Survey Information - July 20, 2008

Tests Showed Lavatory Seats Are Cleaner Than Keyboards

May 1, 2008 - Topics hospital, gastroenteritis, food and survey
Consumer magazine Which? has found that computer keyboards can be a home to bacteria that may make their user ill.

The germs may cause food poisoning symptoms and stomach upsets

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Health Agency Finds U.S. Breastfeeding Rate Hits All Time High

April 30, 2008 - Topics breastfeed, disease, study, survey and education
The U.S. breastfeeding rate has hit an all time high in the past 20 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

More than three out of four new moms now breast-feed their infants, the report said. About 77 percent of new mothers breast feed, at least briefly, up from 60 percent in 1993-1994, a survey found

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Survey Says Britons In North Sickest In England

April 29, 2008 - Topics survey, medicine, study, herb and statistic
new survey reveals the medicine-buying capitals of Britain, with Britons in certain areas more prone to colds, tummy aches, and sore throats.

According to a survey, more people in Boldon buy remedies for cold than anywhere else, making the old mining town near Newcastle the cold capital of Britain

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British Study Shows Self-Harm More Common In Girls

April 28, 2008 - Topics study, sex, hospital, alcohol and men
A survey conducted for a mental health provider finds that one-third of girls from 11- to 19-years-old in the United Kingdom have harmed themselves.

Depression is very common among teens, causing them to cut, burn, punch or overdose their selves with drugs

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New Crop Of Canadian Doctors Likely To Erase 24/7 Reputation Of Current Medics

April 28, 2008 - Topics hospital, medicine and survey
Canada's future doctors will likely erase the 24/7 reputation of medical practitioners as they expressed a desire to have a better work-life balance than the current crop of healthcare workers.

The desire for more time for the families and personal passions other than just a life inside the hospital are among the key findings of a National Physician Survey slated for release Monday

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