Epidemic in Medical News

New Report Finds Obesity Epidemic Increases, Mississippi Weighs in as Heaviest State

Experts Recommend Addressing Obesity through Health Reform, National Strategy WASHINGTON, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in Ameri...

New Study Says Purported Melanoma Epidemic is Vastly Overstated

British Journal of Dermatology study blames physician misdiagnosis as the likely cause of apparent uptick in melanoma cases WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A newly released study in the June 2009 British Journal of Dermatology that reviews data from a 13-year period in the east...

Leading NGOs call for international action to combat epidemic of noncommunicable diseases

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 19, 2009 The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and World Heart Federation (WHF) today issued a joint statement that calls on the international community to address urgently the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), ...

Swine Flu Epidemic Reported on by Doctors on SIRIUS XM's Doctor Radio Channel

24/7 health and medical channel delivers breaking news updates, features live, daily call-in shows hosted by world-class physicians from NYU Langone Medical Center The Top Ten Swine Flu FAQs at www.sirius.com/doctorradio NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Ra...

Less Than a Year After CDC Announced the U.S. HIV Epidemic Is Much Larger Than Previously Thought, Public's Sense of Urgency Is Down, Even Among Some Higher Risk Groups

Sense of Personal Risk Falls for Young Adults, Testing Rates Are Stagnant Amidst Call for Stepped Up Focus on Domestic HIV/AIDS, There Is Public Support for More Spending and the Public Believes Greater Efforts on Prevention Will Make a Difference WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewsw...

Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes

Care for aging people with the disease falls short, study finds,,,, MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More and more people with diabetes are living to older ages, thanks to medical advances. But the long-term facilities, such as nursing homes, that care for aging Americans may not be ...

Reducing epidemic proportions

Hospitals are supposed to be havens for healing, but the numbers tell a different story. Too many people are infected by illnesses they acquire after they've been admitted, and hospital-related infections continue to be the number-two killer of hospitalized Americans after heart disease. Now, a...

As Diabetes Reaches Epidemic Levels in Georgia and U.S., Thousands Drawn to Diabetes University in Atlanta Nov. 8

Participants urged to sign up online at http://www.diabetesatlanta.org ATLANTA, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Question: What disease has been diagnosed in more than 600,000 Georgians, could be present in more than 300,000 more, and kills five people every day in Georgia? HIV, cancer, heart dis...

"PEACE of Heart" Campaign Comes to Metro Washington to Help Fight Heart Disease Epidemic among Minorities : Hallmark of Campaign's Health Screening Events Is Personalized Follow-Up

The PEACE of Heart campaign today came to Washington, D.C. and Maryland, launching a third preventive health screening and educational event as part of a national initiative to fight the epidemic of heart disease afflicting African Americans, low-income minority groups and other medically underse...

Domestic AIDS Epidemic Ignored at Republican National Convention

Advocates call on John McCain to commit to develop a National AIDS Strategy for the U.S. MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Sep. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Republican National Convention concluded last night with no mention of the domestic AIDS epidemic in the United States and only pass...

Here's Hope and the AIDS Epidemic in the South

I was working in Miami, renting a room, and getting by alone. Then my body started breaking down. Because of my weak HIV-positive system, my diabetes and my hypertension kicked up and I couldn't work. I couldn't make rent, so I ended up homeless. The South Florida AIDS Network led me to Here's...

Why Affordable HIV Testing Is More Important Than Ever: "HIV Epidemic 40% Higher Than Estimates"

The CDC's revised statistics regarding new HIV infections emphasizes the critical importance of early http://www.requestatest.com/ [HIV testing __title__ HIV testing]. Startling statistics show 25% of persons infected don't know they carry the HIV virus. Cleveland, OH...

Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes

Impact has yet to be felt, since type 2 course may take 10 years to show, study says TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The current childhood obesity epidemic in the United States may lead to large numbers of young adults developing type 2 diabetes in the future, along with serious di...

Linkwell Corporation Disinfection Epidemic Prevention Teams Enter into Sichuan Earthquake Area

SHANGHAI, China, June 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Linkwell Corporation (Linkwell) (OTC Bulletin Board: LWLL), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of healthcare related disinfectants in China, announced today that Mr. Xuelian Bian, Linkwell's Chairman and CEO and also Vice...

AIDS Action Urges Everyone to Help End the AIDS Epidemic by Being Part of the Search for an HIV Vaccine

ED Rebecca Haag's Statement for National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, May 18 WASHINGTON, May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twenty-six years into the AIDS epidemic, someone is newly infected with HIV every 13 minutes in the U.S. On Sunday, May 18, HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, AIDS Action, one of ...

Largest Ever Regional AIDS Conference to Review Epidemic Status and Changing Challenges in the Response

Broadest range of public and non-governmental sector participants ever to address the changing face of HIV in the region and the critical crossroad the response faces MOSCOW, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting tomorrow, the second Eastern Europe and Central Asia AIDS Conf...

Vaccine Induced Inflammation Linked to Epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

Japanese and Other Ethnic Minorities at Increased Risk BALTIMORE, April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly published data by Dr. J. Barthelow Classen in The Open Endocrinology Journal shows a 50% reduction of type 2 diabetes occurred in Japanese children following the discontinuation of a ...

Landmark WHO Report on Global Tobacco Epidemic Should Spur Urgent Action by Nations to Implement Proven Solutions

Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a landmark report that makes clear both the devastating scope of the global tobacco epidemic - it is the leading cause of...

One Strain Behind Epidemic of Staph Infections

Government study found most MRSA infections in community linked to single evolving bacterium MONDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A single strain of an evolving bacterium has been responsible for most of the community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) i...

Teen Pregnancy Epidemic Another Reason for Women to Carry Condoms. Just in Case, Inc. Announces 10,000 Chic Condom Compact Give-Away to Women's Non-Profits Nationwide.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in Case, Inc., the makers of the first high style, discreet condom compacts for women, will donate 10,000 of their compacts to women's Non-Profit Groups Nationwide. They are CALLING FOR ENTRIES this month. Two organizations from each state will be chos...

Drug-Resistant Staph Infections Reaching Epidemic Levels in Some Parts of U.S.

CDC official notes southern part of country most affected FRIDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Infections with the drug-resistant staph germ called MRSA are approaching epidemic levels in some parts of the United States, a federal epidemiologist says. Methicillin-resistant Staphyloco...

Challenge Tops 848,000 lbs, Urges Oaklanders to Team Up to Fight Epidemic of Excess Weight

Celebrity Fit Club expert/bestselling author Dr. Ian Smith brings his free national weight-loss initiative to Oakland; Stars come out for free afternoon of live music, fitness & fun - Join Team Oakland OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Ian Smith's 50 Million Pound Challenge is...

Women for Women International Congolese Country Director, Christine Karumba, Speaks Out About the Rape Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Girls as young as three and women as old as seventy-five have been raped and mutilated in Eastern Congo. "Women are dying two types of death," says Christine Karumba, Country Director, Women for Women International -- DRC. "The two types of death ar...

Childhood Obesity Epidemic a Long-Term Challenge

It may take decades to reverse the health threats, experts say THURSDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In the 1980s and '90s, Americans tried to control their weight by watching their cholesterol by cutting dietary fat and substituting carbohydrates. They paid little mind to total calor...

More Than 100 Organizations Call for a National AIDS Strategy to End the Epidemic in the United States

Strategies to address the nation's largest public health challenges, including AIDS, should be part of Presidential candidates' national health plans WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 100 organizations from across the country are calli...

High-risk behaviors could lead to HIV epidemic in Afghanistan

In a report that is among the first to describe the prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis B and C viruses in Afghanistan, a researcher from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine voiced concerns that increasing injection drug use and accompanying high-risk behavior could lead ...

YMCA of the USA Announces 16 Communities Selected for Statewide Policy Change Initiative to Reverse the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Communities in three states will serve as initial sites for initiative to promote healthier options in communities CHICAGO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sixteen communities in Connecticut, Kentucky and Tennessee have been selected to build statewide networks to help reduce ...

Brazil proves developing countries can use generic medicines to fight HIV/AIDS epidemic

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Brazil's nearly two-decade effort to treat people living with HIV and AIDS shows that developing countries can successfully combat the epidemic. Inexpensive generic medicines are a large part of the solution, say researchers from Brown University and the Harvar...

'AIDS is DC's Katrina' Ad Challenges Obama to Act on U.S. Epidemic

Provocative 'Katrina' Ad Placed on Bus Shelters throughout Washington and Companion TV Spot Highlight CDC's Failure at HIV Prevention; Prod President Obama to Act on AIDS HIV Prevalence Rate in Washington Recently Surged Past 3% -- Higher than Lagos , Nigeria WASHINGTON, June...

New Clinical Recommendations for Treating America's Largest Healthcare Epidemic

HOUSTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Diabetes experts today issued new recommendations for the treatment of prediabetes, a condition affecting 57 million Americans, at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress. These clinica...

Enwisen™ Creates Emergency Notification Center for Customer Twentieth Century Fox – Response to Possibility of Swine Flu Epidemic

Enwisen™ Creates Emergency Notification Center for Customer Twentieth Century Fox – Response to Possibility of Swine Flu Epidemic. Keeping employees informed in a timely fashion in the event of a public health emergency is vital to HR. Enwisen, the leading vendor of solutions for HR ...

How to Be Prepared for, but Not Paralyzed by Fear of, the Swine Flu Epidemic

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- With the world gripped by fear of the potential deadly effects of the swine flu epidemic, how can people be adequately prepared for the dangers without being crippled by fear and panic? Dr. Robert Puff, Newport Beach psychologist, says, "People need to ...

Current Health Medical Group Makes House Calls to Combat Swine Flu Epidemic

Current Health Offers Individuals Timely Access to High Quality Medical Care When It Is Needed Most San Francisco, Calif. (PRWeb) May 1, 2009 - As the swine flu epidemic nears a full pandemic, San Francisco Bay Area doctor's clinics and hospital emergency rooms have bee...

Woodward Labs Reports Sales Spike for HandClens(R) Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer During Swine Flu Epidemic

Woodward Labs Offer Special Discounts On HandClens(R) and Gives Schools a Free 'Simple as ABC, Always Be Clean' Instruction Manual on How to Prevent Illness. ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodward Laboratories, a leading antimicrobial skin care company and makers of HandClens(...

ReStockIt.com Greatly Cutting Prices on Hand Sanitizers, Masks to Help Combat Swine Flu Epidemic

ReStockIt.com is where customers can buy Purell hand sanitizer that really works at up to 50% off retail price. Hollywood, FL (PRWEB) April 28, 2009 -- In a great effort to help stop the spread of the swine flu epidemic, ReStockIt.com, where consumers go to buy Purell h...

'Skin and Bones' Miss Universe Underscores On-Going Challenges of Eating Disorders Epidemic

The Renfrew Center Experts are Available for Interviews PHILADELPHIA, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Stories are circulating around the globe about Australian Miss Universe contestant, Stephanie Naumoska, being dangerously malnourished. At 5'11", 108 pounds, she has a body mass index (BMI) ...

Vitamin D Deficiency Has Emerged as a Silent Epidemic

MIAMI, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring is here, so the Hispanic "got milk?" campaign is declaring it Vitamin D Season to raise awareness of the important role of the "sunshine vitamin." Even though we have the ability to make our own vitamin D when the ultraviolet rays of the sun hit ou...

'HEROES' Grants, Education Guide Support Youth Leaders Addressing Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Youth Service America, UnitedHealth Group Name Youth as 'First Responders' in the Escalating Childhood Obesity Crisis WASHINGTON, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In order to address the growing childhood obesity epidemic, Youth Service America (YSA) and UnitedHealth Group are supporting ...

Vitamin D Deficiency Has Emerged as a Silent Epidemic

Start of Daylight Saving Time Declared 'Vitamin D Day' to Remind Americans to Get More of the Sunshine Vitamin WASHINGTON, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As we get ready to change our clocks for Daylight Saving Time, the National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign is declaring it Vitamin D Day to ra...

Chicago HIV/AIDS Organization Works with Government of Guyana to Implement New Programs to Help Children Affected by Epidemic

Guyana Has Second Highest HIV/AIDS-Infection Rate in the Caribbean CHICAGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chicago's leading HIV/AIDS child welfare agency, The Children's Place Association, is working with the government of Guyana to implement programs and services to help children and f...