The country’s obesity epidemic continues to rise according to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Trust for America”s Health (TFAH). This, the 7th annual report released by the joint efforts …
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has launched trials of the new H1N1 flu vaccine in pregnant women. According to data collected during the first month of the H1N1 flu outbreak, the rate of hospitalization among …
Types of intestinal transplantation
A total of 185 intestinal transplantations were performed in 2008. Intestinal transplantations involve at a minimum, the transplantation of the small bowel (also referred to as the small intestine or jejunoileum) but …
Time is of the essence in dealing with stroke
A new study in Canada compared the time delay between stroke onset and stroke treatment in the emergency department (ED) and found that patients who acted immediately …
Illustration of prostate cancer
President Obama has declared that September be National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer screening has been in the news of late amid concerns about over-diagnosing and treating prostate cancer.
In a new …
Vaccinating children at high risk for H1N1 influenza
The CDC has released the latest statistics (as of 7/31/09) on who is getting sick and being hospitalized with H1N1 (Swine) flu. This data shows a striking difference …
Jay Butler, MD, from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 45-52 million doses of the new H1N1 (Swine) flu vaccine will be available by mid-October followed by weekly availability for up to 195 …
Surprisingly, a virus is not a living entity – it is just a collection of genetic material, either RNA or DNA, with a protein coat to protect it. It can be thousands of times smaller …
It’s bound to happen this season – someone in your household will come down with the ‘flu, perhaps the H1N1 novel virus or any one of the other circulating influenza viruses. The CDC has published …
Each year I talk to my patients about receiving the ‘flu vaccine. This year, I’ll be talking to them about getting BOTH the ‘flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine. Most of the deaths from the …
This question and answer article explains the rationale behind the number of days people should stay home if they have a flu-like illness. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on August 5, 2009, revised the …
As we age, our respiratory tract becomes less elastic and more rigid including the tiny air sacs where oxygen exchange occurs. In addition, our chest wall becomes a little more rigid, not expanding in the …
