http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html Health, food, and nutrition news, advisories, and other information on the web and in the library. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#42 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#42 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently upgraded its Healthfinder website. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#41 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#41 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a consumer guide about food storage. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#40 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#40 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a guide covering the concept of "dietary supplements" http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#39 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#39 The Tobacco Control Research Branch of the U.S. National Cancer Institute has created a government information website called Smokefree.gov. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#38 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#38 The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a web guide concerning the recent national outbreak of salmonella in certain types of tomatoes. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#37 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#37 May is Asthma Awareness Month. May 6th has been designated as "World Asthma Day." The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes asthmas as "a serious, sometimes life-threatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#36 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#36 If you plan to do any traveling, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) offer an easy and informative Traveler's Health website to help you become aware of potential health issues and any related advisories pertaining http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#35 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#35 The National Marine Fisheries Service of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offers a website called FishWatch - U.S. Seafood Facts. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#34 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#34 The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced a new website: NLM Drug Information Portal. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#33 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#33 The New York State Insurance Department offers an Interactive New York Consumer Guide to HMOs, which they say can help you find "easy-to-read tables comparing HMO performance, http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#32 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#32 If you ever wondered how astronauts eat in space and meet their daily nutritional needs, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has prepared a vertible smorgasbord of information to help satisfy your curiosities: http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#31 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#31 The U.S. National Health Information Center (NHIC) has published an updated list of national health observances for 2008. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#30 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#30 MRSA, which stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, has appeared in the news lately along with phrases such as "skin eating", "super bug," "staph infection," and "drug-resistant." http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#29 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#29 According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), September 2007 is National Cholesterol Education Month. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#28 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#28 Lead poisoning reentered the public spotlight after recent toy recalls were announced. What exactly is lead poisoning? Here are some websites that explore the topic in depth: http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#27 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#27 Music lovers might especially enjoy this news coming from the Stanford University School of Medicine: "Music Moves Brain to Pay Attention, Stanford Study Finds" http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#26 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#26 Food nutrition labels are only informative if you know what they mean about the food you are considering to purchase. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers information to help consumers understand what these labels mean and how http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#25 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#25 News reports of AIDS/HIV often involve technical terminology that can make it difficult to understand. To help make this vital information more accessible to the public, the U.S. National Institutes of Health http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#24 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#24 WomensHealth.gov offers a variety of "Health Tools" at their site. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#23 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#23 Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal published by the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, has published an article entitled "Driven to Extremes: Health Effects of Climate Change." http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#22 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#22 Keep your summer happy and healthy by planning ahead and considering all the possibilities and potential areas of concern, whether you intend to travel or to stay home and enjoy the great outdoors. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#21 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#21 The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a potentially helpful guide for parents and guardians: http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#20 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#20 The National Eye Institute of the U.S. National Institutes of Health have created a website in support of "Healthy Vision Month": http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#19 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#19 The popular but scientifically debatable so-called "5 Second Rule" suggests food on the floor can still be eaten if you pick it up within five seconds. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#18 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#18 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a consumer alert possibly of interest to anyone planning to spend a lot of time outdoors: http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#17 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#17 The U.S. National Library of Medicine, in an arrangement with The Patient Education Institute is providing at NLM's MedlinePlus website access to an extensive selection of interactive tutorials. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#16 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#16 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has published a consumer food safety guide about eggs: http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#15 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#15 The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published a report relating to nutrition standards in schools: http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#14 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#14 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains an advisory website for medical professionals and the public called MedWatch, which they describe as an "Internet gateway for timely safety information on drugs and other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration." http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#13 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#13 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced in this press release newly available podcasts relating to "emerging drug safety information." http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#12 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#12 April is "Alcohol Awareness Month." http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#11 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#11 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted information regarding their approval of a bird flu vaccine: "FDA Approves First U.S. Vaccine for Humans Against the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1" http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#10 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#10 Mayo Clinic has posted an article about organic food: "Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?" See also this blog post about organic foods. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#9 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#9 New York State Department of Health has published some information in the "Public Health Works!" section of their website about National Health Week. Included here are information on how National Health Week began, as well as answers to questions such as http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#8 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#8 The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) published checklists for men and women: "New Checklists Help Men and Women Know Which Medical Tests Are Needed To Stay Healthy at Any Age". http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#7 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#7 Daily HealthBeat Tips are published on the web by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Recently published tips include: "Tai chi and good nerves," "Low carbs," "Getting teens to quit," http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#6 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#6 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report in conjunction with California's Department of Health Services (CDHS) regarding the e.coli spinach outbreak of 2007. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#5 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#5 The U.S. Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) maintains a list of common questions concerning food safety. On that page they provide answers to question like "How do bacteria spoil food?" and "Is it safe to refreeze food that has thawed completely?" http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#4 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#4 Food and Nutrition Research Briefs are published by the Agricultural Research Service, USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture). They are described as summaries of "results of food and nutrition research conducted by ARS scientists." You can browse through their quarterly published newsletters and search to locate articles on related topics. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#3 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#3 The National Organic Program website, part of USDA.gov, has information for consumers about organic food standards and labels on products. Fact Sheets are available in English and Spanish. http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#2 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#2 Healthfinder.gov is featuring a report on the negative effects of smoking on job performance. In the article "Job Performance Can Go Up in Smoke" smokers are said to "take more sick leave" and "perform more poorly." http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#1 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/health.html#1 WomensHealth.gov featured an article of the health impact climate change might brings. Click here to read "Global Warming Poses Health Threats." (* Post included here from an earlier listing in our Current Events guide.)