While previous studies have linked high consumption of fruits and vegetables with lower stroke risk, the researchers’ prospective work is the first to examine associations of fruits and vegetable color groups with stroke.
In the United States, 87 percent of all deaths are due to noncommunicable diseases. Sixteen percent of the population smokes and 43 percent are physically inactive.
The network includes 289 hospitals and 33,530 primary care and specialist physicians to serve about 1.1 million Aetna members in the state.
More than 1,055 hospitals and 1,775 hospital teams now participate in the HHS project, and their patient infection rates improved by 33 percent after a year, the latest report shows.
“No effective intervention exists to improve employment outcomes following any cancer diagnosis, including breast cancer,” said author Mary Sesto.
The researchers suggest a number of possible explanations for lung injury in soldiers with IAW-LI, such as inhaling sharp and coarse dust grains, toxins, and allergens in the in the harsh, polluted combat environment.
The researchers note that brain imaging studies have consistently revealed objective evidence of favorable effects of exercise on human brain integrity.
It aims to prevent a million heart attacks and strokes within the next five years through healthy choices and "ABCS": Aspirin for people at risk, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management, Smoking cessation.
Workplace violence is a serious recognized occupational hazard, ranking among the top four causes of death in workplaces during the past 15 years.
An increased rate in the use of marijuana seems to be one of the prime factors in the overall rise in illicit drug use.
In addition to injury and death, violence results in other physical and mental health consequences, including health risk behaviors and chronic conditions.
One of them, Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, received its third administrative penalty, the California Department of Public Health announced.
In the report, CDC and collaborators describe 159 transfusion–related babesiosis cases that occurred during 1979-2009, most (77 percent) from 2000 to 2009.
The number of children hospitalized for skin and soft-tissue infections, mostly due to community-acquired MRSA, has more than doubled since 2000.
The Lancet's editors say the Sept. 19-20 UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases could produce a "bold and comprehensive statement" to stimulate a global response, but negotiations have produced a weak draft.
About half of U.S. adults will develop a mental illness during their lifetime, according to the new CDC report.
Researchers found that exactly half of all the cultures taken, representing 65 percent of RN uniforms and 60 percent of MD uniforms, harbored pathogens.
Sugar drinks have been linked to poor diet quality, weight gain, obesity, and, in adults, type 2 diabetes.
Committee members are hard at work on the 2014 edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities.
The paper examines existing research and case studies to assess the state of workplace wellness incentives and their supporting ROI data, and makes recommendations for determining what rewards are most effectively used in wellness programs.