| Rejection of Stigma Leads to Renewal | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:46:33 AM by Blog57 Team | | Looking back, Nicole Barnett thinks the symptoms started shortly after her youngest daughter, Joy, was born a little over two years ago. Barnett, 36, noticed that she wasn't quite feeling like herself. She tired easily and, no matter how much sleep she got, she always felt exhausted. In time, she could barely muster the strength to do the laundry or wash dishes. She lost interest in her church, and she stopped going to the hair salon. Even braiding her three girls' hair and making such mundane decisions as what color school folders to buy her oldest daughter seemed overwhelming. .... | |
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| | | Hospital drills for flu pandemic | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:46:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | A sign on the door warned that all who entered had to wear a surgical mask. Inside, doctors and nurses attended to about 10 patients who were suffering from flu symptoms. In the corner, a sheet-covered body lay motionless on a gurney.Fortunately, none of the patients in the surreal scene were sick or dead. Just a couple of hours later, they would walk out of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and back to their normal lives. The “patients" were helping SLCH test its emergency preparedness in the event of a health crisis. The state-wide drill, which took place Nov. 1-2, helped hospitals test their preparedness in the face of a simulated flu pandemic.This was the first year that a state-wide exercise has taken place. Last year, the SLCH participated in a regional exercise to test a scenario in which there was a pneumonic plague outbreak.The Department of Health Services, which coordinated the exercise, created a scenario in which a flu pandemic that originated in Europe and Asia had spread to Oregon.... | |
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| | | Asthma Linked To Soot From Diesel Trucks In Bronx | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:49:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | Soot particles spewing from the exhaust of diesel trucks constitute a major contributor to the alarmingly high rates of asthma symptoms among school-aged children in the South Bronx, according to the results of a five-year study by researchers at New York University's School of Medicine and Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. .... | |
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| | | Early Menopause Symptoms Caused by Hormone Imbalance | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:47:42 PM by Blog57 Team | | Houston, TX (FV Newswire) - ChristiaNet.com (http://www.christianet.com), the world's largest Christian portal with twelve million monthly page loads, has just launched a directory of health related articles that include information about women's health. Early menopause symptoms and treatment are among the women's health topics offered. ChristiaNet's president, Bill Cooper, reveals that ChristiaNet wants to help women understand what menopause is and what treatment options are available. "I think a lot of women are confused about menopause and hormone imbalance, especially when there are early onset symptoms," stated Cooper. (http://www.christianet.com/menopause/) A spokesperson for ChristiaNet explains that through extensive research in developing the health directory, ChristiaNet discovered that menopause caused by hormone imbalance in a woman is not hard to detect and finding an individual treatment plan is a fairly straightforward and effective process.... | |
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| | | Current Issue: | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:46:43 PM by Blog57 Team | | I'm freaking out. I went to a great party last night and had a fantastic time, but I guess I had too much to drink, and there was this really attractive person, and one thing led to another, and we had sex. We didn't use protection. This morning I'm sober. I have a roaring headache. I feel like an idiot, and I'm terrified. What have I done? What could happen to me? I can't believe I did that. I'm never having sex again. Scared Sexless Dear Scared, What have you done, you ask? You made some choices that put your health at risk. You are clearly regretting this as you look back with the clarity of hindsight. What could happen to you? That depends on a few things. If you are Scared Susie, you'll be worrying about disease and pregnancy, unless you had sex with a woman, in which case you'll still be worrying about disease.... | |
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| | | Hormones and the Skin: The Role Hormones Play As We Age | | Posted Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:46:10 AM by Blog57 Team | | Many people say that aging is just a state of mind. However, many dermatologists will tell you that aging can be affected by your hormone levels. Whether low or high, your hormones affect your skin, hair and nails as you age. Speaking today at the American Academy of Dermatology's (Academy) SKIN Academy, dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD, FAAD, an assistant clinical professor at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY, discussed how hormones levels in your 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond can affect a woman's skin. "Fluctuating levels of hormones can have an impact on the skin, hair and nails that can be physically and emotionally challenging," commented Dr. Jaliman. "That's why it's important to consult with a dermatologist who can identify problem areas and recommend treatments that will keep them healthy no matter what a woman's stage of life." Young Adulthood Acne typically first appears during adolescence and can persist well into adulthood.... | |
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| | | Aspreva Reports Analysis of Independent Investigator Initiated Trial of CellCept in Myasthenia Gravis | | Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:46:23 AM by Blog57 Team | | Vancouver, BC, October 11, 2006--(T-Net)--Aspreva Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ASPV; TSX: ASV), an emerging pharmaceutical company focused on increasing the pool of evidence-based medicines available for patients living with less common diseases, today reported Aspreva's analysis of the data of an 80 patient investigator initiated trial (IIT) led by Donald Sanders, M.D of Duke University Medical Center with The Muscle Study Group, a consortium of academic centers, Durham, North Carolina. The double-blind, placebo-controlled IIT supported by the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Office of Orphan Products Development, Roche and Aspreva, evaluated the effect of the initiation of treatment with prednisone and CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil or MMF) in comparison to prednisone alone on the signs and symptoms of myasthenia gravis in patients who were not on corticosteroids and had not previously received other immunosuppression.... | |
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| | | Briefing: Sanctions won't halt nuclear program, Iran says | | Posted Thursday, October 05, 2006 6:46:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | HASHTGERD, Iran ? President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Wednesday that sanctions will not stop Iran from enriching uranium after a European negotiator conceded "endless hours" of talks had made little progress and suggested the dispute could wind up at the U.N. soon. The talks had been seen as a last-ditch attempt to avoid a full-blown confrontation between Iran and the U.N. Security Council after Tehran ignored an Aug. 31 deadline to suspend enrichment ? a key step toward making nuclear weapons ? or face punishment. The latest comments ? and the view of senior U.N. diplomats who said Tuesday that nearly two years of intermittent negotiations had failed ? suggested an emerging consensus that the time has come to consider Security Council sanctions. Javier Solana, the European official who has been negotiating with the Iranians, told the European Parliament on Wednesday that the Iranians had made "no commitment to suspend." Hay fever vaccine shows early promise BALTIMORE ?Scientists are reporting encouraging results from early tests of a vaccine they hope will give long-lasting relief from hay fever.... | |
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| | | Depression during pregnancy may be common | | Posted Friday, September 29, 2006 2:46:23 AM by Blog57 Team | | London, Sep 26 (IANS) Depression during pregnancy may be common and those who feel low during these nine months should seek medical advice, say researchers. Annette Briley and colleagues from Tommy's Baby Charity here surveyed 1,000 women about how they felt during pregnancy, reported the online edition of Daily Mail. The survey found that three in five women were surprised by how emotional they felt while being pregnant. Two thirds felt even more exhausted than they expected and more than half needed more reassurance than they would have anticipated. Current estimates in Britain suggest that one in 10 women suffer from depression during pregnancy, experiencing symptoms such as low self-esteem, irritability and pessimistic thoughts about the future.... | |
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| | | 9 sign on to Thomas’ parks funding request | | Posted Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:46:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | Nine legislators have signed on to support a draft letter from U.S. Sen. Craig Thomas to President George W. Bush asking for an increase in funding for national parks. The bipartisan list includes fellow Republican Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi and Sens. Max Baucus (R-Mont.), Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) and Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.). Thomas is asking fellow legislators to join him in encouraging [Bush] to provide the national parks with a strong budget request in the 2008 budget. The draft letter to the president praises Bushs Centennial Challenge initiative and his direction to improve the national park system in preparation for its 100th anniversary, in 2016, by establishing specific performance goals for the parks. But the letter said achieving such a goal will require a federal effort.... | |
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