More than half of U.S. women are living without a husband according to a New York Times analysis of 2001 census results. The report released this week found that 51 percent of the women are living without a spouse - an increase from 35 percent in 1950 and 49 percent in 2000. But according to [...]
?>The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is pleased to recognize January 2007 as a special time to both reduce the risk of birth defects and increase awareness of the role of family history to health and risk for disease. Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has issued declarations to honor both of these events in [...]
?>Health officials said Monday there is still time for Michigan citizens to receive a flu vaccine, as influenza activity levels are only beginning to increase across the state. Dr. Gregory Holzman, State Chief Medical Executive, is encouraging all Michigan citizens to seek a vaccine if they have not already done so.
"Health care providers around the [...]
Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Association of Local Public Health (MALPH) today debuted Pandemic Flu and You-a new public health resource designed to give Michigan citizens proactive information regarding the potential health threat.
"This effort is our next step in helping the citizens of our state have the latest information about pandemic [...]
Newborn screening saved more than 75 babies from serious illness, mental or physical disabilities and possibly death, according to the latest Nebraska Health and Human Services System (HHSS) Newborn Screening report.
"The disorders Nebraska screens for occur in about one in every 800-1,000 births," said Julie Miller, Newborn Screening Program Manager. "Even after a baby [...]
If pandemic flu hit Nebraska tomorrow, would you know what to do? Where to turn? How to protect your family or business? The Nebraska Health and Human Services System (HHSS) has a pandemic flu brochure, "Pandemic Flu ” What You Need to Know," that answers some [...]
?>What started out as a mild flu season is picking up steam fast, according to state health officials.
"We’ve gotten calls from several schools that have a lot of students out sick with the flu and some have chosen to close," said Dr. Tom Safranek, State Epidemiologist for the Nebraska Health and Human Services System. "Colfax, [...]
Do adolescents get enough exercise and eat the right foods? Is there too much fat in their diets? In a study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers analyzed the behavior of almost 900 11-to-15 year-olds and found that nearly 80% had multiple physical activity and dietary risk [...]
?>Three new studies by a University at Buffalo psychologist offer the first known evidence that some people anxiously expect that they will be rejected by others because of their physical appearance, and that this sensitivity, if not mitigated, has serious implications for their mental and physical health.
"Appearance-based Rejection Sensitivity: Implications for Mental and Physical Health, [...]
With outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis, or "stomach flu", continuing to be reported across the commonwealth and nation, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding the general public about ways they can help to avoid norovirus infection ” a common cause of the illness.
"Norovirus infection is very [...]
