News by Topic: Public health

News from the past 14 days. Please visit the News Archive for earlier stories.

CDC Kicks Off National Travelers’ Health Public Awareness Campaign
Nov 20, 2009 -- To help travelers avoid the flu this holiday season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today launched its largest ever public awareness campaign about staying healthy while traveling.

Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal Lands     Top Story 
Nov 20, 2009 -- Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation′s highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

FDA to Examine the Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
Nov 16, 2009 -- On Nov. 13, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent letters notifying nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look into the safety and legality of their products.

New Pain Report Points Out Need for Government to Balance Public Safety & Public Health Issues Around Pain Control
Nov 16, 2009 -- The American Health Care Association (AHCA) reports that they have endorsed a recent report from the Mayday Fund that calls on government agencies, Congress, and the medical community to address chronic pain as a public health crisis.

Study: Rural Health Care Costs Rising at an ‘Unsustainable Trajectory’     Top Story 
Nov 10, 2009 -- Iowa Dependent article tells of a new white paper released by The Iowa Policy Project that focuses on the disparities at play when rural residents seek health care insurance.