Methadone at therapeutic levels linked to SCD.
DENVER -- Methadone in therapeutic doses appears to be associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death, Dr. Carmen Socoteanu reported at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society. This observation from a prospective case-control study has important public health implications in light of how widely...

RotaTeq not tied to intussusception.
Atlanta -- The number of intussusception cases following administration of the current rotavirus vaccine thus far does not exceed the expected background rate, Dr. Manish Patel reported at a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Approximately 3.6 million doses...

Parents' opinions and attitudes towards sexuality education in the schools.
Key words: Sexuality education Sexual health education Parents Parental attitudes Acknowledgements: The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of Sharon Thompson, Dr. Alexander Hukowich and Brian Laundry from the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, Port Hope, Ontario, Betty-Ann Knutson from the Durham Region Health Department, Whitby, Ontario,...

Screening detects alcohol, drug abuse problems: new codes for health providers released to improve reimbursement.
Every day, in every state in the nation, thousands of people visit health care providers. They are weighed, their blood pressure is recorded, they are asked about their symptoms. And more and more often, they are also being asked a set of questions aimed at steering those at risk...

Tdap education and administration during the postpartum period.
Abstract Pertussis, or whooping cough, has reemerged in adolescents and adults due to the waning immunity of childhood vaccines, subsequently increasing the risk of transmission to susceptible populations, particularly infants. Pertussis in infants can lead to severe complications, increased hospitalizations, and death. The pertussis booster, Tdap, was...

Cochlear implant risk. (Clinical Capsules).
Cochlear implants may lead to an increased risk for bacterial meningitis. At least 25 cases of meningitis have been diagnosed in implant recipients ranging in age from 21 months to 63 years, causing at least nine deaths. Additional, unreported cases are suspected, according to a Food and...

President's 2008 budget plan proposes further health cuts.
In a repeat of recent years, some of the nation's core public health programs and agencies could take a major blow if President Bush's 2008 federal budget proposal becomes a reality--and once again, health advocates are looking toward Congress to save proven public health programs now on the chopping...

China strengthens inspection on the import of cosmetics. (Fine Chemicals).
With the improvement of people's living standard, the demand of cosmetics in China is increasing. As cosmetics belong to the few luxury goods, China has imposed relatively high tariff on the import of cosmetics. The import tariff rate was maintained at 22.5 - 25.5% in 2002, the value added...

Suicidal ideation among students of the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades in the state of Lara, Venezuela: the Global School Health Survey.
Background: Suicidal behavior among adolescents is not a well-explored public health problem. Health policy decision-making on suicidal behavior needs reliable information on the prevalence of suicidal ideation (SI) and its associated risk factors to produce health promotion and prevention programs. Methods: The Global School Health Survey is...

New Bush administration policy promotes abstinence until marriage among people in their 20s.
Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the 1996 welfare reform law that launched the federal government's first major investment in abstinence-only education, the Bush administration announced a new set of restrictions on the $50 million abstinence education grant program to the states. The new restrictions outlined in yet another...