Asthma linked to consuming nuts in pregnancy.
Women who eat nut products such as peanut utter daily throughout pregnancy may significantly increase their children's risk of developing asthma symptoms, according to a Dutch cohort study. At 8 years of age, children whose mothers reported daily consumption of nut products were at significantly increased risk...

Rates of nontraumatic hip fracture decrease.
PARIS -- Osteoporotic hip fracture rates have been declining in the United States since the mid-1990s, despite the graying of the population. The most likely explanation for this strong secular trend is the increased awareness, screening, preventive care, and treatment of osteoporosis beginning in the middle of...

CDC responds to rabies vaccine supply concerns.
ATLANTA--Interim guidelines for use of rabies vaccine have been drafted by an ad hoc working group of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address contingency plans in the event that the current "less than ideal" vaccine supply situation becomes an actual shortage. At the summer...

Rare types of prostate cancer tend to be more aggressive.
ORLANDO--Although adenocarcinoma is the most common form of prostate cancer, lesser-known types--such as small cell, transitional cell, and squamous cell carcinomas--can be more deadly. Dr. Stephen H. Culp and his associates assessed 30 years of data from a National Cancer Institute database to determine the incidence and...

Progress made against MRSA, but more measures needed.
Following up recent findings that a common antibiotic-resistant skin infection is much more prevalent than thought, a new survey has found that health professionals nationwide are making progress in preventing the disease in health care settings. Released in June by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control...

Public health without borders.
The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the place to experience cutting edge public health educational and networking opportunities! Learn from experts in the field, hear about the latest research and exceptional best practices. Discover the latest public health products and services and share new perspectives on public k...

User error aside, male and female condoms offer similar protection from semen according to a trial conducted among women attending an Alabama reproductive health clinic.
User error aside, male and female condoms offer similar protection from semen according to a trial conducted among women attending an Alabama reproductive health clinic. The 108 women enrolled in the study were randomly assigned to receive either 10 male condoms or 10 female condoms. All received instructions on...

International Scientific Conference to Spotlight Advances in Vaccine Development and Disease Prevention.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-29 September 2008-International Scientific Conference to Spotlight Advances in Vaccine Development and Disease Prevention(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Leading scientists from around the world are meeting in Wilmington, Delaware, at the Hotel du Pont through October 1, to exchange information on approaches for producing...

Climate change funds needed, says APHA.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requires more support to confront the critical public health issues arising from climate change, according to APHA. In a May 29 letter to Reps. David Obey, D-Wis., and James Walsh, R-N.Y., APHA and fellow public health advocates called for upcoming...

Cleaning products drive antimicrobial resistance.
BETHESDA, MD. -- Use of household cleaning products that contain benzalkonium chloride may decrease the susceptibility of bacteria to other antimicrobial ingredients in cleaning products and increase their resistance to antibiotics, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind study. The study is the first randomized intervention...