Juan Ramos
Juan Ramos is a health communication specialist based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He has worked in the non-profit sector for more than 12 years with a focus on health communication and promotion, HIV/AIDS education, cardiovascular disease prevention and medical interpretation. He holds a bachelor of science in print journalism from Emerson College.
Juan is currently the Communications Coordinator at the Union of Concerned Scientists, the leading U.S. science-based non-profit organization working for a healthy environment and a safer world.
Follow Juan's Access to Health Information blog, which highlights the latest open-access research focused on the prevention of non-communicable and infectious diseases.
Juan is a stamp collector, TV junkie, half-marathon runner and a fan of public transportation.
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Smoking Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk After Menopause
Smoking raises the risk of developing breast cancer in women after menopause, a study of 80,000 women finds.
Mar 3, 2011
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How Has Mexico City's Smoking Ban Affected Local Businesses?
Restaurants, nightclubs, bars and taverns in Mexico City have not lost revenue, wages or employment levels after a 2008 city-wide smoking ban.
Feb 14, 2011
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Secondhand Smoke—A Major Cause of Disease and Death Worldwide
Globally, more than 600,000 deaths per year are caused by secondhand smoke - more than 1% of all deaths. Women and children are disproportionately affected.
Dec 13, 2010
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Chile's Partial Smoking Ban Ineffective at Reducing Passive Smoke
Secondhand smoke exposure remains high in bars and restaurants in Santiago, Chile, despite the implementation of a voluntary nationwide smoking ban in 2007.
Nov 22, 2010
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The Impact of Bans on Smoking and Cigarette Ads in Albania
Adopting stricter tobacco control laws, but inadequately enforcing them, does not curb smoking prevalence, according to research from Albania.
Nov 20, 2010
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Putting Public Health in the Climate Change Agenda
Links between climate change policy and health must not be overlooked, health experts say on the heels of the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Nov 18, 2010
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Global Tuberculosis Deaths Dropped by 35% in the Last Two Decades
A World Health Organization report indicates that the number of new cases of tuberculosis and related deaths have declined since 1990.
Nov 18, 2010
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Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk Rises by 22% With Use of Vitamin E
Taking vitamin E supplements has been linked to an increased risk of the type of stroke that causes bleeding within the brain, a multi-trial study shows.
Nov 5, 2010
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Healthy Lifestyle May Prevent Almost 25% of Colorectal Cancers
Almost one-fourth of bowel cancer cases could be prevented if people followed healthy advice on diet, exercise, alcohol drinking, smoking and waist size.
Nov 2, 2010
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Quitting Smoking in China—The Need for Improved Tobacco Control
Few smokers in China intend to quit. There is a need for smoking cessation support, anti-tobacco laws, higher cigarette taxes and awareness of health risks.
Oct 28, 2010
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