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When to take a sick child to the ER - Los Angeles Times

Natural News.com (registration)

When to take a sick child to the ER Los Angeles Times Children and youths are especially hard-hit by swine flu. It is important to watch for danger signs, as the onset of respiratory failure can be swift. By Rong-Gong Lin II For parents worried about a child sick with the flu, deciding when to head to the ... Fewer schools shutting down because of swine fluUSA Today Nation's swine flu activity abates slightlyMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Deadlier than Cocaine, Heroin, and the Swine Flu?Food Consumer ABC News -KFYR-TV -Liberty News all 28 news articles »

U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research - New York Times

Times Online

U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research New York Times The University of Nebraska Board of Regents cast a tie vote on human embryonic stem cell research on Friday, defeating a rare effort to limit such research at a university system beyond what state and federal laws allow. ... Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy for Eye Disease PlannedU.S. News & World Report Regents make decision on stem cell researchKHAS-TV Company seeks to test stem cells for blindnessReuters WebMD -KETV.com -BBC News all 548 news articles »

Tests show virus still mutated, despite Tamiflu - WIVB

Times Online

Tests show virus still mutated, despite Tamiflu WIVB NORTH CAROLINA (WIVB) - Medical investigators are in North Carolina, to learn more about H1N1 Tamiflu resistant cases. The seriously ill patients were all housed at Duke University Medical Center's Cancer ward. They had been given Tamiflu to prevent ... Tamiflu-resistant swine flu spreads 'between patients'BBC News Rare H1N1 Flu Case Leaves 3 DeadWTVY Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NCThe Associated Press Bloomberg -WRAL.com -New York Daily News all 842 news articles »

Senator, Clout Rising, Cements Role at Heart of Debate - New York Times

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Senator, Clout Rising, Cements Role at Heart of Debate New York Times WASHINGTON — No sooner had Senator Blanche Lincoln promised to deliver one crucial vote in support of a health care overhaul than she threatened to withhold the next one. “I'm thinking about the 450000 Arkansans who have no health ... Healthcare bill passes first US Senate testReuters Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdleThe Associated Press Sweeteners for the SouthWashington Post Bloomberg -MarketWatch -Politico all 6,815 news articles »

Pap test guidelines changed - Food Consumer

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Pap test guidelines changed Food Consumer The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced Friday that it has changed its Pap smear guidelines to recommend that young women should begin getting Pap smear testing at an older age and at less frequent ... Pap test guidelines eased, but yearly exams still neededPlain Dealer In Cancer Testing, Less Is Now BetterWall Street Journal Experts soften recommendations on cancer screeningsContra Costa Times WebMD -ABC News -KVIA all 765 news articles »

Flu kills four pilgrims in Saudi Arabia - CNN

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Flu kills four pilgrims in Saudi Arabia CNN Hundreds of thousands of Muslims crowd the roads toward the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Mecca, Saudi Arabian (CNN) -- A teenager and three elderly people in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage have died of the H1N1 flu virus, ... Swine flu kills four in Saudi Arabia on Hajj pilgrimageBBC News Saudi: 4 pilgrims die of swine flu before hajjThe Associated Press Swine flu kills first hajj pilgrims in Saudi ArabiaAFP Patriotic Vanguard -Radio New Zealand -ANTARA all 215 news articles »

Early screening still saves lives - Boston Globe

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Early screening still saves lives Boston Globe IT HAS been drummed into our culture, quite relentlessly and successfully, that early detection of cancer saves lives. So it stunned many doctors and breast cancer survivors this week when the US Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of health care ... Understanding mammogram guidelinesChicago Tribune Could Mammogram Brouhaha Stymie Health Care Reform?ABC News Does task force care about women's health?Connecticut Post NPR -Cincinnati.com -Newsday (subscription) all 418 news articles »

Cosmetic surgeons frown on Senate's 'botax' plan - MiamiHerald.com

New York Times

Cosmetic surgeons frown on Senate's 'botax' plan MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON — If you're considering Botox to erase frown lines or liposuction to get rid of love handles, you might want to move fast. The "botax" may be on the way. The $848 billion health care bill that Senate Majority Leader Harry ... US Cosmetic Medical Market Faces New Challenge In Senate BillWall Street Journal Plastic surgeons say no Botax on BotoxeFitnessNow The Botax? Nip/tuck levy to help health care planThe Associated Press U.S. News & World Report -Crain's New York Business -BusinessWeek all 286 news articles »

Church services in the Dothan area - Dothan Eagle

Florida Baptist Witness — Online newspaper for Southern

Church services in the Dothan area Dothan Eagle Klondyke Gospel Music Center, 3885 Highway 123 S. between Newton and Ozark, will host Gospel-in-Song of Opp, Nov. 21; Perfect Peace of Alexander City, Nov. 27; Ray Holliday of Palm Bay, Fla., Nov. 28. Concerts start at 7 pm Free admission. ... Thanksgiving services At area churchesYoungstown Vindicator Church happenings: November 21, 2009The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Interim ministry is important time in church cycleSouthCoastToday.com Buffalo News -Charleston Gazette -Fort Worth Star Telegram all 108 news articles »

65? Back of the Line for the Swine Flu Vaccine, Pal - New York Times

Globe and Mail

65? Back of the Line for the Swine Flu Vaccine, Pal New York Times TRIAGE Young children, here playing near where swine flu shots will be given in Texas, are one of the high-risk groups. By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Life is unfair. Or, at least, it sure can look that way. 1. A great-grandmother in a nursing home with lung ... Swine flu vaccine effective despite mutations: expertsAFP CDC: H1N1 cases decrease as vaccine availability increasesCNN H1N1 vaccine clinics distribute hundreds of doses; thousands availableKARE Greenwich Time -MyWabashValley -KDKA all 4,444 news articles »

NYT > Health

NYT > Health

Democrats Clinch Vote for Health Debate
Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas cautioned that their support on what was expected to be a party-line vote on Saturday evening did not guarantee that they would ultimately vote for the bill itself.


Medical Marijuana: No Longer Just for Adults
Several Bay Area doctors who recommend medical marijuana for patients say their client base includes teenagers with psychiatric conditions including A.D.H.D.


Signs Swine Flu Wave May Have Peaked in U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country.


Panel Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40
The new recommendations, released Monday by an influential group, reverse longstanding guidelines.


Mammogram Debate Took Group by Surprise
The Preventive Services Task Force, which urged women to get less-frequent screening for breast cancer, was created to be apolitical.


News Analysis: Screening Debate Reveals Culture Clash in Medicine
Backers of science-driven medicine cheered the new recommendations on cancer screening, while many patients still believe that more is always better.


Reid, as Legislative Tactician, Takes Ownership of Health Care Overhaul
The Senate majority leader’s deep personal involvement in assembling the overhaul of the health care system has led the measure to the brink of a historic Senate debate.


Thrust and Parry on the Senate Floor
A fight of galactic proportions over health care looms. Here’s a playbook for aficionados of legislative war-games.


Get a Mammogram. No Don’t. Repeat.
The current dispute over screening tests gives many people a sense of déjà vu. Here’s a timeline of the debate, from 1963 on.


65? Back of the Line for the Swine Flu Vaccine, Pal
Older patients are top priorities for flu vaccine. But not for swine flu. They face fewer risks because they’ve been exposed to H1N1.


Novelties: From the Lab, a New Weapon Against Cholesterol
Tiny particles containing gold and other metals may someday help keep cholesterol from building up in blood vessels.


The Breaking Point: Hospital Falters as Refuge for Illegal Immigrants
When an Atlanta hospital closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had to scramble to find treatment.


World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Man Who Killed in His Sleep Is Not Guilty
A British man who said he strangled his wife during a nightmare about fighting off an intruder has been found not guilty in her death.


Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate
Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three wavering Democrats, said Friday that he would vote to start debate on a giant health care bill.


U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research
The effort had been seen by opponents as a possible new front in the national debate over the matter.


Patient Money: How to Find Mental Health Care When Money Is Tight
Hot lines, online groups and organizations that charge fees on a sliding scale are options for finding help.


Ex-Smoker Wins Against Philip Morris
If it survives an appeal, the verdict late Thursday would be the nation’s largest award of damages to an individual suing a tobacco company.


Vital Signs: Childhood: U.S. Draws Low Marks on Premature Births
The nation, where one out of eight babies are born prematurely each year, earned a D from the March of Dimes.


Vital Signs: Smoking in U.S. Declines but Not by Much
Some 20.6 percent of Americans were current smokers in 2008, a drop from 20.9 percent in 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.


Senate Health Care Bill Faces Crucial First Vote
Senator Harry Reid scheduled the first crucial procedural vote on the major health care legislation for Saturday, after what is expected to be two marathon days of debate.


Guidelines Push Back Age for Cervical Cancer Tests
New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and go for screening less often than had been previously recommended.


Sir John Crofton, Pioneer in TB Cure, Dies at 97
The clinician showed that three antibiotics could be safely combined to provide a cure, providing the template for later combination therapies for cancer and AIDS.


| Science and Health: Chemical May Help Down Syndrome Sufferers
Increasing the levels of a message-carrying chemical in the brain may help prevent some of the memory deficits in Down syndrome.


Ouster of N.F.L.’s Voice on Concussions Sought
The players union says that Dr. Ira Casson is too biased to be the co-chairman of the league’s committee on concussions.


Patient Money: Path to Alternative Therapies Is Littered With Obstacles
Trying unconventional remedies is a bold move, let alone trying to get an insurer to cover the expense and knowing what pills to buy.


Insurers Unlikely to Alter Policies in the Debate Over Mammograms
Medicare and private health insurers said they were unlikely to change coverage of breast cancer screenings after new guidelines recommended that women wait longer to have mammograms and have fewer of them.


Academic Researchers’ Conflicts of Interest Go Unreported
A report found that universities often do not disclose faculty members’ conflicts of interest in government-financed studies.


Personal Health: A Dental Shift: Implants Instead of Bridges
Implants are the best solution to replace lost teeth in most cases, and they are more economical than bridges over time.


Study Ties Restrooms to Illnesses on Cruises
A study found dirtier restrooms on ships with outbreaks of gastrointestinal sickness.


Really?: The Claim: A Person Can Contract Two Colds at One Time
Can a person be sick with two colds at once?


Cases: Checking the Right Boxes, but Failing the Patient
As doctors bustle from one well-documented chart to the next, no one is counting whether they are still paying attention to people.


Doctor and Patient: Primary Care’s Image Problem
As few as 2 percent of medical students are pursuing general internal medicine, a trend that could doom efforts at universal health care.


Food Agency Delays Ban on Oysters After Outcry
The Food and Drug Administration said it would instead conduct a study of whether the oysters should be processed to kill deadly bacteria rather then be sold raw.


Personal Best: Train the Mind to Run Right Through Winter
Those who exercise in all sorts of weather will attest that there is a certain thrill that can come from terrible conditions.


Through 1 Woman, 20 Views of Life’s End
The stories in an Off Broadway play, “Let Me Down Easy,” include Lance Armstrong’s victory over testicular cancer and the tales of some who lost their battles.


Cases: Stuck by a Needle, Not by a Decision
A health care worker faced an immediate decision on her treatment after sustaining an injury while taking blood from a patient.


Cases: A Life Apart, Without a Home, Friends or Regrets
A man at a homeless shelter was described as filled with thought but empty of feeling.

Capital Chapter Lunch Meeting - Nov 14, 2009

Capital Chapter Annual Symposium - Sept. 18/19, 2009

2009 AHDI Annual Convention & Expo (ACE) - Nashville

Capital Chapter Mini Symposium - May 16, 2009 - Celebrating National MT Week

Simulation Center in Temple - March 19, 2009

Career Day in Killeen - March 13, 2009

Texas AHDI Annual Meeting - Feb 20-21, 2009

Capital Chapter Meeting - January 17, 2009

Capital Chapter Meeting - November 15, 2008

Career Day - Killeen - Nov. 18, 2008

Capital Chapter Annual Symposium - Oct 3/4, 2008

Ft. Hood MSI - October 3, 2008 (Killeen)

ACE in Orlando - August 2008

Capital Chapter Meeting - April 19, 2008

Texas AHDI Annual Meeting - Feb 15-16, 2008

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