For the third week in a row, numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a reduction in hospitalizations and deaths from H1N1. Dr. Anne Shuchat, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) says, “the level of influenza activity we are seeing right now remains high even though we saw a little bit of a decrease this week. It is still higher than the ... read more
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November 12, 2009 4:05 PM
It may be hard to believe but cheerleading has become the single most dangerous girls' sport - responsible for more than 60 percent of women's sports-related injuries. Experts say the reason is simple: a lack of supervision and training. While most injuries from the sport are minor ...they can be catastrophic and deadly. Consider the case of 19-year-old Patty ... read more
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November 11, 2009 9:04 PM
Amid nationwide frustration at the lack of availability of the H1N1 vaccine, the message of one of the five manufacturers contracted by the U.S. Government to produce the vaccine is clear: We’re on track. Sanofi Pasteur pledged over 75 million doses of the vaccine by the end of this year and to date has delivered nineteen million since late September. At a media ... read more
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November 11, 2009 2:43 PM
Genetically, the H1N1 virus hasn't changed much since it first appeared last April, but experience has shown influenza viruses tend to evolve -- sometimes with catastrophic results. In 1918, a relatively mild strain of Spanish flu suddenly became much more virulent, killing millions of people in a global pandemic. Making sure that doesn't happen with H1N1 is the goal ... read more
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November 11, 2009 1:25 PM
When New York Yankee Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig died from ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) in 1941 there was no cure. Sixty-eight years later there is still no cure. The disease affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, eventually paralyzing the body. BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc, a public U.S.-Israeli company that ... read more
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November 3, 2009 9:36 PM
Recent polls show the Arkansas GOP may have an opportunity to wrest the seat held by Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas out of Democratic hands. A Rasmussen poll in late September showed Lincoln trailing Arkansas state Senator Gilbert Baker 47% - 39%, and running behind state Senate Minority Leader Kim Hendren 44% - 41%. Other more recent polls show the race against ... read more
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November 3, 2009 5:24 PM
Dr. Thomas Frieden, MD said at today's CDC H1N1 briefing that the H1N1 virus is widespread throughout the United States, although there continues to be an increase in the number of vaccinations available. Dr. Frieden also stressed that those in the top risk groups should be vaccinated first and should try to be persistent in obtaining the vaccination. Watch highlights from ... read more
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November 3, 2009 12:26 AM
Its one of the biggest races in the world, yet its been twenty seven years since the New York city Marathon was won by an American. 34 Year old Meb Keflezighi changed that on Sunday, as ... read more
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November 3, 2009 12:17 AM
Chicago, IL - "All veterans in the United States, who are in the vulnerable population, should be vaccinated first before Al Qaeda terrorists," U.S. Congressman Mark Kirk (R-IL) said ... read more
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November 2, 2009 3:30 PM
CHICAGO- On Monday Senator Roland Burris (D-IL) stated that unless a strong public option is in the healthcare bill he will vote no. He remained vague on repeated questions about an "opt ... read more
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November 12, 2009 4:18 PM
New Reporting Methods Increase H1N1 Numbers
As many as 22 million people became ill with H1N1 influenza here in the U.S. from April through Oct. 17, according to new estimates released just minutes ago by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. CDC officials said the virus was responsible for an estimated 98 thousand hospitalizations and 3,900 deaths during that same time frame. The number of ... read more