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Uninsured Rates Highest In Texas

Posted on October 09, 2008
LEARN MORE Census Bureau: Small Area Health Insurance Estimates By County & State Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007 How Many Are Underinsured? Trends Among U...

No Cough and Cold Meds for Kids Under Four

Posted on October 08, 2008
LEARN MORE FDA 101- Medication Errors Report FDA – Kid Cold Meds Advisory, January FDA Says No To OTC Cold Medications for Young Children InjuryBoard on Common Cold Drugs Should Kids Cold Meds Remain OTC? Statement from CHPA OTC Safety...

Healthcare: A Right Or Privilege? Who Does It Better Than US?

Posted on October 08, 2008
Injuryboard asks:  Is health care a right or a privilege? LEARN MORE Harris Interactive- International health plan poll Annals of Internal Medicine - on national health care plan for chronically ill   JOIN THE CONVERSATION:  WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT AMERICAN HEALTH CARE AS IT'S DELIVERED TODAY?    IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockphoto/ Global healthcare/ author: gmutlu    Last night's presidential debate saw a fundamental difference between the two candidates...

Iowa Teen Abandoned At Nebraska Hospital

Posted on October 08, 2008
LEARN MORE InjuryBoard on Safe Haven law in Nebraska 9 Children Abandoned Under New Nebraska Safe Haven Law Dad Who Left 9 Kids Talks Nebraska Teens Abandoned By Frustrated Caregivers DHHS News Release Safe Haven Law - LB 157 IMAGE SOURCE: iStockPhoto / teen in conflict / author: aldomurillo A 14-year old Iowa girl was abandoned at an Omaha hospital under Nebraska’s safe haven law...

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LabCorp Illegally Markets Ovarian Cancer Test

Posted on October 08, 2008
LEARN MORE InjuryBoard on Ovarian Cancer InjuryBoard on Early Warning Stages Ovarian Cancer Blood Test Increases Early Detection National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Ovarian Cancer National Alliance FDA Warning Letter IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ anatomy of the ovaries/ U...

Study Finds Depression Overlooked In Death With Dignity Patients

Posted on October 08, 2008
LEARN MORE Oregon's Death with Dignity Act BMJ Medical Publication Euthanasia.com InjuryBoard on Depression IMAGE SOURCE: © Oregon ...

Prenatal Blood Test Less Risky for Down Syndrome Detection

Posted on October 07, 2008
LEARN MORE PNAS WebMD on Pregnancy and Amniocentesis InjuryBoard on Down Syndrome National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / Karyotype of 21 trisomy (Down syndrome) / author: Wasabee Scientists have found a safer approach for diagnosing Down syndrome and other genetic disorders that may one day become available using a genetic test performed on blood taken from pregnant women...

SIDS Deaths Reduced With Ceiling Fan

Posted on October 06, 2008
LEARN MORE Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine - Abstract  Injuryboard on SIDS under-reporting Injuryboard on SIDS research Injuryboard Help Center on SIDS Injuryboard news on SIDS The Lancet on SIDS   IMAGE SOURCE:  Wikimedia commons/ 3 month old baby boy/author: Fretwurst   A new study has yielded a surprising finding about circulating air in an infant's room...

FDA - 101 - What Does FDA Approval Mean? (Part Two)

Posted on October 06, 2008
What does FDA approval mean (Part Two) - LEARN MORE FDA Approved pdf More on FDA-regulated products Injuryboard on FDA Injuryboard on tort reform Injuyboard on Levine case Injuryboard news on federal preemption   IMAGE SOURCE: FDA Web site logo   What does the FDA actually do? And why should we rely on it's assurances of safety? You'll be hearing more about the weight that FDA approval means in light of ongoing efforts to stop lawsuits against defective drugs or medical devices that are "FDA Approved"...

FDA- 101 - What Does FDA Approval Mean? (Part One)

Posted on October 06, 2008
    LEARN MORE FDA Approved pdf More on FDA-regulated products Injuryboard on FDA Injuryboard on tort reform Injuyboard on Levine case Injuryboard news on federal preemption   IMAGE SOURCE: FDA Web site    "Low sodium," "Natural,"  "FDA approved...

Medicare Won't Reimburse Hospital Errors

Posted on October 06, 2008
LEARN MORE Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System InjuryBoard on How to Stay Safe and Avoid Medical Malpractice Wrong-Site Surgery Won't Be Reimbursed by Medicare IMAGE SOURCE: iStockPhoto / doctors circling / author: Kovalvs The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the government insurance program for the disabled and elderly, will no longer reimburse hospitals for the extra cost of treating patients who are injured due to their own mistakes...

Million Dollar Conflict-Of-Interest By Emory Psychiatrist Uncovered By Grassley

Posted on October 06, 2008
LEARN MORE Statement of Emory University Sen. Grassley web site Physician Payment Sunshine Act Injuryboard news on conflict-of-interest  Injuryboard on Harvard psychiatrists   IMAGE SOURCE:  Emory University Web site/ picture of Dr. Nemeroff    Emory University psychiatrist, Dr...

Children Hurt By Distribution Of Drug Samples

Posted on October 06, 2008
LEARN MORE Injuryboard on pharmaceutical influenced conflicts-of-interest Injuryboard on medication & prescription errors  Pediatrics Abstract   IMAGE SOURCE: ©iStockphoto/ pouring pills/ author: VisualField   While free samples of drugs are typically distributed to doctors as a promotional and marketing tool to encourage their use, a new study says children are being hurt by the freebies...

Study: Fatal Flu in Children Often Includes MRSA

Posted on October 06, 2008
LEARN MORE Journal of Pediatrics CDC on MRSA InjuryBoard on the Flu InjuryBoard news on MRSA InjuryBoard on MRSA Help Center Flu Shot While Pregnant Protects Infant CDC – Key Facts about Seasonal Flu Vaccine IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / immunization shot / author: loveleah More kids have died from Influenza (a virus that causes “the flu”) because they also had a staph infection, according to a newly released report urging parents to get their child the flu shot...

Colorectal Cancer Screening Not Recommended After 75

Posted on October 06, 2008
LEARN MORE Annals of Internal Medicine InjuryBoard Help Center on Colon Cancer InjuryBoard Colon Cancer News AHRQ on Prostate Cancer Screening Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – Press Release IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons / author: Euchiasmus The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends discontinuing colorectal cancer screening after age 75 for people who have screened negatively and have no signs of the disease...

The National Children's Study to Launch in January

Posted on October 05, 2008
LEARN MORE National Children’s Study National Children’s Study Video Study Overview NICHD on National Children’s Study IMAGE SOURCE: © The National Children’s Study A study that will track the health and well-being of 100,000 children from birth to age 21 will launch in January 2009 in the U...

32 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Raw Frozen Chicken

Posted on October 05, 2008
LEARN MORE InjuryBoard on Salmonella Bacteria Poisoning InjuryBoard on Salmonellosis InjuryBoard on Food Poisoning CDC on Salmonella USDA Public Health Alert For Frozen Chicken Products IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / breaded chicken TV dinner / author: NthirtyoneL The U...

Researchers Find New Pathway Linked to Obesity

Posted on October 03, 2008
LEARN MORE Journal Cell InjuryBoard on Obesity InjuryBoard Obesity News CDC on Obesity Missing Gene Linked to Appetite Control and Obesity IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / waist circumference / author: Pharos, FDA Dietary Guidelines New research published in the October issue of the journal Cell suggests overeating activates a metabolic response usually inactive in hypothalamus - middle region of the brain - contributing to increased levels of caloric consumption...

Merck Weighs In On Antiobesity Drug

Posted on October 03, 2008
LEARN MORE Merck & Co. stock watch Injuryboard news on Merck Injuryboard news on obesity   IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / diet / author: saluha   Drug maker Merck & Co (MRK) is pulling plans to introduce an antiobesity drug.   The New Jersey based company announced it is halting development of taranaband, an experimental drug to fight obesity, because of side effects found in clinical trials...

Researchers: Vitamin C Hampers Effects of Chemotherapy

Posted on October 03, 2008
LEARN MORE Journal Cancer Research InjuryBoard on Vitamin C Linus Pauling Institute High Doses of Vitamin C Cut Cancer Growth InjuryBoard on Cancer WebMD on Vitamin C and Chemotherapy IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / orange full of vitamin C / author: Claudius Tesch A new study suggests vitamin C taken in large doses can hamper the effectiveness of cancer drugs...

Florida Joins Seven States In Merck Action

Posted on October 02, 2008
LEARN MORE Tom Nesi speaking about "Poison Pills" on NPR Florida AG - statement Florida v. Merck Complaint Injuryboard news on Merck Injuryboard Vioxx Video- One Doctor's Story Injuryboard on Merck Vioxx settlement   InjuryBoard  Vioxx Information Page  Merck's Vioxx Information Center  Vioxx Master Settlement Agreement    IMAGE SOURCE: Dorothy Hamill full-page Vioxx ad, 2002/ Purchased by Jane Akre, available on Ebay   Eight states, including Florida, are suing drugmaker Merck & Co alleging deceptive marketing of the recalled painkiller Vioxx...

HRT Does Not Raise Heart Attack Risk In Women

Posted on October 02, 2008
LEARN MORE European Heart Journal InjuryBoard on HRT InjuryBoard HRT News InjuryBoard on Cancer WebMD on Menopause Women’s Health Initiative 2002 Women’s Health Initiative 2004 InjuryBoard on Progesterone InjuryBoard on Estrogen IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / Venus / author: Kyle Women taking hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, to treat menopause symptoms are not at an increased risk of heart attack, especially if using cream, skin patch or taking “cyclic” hormone combinations, reports Danish researchers...

Computer-Aided Mammogram Effective for Breast Cancer Detection

Posted on October 02, 2008
LEARN MORE NEMJ – 10/1/08 InjuryBoard on Breast Cancer InjuryBoard on Mammogram Errors Breast Cancer – Diagnosis Errors National Cancer Institute on Breast Cancer Dana-Farber Cancer Center InjuryBoard on Breast Cancer News Researchers Optimistic About New Breast Cancer Technology IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / Breast Cancer Survivors / author: JBryson A computer is just as good as a second pair of eyes for helping radiologists to detect breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest and most rigid tests of computer-aided detection available, according to a new study...

Should Kids Cold Meds Remain OTC?

Posted on October 02, 2008
LEARN MORE FDA - Kid Cold meds advisory, January FDA 101- Medication Errors report Injuryboard on placebo pills for kids Injuryboard on common cold drugs Injuryboard on FDA and prescription medicine   IMAGE SOURCE: ©iStockphoto/ kid taking meds/ author: video 1     The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is meeting with the public today to figure out whether controversial cold medications for youngsters should remain over-the counter (OTC)...

MRSA Kills Orlando High School Football Player

Posted on October 02, 2008
  LEARN MORE For more information: (800) CDC-INFO CDC on MRSA  MRSA Education Initiative  EPA products effective against MRSA  Injuryboard on CDC Education campaign Injuryboard news on MRSA Injuryboad Help Center on infections Injuryboard on MRSA Help Center    IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ MRSA staph victim Alonzo Smith/ Fox 35 Orlando    Methicillin-resistant staph is in the news again...

How Healthy Is Your Breakfast Cereal?

Posted on October 02, 2008
LEARN MORE Consumer Reports - Watch That Bowl (Video) Consumer Reports on Better Cereal Choices for Kids Ready, Set, Breakfast! American Dietetic Association IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / girl eating breakfast / author: Belknap A bowl of cereal can be less healthful for your child than a glazed doughnut from Dunkin Donuts, according to a new ranking of kids' breakfast cereals published by Consumer Reports...

Metrolink Train Engineer Texting Before Accident Confirmed

Posted on October 01, 2008
  LEARN MORE KBLA LLP Injuryboard on state texting laws  Injuryboard on texting addiction  Injuryboard on teens ignore ban on cellphone while driving  Injuryboard on addiction treatment  Injuryboard on antidepressants    IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockphoto/ teen texting/ roundhill   Confirmation comes this afternoon that a Metrolink train engineer in California sent text messges moments before the September 12th crash into an oncoming freight train that killed 25...

Food Labeling Law Takes Effect

Posted on October 01, 2008
LEARN MORE Country of Origin Labeling FDA on Food Protection Plan InjuryBoard on The FDA IMAGE SOURCE: © Country of Origin Labeling Implementation A to Z...

Think Pink And Green- Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted on October 01, 2008
LEARN MORE Cancer Prevention Coalition Rachel's Environmental & Health News on breast cancer  American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Research Foundation National Breast Cancer Foundation Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Environmental Research Foundation Environmental Health Perspectives Think Before You Pink   IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ breast cancer ribbon, Louisville, KY/ author:   Jason Meredith    National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) begins October - and you'll see pink everywhere as participants try to raise awareness and encourage early detection...

Researchers Find a Link Between Birth Size and Breast Cancer Risk

Posted on October 01, 2008
LEARN MORE PLoS Medicine - Birth Size and Breast Cancer Risk InjuryBoard on Breast Cancer InjuryBoard Breast Cancer News InjuryBoard on Mammogram Errors National Cancer Institute on Breast Cancer Dana-Farber Cancer Center American Cancer Society on Breast Cancer Shorter Radiation Therapy Effective For Breast Cancer IMAGE SOURCE: © Wikimedia Commons / breast cancer ad / author: Laurie Maitland A new British study, published in the September online edition of PLoS Medicine, finds strong evidence that women who are longer and heavier at birth are at increased risk of developing breast cancer later in life...

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