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Posted November 23, 2009:

• How Green Is Your House?

Posted November 18, 2009:

• Could Widely Used Rapid Influenza Tests Pose a Dangerous Public Health Risk?

Posted November 16, 2009:

• Prevention Experts Urge Modification to 2009 H1N1 Guidance for Health Care Workers

Posted November 12, 2009:

• Population Movement Can Be Critical Factor in Dengue's Spread

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Community Education And Evacuation Planning Saved Lives In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami
• Reducing Greenhouse Gases May Not Be Enough To Slow Climate Change

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Sneezing In Times Of A Flu Pandemic

Posted November 6, 2009:

• When Should Flu Trigger A School Shutdown?

Posted November 3, 2009:

• World Trade Center Responders Plagued With Asthma; 9/11 Responders Twice As Likely To Have Asthma

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Swine Flu Vaccine Must Be Free And Safe For High Uptake
• How Will Bundling Impact Dialysis Units Nationwide?

Posted October 28, 2009:

• Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlife And People

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Fixing The Flaw In Emergency Planning

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Calling It In: New Emergency Medical Service System May Predict Caller's Fate

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Health Information Exchange Conquers New Frontier: Emergency Medical Services

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Complications Are Not Best Predictor Of Hospital Mortality, Study Finds

Posted October 16, 2009:

• Nanotech Protection: Current Safety Equipment May Not Be Adequate
• Older Adults Want Robots That Do More Than Vacuum, Researchers Find

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Planning, Positivism Influence Employment Success At Different Stages

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Lessons Learned From H1N1 Virus Pandemic

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Analyses Of Flu Pandemics Project Savings From Earlier Vaccinations

Posted October 4, 2009:

• Medical Ethics Experts Identify, Address Key Issues In H1N1 Pandemic

Posted September 28, 2009:

• Major Disasters Tax Surgical Staff But May Reduce Costs For Routine Operations

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Swine Flu Could Wreak More Havoc On US Economy, Says Economist
• U.S. Needs Nearly $200 Million More On Climate-Related Health Research, Expert Urges

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Pregnant Women Need Flu Shots, Organizations Urge

Posted September 22, 2009:

• New Report Shows Rising Tide Of Fractures In Asia

Posted September 21, 2009:

• World's River Deltas Sinking Due To Human Activity, Says New Study
• Study Of Hospital Relocation Provides Insights To Aid In Disaster Planning
• Kids Need Specialized Care In Hospital Emergency Departments, Pediatric Experts Urge

Posted September 20, 2009:

• Majority Of Unintended Incidents In The Emergency Room Are Caused By Human Error, Study Finds

Posted September 17, 2009:

• Chloride Found At Levels That Can Harm Aquatic Life In Urban Streams Of Northern US

Posted September 12, 2009:

• Plastic Surgeons Should Be Part Of Disaster Relief Planning, Response

Posted September 4, 2009:

• Was The Public Health Response To Swine Flu Alarmist?

Posted September 3, 2009:

• Internet Complicates Doctor-Patient Relationships, Spanish Researchers Find

Posted September 2, 2009:

• Preparing For The H1N1 Pandemic: A Formidable Foe

Posted August 18, 2009:

• Officials And Public Urged To Use Latest Evidence As Guide In H1N1 Prevention And Protection Procedures

Posted August 13, 2009:

• Americans Remain Divided On Government Involvement In Health Insurance, Survey Shows

Posted August 10, 2009:

• Reactions to Sept. 11 Attacks: How Power Influences Interpretation

Posted August 8, 2009:

• Overly Emotional Language May Be Counter-Productive When Issuing Warnings About Pandemics And Hospital Infections

Posted July 30, 2009:

• Few People Changed Their Behavior In Early Stages Of Swine Flu Outbreak

Posted July 28, 2009:

• Pandemic Could Overwhelm Critical Care Beds In England, Especially Children’s Units

Posted July 26, 2009:

• One In Six Public Health Workers Unlikely To Respond In Pandemic Flu Emergency

Posted July 21, 2009:

• H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Modeling For Public Health Action

Posted July 8, 2009:

• Power Of US Cities To Mitigate Climate Change And Steps They Need To Take To Adapt

Posted July 7, 2009:

• Health Departments Get Mixed Marks For Using Web To Communicate About Flu Crisis, Study Finds

Posted June 30, 2009:

• Amazon Conservation Policy Working In Brazil, Study Finds

Posted June 22, 2009:

• Right To Water, Right To Justice, In Argentina

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