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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Such infections are usually linked to flu, but this year's rate is higher than normal. Also: A drop in flu cases is reported at colleges, and side effects for the vaccine are found to be minimal. Federal officials said Wednesday they have noticed "a worrisome spike in serious pneumococcal disease" linked to pandemic H1N1 influenza. Health authorities normally see an increase in such infections...
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Interesting Health Articles & Facts (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
By Vipin Chauhan Swine Flu is a respiratory disease of pigs, caused by H1N1 virus, a strain of influenza A type virus. This new strain appears to be a result of re-assorting human influenza, avian influenza, and swine influenza viruses; its 80 – 120 nm in size and roughly spherical in shape, with a viral envelope surrounding the central core. H and N refers to heamagglutinin and neuraminidase,...
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Serious cases of respiratory disease have accompanied the H1N1 flu virus in populations not normally vulnerable to such a complication, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday. In Denver, one of 10 metropolitan areas under investigation by the CDC, 58 cases of "invasive pneumococcal disease" have occurred, mainly in adults aged 20 to 59, a majority whom had underlying...
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Google News - Top Stories (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
BBC News CDC connects H1N1, severe bacterial infections Washington Post Federal health officials on Wednesday linked the H1N1 flu epidemic to a sharp rise in the number of severe bacterial infections. Anne Schuchat, a physician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the national trend was ... Swine flu linked to serious respiratory disease Los Angeles Times Greater Use of Vaccine...
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CARPE DIEM (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
From today's Wall Street Journal, " 20 Advances to Be Thankful For ": News about health often focuses on the negative: scary new flu viruses, incurable diseases, dashed hopes for miracle drugs. Maybe that's because we have such high expectations that doctors and scientists can fix anything. But amid all that bad news—not to mention the acrimony over health-care reform—it's easy...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a respiratory disease commonly known as chronic bronchitis or emphysema, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide.
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Medical News (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Asthma Respiratory Disease | Asthma Coaches Keep Kids Breathing | Asthma for Children’s Health | Symptoms of an Asthma Attack Asthma for Children’s Health Young soccer player has a wheezing fit on the field, you can bet there’s an extremely worried parent on the sidelines. What can a parent do when a child’s favorite sport sets off [...]
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Avian Flu Diary (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
# 4065 The ECDC ( European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ) releases a daily ( 5 times a week ) update on the influenza pandemic, with the latest numbers along with update on recent news and their analysis or comments. On Friday of last week 3 big stories carried the day; the announcement by the Norwegian Health Officials that they’d discovered a mutation in the H1N1 virus and two...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Chest ultrasound can serve as a viable alternative to chest CT in the evaluation of pediatric patients with complicated pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion (a build-up of fluid between the lung and chest wall), according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Pneumonia in the pediatric population is common.
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Avian Flu Diary (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
# 4064 For anyone who has doubts about China’s ability, willingness, and sheer ruthlessness in hiding public health threats I would invite you to read Karl Taro Greenfeld ’s terrific account of the SARS outbreak; The China Syndrome: The True Story of the 21st Century's First Great Epidemic . Since that 2002-03 outbreak China has made repeated promises regarding transparency and international...
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The Medical Quack (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Tamiflu will remain as the the treatment of choice for the flu. The scary part of this is that 3 of the 4 patients died who had the resistant flu. CDC is investigating. Relenza is another drug that can be used to fight the flu but has some limitations on who can take it, pre-school and those with respiratory disease are out of the loop for this drug. BD RALEIGH, N.C. | A cluster of four Tamiflu-resistant...
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Click World News (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Hugh Pickens writes "The World Health Organization says that there were 'early signs of a peak' in swine flu activity in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including the US. The American College Health Association, which surveys more than 250 colleges with more than three million students, said new flu cases had dropped 27 percent in the week ending on November 13th from the week before, the first...
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JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
H1N1 is the most common type of flu in humans. It is a type of Influenza virus. Some types or strains are natural in humans. Some strains are natural to pigs and birds. H1N1 also known as swine influenza is a very contagious respiratory disease in pigs. The respiratory disease is caused by one of several influenza A viruses.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
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Carbon-Based (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
PR Newswire : An emerging body of evidence suggests that the changing global climate is already affecting infectious disease transmission patterns. As noted today in a symposium at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), such changes are expected to have a profound impact on global public health. "There is concrete evidence that the global climate...
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loadedmovies | 10/09/2009
Buy Tamiflu Cheap What is Tamiflu: Tamiflu is a prescription medication used to treat the influenza, or flu, virus. It can shorten the duration of the flu if taken as soon as symptoms start. Who can take Tamiflu: Tamiflu is approved for adults and children over 12 months of age. Who should NOT take Tamiflu: Children under 12 months old * Women who are pregnant or nursing * Those who are allergic to...
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sorapedia | 09/24/2009
‘swine flu’, is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease of pigs, caused by one of several swine influenza A viruses that cause regular outbreaks in pigs. Morbidity tends to be high and mortality low (1-4%).
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Read more: hair drug test | how long does nicotine stay in blood | friendship bracelets letters Bronchitis is a respiratory disease . It is an inflammation of bronchial tubes, or air passages, accompanied by cough, hacking cough, wheeze and sputum. There are 2 main types of bronchitis: acute & chronic. Acute bronchitis is a common disease which generally protracts for a short period and is induced...
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