http://www.infozine.com/news/topics/op/topicsView/tid/17/ The lastest articles from the infoZine Health topic area. en-us Copyright 2009 infoZine, All Rights Reserved. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:54:31 -0400 Health 360http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36528/Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:30 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36528/ The Johnson County Health Department along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is releasing the following recommendations for reducing the spread of H1N1 influenza in day and residential camps in Johnson County. http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36525/Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:35 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36525/ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), with assistance from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS), opened a cooperative investigation into the tannery sludge issue in late April 2009. http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36533/Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36533/ The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36509/Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:05 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36509/ Genetic research involving fungi being conducted at the University of Kansas could lead to treatments for a variety of diseases such as cancer and osteoporosis. http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36511/Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:20 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36511/ A Kansas State University researcher is studying the potential health benefits of a specially bred purple sweet potato because its dominant purple color results in an increased amount of anti-cancer components. http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36512/Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36512/ New York Report Details Rates for Hospital Acquired Infections Across State http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36502/Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:15 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36502/ This includes the Health Department parking lots and the lawn. http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36493/Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:49:38 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36493/ A team of researchers has demonstrated that a new method for detecting and quantifying protein biomarkers in body fluids may ultimately make it possible to screen multiple biomarkers in hundreds of patient samples, thus ensuring that only the strongest biomarker candidates will advance down the development pipeline. http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36482/Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:49:25 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36482/ The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) annual release of State-by-State quality data continues to give States mixed reviews for the quality of care they provide. As in previous years, AHRQ's 2008 State Snapshots show that no State does well or poorly on all quality measures. http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36473/Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:00:55 -0400http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/36473/ By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: How old should children be when I start making vegetables a regular part of their meals? Q: How many standard servings of alcohol are in one bottle of wine? Q: How easy is it to eat healthy at a Middle Eastern restaurant?