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- WHO: Give antivirals early to groups vulnerable to H1N1 flu
The World Health Organization urged doctors to give antiviral drugs, such as Tamiflu, to at-risk groups, including pregnant women and young children, at the first sign that they have H1N1 flu to avoid serious complications. WHO said doctors need not wait for laboratory results to confirm the disease. The organization also said the advice applies to "otherwise healthy people who show progressive symptoms." Google/The Associated Press
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- Hospital triggers emergency plan after surge in flu patients
A surge of pediatric flu patients led Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., to trigger its emergency preparedness plan for the first time. Hospitals often report a bump in patients with flu symptoms on Mondays, but when Maimonides officials saw an increase again on Tuesday, usually the slowest day, they became concerned. ABC News
(11/12)
- CDC: Smoking rates constant, 20% of adults light up
CDC researchers said the overall prevalence of smoking did not change much in the U.S. between 2007 and 2008, with 46 million adults admitting to the habit. The report said about 80% of smokers light up every day and slightly more than 45% of smokers said they tried to quit at least one time in the past year. Reuters
(11/12)
- Food-borne illness can lead to life-long health ills
Food-borne illnesses, especially for children, can cause long-term health problems, according to a report from the Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention in Pennsylvania. Researchers said the effects can reach well beyond any immediate gastrointestinal illness and leave patients with kidney failure, paralysis, seizures, hearing or visual impairments and mental retardation. Reuters
(11/12)
- Less HRT use tied to fewer cases of breast cancer risk factor
Researchers said a reduction in atypical ductal hyperplasia, a risk factor for breast cancer, may be linked to the fact that fewer women are using hormone replacement therapy. Women with the condition have abnormal cells in breast milk ducts and while benign, it raises the risk of developing breast cancer by three to five times. Yahoo!/HealthDay News
(11/12)
- Nursing school gets grant for maternal health program
Emory University's nursing school will use an $8.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a program to reduce deaths during childbirth for mothers and babies in rural Ethiopia. Four students in the school's doctoral program will spend at least six weeks in the country working on the program, which is to include a community-based approach to maternal and newborn health. Global Atlanta
(11/11)
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- COPD telemedicine program reduces hospital visits
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who enrolled in the iCare Health Buddy telemedicine program had 46% fewer unscheduled hospital visits. Researchers said the wireless device asks patients health status questions and measures vital signs, sending the information to nurses who quickly respond to any problems. Medscape (free registration)
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- Pediatric hospitals lobby for changes in reform bill
Children's hospitals are lobbying Congress to change language in pending health reform legislation that could reduce their federal funding by $876 million. Officials said because pediatric hospitals see more Medicaid patients than general hospitals, the $155 billion in cuts agreed to by the hospital industry last summer would have a bigger impact on their facilities and could cause reductions in services. USA TODAY
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