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A H1N1 flu to-do (and don't do) list
Tuesday, 10.13.2009, 11:29am
Swine flu vaccines are rolling out this month -- finally.
Health-care workers in Indiana and Tennessee were the first to get the
nose-spray version, while New Yorkers clamoring for the H1N1 vaccine
finally had their chance too. People with flu-like symptoms such as fever, aches, stuffy nose, and chills, should stay home. |
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Breast Cancer Prevention for Young Women: EARLY Act and HALO Test
Sunday, 10.11.2009, 12:00pm
On the heels of October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
legislators are often looking for ways to beat the cancer before it has
a chance to take over the patient’s body…with awareness. Capitol Hill
was recently the host of a congressional reception as a move to garner
attention for the EARLY Act, an attempt to spread breast cancer
information and prevention to young women.
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Antidepressants Linked to Pre-Term Birth and Newborn Complications
Friday, 10.09.2009, 11:19am
Although becoming a mother-to-be can be a joyful time in a woman’s
life, more than one in ten expectant mothers develop depression at some
time during their pregnancy. Many of these women are treated with a
type of antidepressant that may increase their likelihood of having an
early birth, or raise the risk for their newborn to be placed in
neonatal intensive care.
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Premature Births Around the World On the Rise
Thursday, 10.08.2009, 10:34am
The first attempt to calculate the number of premature births around
the world has produced some startling results, and many experts feel
that the true numbers are much higher.
Approximately 13 million infants
worldwide are born premature. That translates to approximately 1 in 10
of the babies worldwide is born prematurely. One million of these
infants will die as a result of being born prematurely. |
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As first vaccines go out, H1N1 questions answered
Wednesday, 10.07.2009, 09:55am
For 13-year-old Brandon Marti, the intranasal vaccine felt "good,"
"cold" and "watery" at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the
Bronx, New York, on Tuesday.
Marti, among the first to get vaccinated against the novel H1N1
influenza virus this week, said he would tell his friends and
classmates that "the swine flu vaccine is good, and protects me from
getting the swine flu."
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The Best of the Fall Fruits
Tuesday, 10.06.2009, 11:12am
With the onset of the autumn months, the availability of certain fruits
changes.
Grocery stores and markets begin to display the best of the
fall offerings, and while certain foods stay in season much of the
year, there are some specific fruits that are prevalent in fall
harvests and prove to be great additions to any healthy diet.
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Mental Illness Awareness Week
Monday, 10.05.2009, 10:47am
October 4th - 10th
In 1990, the United States Congress designated the first week of
October Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). They did so to allow
supporters and advocates a specific time frame to bring their concerns
to light.
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Bayer One-A-Day Men’s Vitamin Claims Lead to Lawsuit
Sunday, 10.04.2009, 08:09pm
Bayer AG is being sued for false claims regarding the benefits of their
men’s One-A-Day multivitamins. The Center for Science in the Public
Interest (CSPI), a leading consumer advocacy group, filed a lawsuit
against the company at the end of September in the Superior Supreme
Court in San Francisco.
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Phillips' incest claim draws attention to taboo
Saturday, 10.03.2009, 10:55am
After actress Mackenzie Phillips spoke about her sexual relationship
with her musician father, online and telephone calls to an anti-sexual
assault hot line surged.
Mackenzie Phillips told Larry King that incest survivors are "incredibly underrepresented."
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Women’s Life Expectancy Could Be Cut Short Due to Obesity
Friday, 10.02.2009, 11:02am
Obesity is still a growing problem in the United States, contributing
heart disease, high blood pressure and a whole host of health problems
to both men and women. But, for women, being obese in middle age could
cut the chances of making it to their golden years in good health by
approximately 80 percent, which should make you stand up and take
notice, not to mention stand up and exercise.
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The H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu virus, could infect between 30 percent and 50 percent of the American population during the fall and winter and lead to as many as 1.8 million U.S. hospital admissions, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reported.
The report says 30,000 to 90,000 deaths are projected as part of a "plausible scenario" involving large outbreaks at schools, inadequate antiviral supplies and the virus peaking before vaccinations have time to be effective.
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