ASTHO Public Health News Roundup http://www.astho.org/ This collection of public health news items is compiled from publicly available news websites by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). ASTHO does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, any content or code the links in this feed may lead to. The content in this feed has been collected in accordance with fair use, links directly to the originators' servers, and is provided solely as an informational resource for public health professionals everywhere. Friday, September 3, 2010 9:01:59 AM webmaster@astho.org 1 In 7 Home Kitchens Would Flunk Inspection http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomHealth-TopStories/~3/_dZaAcxnI-E/2010-09-02-dirty-kitchens_N.htm (USA Today) A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants. Children Who Eat Vended Snack Foods Face Chronic Health Problems http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/uomh-cwe090210.php (University of Michigan Health System) These children are more likely to develop poor diet quality -- and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems. Groups Hand-Deliver 180,000 Letters to FDA http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/09/groups-hand-deliver-180000-letters-to-fda/ (Food Safety News) The letters are from citizens who see a connection between the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture and an increase in human resistance to the same life-saving drugs. Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c35fa02b1a78f8034a40c04bbb4cc47e (New York Times) Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found. Beyond Meaningful Use: Three Five-Year Trends http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2010/09/beyond-meaningful-use-three-five-year-trends-in-the-uses-of-patient-health-data-and-clinical-it-.html (Health Care Blog) Finally, we have a Final Rule on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs. The rules and criteria are simpler and more flexible, and the measures easier to compute. Public-Health Agency Takes Rare Step Of Detaining TB Patient http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012794809_tb03m.html (Seattle Times) A recalcitrant patient with an active case of tuberculosis — and a drinking-and-drug problem — was detained Wednesday by public-health officials. Foreclosures' Heavy Toll on Health http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_15965488?nclick_check=1 (Contra Costa Times) A report released today by the Alameda County Public Health Department warns of the looming health consequences of widespread home foreclosures. Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129581493 (NPR) Here are some of the more popular myths about the law and the facts that gave rise to them. Whooping Cough Case Pops Up At Nevada School http://www.theunion.com/article/20100903/NEWS/100909902/1001&parentprofile=1053 (The Union) A case of pertussis, has been confirmed in a student at Nevada City School of the Arts, county officials said.