Boston University School of Public Health

Type: Organization

Name: Boston University School of Public Health

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

E-ciggies no good for quitting?

The effectiveness of e-cigarettes in helping smokers kick their habit has been called into question recently after a study found smokers who used them were actually less likely to stop smoking than those who didn't.The study, published online in the journal ... [Published iafrica.com - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Smoking, Nicotine, Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Three Mass. public health schools in the news this week

Public health news from three Mass. schools including Harvard was announced this week.Credits:Kentaro Matsui/Wikimedia CommonsView the list »Healthcare newsletterE-mail *do not changeContact EmailContact Email2Contact UrlSubscribe to BlogRemember my ... [Published Examiner.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Public Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Boston University School of Public Health

Maternal And Infant Mortality Risks Linked To Earlier Marriage

Marriageable age is the age at which a person is allowed by law to marry, either as a right or subject to parental forms of consent. Age and other prerequisites to marry vary between jurisdictions. Typically in the US the age is at or around 18. Marriage ... [Published Inquisitr - May 14 2013]

Entities: Anita Raj, Ulrike Boehmer, Boston University School of Public Health

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Lauren Dunne Astley's Parents to Testify on Beacon Hill

Malcolm Astley and Mary Dunne will appear before legislators on Beacon Hill Tuesday as part of their continuing efforts to prevent teen dating violence, which claimed their daughter's life in 2011.Astley and Dunne are the parents of Lauren Dunne Astley, ... [Published Wayland Patch - May 14 2013]

Entities: Mary Dunne, Doctor of Philosophy, Sonia Chang-Díaz, Boston University School of Public Health

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

US Environmental Protection Agency

My Turn: Uncovering violence's roots

I traveled through Boston recently to revisit the neighborhoods I love, where I worked for many years on public health and environmental health issues, and to talk with family and friends about the Boston Marathon tragedy.My sister and her family were ... [Published Recorder.com - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Drone, United States, Boston (Massachusetts, United States), Public Housing, US Environmental Protection Agency

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Workers’ unhealthy habits have growing effect on insurance premiums

Orlando Sentinel Richmond Times-DispatchIf you’re overweight, have high blood pressure, smoke or are diabetic, your employer might soon require you to improve your health, get counseling on the issue or pay a fine, especially if you work for a large ... [Published Richmond Times Dispatch - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Workers, Michael Siegel, Boston University School of Public Health, Health Insurance, Michelin North America

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 1 reports

Health habits affecting premiums

Search for DealsSearch local inventory, coupons and morePowered byBy KATE SANTICH — Orlando SentinelIf you’re overweight, have high blood pressure, smoke or are diabetic, your employer may soon require you to improve your health, get counseling on the ... [Published South Carolina State - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: Michael Siegel, Workers, Boston University School of Public Health, Michelin North America, Health Insurance

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 2 reports

Bad habits take toll in increasing health insurance premiums

If you?re overweight, have high blood pressure, smoke or are diabetic, your employer may soon require you to improve your health, get counseling on the issue or pay a fine, especially if you work for a large corporation.In an effort to rein in soaring ... [Published Charlotte Observer - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Health Insurance, Michael Siegel, Workers, Health Care

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 2 reports

Employees being penalized for health issues

If you’re overweight, have high blood pressure, smoke or are diabetic, your employer may soon require you to improve your health, get counseling on the issue or pay a fine, especially if you work for a large corporation.In an effort to rein in soaring ... [Published Florida Courier - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Workers, Michael Siegel, Health Care, Boston University School of Public Health

First reported Mar 21 2013 - Updated Mar 21 2013 - 1 reports

TMA announces 2013 meeting

The Tobacco Merchants Association will be hosting its 98th annual meeting and conference May 15–17, 2013, at the Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.The conference will include opening remarks by Mitchell Zeller, the newly appointed ... [Published Tobacco Reporter - Mar 21 2013]

Entities: University of Catania, Boston University School of Public Health, Michael Siegel

First reported Mar 14 2013 - Updated Mar 14 2013 - 1 reports

Quitting smoking via the vaping route

Electronic cigarettes can help wean some smokers off traditional cigarettes and stop them relapsing, according to researchers at the Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, US.The researchers conclude that tobacco ... [Published Tobacco Reporter - Mar 14 2013]

Entities: Electronic Cigarette, Smoking, Nicotine, Boston University School of Public Health, Tobacco

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...allowing marriage of minor-aged girls, while other nations like India and Nepal are struggling with enforcement of existing policies," Raj said. "These findings suggest policy and programmatic work to restrict and eliminate the practice of child marriage may be effective in improving national levels of maternal and child health."

Higher child marriage rates associated with higher maternal and infant mortality [Published NewsRX - 7 hours ago]

"If all the other methods have failed for an individual, it's a disservice not to offer this other alternative" Siegal told Live Science

E-ciggies no good for quitting? [Published iafrica.com - 13 hours ago]

...Co-authors of the ACER paper, "A New Method for Evaluating Compliance with Industry Self-Regulation Codes Governing the Content of Alcohol Advertising" were: Ziming Xuan of the Boston University School of Public Health; and Donna Damon of the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care at the University...

Beer-industry advertising guidelines: Rating panels may help industry assess itself [Published EurekAlert! - May 17 2013]

"It may be that callers who had struggled to quit in the past were more likely to try e-cigarettes as a new method to help them quit," she said. "These callers may have had a more difficult time quitting, regardless of their e-cigarette use."

Do E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit? [Published LiveScience.com - May 17 2013]

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