One Dose of H1N1 Flu Vaccine Keeps Kids Out of Hospital

October 13, 2011

Action Points   Explain that a single dose of an adjuvanted vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 flu was highly effective at preventing hospital admission for children with confirmed infection. Point out that the finding suggests that in an emergency in which vaccine is scarce, such as during a pandemic, children can benefit from a less than [...]

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The family way (From Kidderminster Shuttle)

October 13, 2011

The family way 7:00am Saturday 8th October 2011 Print Email Comments(0) the organisers of a new campaign to educate parents about bronchiolitis discuss the lung infection, which affects a third of babies before their first birthday. Plus, advice on how to tell if your baby’s got more than just a cold. by Lisa Salmon. It’s [...]

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Expert Offers Ways to Distinguish Between Picky Eating and a Pediatric Feeding Disorder

October 12, 2011

Newswise — September 19, 2011 (Baltimore, MD) – Catering to a child who is a picky eater is like being a short-order cook: chaotic. Dinnertime becomes a war zone, leading to hopeless battles fought over vegetables and macaroni and cheese. Picky eating is as normal as potty-training, a right of passage in childhood development. Taste [...]

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Repko dealing with concussion symptoms

October 12, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS — Twins outfielder Jason Repko, who was hit in the back of the head by a pitch from the Indians’ Justin Masterson on Sunday, is still experiencing concussion-like symptoms, and is unlikely to return this season. Repko has been bothered by headaches and nausea, and must be cleared by Major League Baseball before he [...]

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Expert witnesses called in felony theft trial

October 12, 2011

LAKEPORT — The defense called two expert witnesses Friday during the felony theft trial of local insurance agent Glenn A. Neasham. Judge Richard C. Martin allowed the out-of-town witnesses to be called out of turn, as the prosecution has not yet completed its case. Attorney Mitchell Hauptman represented Neasham and deputy district attorney Rachel Abelson [...]

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Are You Mentally Ill? If You Drink Too Much You Are, Says Big Pharma

October 12, 2011

It’s no secret that Pharma is trying to replace its declining pill franchise with optional vaccines like the HPV vaccine which Texas Gov. Rick Perry tried to mandate for adolescent girls. Vaccines are expensive, can be mass marketed to vast swathes of the population and are usually immune to generic competition, pun intended. One reason [...]

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Local expert reviews women’s health topics by age group

October 12, 2011

throughout both women’s and men’s lives, health maintenance practices are important at all ages. those include adhering to a healthy diet, regular exercise, ensuring emotional wellbeing, and annual checkups with one’s primary care physician. however, women have specialized healthcare needs that change over the years and it is important to know the items commonly addressed [...]

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New book chronicles family’s medical plight

October 12, 2011

Park City High School senior Kevin Whiting has felt pain in his lower abdomen all his life. He felt it each time his body hit a growth spurt, and by the time he was 13 and a student at Treasure Mountain Middle School, the pain was so severe, he couldn’t eat, let alone function as [...]

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UAB News – Long-term oral meds cause better outcomes in babies with HSV

October 12, 2011

A silent disease found in one-fifth of American females can be passed on to newborn babies, and the results can be tragic — brain damage or death. but researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found a new method of suppression, as reported in the Oct. 6, 2011 edition of the New England [...]

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October 11, 2011

Endurance athletes, like triathletes, need plenty of energy rich foods to maintain their stamina during long hours of training. Whether you are planning to train for a race, run in a triathlon or otherwise work on endurance, eating the proper foods is vital to your success. High-perfomance endurance athletes adhere strictly to diets of these [...]

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