Source: http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.119-a133a
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Selasa, 31 Juli 2012
Widespread Use of Prescription Steroids Draws Worry
Many Americans are on oral steroids for years without getting therapy to minimize the extra fracture risk that accompanies the potent drugs, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters Health
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_127619.html
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Genome Project for Food Pathogens Launched
Source: Food and Drug Administration
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Source: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm311086
Lives And Money Saved When Physicians Focus On Risks For Stroke And Dementia
Fewer people died or needed expensive long-term care when their physicians focused on the top risk factors for stroke and dementia, according to research reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). The primary care doctors in the German study focused on high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, diabetes, irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) and depression...
NEW: Legislative data 1st Quarter 2012
Legislative data on Smokefree Indoor Air, Smokefree Campus, and Youth Access Legislation from Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/statesystem/
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Updated Slide Set: HIV Surveillance in Adolescents and Young Adults
Slides on HIV infection surveillance in adolescents and young adults, have been updated with information from the 2010 HIV surveillance report.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/adolescents/index.htm
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Hookworm Infections Cured In Hamster Model
A drug candidate that is nearing clinical trials against a Latin American parasite is showing additional promise as a cure for hookworm, one of the most widespread and insidious parasites afflicting developing nations, according to a collaborative study at UCSF and Yale University...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247414.php
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Senin, 30 Juli 2012
Genes In Rheumatoid Arthritis Altered By Epigenetics
It's not just our DNA that makes us susceptible to disease and influences its impact and outcome. Scientists are beginning to realize more and more that important changes in genes that are unrelated to changes in the DNA sequence itself - a field of study known as epigenetics - are equally influential. A research team at the University of California, San Diego - led by Gary S...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247447.php
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Special-Ed Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Being Bullied
Students with visible disabilities are victimized most often, researchers say
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126894.html
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Mutated Bird Flu Research Worries World Health Organization
Research on the H5N1 influenza (bird flu) virus' human transmissibility is seriously starting to worry WHO (World Health Organization) experts - in a written statement, the authors express concern about the potential risks linked to this research. The possible negative consequences of some experiments are serious and potentially dangerous...
Unresponsive Aplastic Anemia Patients May Benefit From Eltrombopag
Eltrombopag, a drug that was designed to stimulate production of platelets from the bone marrow and thereby improve blood clotting, can raise blood cell levels in some people with severe aplastic anemia who have failed all standard therapies. About one-third of aplastic anemia cases do not respond to standard therapy, a combination of immune-suppressing drugs...
e-HAP Pubs August 17, 2010
The first issue of e-HAP Pubs, our bi-monthly list of new publication from the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) authors and collaborators. This is one item in our series of new communication products to keep you informed about important research and activities related to HIV prevention.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ehap/resources/pubs/082010/index.htm
Whooping Cough Cases on Rise, New York Urges Vaccinations
New York health officials on Wednesday reported a sharp spike in cases of whooping cough, a potentially fatal illness that has been on the rise around the country this year, and urged people to get vaccinated.
Source: Reuters Health
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_127385.html
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Protection Against Respiratory Infection Linked To Asthma From Dog-Associated House Dust
House dust from homes with dogs appears to protect against infection with a common respiratory virus that is associated with the development of asthma in children. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, present their findings today at the 2012 General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology...
NEW STATE System Toolkit
The STATE System Toolkit contains materials to quickly learn about important features in the application and share this data resource with colleagues and partners.
Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/statesystem/help/help_toolkit.aspx
Minggu, 29 Juli 2012
MMWR: HIV Transmitted from a Living Organ Donor --- New York City, 2009
Routine screening of organ donors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has made transmission of HIV through organ transplantation rare in the United States. However, despite routine screening, transmission of HIV can be an uncommon complication of organ transplantation and is a public health concern. In 2010, the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) was notified of a potential transplant-related HIV infection. This report summarizes the results of the subsequent public health investigation, which confirmed HIV transmission through transplantation of an organ from a living donor.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6010a1.htm?s_cid=mm6010a1_e
Susan G. Komen Starts U-Turn After Planned Parenthood Cut-Off
After announcing that it was going to cut funding for Planned Parenthood's breast screenings, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer foundation, today announced that it is changing its funding criteria, meaning it will probably resume funding to Planned Parenthood, a sexual health organization...
Improved Understanding Of The Very Early Stages In The Development Of Inflammatory Diseases Such As Atherosclerosis And Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have discovered a 'constant cloud' of potent inflammatory molecules surrounding the cells responsible for diseases such as thickening of the arteries and rheumatoid arthritis. Published online by The Journal of Cell Science, the findings could eventually lead to new treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247468.php
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Off-Label Use Of Antipsychotic Medications
Reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having little effect on patient care, according to a Penn State College of Medicine study. Researchers say that 57.6 percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications in data from 2003 did not have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, the conditions for which the drugs were approved for use...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/245466.php
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Patients With High Blood Calcium Levels Benefit From Monitored Vitamin D Therapy
Patients with a gland disorder that causes excessive calcium in their blood who also have vitamin D deficiency can safely receive vitamin D treatment without it raising their calcium levels, a new study has determined. The results with one-year follow-up were presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247121.php
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Summary of Changes to the National HIV Surveillance Report
Summary of changes made to the HIV Surveillance Report including terminology, data display and formatting.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/factsheets/summary_changes.htm
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Tetanus: Make Sure You and Your Child Are Fully Immunized
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Source: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Tetanus/
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Sabtu, 28 Juli 2012
Potential Diagnostic Test For Autism Suggested By Computer Analysis Of EEG Patterns
Widely available EEG testing can distinguish children with autism from neurotypical children as early as age 2, finds a study from Boston Children's Hospital. The study is the largest, most rigorous study to date to investigate EEGs as a potential diagnostic tool for autism, and offers hope for an earlier, more definitive test. Researchers Frank H...
Enlarged Brain Size, Autism, Epilepsy And Cancer Linked To Newly Found Gene Mutations
According to a study published online in Nature Genetics, researchers have identified three new mutations associated with megalencephaly (enlarged brain size), cancer, autism, hydrocephalus, skin growth disorders, epilepsy, and vascular anomalies...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247396.php
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Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
Abuse, misuse, deaths from narcotic painkillers on the rise
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_127052.html
HIV in the United States: An Overview
this fact sheet provides an overview of the HIV epidemic in the United States.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/factsheets/us_overview.htm
Updated Slide Set: HIV Surveillance in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
HIV Surveillance in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) slide set through 2008
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/msm/index.htm
Unproven Added Benefit Of Collagenase For Dupuytren's Contracture
Drug manufacturer presented unsuitable data on appropriate comparator therapies specified by the G-BA Collagenase extracted from Clostridium histolyticum (trade name: Xiapex®) was approved in the beginning of 2011 for the treatment of people with Dupuytren's contracture...
Infection Behind One Sixth Of Cancers Worldwide
Around 2 million, or one sixth of new cancer cases worldwide are due to infections that are largely preventable or treatable, says a landmark study published in The Lancet Oncology this week. Infections with certain bacteria, viruses and parasites have already been cited as strong risk factors for specific cancers, write the authors in their background information...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245190.php
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Jumat, 27 Juli 2012
Health Tip: Poor Air Quality Affects Kids with Asthma
You should limit their time outside
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_127123.html
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The Top 10 Toxic Chemicals Suspected Of Causing Autism And Learning Disabilities
An editorial published in the prestigious journal Environmental Health Perspectives calls for increased research to identify possible environmental causes of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in America's children and presents a list of ten target chemicals including which are considered highly likely to contribute to these conditions...
Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes, Heart Disease in Middle-Aged Women
Study found victims twice as likely to have high blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_127450.html
Why People Can Develop Life-Threatening Allergies After Receiving Treatment For Conditions Such As Epilepsy And AIDS Discovered
The finding could lead to the development of a diagnostic test to determine drug hypersensitivity. The study published in the journal Nature, revealed how some drugs inadvertently target the immune system to alter how the body's immune system perceives it's own tissues, making them look foreign...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/245836.php
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Updated Fact sheet: HIV among Women
According to 2009 HIV surveillance data, women represented 24% of all diagnoses of HIV infection among United States (US) adults and adolescents in 40 states with long-established, confidential name-based reporting. In 2008, an estimated 25% of adults and adolescents living with HIV infection were female
Discovery Could Expedite The Use Of Embryonic Stem Cells In Cell Therapy And Regenerative Medicine
New research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds light on pluripotency - the ability of embryonic stem cells to renew themselves indefinitely and to differentiate into all types of mature cells. Solving this problem, which is a major challenge in modern biology, could expedite the use of embryonic stem cells in cell therapy and regenerative medicine...
New Fact Sheet: Using Viral Load Data to Monitor HIV Burden and Treatment Outcomes in the United States
Reporting viral load and CD4 counts is a critical first step in calculating community viral load. In August 2011, CDC released Guidance on Community Viral Load: Measures, Definitions, and Methods for Calculation to describe the concept of community viral load and provide definitions of and methods for calculating community viral load and related measures. The Guidance proposes common language for viral load (VL) measurements, which include four measures of viral load for an HIV-infected population.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/factsheets/viral_load.htm
Kamis, 26 Juli 2012
Medications Target Long-Term Weight Control
Source: Food and Drug Administration
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Source: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm312380.htm
'Virtual' Colonoscopy Safe, Effective For Medicare Patients
But experts say colonoscopy still trumps CT-guided scan for now
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126841.html
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HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report: Enhanced Perinatal Surveillance—15 Areas, 2005–2008
In February 1994, the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trial Group Protocol 076 demonstrated that zidovudine (ZDV) could reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission from 25% to 8% [1]. As a result, a United States Public Health Service (USPHS) task force issued recommendations in August 1994 for the use of ZDV to reduce perinatal HIV transmission. These guidelines were updated in July 2008 and include treatment options for HIV-infected pregnant women and for infants born to HIV-infected women.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010supp_vol16no2/index.htm
Visit STATE System online
New fourth quarter 2011 legislative data on advertising, excise tax, fire safety, licensure, preemption, smokefree indoor air and youth access state legislation from Office on Smoking and Health.
Physical Therapy - A Quick Fix For Sacroiliac Joint Pain In Many Children And Adolescents
Investigators report that a simple bedside manual therapy to correct a painful misaligned sacroiliac joint was highly successful in a group of 45 patients 10 to 20 years of age. Thirty-six patients (80 percent) obtained significant pain relief, whereas nine patients (20 percent) experienced minimal to no relief...
Shedding Light On How Trauma Can Become Engraved In The Brain
Feelings of anxiety very effectively prevent people from getting into situations that are too dangerous. Those who have had a terrible experience initially tend to avoid the place of tragedy out of fear. If no other oppressive situation arises, normally the symptoms of fear gradually subside. "The memory of the terrible events is not just erased." states first author, PD Dr...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247556.php
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Factsheet: Projecting Possible Future Courses of the HIV Epidemic in the United States
The U.S. HIV epidemic has claimed more than 575,000 lives, and 56,300 Americans were newly infected with HIV in 2006. HIV prevention efforts to date have helped hundreds of thousands of people avoid infection, but have not reached enough of those currently at risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV with highly effective interventions to turn the course of the epidemic.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/us-epi-future-courses.htm
Rabu, 25 Juli 2012
2 Biological Risk Factors For Schizophrenia Linked
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered a cause-and-effect relationship between two well-established biological risk factors for schizophrenia previously believed to be independent of one another. The findings could eventually lead researchers to develop better drugs to treat the cognitive dysfunction associated with schizophrenia and possibly other mental illnesses...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247916.php
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Deadly Black Widow Spider Edged Aside in California
Study finds less-toxic brown widow variety may be taking over
Source: HealthDay
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Infants' Bodies Absorb Phthalates In PVC Floors
A new study at Karlstad University in Sweden shows that phthalates from PVC flooring materials is taken up by our bodies. Phthalates are substances suspected to cause asthma and allergies, as well as other chronic diseases in children. The study shows that children can ingest these softening agents with food but also by breathing and through the skin...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/245781.php
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Improving Weight Loss Success By Putting Focus On Immediate Health Benefits
Most weight loss programs try to motivate individuals with warnings of the long-term health consequences of obesity: increased risk for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and asthma. New research suggests the immediate health benefits - such as reduced pain - may be the most effective motivator for helping obese individuals shed extra weight and commit to keeping it off...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/197543.php
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Lime Juice, Sunlight Help Make Water Safer
In low-income countries, one way to make drinking water safer is to expose it to sunlight, but now scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, suggest adding lime juice can make the method more effective. They write about their findings in the April 2012 issue of American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/244350.php
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FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
Once-daily Truvada intended for at-risk individuals, and agency says side effects must be monitored
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_125059.html
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MMWR: Vital Signs: HIV Testing and Diagnosis Among Adults --- United States, 2001--2009
CDC used 2001--2009 data from the National Health Interview Survey to estimate percentages of persons aged 18--64 years who reported ever being tested for HIV in the United States. Data from the National HIV Surveillance System were used to estimate numbers, percentages, and rates of HIV diagnoses, AIDS diagnoses, and late diagnoses of HIV infection (defined as an AIDS diagnosis made ≤12 months from an initial HIV diagnosis) for persons diagnosed with HIV infection during 2001--2008 and reported to CDC through June 2009; these were used to determine populations and regions most affected by HIV and AIDS, late diagnoses, and trends in late diagnoses over time.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm59e1130a1.htm?s_cid=mm59e1130a1_e%0d%0a
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Toddlers Are Happier to Give Than Receive
Sharing their own treats was most rewarding, their reactions showed
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126798.html
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Selasa, 24 Juli 2012
New MMWR: CDC Grand Rounds: the TB/HIV Syndemic
This is another in a series of occasional MMWR reports titled CDC Grand Rounds. These reports are based on grand rounds presentations at CDC on high-profile issues in public health science, practice, and policy. TB and HIV act synergistically within a population to cause excess morbidity and mortality. PWHA are more likely to develop TB disease because of their immunodeficiency; HIV infection is the most powerful risk factor for progressing from TB infection to disease.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6126a3.htm?s_cid=mm6126a3_e
DHAP HIV Funding Awards by State and Dependent Area (Fiscal Year 2010)
This report information about how its resources are being spent is available to our partners and the public. Attached is the information regarding the awards to states. These are the cooperative agreements for FY 2010.
Preventing Cancer Metastasis To Bone: Could It Be Something As Simple As A Beta Blocker?
Stress can promote breast cancer cell colonization of bone, Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology investigators have discovered. The studies, reported in PLoS Biology, demonstrate in mice that activation of the sympathetic nervous system - the "fight-or-flight" response to stress - primes the bone environment for breast cancer cell metastasis...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247934.php
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Study Shows the Deaf Brain Processes Touch Differently
Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - 
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A Single Cancer Cell Can Produce Up To 5 Daughter Cells
It's well known in conventional biology that during the process of mammalian cell division, or mitosis, a mother cell divides equally into two daughter cells. But when it comes to cancer, say UCLA researchers, mother cells may be far more prolific...
What Is Knee Replacement Surgery? What Is Knee Arthroplasty?
Knee replacement surgery, also known as knee arthroplasty, is regarded as a modern surgical procedure that can accurately be described as "knee resurfacing". This procedure entails restoring the weight bearing facade of the knee joint that is damaged, worn out, or diseased to relieve pain and movement disability...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247500.php
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Why People Can Develop Life-Threatening Allergies After Receiving Treatment For Conditions Such As Epilepsy And AIDS Discovered
The finding could lead to the development of a diagnostic test to determine drug hypersensitivity. The study published in the journal Nature, revealed how some drugs inadvertently target the immune system to alter how the body's immune system perceives it's own tissues, making them look foreign...
Pre-Injury Cartilage Biomarkers Associated With Subsequent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
U.S. Army researchers made a surprising discovery while examining the impact of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear (a common knee injury), on four serum biomarkers associated with cartilage health. The researchers found that pre-injury concentrations for all but one of the four serum biomarkers studied were associated with the subsequent likelihood of ACL injury...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247880.php
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Senin, 23 Juli 2012
e-HAP FYI: CDC Commemorates World AIDS Day 2010
On December 1, CDC and its partners commemorate World AIDS Day to raise awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS and recognize the success and progress of HIV programs made to date. We also commit ourselves to continue our battle against HIV.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ehap/resources/fyi/120110/index.htm
Health Tip: Stay Healthier as You Age
Don't smoke, and drink responsibly
Source: HealthDay
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Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care
Finding suggests there are differences that need to be addressed, researcher says
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126793.html
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Updated: One Test Two Lives Featured Clinician Spotlight
Yvonne Green, RN, CNM, MSN, the director of CDC’s Office of Women’s Health, has a message for clinicians who care for pregnant women: A quick test can detect HIV. If HIV is caught early, you have the ability to give hope and impact a pregnant woman and the lifelong health of her infant.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/perinatal/1test2lives/resources/other/green.htm
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With CPR, Two Bystanders Can Be Better Than One
When someone suffers cardiac arrest in a public place, the odds of survival are better when more than one bystander comes to the rescue, a new study suggests. The American Heart Association (AHA) and other groups say that everyone should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR.
Source: Reuters Health
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126941.html
Updated Fact Sheet: HIV among Latinos
This fact sheet has been updated with information from the 2009 surveillance report as well as the 2011 incidence report.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/pdf/latino.pdf
Has Komen Shot Itself In The Foot?
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer charity which until recently had an enviable reputation as being totally impartial and focused purely on saving women's lives, may have caused itself irreparable damage. By announcing a few days ago that it would stop awarding funds to Planned Parenthood, a sexual health organization; it found itself in the middle of an enormous public outcry...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241219.php
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Clinical Guidance Remains Non-Specific For Drugs To Reduce Bone Cancer Damage
Bone cancer-related fractures and pain can be reduced by drug treatment, but no one drug is superior, according to a review published in The Cochrane Library. Researchers undertook a systematic review of the current evidence on bisphosphonate drugs, which are used to prevent bone damage in multiple myeloma...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/245436.php
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Minggu, 22 Juli 2012
Health Tip: Have Heart Palpitations?
Get them checked by a doctor
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126746.html
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Poster: Communities in Crisis: Is There a Generalized HIV Epidemic in Impoverished Urban Areas of the United States?
According to UNAIDS, the United States (U.S.) has a concentrated HIV epidemic, primarily among men who have sex with men (MSM and injection drug users) (IDUs). While the HIV epidemic has not had a broad impact on the general U.S. population, it has greatly affected the economically disadvantaged in many urban areas. We sought to characterize the HIV epidemic in impoverished urban areas of the U.S. and determine whether the epidemic in these areas meets the UNAIDS definition of a generalized epidemic.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/other/poverty.htm
Special-Ed Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Being Bullied
Students with visible disabilities are victimized most often, researchers say
Source: HealthDay
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Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126894.html
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Updated Slide Set: Maps Based on the 2008 HIV Infection and AIDS Surveillance Report
Maps based on the HIV Infection and AIDS Surveillance Report have been updated through 2008.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/2008report_tables/index.htm
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MMWR: HIV Surveillance --- United States, 1981--2008
Within 1 year of the initial report in 1981 of a deadly new disease that occurred predominantly in previously healthy persons and was manifested by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma, the disease had a name: acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Within 2 years, the causative agent had been identified: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6021a2.htm
First-Trimester Induced Abortion Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Psychiatric Readmission
Research published in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, reveals that for women with a history of a treated mental disorder, who had their first induced abortion within the first-trimester of pregnancy, are not at a higher risk of readmission to psychiatric facilities...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241479.php
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Sabtu, 21 Juli 2012
Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2008
This report summarizes information about HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and 5 U.S. dependent areas (this report, formerly known as the HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, has been renamed the HIV Surveillance Report).
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2008report/index.htm
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NEW: Orzechowski and Walker (OW) Data
2011 Cigarette Sales data, reporting Average Cost per pack; State Tax per pack; Federal and State Tax per pack; Federal and State tax as a Percentage of Retail Price; Gross Cigarette Tax Revenue; and Cigarette Consumption (Pack Sales Per Capita).
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/statesystem/
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Infants' Bodies Absorb Phthalates In PVC Floors
A new study at Karlstad University in Sweden shows that phthalates from PVC flooring materials is taken up by our bodies. Phthalates are substances suspected to cause asthma and allergies, as well as other chronic diseases in children. The study shows that children can ingest these softening agents with food but also by breathing and through the skin...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/245781.php
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A Back Brace That Can Measure How Long It Is Worn Benefits Children With Curvature Of The Spine
Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) affects three or four per thousand children and as many as seven out of ten older adults. While there is still controversy about the efficacy of back braces for children this is often considered a problem of compliance - if the children do not wear their braces the treatment does not work...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/246036.php
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Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants - Few Reasons To Carry On Using Them, FDA Panel Says
An 18-member panel of experts was asked by the FDA to review metal-on-metal hip implants - on Thursday they said they saw little evidence to recommend surgeons continue using them. There is growing evidence that after being implanted, they are more likely to break down, exposing patients to the hazards of metallic particles exposure...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247294.php
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2012 SGR: Press Release
The original 2012 Surgeon General's press release.
Source: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/03/20120308a.html
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Jumat, 20 Juli 2012
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Higher Odds for Diabetes in Pregnancy
Many women may rely on meds to function properly, so decisions must be weighed carefully
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes and Pregnancy, Pregnancy and Medicines, Schizophrenia
Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126852.html
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Plastics Chemical in Dental Fillings Might Affect Children's Behavior
But research could not prove bisphenol-A (BPA) caused the subtle changes
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Dental Health, Environmental Health
Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_127273.html
e-HAP FYI January 9, 2012
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) released its Atlas, a new tool that will allow users to create maps, charts, and tables using HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB surveillance data.
Voluntary Recall of Feed Solutions Feed Products Due to Potential Elevated Vitamin D Level
Feed Solutions has initiated a voluntary recall of certain varieties of the feed products with specific lot codes listed below, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels. Elevated vitamin D levels may cause death or otherwise be harmful to animals and fish if fed for extended periods, potentially resulting in lack of interest in eating, weight loss and possible joint stiffness.
Source: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm311998.htm
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HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report: Enhanced Perinatal Surveillance—15 Areas, 2005–2008
In February 1994, the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trial Group Protocol 076 demonstrated that zidovudine (ZDV) could reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission from 25% to 8% [1]. As a result, a United States Public Health Service (USPHS) task force issued recommendations in August 1994 for the use of ZDV to reduce perinatal HIV transmission. These guidelines were updated in July 2008 and include treatment options for HIV-infected pregnant women and for infants born to HIV-infected women.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010supp_vol16no2/index.htm
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Healthy Living Tips for You and Your Child
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Related MedlinePlus Page: Healthy Living
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ChildHealth/
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Kamis, 19 Juli 2012
National Mesothelioma Day- Call For Action To Cut Deaths, UK
The Joint Union Asbestos Campaign (JUAC) is today calling on the government to boost safety standards, by placing a requirement on local authorities to give parents and school workers an annual report of the asbestos risk in schools...
Flawed Analysis Leads To Negative View Of Foreign Aid For Health
The evidence underlying the current widely-held view that foreign aid for health in a recipient country leads to a displacement or diversion of government funds from that country's health sector is unreliable and should not be used to guide policy, according to experts writing in this week's PLoS Medicine...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/245155.php
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Common Hip Disorder May Raise Risk for Sports Hernia
Doctors who observe groin pain in athletes should check for the condition, researcher says
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hernia, Hip Injuries and Disorders, Sports Injuries
Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_127215.html
Retinal Detachment Risk from Cataract Surgery Falls
The risk of a person's retina detaching after having a cataract removed is dropping, says a new study.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cataract, Retinal Disorders
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cataract, Retinal Disorders
Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_127338.html
Health of Americans a Mixed Bag: CDC Report
More are exercising and not smoking, but obesity, diabetes rates still increasing
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Statistics, Healthy Living
Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126422.html
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More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick
Dedication to work a key reason, but experts say patient safety may be at risk
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Occupations, Infection Control, Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers
Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_126425.html
Blacks with Throat Cancer Get Harsher Therapy
Blacks in the U.S. with throat cancer are more likely than whites to have surgery that leaves them unable to speak than to get gentler voice-preserving treatments, a new study finds.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: African-American Health, Health Disparities, Throat Cancer
Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_127343.html
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Rabu, 18 Juli 2012
Concerns About Medicines For End-Of-Life Dementia Patients
A new report launched in Dublin on Friday (6 July 2012) finds considerable uncertainty and variation in the medicines doctors say they would prescribe for patients with dementia at the end of life when presented with clinical scenarios...
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247540.php
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Promising Treatment In Development For Safely Decontaminating Humans Exposed To Radioactive Actinides
The New York Times recently reported that in the darkest moments of the triple meltdown last year of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japanese officials considered the evacuation of the nearly 36 million residents of the Tokyo metropolitan area...
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