News tagged with health centers
'Spot' shortages of flu vaccine, tamiflu reported, FDA head says
(HealthDay)—Sporadic shortages of both the flu vaccine and the flu treatment Tamiflu are being reported, as this year's intense flu season continues, according to a top U.S. health official.
Medications
Jan 15, 2013 |
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US needs more effective flu shots, experts say
In the midst of an early flu season, public health officials are urging unvaccinated people to get a flu shot, as the best step they can take to protect both themselves and their families.
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Jan 15, 2013 |
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Flu emergency declared in NY; 20K cases in state
New York's governor declared a public health emergency Saturday for the state because of the severity of the flu season, as officials across the U.S. grapple with the worst flu outbreak in several years.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 12, 2013 |
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Death toll rises as flu epidemic grips US
The death toll from a flu outbreak gripping the United States has reached epidemic levels and it will be at least several weeks before the outbreak abates, health officials said Friday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 12, 2013 |
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Flu more widespread in US; eases off in some areas
Health officials say flu is more widespread across the nation, but the number of hard-hit states has declined.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Massive US flu outbreak claims at least 18 lives
The United States was in the grip Thursday of a deadly influenza outbreak that has hit harder and earlier than in previous years, and has claimed the lives of at least 18 children.
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Jan 11, 2013 |
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Blood disorder cases tied to prescription painkiller abuse
(HealthDay)—Tennessee health officials report cases of a rare blood-clotting problem among people who injected the painkiller Opana ER (extended release) after crushing pills meant to be taken by mouth.
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Jan 10, 2013 |
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Trends presented from two years of haiti cholera epidemic
(HealthDay)—During the first two years of the cholera epidemic in Haiti, the cumulative attack rate was 6.1 percent, with a consistent downward trend seen in cumulative case fatality rates, according to ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Many U.S. teens at risk for suicide despite treatment
(HealthDay)—A new study casts doubt on the value of current professional treatments for teens who struggle with mental disorders and thoughts of suicide.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Flu season has Boston declaring health emergency
Massachusetts public health officials are reporting 18 flu-related deaths in the state already this season, and Boston has declared a public health emergency.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Hispanics leery of health care providers, often avoid cancer screenings, study shows
When researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues conducted a random telephone survey among blacks, whites and Hispanics in New York, Baltimore and San Juan, Puerto Rico, they found that Hispanics are nearly twice ...
Cancer
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Age and gender predict participation in employer-sponsored health coaching programs, study finds
Employers, in an effort to help drive down health care costs, have increasingly offered work-sponsored health promotion programs but have had limited success with encouraging workers to participate. A new ...
Health
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Binge drinking serious problem for US women
Binge drinking is an under-recognized problem for US women, nearly 14 million of whom engage in it about three times a month, downing about six drinks each time, says a study released Tuesday.
Addiction
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Madrid health center directors quit en masse
(AP)—More than 300 directors of some 140 health centers in Madrid resigned from their posts Tuesday to protest plans to partly privatize the region's public health service.
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Jan 08, 2013 |
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Teens susceptible to hepatitis B infection despite vaccination as infants
New research reveals that a significant number of adolescents lose their protection from hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, despite having received a complete vaccination series as infants. Results in the January 2013 issue ...
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Jan 08, 2013 |
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