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Frequent house moves during childhood ups risk of subsequent poor health

February 7, 2012
Frequent house moves during childhood seem to increase the risk of poor health in later life, suggests research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Injectable progesterone contraceptives may be associated with poor periodontal health

February 7, 2012
Injectable progesterone contraceptives may be associated with poor periodontal health, according to research in the Journal of Periodontology. The study found that women who are currently taking depotmedroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injectable contraceptive, or have taken DMPA in the past, are more likely to have indicators of poor periodontal health, including ...

Injectable progesterone contraceptives may be associated with poor periodontal health

February 6, 2012
(American Academy of Periodontology) Injectable progesterone contraceptives may be associated with poor periodontal health, according to research in the Journal of Periodontology. The study found that women who are currently taking depotmedroxyprogesterone acetate injectable contraceptive, or have taken DMPA in the past, are more likely to have indicators of poor ...

Websites advertising statins for sale contain poor levels of safety information

February 3, 2012
A new study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety reveals that internet sites selling prescription statins directly to consumers are widespread, and that most websites advertising statins for sale to the general public contain very poor levels of information relevant to safe use of the medicine and side ...

Those Living In Poor Neighbourhoods Suffer Higher Incidence Of Arthritis

February 2, 2012
Results revealed that people who live in socially disadvantaged areas were 42 per cent more at risk of getting arthritis than people in more affluent areas. The study revealed more than 30 per cent of people living in socially disadvantaged areas reported having arthritis, as opposed to 18.5 per cent ...

Websites advertising cholesterol-lowering drugs of poor quality

February 2, 2012
A new study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety reveals that internet sites selling prescription statins directly to consumers are widespread, and that most websites advertising statins for sale to the general public contain very poor levels of information relevant to safe use of the medicine and side ...

Link between poor neighbourhoods and risk of arthritis

February 2, 2012
People living in poor neighbourhoods have a higher rate and risk of arthritis - one of the most common causes of disability in the developed world.

Websites advertising cholesterol-lowering drugs of poor quality

February 2, 2012
(Wiley-Blackwell) A new study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety reveals that internet sites selling prescription statins directly to consumers are widespread, and that most websites advertising statins for sale to the general public contain very poor levels of information relevant to safe use of the medicine and ...

Websites advertising cholesterol-lowering drugs of poor quality

February 1, 2012
A new study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety reveals that internet sites selling prescription statins directly to consumers are widespread, and that most websites advertising statins for sale to the general public contain very poor levels of information relevant to safe use of the medicine ...

Poor neighborhoods suffer higher incidence of arthritis

February 1, 2012
People living in poor neighbourhoods have a higher rate and risk of arthritis - one of the most common causes of disability in the developed world.

Anti-malarial treatment available to millions of poor Nigerians at a fraction of its normal cost

February 1, 2012
Millions of poor Nigerians will gain access to the most effective combination treatment for malaria at a fraction of its current cost, following the successful conclusion of negotiations between the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) funded Partnership for Transforming Health Systems (PATHS2) and a variety of international and ...

Zimbabwe rations water to poor after typhoid spell

January 31, 2012
(AP) -- Zimbabwean authorities say they are making sure poor townships get uninterrupted water supplies after a typhoid outbreak, leaving wealthy areas with reduced supplies.