Public Health
- Predicting The Past Isn’t As Easy As It Sounds
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A recent article discussed the question of causation versus statistical association in cross-sectional epidemiology studies that evaluate the pote ...
Article - Steve Hentges - Oct 1 2013 - 12:49pm
- Fumigating Grains Naturally
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Fumigation is important in reducing food waste. Weevils, moths and borer beetles live in a very comfortable environment when in the middle of a silo or warehouse fill with grains, where they perforate the external layer of the stored products, feed freely ...
Article - News Staff - Oct 6 2013 - 11:56am
- The Government Shutdown Is Not Decreasing Food Safety
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If you live in America and hadn't heard, the government is in a shutdown. We've had a full plate of political theater, with armed stand-offs at veteran's memorials and the National Zoo's Panda Cam going dark, presumably to convince us t ...
Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 29 2014 - 12:34pm
- Miscarriage: Perception Vs. Reality
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Miscarriage is commonly believed to be rare and its causes are misunderstood. This can lead to a guilt-ridden experience for women who have one, according to a new national survey presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Bost ...
Article - News Staff - Oct 17 2013 - 9:47am
- BPA Causes Miscarriages (Or So The Headlines Say)
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It was the late astronomer and author Carl Sagan who popularized the phrase “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence,” and originated the closely related concept of scientific skepticism. In the case discussed here, skeptics we should be. ...
Article - Steve Hentges - Feb 28 2014 - 12:36am
- Less Manure Could Reduce Foodborne Illness
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There's a reason why organic food sickens far more people than conventional produce; a lack of science in agricultural practices. Researchers have identified some agricultural management practices in the field that can either boost or reduce the risk ...
Article - News Staff - Oct 21 2013 - 4:53pm
- Pediatric Musculoskeletal MRSA Infections On The Rise
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Pediatric musculoskeletal Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infections have been evolving over the past decade, with more children diagnosed with the more virulent, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) today than 10 years ago. The result is lo ...
Article - News Staff - Oct 27 2013 - 9:00am
- The Impact Of Noise On Overall Health
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Occupational, recreational and environmental noise exposure poses a serious public health threat going far beyond hearing damage, according to a new review in The Lancet. The analysis team examined the latest research on noise's impact on an array of ...
Article - News Staff - Oct 30 2013 - 10:36am
- Teen Males: Hey, We Get Eating Disorders Too
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If you have wondered why a disease like anorexia seems to impact primarily middle class white girls, a new paper in JAMA Pediatrics will shed some new light on the issue. A new paper analyzed survey responses of 5,527 teenage males from across the U.S.and ...
Article - News Staff - Nov 4 2013 - 6:24pm
- Calling Dr. Oz: Suguki Can Be Your Miracle Superfood For November
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Can you prevent the flu? Sure you can. Don't come into contact with someone who has the flu, or get a vaccine. Can diet do it? A group of researchers say bacteria found in a traditional Japanese pickle can- and they have primed mainstream science med ...
Article - News Staff - Nov 6 2013 - 10:32am
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