Major CV events not decreased with Vytorin.
Combined simvastatin plus ezetimibe treatment not only failed to reduce major cardiovascular events, but also was linked to an increase in cancer deaths among asymptomatic patients with aortic stenosis, according to the first report of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase III trial. The only positive outcome of the...

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 health...

Q&A with public health advocate Marmot: ending inequities 'matter of social justice'.
Sir Michael Marmot, PhD, MPH, MBBS, FRCP, FFPHM, FMedSci, is chair of the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health, which was launched in March 2005 and brings together some of the world's leading scientists and practitioners to address the social conditions that shape people's health. In...

Kaposi's incidence shows rapid rise and fall over 3 decades.
KYOTO, JAPAN -- The incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma among American men jumped more than 30-fold in the 1980s with the AIDS epidemic, peaked around 1991, and then declined rapidly in concert with the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, according to a study involving 12,114 cases of KS and...

Managing, the mind and body: aggressive intervention gives employers a way to boost productivity among at-risk workers.
When it comes to workplace productivity and employee well-being, employers who ignore the mind-body relationship do so at their own peril. Consider these findings: * Workers with stressful jobs are more than twice as likely to die of heart disease, according to the British Medical Journal. ...

West Nile precautions listed.
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been found in mosquitoes in the communities of Merrimac, Abington, Worcester, Springfield, Chicopee, Fall River, Somerset and Dedham. West Nile Virus has also been found in a blue jay in Boston. ...

Modelling costs of dementia in Australia: evidence, gaps, and needs.
Abstract With the rapid ageing of the Australian population, dementia has emerged as a major health and economic challenge. Consensus exists that the number of people with dementia will grow significantly because the prevalence is strongly correlated with age. However, there are substantial gaps in our understanding...

Magnetic stimulation may quell migraine with aura.
BOSTON -- Transcranial magnetic stimulation may be a promising new weapon in the pain relief arsenal of patients with chronic migraine with aura, according to the findings of a clinical trial. Brain stimulation with magnetic pulses, delivered via a portable stimulation device held to the back of...

APHA president, Executive Board candidates named: Governing Council to vote at APHA's 136th Annual Meeting.
APHA has announced the 2008 candidates for its top elected membership positions, as selected by the Association's Nominating Committee. Two APHA members are vying for the position of Association president-elect, while six candidates are up for slots on the Executive Board. In the presidential race, Betsy Foxman,...

Antimicrobial products may promote 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...