advance of an outbreak. (EurekAlert!)
Student drinking survey sparks call for higher alcohol tax Nov 22, 2008
Dr Jennie Connor, lecturer in epidemiology at Otago University and research associate with the Injury Prevention Research Unit, says it is a difficult political decision to do something about controlling alcohol. However she says international evidence shows that increasing taxes and raising the purchase age reduces the level of alcohol-related harm. (Radio New Zealand)
General Anesthesia For Hernia Surgery In Children And Risk Of Later Developmental Problems Nov 21, 2008
"We suspect that children who had hernia surgery and its associated exposure to general anesthesia during these operations might have played a role in the jump in risk," according to Charles DiMaggio, PhD, assistant professor of clinical Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, and lead author. "While there is no hard evidence that there is any causal association between anesthesia and developmental outcomes in children, research in animal models indicates that there may be some... (Science Daily)
National's Great American Smokeout Nov 21, 2008
The tobacco companies are out to get you; let's tell them NO. A study just released states that there is now another reason for women not to smoke-PMS. This study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, states that women between 27-44 who smoke were twice as likely to develop severe symptoms of PMS. A big thank you to all of the bars, restaurants, and businesses who are supporting the smoke-free air act-our lungs, clothing, and hair all appreciate it. Now is the time to let our... (Ocheyedan Press Melvin News, IA)
Overshadowed, kidney disease takes a growing toll Nov 21, 2008
Because of Medicare s role in paying for dialysis and transplantation, the federal government knows far more about the epidemiology and costs of end-stage renal disease than about chronic kidney disease overall. In recent years, Congress has directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fill some of these knowledge gaps. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Early HIV Treatment Best for Babies Nov 21, 2008
Death rates among those who got early treatment were similar to those among infants who weren't HIV-infected, said study co-author Dr. Diana Gibb, a professor of epidemiology at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit in London. After the trial was stopped, those babies assigned to receive delayed treatment got early treatment instead. (MEDLINEplus)
UK charity promotes safe injections Nov 21, 2008
However, Dr Narendra Arora, executive director of INCLEN (International Clinical Epidemiology Network) which had conducted the 2004 study chose to differ ... What: The 2004 study was conducted by the IndiaCLEN (International Clinical Epidemiology Network) to estimate the burden and safety of injection use in India. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Could a politician's DNA be abused in a campaign? Nov 20, 2008
Although only a handful of humans have had their entire genome sequenced so far, the price of doing so is dropping, and DNA is pretty easy to obtain, especially from someone who shakes a lot of hands and eats a lot of rubber chicken, says lead author Robert Green, a professor of neurology, genetics and epidemiology at Boston University. Last month, Complete Genomics, in Mountain View, Calif. (USA Today)
Support cancer research through CFC Nov 20, 2008
Through extramural grants, behavioral research, intramural epidemiology, and surveillance research, ACS has led the way in cancer research for more than 60 years. There are many well known success stories about people beating cancer: Lance Armstrong, Melissa Etheridge, Suzanne Somers, Colin Powell, and John Kerry. (The Dolphin, CT)
Investigation lets Chi-Chi's staff off hook Nov 20, 2008
The 12 food handlers at Chi-Chi's with confirmed cases of hepatitis A all got sick about the same time as patrons, meaning that they could not have transmitted the virus, said Joel Hersh, director of epidemiology for the state Department of Health. "The food handlers are not implicated at this point," he said. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Study to focus on kids' growth delays Nov 20, 2008
Erin M. Bell, UAlbany assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, said reachers will do more than just analyze factors that increase risk for developmental delays. "Most importantly," Bell said, "we can identify if the children (taking part in the study) may be in need of specific pediatric services and provide parents with a mechanism for ensuring their children get the help they need.". (Albany Times Union)
New Equation Provides More Accurate Estimates Of Kidney Function Nov 20, 2008
"Equations to estimate GFR are routinely used to assess kidney function and to detect, evaluate, and manage CKD," comments Andrew S. Levey, MD, of Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, on behalf of the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI). "Our new estimating equation, developed from pooled databases, is more accurate than the widely used Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation.". (Science Daily)
Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk, Study Shows Nov 20, 2008
Principal investigator of the University of Pittsburgh site was Lewis H. Kuller, M.D., Dr. P.H., University Professor of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health. A similarly-sized trial assessing the effectiveness of G. biloba is underway in Europe. (Science Daily)
Suspected tainted water downs 109 in Philippines Nov 20, 2008
Dr. Eric Tayag, head of the National Epidemiology Center under the Health Ministry, told reporters that medical staff have been sent to three villages in Quezon province in western Luzon island to determine the cause of the wide-spread epidemic that might have started in late October. He said the victims were believed to have consumed water from as tream that runs by the three villages. (Xinhuanet, China)
Genotype Score and Prediction of Diabetes Nov 20, 2008
From the General Medicine Division (J.B. Meigs, P.S.), the Department of Medicine (J.B. Meigs, P.S., J.C.F.), and the Center for Human Genetic Research and Diabetes Unit, Department of Medicine (J.B. McAteer, J.C.F.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; the Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston (L.M.S., J.D., A.K.M., L.A.C.); the Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA (J.B. McAteer, J.C.F.); the... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation Nov 20, 2008
Tagalakis V, Kahn SR, Libman M, Blostein M. The epidemiology of peripheral vein infusion thrombophlebitis: a critical review. Am J Med 2002;113:146-151. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Attending Religious Services Cuts Death Risk Nov 20, 2008
D., professor of epidemiology and population health at Einstein, as an ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). The WHI is a national, long-term study aimed at addressing womens health issues and funded by the National Institutes of Health. (Newsmax)
Superbug found in grocery meats Nov 19, 2008
About 13 in every 1,000 hospital patients is infected or colonized with the bacteria, , according to figures released last week by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, or APIC. ... In addition, scientists dont know when C. diff exposure sparks infection in people or how much of a dose is necessary to cause infection, said Dr. Dale N. Gerding, a national expert in C. diff epidemiology and a professor with the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola... (MSNBC -- Health)
'No link' between MMR and autism Nov 19, 2008
" Rates of MMR immunisation in the UK have fallen Jean Golding, Professor of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology and is based in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Bristol, is carrying out research into the causes of autism. She said: "These findings are in line with all of the other research that's been done. I think that this is evidence that there isn't a link. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Safe injection may save system $14-million Nov 19, 2008
Gregory Zaric, second study author and associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Western Ontario's Richard Ivey School of Business, received a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. No other external funding was received for the study and the authors didn't accept any financial compensation for the research. (Globe and Mail)
Hazardous Alternatives To Alcohol Beverages Are Still Widely Available In Russia Nov 19, 2008
"From earlier work, we knew that drinking non-beverage alcohols is not very widespread in Russia, with fewer than one in 10 or seven percent of working-age men having drunk any non-beverage alcohol in the preceding year," said David A. Leon, professor of epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and corresponding author for the study. "However, this consumption appears to be a strong predictor of mortality, probably indicating someone is in the final stages of a long... (Science Daily)
Heart Failure Hospitalization Rates Rise Among Nation's Seniors Nov 19, 2008
author of the study, associate professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the Drexel University School of Public Health in Philadelphia, Pa ... Liu s study is the first to examine the disease s hospitalization rates over the last 27 years and is the initial portion of a serial report on heart failure epidemiology in the United States. (Science Daily)
Kids Not Eating Their Five Fruits Or Vegetables A Day, UK Study Shows Nov 19, 2008
The study was performed by a team of researchers from The Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit and The University of East Anglia, coordinated by Esther van Sluijs. During the Summer term 2007, they studied the diet, physical activity and body shape of 2064 Year 5 pupils (aged 9-10 years) in 92 schools across the county of Norfolk. (Science Daily)
Med diet 'could prevent asthma' Nov 19, 2008
The research was carried out by experts from the UK's National Heart and Lung Institute, the University of Crete, Venezelio General Hospital, in Crete, and the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, in Barcelona. The team wanted to examine why children in some parts of Europe, such as the UK, get asthma while others, in places like Crete, do not. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
Smoking, alcohol linked to stomach cancer Nov 19, 2008
Jessie Steevens, the study author, MSc, of the Department of Epidemiology at Maastricht University, in Maastricht, said, The results of this study again confirm recommendations for a healthy lifestyle, namely not to smoke and to drink alcohol in moderation. . (Times of India)
Smoking Plus Gene Variant Raises Breast Cancer Risk Nov 19, 2008
For the current study, reported in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, Swift's team used data on 859 women who'd been recruited into a long-term A-T gene study between 1971 and 1999 ... SOURCE: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, November 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Diabetes Drugs May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk Nov 19, 2008
"Recent studies have reported a decreased prostate cancer risk for diabetic men, although the evidence is controversial," Dr. Teemu J. Murtola and colleagues note in the American Journal of Epidemiology ... SOURCE: American Journal of Epidemiology, October 15, 2008. (Newsmax)
Older People Have More Unsafe Sex Than Teens, Study... Nov 18, 2008
"Increasing rates of STIs diagnosed among those in their 30s and 40s suggest that interventions that promote consistent condom use with new partners are urgently required, not just for young people as has been the focus recently, but for people in their 30s and 40s and older who are increasingly forming new partnerships," Mercer and her team write in the International Journal of Epidemiology. The researchers surveyed 11,161 men and women 16 to 44 years old. (Fox News)
Outbreak linked to cases in South Nov 18, 2008
Joel Hersh, the state health department's director of epidemiology, said the confirmed hepatitis A cases do not include any secondary infections, meaning all those infected either ate or worked at Chi-Chi's. Hersh acknowledged, however, that officials had believed there were some secondary cases but have since linked them directly to Chi-Chi's. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
* World News Quick Take Nov 18, 2008
1 years of good health on average, while men may get about six months less, said scientists led by Carol Jagger, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Leicester. The study, published in The Lancet, compared how many more healthy years 50-year-old people may expect to have in 25 EU countries. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
People Who Develop Kidney Stones Are At Increased Risk For Chronic Kidney Disease Nov 18, 2008
These data are available through the Rochester Epidemiology Project, a unique and extensive medical documentation system that combines clinical records from the Mayo Clinic and other community providers in the county. The investigators compared residents diagnosed with kidney stones with individuals without stones, noting who went on to develop CKD as determined by diagnosis codes and laboratory tests. (Science Daily)
Surgeons must do more to reduce infection: study Nov 18, 2008
The researchers sent out surveys to 589 surgeons registered in the province in the summer of 2006, receiving responses from 247 of them - about 42 per cent. The report on their findings will be published in the December issue of the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. While the results suggest surgeons are in the main following the guidelines, there were some key areas where improvements are needed, said Dr. Sarah Forgie, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases and the... (Globe and Mail)
Consumer Health Sciences Presents Groundbreaking Data On the Impact of Prediabetes At the 15th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research Nov 18, 2008
Further analyses of these prediabetes patients are being conducted by the scientific team at Consumer Health Sciences to more deeply understand the demographic, attitudinal and epidemiology differences of this important patient group. About Consumer Health Sciences. (Primezone Releases)
Patterns: 'Spring Forward' May Be Bad for the Heart Nov 18, 2008
Dr. Rickard Ljung, a co-author of the study and an assistant professor of epidemiology at Karolinska Institute, said it was well established that long-term sleep deprivation was a risk factor for heart attack, and added that more heart attacks occurred on Mondays than any other day of the week. The added effect of the clock change is small, he said, but it could be harmful to people who have other risk factors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Cigarette smoking may worsen PMS woes Nov 17, 2008
Up to 20% of women have PMS severe enough to affect their relationships and interfere with their normal activities, Bertone-Johnson and her team note in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Smoking has been shown to affect levels of several different hormones, and the handful of studies looking into PMS and smoking have suggested that women with the syndrome are more likely to be smokers, the researchers add. (MSNBC -- Health)
Doctors say marrow transplant may have cured AIDS Nov 17, 2008
David Roth, a professor of epidemiology and international public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said gene therapy as cheap and effective as current drug treatments is in very early stages of development. "That's a long way down the line because there may be other negative things that go with that mutation that we don't know about.". (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Gardasil Might Get Clearance For Preventing Genital Warts In Boys Nov 17, 2008
To demonstrate that Gardasil prevents infection and disease at a very high level in males - that's the other half of the world, said Anna Giuliano, professor of medicine and epidemiology at University of South Florida, who co-authored the study. Two years ago, Merck made headlines when it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a way to protect against cervical cancer. (eFluxMedia)
Vitamin C is heart's best friend Nov 17, 2008
Gladys Block, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of epidemiology and public health nutrition, said that their study did not close the books on the benefits of vitamin C for cardiovascular health. She said that the Brigham and Women's Hospital study did not screen study participants for elevations in CRP, defined by the American Heart Association as 1 milligram per litre or greater, which is an important distinction in determining who might benefit from taking vitamin C. She insisted that her study... (Times of India)
Study explains why eating red meat raises cancer risk Nov 17, 2008
A study published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 2008;17:3098-3107 found that those who ate the most red meat had a 67 percent higher risk of colorectal cancer, regardless of any genetic factors they may have. (Food Consumer)
Seasonality and outbreak of a predominant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 clone from The Gambia: Expansion of ST217 hypervirulent clonal complex in West Africa Nov 17, 2008
This study compares the molecular epidemiology of S. pneumoniae serotype 1 causing invasive disease in The Gambia between 1996 and 2005 to those carried in the nasopharynx between 2004 and 2006. Results. (BioMed Central)
I. Bernard Weinstein, Who Studied Causes of Cancer, Dies at 78 Nov 16, 2008
Dr. Axel, now a professor of biochemistry, molecular biophysics and pathology at Columbia, said, Bernard Weinstein s knowledge of emerging molecular genetics was combined with his research on the chemical causes of cancer to help in the creation of a new field, the field of molecular epidemiology. In the 1990s, Dr. Weinstein and others looked at the mechanism of a gene, known as cyclin D1, and its role in encouraging the growth of cancers of the stomach, breast, prostate and esophagus. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Study: Vitamin C can lower Heart Risks Nov 16, 2008
Lead author Gladys Block, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of epidemiology and public health nutrition said, "This is an important distinction; treatment with vitamin C is ineffective in persons whose levels of C-reactive protein are less than 1 milligram per liter, but very effective for those with higher levels.". She said that for healthy, non-smoking adults with an increased level of C-reactive protein, a daily dose of vitamin C was seen to lower levels of the inflammation biomarker after two... (TopNews)
The Alzheimers Puzzle Nov 16, 2008
My own field was looking at the epidemiology and causes in diet and lifestyle, but we came up with nothing very definite, he says. Laboratory studies have attempted to discern the biochemistry of the condition and there are several lines of inquiry. (The National)
Study: As alcohol taxes go up, deaths go down Nov 15, 2008
"It's the ultimate outcome," said Alexander Wagenaar, the lead researcher and an epidemiology professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine. "The bottom line is that the increase in the tax is saving lives and it's having a substantial effect," Wagenaar said. (Anchorage Daily News)
No easy solutions found to water problem (30) Nov 15, 2008
Considering the extent of some illnesses, McQueen suggested an epidemiology study might need to be done on county residents and information was needed about what illness are caused by certain contaminants to find out how the county stands with national norms in such circumstances. Rudo agreed. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
