| A shot in the arm for flu season
It's that time of year again: flu season. (Minnesota confirmed its first case last week.) Here are some things to keep in mind about what you can do to protect yourself.Q Who should get a flu shot?A Anyone who wants to reduce the chances of getting the flu. The government recommends flu shots for all adults older than 50; children ages 6 months to 5 years; anyone in between with underlying conditions, such as pregnancy or chronic illness, that make them more vulnerable to complications, and others such as caregivers. Q When is the best time to get a flu shot?A According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. flu season peaks between December and March. It's recommended that you get your shot during October and November, so now is the time. Even if you delay, you're likely to benefit if you get the shot any time during the season.Q There are drugs that are effective against the flu.
Professional associations and trade unions reject constitutional reform
Twenty-nine Venezuelan professional associations and trade unions called upon Venezuelans to cast their ballots next December 2 to reject the constitutional reform advanced by President Hugo Chávez, branding the proposed changes as "illegal" and "anti-democratic." In the headquarters of the Venezuelan Doctor's Federation, its chairman Douglas León Natera read a communiqué where workers and professionals rebutted the 69 items comprising the constitutional reform. "The reform does not ensure personal security and integrity, it will not lower prices, it will not improve hospitals, and it will not stop illnesses such as dengue, measles, malaria, tuberculosis, and others from continuing to spread. It does not mitigate food shortage, it does not prevent low birth weight or growth or development disorders resulting from the lack of milk consumption during pregnancy, it does not ensure plans for road maintenance, it does not provide for credit plans of plans to build houses, it will not lower inflation," they claimed.
American Community Introduces APEP Choices(TM), an Affordable Plan For Small Groups
American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, announced today of the introduction of APEP Choices(TM), an affordable plan for small groups in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio. .
Go, Do, Learn
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Chambersburg Memorial YMCA 2007 Power-lifting Meet will begin Saturday, Dec. 8. The event will provide individuals ages 15 and older with an opportunity to test their strength in any one or all three power-lifting events: squat, bench and dead-lift. No need to be an experienced competitor, but training is highly recommended. Awards will be provided for female and male divisions and classes. This is a non-sanctioned preliminary meet. For information, call Leigh Cordell at 717-263-8508 or go to www.chbgy.org for invitation and registration. Family classes at Frederick hospital FREDERICK, Md. - Frederick Memorial Hospital Wellness Center will office the following family focus program classes: The Healthy Weight is a weight management program for kids, toddlers through teens.
Meridian Bioscience Receives FDA Clearance For Two New Rapid Tests For The Detection Of Influenza And Respiratory ...
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market two new upper respiratory tests: TRU FLU® and TRU RSV®. These tests are based upon a new rapid test technology that features improved safety and space savings. TRU FLU® detects both influenza A and influenza B while TRU RSV® detects for respiratory syncytial virus. These companion tests are ideal for the diagnosis of common upper respiratory diseases.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), up to 60 million people in the United States will contract influenza this year. More that 200,000 people are likely to be hospitalized due to the disease and approximately 36,000 people die each year from influenza.
USC School of Dentistry researchers discover link between oral cancer and ethnicity
(Los Angeles CA)�Clinicians from the USC School of Dentistry unravel connection between the incidence of oral cancer and race and ethnicity-- as part of first epidemiological study of oral cancer in California. Dr. Satish Kumar and Dr.Parish Sedghizadeh, clinical professors in the school�s Division of Diagnostic Sciences, gleaned through 20 years of records from the California Cancer Registry (CCR)�the state�s cancer surveillance database�for the incidence rates of invasive squamous cell carcinoma, the most common form of oral cancer. Their findings will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology and are currently available online at www.ooooe.net. Kumar and Sedghizadeh theorized that groups who engaged in these high-risk behaviors would also experience higher rates of oral cancer.
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