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22. 06.
HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius praises the signing of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as a means to stop smoking and save lives.
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and HHS Agencies on the Signing of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
22. 06.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is issuing its latest Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) report on Discharges from Substance Treatment Services, which provides an important array of information about the approximately 1.5 million treatment discharges occurring at reporting state-licensed treatment facilities across the country.
22. 06.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Department of Health said up to 2.30pm today, there were 28 newly confirmed cases of human swine influenza (Influenza A H1N1) in the past 24 hours.
This brings to 348 the total number of human swine influenza (HSI) cases in Hong Kong.
The new cases involved 21 male and seven female, aged between nine and 53 years old.
Meanwhile, Po Leung Kuk Celine Ho Yam Tong College in Wong Tai Sin has been advised to suspend classes for 14 days in relation to a 16-year-old Form Two male student who was confirmed to have been infected with human swine influenza today.
22. 06.
Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use Clean Testing HIV Home Test Kit, or any HIV home test kits, as these are unlicensed medical devices and may provide false test results.
The Clean Testing HIV Home Test Kit, available online at cleantesting.com, is promoted as a self-test kit to determine whether an individual has been infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This kit is unlicensed and has not been evaluated by Health Canada for safety and effectiveness. Inaccurate test results may fail to indicate HIV in an infected individual, or indicate HIV when none is present.
22. 06.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will offer free mammograms through a televised phone bank on FOX 9 KMSP-TV in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 25, 2009. The phone bank will air during the 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. The mammograms are offered through the Sage Screening Program, a state and federally funded program that provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings to uninsured and underinsured women age 40 and older. Newly enrolled women in the program will also receive $20 for being screened, which has been shown to increase screening rates.
22. 06.
Nearly half of individuals purchasing asset-based long term care insurance in 2008 were under age 65 according to the first national study of buyers. Two thirds (66%) of purchasers were women and the average single premium paid was just under $71,000 ($70,975).
22. 06.
This year more than 100 mayors throughout the United States will be actively participating in the national HIV testing day (NHTD), helping to get the word out. In addition, the National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) and a private sector partner will distribute 10,000 complimentary rapid oral HIV tests to the cities participating in the Mayors Campaign Against AIDS.
You are encouraged to be tested if you participate in any of these behaviors:
* Have injected drugs or steroids or shared equipment (such as needles, syringes, works) with others
22. 06.
22. 06.
Our pets have always been known to carry several bacterial species that can cause serious infections with their bites. Now it has been shown that one more should be added to the list -- meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Cat and dog bites commonly contain a mix of anaerobes and aerobes. The list includes at least 30 pathogens which can be transmitted from pets to people, including species of Pasteurella, Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, and Capnocytophaga. Infections from these pathogens can result in severe infections in about 20% of all dog and cat bites.
22. 06.
Results of a new study show that drinking fat-free milk, rather than juice for breakfast, can help cut calories at lunchtime and contribute to overall weight loss. Researchers recently studied 34 overweight individuals, finding the group consumed 50 fewer calories at lunchtime. They found that drinking fat free milk allowed the group to feel fuller and more satisfied longer, leading to less calorie consumption at lunch. Drinking fat free milk in the morning may help with weight loss.
06. 05.
Teens with Type 1 Diabetes often use Insulin pumps as part of treating the disease but an FDA study shows the device has been linked to injuries and a few deaths.
06. 05.
The Florida Legislature passed a health insurance package that would allow insurers to offer no-frills coverage to the state's 3.8 million uninsured residents.
06. 05.
Studies examine Medicare prescription drug benefit outreach efforts and access to care among uninsured middle-class, low-income children.
06. 05.
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use vpxl No1 Dietary Supplement for Men due to concerns about possible side-effects.
06. 05.
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are very high among veterans from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, leading to suicide rates even higher than combat deaths
06. 05.
Children living next to a mercury polluter have a higher risk of developing autism.
06. 05.
QRxPharma announced initial Phase 3 efficacy results for Q8003IR, an immediate release dual-opioid product intended for the acute management of moderate to severe pain.
06. 05.
With nearly 10 million minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures conducted in 2007, today's population is in search of alternatives to treat their wrinkles without having to go under the knife.
06. 05.
Cedar Crest Specialties recalls one lot code of Lezza Blue Raspberry Water Ice in round plastic pint containers with a lot code of 2116 because it may contain undeclared milk protein.
06. 05.
University of Michigan researchers have new clues to what goes awry at the cellular level in type 2 diabetes.
23. 09.
Report from top health care leaders provides ethical framework to guide reform.
22. 09.
Small Bone Innovations's Artelon STT Spacer for early to mid-stage osteo-arthritis has been cleared by the FDA for marketing in the US.
22. 09.
Parent Panel Advisory Council to study and improve the availability of substance abuse and addiction treatment services for families and communities.
22. 09.
Senate Finance Committee approved a bill that would reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
22. 09.
A rare form of cirrhosis that destroys small bile ducts in the liver, usually affects young and middle-aged white women.
