KDHE: Highest Flu Levels So Far This Season

March 16, 2012

Font Size: Friday, March 9, 2012 The influenza virus has been steadily increasing in Kansas, spiking to its highest level this flu season. The Center for Disease Control has identified flu activity in the state as widespread, reporting an outbreak in at least half of Kansas. Officials said while the number of influenza cases has [...]

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CE Mark for Quidel RSV+hMPV Test

March 15, 2012

Leading diagnostic test solutions provider Quidel Corporation (QDEL) has won the European CE Mark for its new virus test dubbed the “Quidel Molecular RSV + hMPV Assay” designed for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus (“RSV”) and human metapneumovirus (“hMPV”). RSV and hMPV are two distinct viruses that cause respiratory illness with very similar symptoms. [...]

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Homeopaths hit back at critical government report

March 15, 2012

Homeopaths hit back at claims treatments don’t work Follows draft report which said treatment was “unethical” Research “showed alternative treatment worked” AUSTRALIAN homeopaths have rejected claims their treatments are "unethical" and do not work, as stated in a leaked draft report from the nation's peak medical research funding body. The report from the National Health [...]

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World’s first liver, pancreas, and kidney transplant saves 6-yr-old’s life

March 15, 2012

When 6-year-old Angela Bushi’s organs started to fail, her family feared they would lose her – just as they had lost her 18-month-old sister Alicia to liver failure a few months earlier. “When you see your children in this situation, and there’s nothing you can do, it is so hard,” said Angela’s mom, Valbona Bushi. [...]

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Newly-approved FDA drug dramatically changing lives of CF patients

March 15, 2012

On the surface, Lindsay Shipp’s story may sound sad, but it’s a story of hope with a happy ending. All her life, Shipp has been trying to keep up a positive attitude. she knew the disease from which she suffered – cystic fibrosis – could cut her life short, but she tried to play it [...]

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Multiple sclerosis sufferer Tracey gets a helping paw from clever Kofi (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

March 15, 2012

Multiple sclerosis sufferer Tracey gets a helping paw from clever Kofi 8:36am Thursday 1st March 2012 in News by Sally Clifford Tracey Robinson, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, with her specially-trained labrador Kofi They say a dog is man’s best friend. Tracey Robinson’s beautiful black labrador, Kofi, is much more than that. Kofi collects the [...]

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Dept. of Public Health is reporting increase in cases of syphilis among gay men – WGMD.COM

March 14, 2012

Syphilis cases are up in gay men, according to the Delaware Department of Public Health. 76 cases of syphilis were reported to the Health Department last year. Nearly all of them were diagnosed among gay men, and the majority of those cases were in New Castle County. The department says this may be part of [...]

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March 14, 2012

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March 14, 2012

RISMEDIA, September 20, 2010—LinkedIn is the place where you probably have a profile but never touch it because you aren’t looking for a job. LinkedIn creates referral opportunities but it is up to the real estate professional to provide the validation and expertise that gains referrals. LinkedIn Usage What this means for real estate professionals75 million [...]

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Eating fewer calories may lower risk of asthma, other diseases

March 14, 2012

People with asthma may one day receive an unconventional prescription for their condition: eat less. Known as caloric restriction, eating fewer calories than you need has been touted for many years as a way to increase lifespan. While this effect has been demonstrated in lab animals, whether caloric restriction makes people live longer is not clear. [...]

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