State health officials are stressing a healthier lifestyle as a new Department report shows that one in every 10 Wisconsin adults has diabetes, making the disease a major health concern.
"It’s fair to describe the spread of diabetes in Wisconsin as an epidemic-and it shows no sign of easing," said Secretary Karen Timberlake. "Nearly 420,000 Wisconsin [...]

The Hawai’i State Department of Health STD/AIDS Prevention Branch is pleased to honor Tom Sheeran with the 5th Annual Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award. Actively involved in the HIV/AIDS community in Hawai’i for nearly 20 years, Sheeran will be presented with the award at the World AIDS Day event on O’ahu, to be held from 7:00 – [...]

Like our current financial crisis, the aging process might also be a product of excessive deregulation.
Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell’s ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to fungus and to us, might represent a universal culprit for aging.

Lt. Governor James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr. and the Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) Tobacco Prevention and Control Program today released a study that shows fewer youth identifying themselves as smokers. The Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) also found fewer youth experimenting with cigarettes as well as being exposed to second-hand smoke.

More than ten thousand scientists across Europe will profit from new investments in the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) approved today. Over the next seven years, unique new experimental facilities for research with X-rays will come into operation. This decision, taken by the ESRF Council, representing the 19 countries financing the ESRF, confirms Europe’s vision [...]