Most companies stick with wellness programs Nov 16, 2009
Cash credits for workers taking self-assessment health surveys. On-site vaccinations and fitness training classes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Real-time web connects people Sep 23, 2009
By late 2008, 20% of U.S. households were mobile-only, compared with 7% in the first half of 2005, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which collects such data because it uses land lines for health surveys. If the decline continues at its current rate, the last cord will be cut sometime in 2025. (USA Today)
America's landlines: Disconnect Aug 18, 2009
3% of households were mobile-only, according to America s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which collects such data because it uses landlines for health surveys. By the end of last year the proportion had reached 20. (The Economist)
Wide Range Of Mental Disorders Increase The Chance Of Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors Aug 14, 2009
Using data from over 100,000 individuals in 21 countries participating in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys, Matthew Nock (Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) and colleagues investigated which mental health disorders increase the odds of experiencing suicidal thoughts and actual suicide attempts, and how these relationships differ across developed and developing countries ... Nock MK, Hwang I, Sampson N, Kessler RC, Angermeyer M, et al. Cross-National Analysis of the... (Science Daily)
Stroke and plasma markers of milk fat intake - a prospective nested case-control study May 21, 2009
A prospective case-control study was nested within two population based health surveys in Northern Sweden. Among 129 stroke cases and 257 matched controls, plasma samples for fatty acid analyses were available in 108 cases and 216 control subjects. (Nutrition Journal)
Reasons To Keep A Landline May 13, 2009
One reason it's of interest 00001EB0 to the CDC is because many health surveys are conducted by telephone and if they call phones with landlines they'll miss 1 in 5 households. Of course, there are advantages to cell phones, most notably the ability to reach someone wherever they are, including at home or at work. (CBS News)
Harvard Research Proves the Pope (and God) Right Mar 29, 2009
There is a consistent association shown by our best studies, including the US-funded Demographic Health Surveys, between greater availability and use of condoms and higher (not lower) HIV-infection rates. This may be due in part to a phenomenon known as risk compensation, meaning that when one uses a risk-reduction technology such as condoms, one often loses the benefit (reduction in risk) by compensating or taking greater chances than one would take without the risk-reduction technology. (Townhall.com)
Girls' Anti-Social Behavior Predictive of Later Depression Mar 3, 2009
"When they had scores that were elevated, we were a bit surprised, because we thought they would say, 'My life is fun, and I play a lot.' Nevertheless, they are able to understand and report feeling depressed or anxious, and tell us so. This suggests giving health surveys in early elementary school is a good idea, and we should talk to kids in the first and second grades because they can give us valuable information.". While doctors may start assessing children as young as six for depression,... (MEDLINEplus)
