March 21, 2010
A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans compared to Caucasians who also have colon cancer. The study is published online Nov. 23 in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Go to Source… Continue reading
March 21, 2010
The New York Times recounts the steps Democrats took to regroup on the health overhaul legislation after losing their filibuster proof majority in the Senate after Massachusetts voters elected Republican Scott Brown in January. According to the Times account, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi helped steer President Barack Obama away from a more modest approach on health care. ‘“We’re in the majority,’ Ms. Pelosi told the president. ‘We’ll never have a better majority in your presidency in numbers than we’ve got right now. We can make this work,” the paper reported.”Now, in what could become a legislative Lazarus tale — or… Continue reading
March 21, 2010
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is trying to combat the obesity problem by distributing over 372 million dollars in grants. Some of that money is being sent right here to Douglas County.
While a study shows obesity becoming more of a problem across the country, the stats in Douglas Country don’t paint a great picture either.
When it comes to the Omaha youth, the numbers become even more disturbing. But thanks to a 5.7 million dollar grant, Omahans will have a better chance to fight this problem head on. Go to Source… Continue reading
March 21, 2010
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that Public Health – Seattle & King County has been awarded two highly-competitive federal stimulus grants totaling $25.5 million dollars over two years to address obesity and tobacco use, two of the leading contributors to premature illness, death and health care costs in the United States and locally.
“It’s a huge credit to our Public Health staff and partners that we were able to get such a competitive grant to improve our community’s health,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. Over 600… Continue reading
