CurrentHealth
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7:05 PM Nov 23rd
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@ Yes we're in SF...where are you? I just wrote legislation to tax processed sugary foods
7:05 PM Nov 23rd
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H1N1 update: too early to get excited, but following a story RE a mutation found in 3 severe cases of flu in Norway
12:36 PM Nov 23rd
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study in Spain: moderate to high alcohol consumption associated with a 50% reduction in heart disease risk in men -no effect in women
10:49 AM Nov 23rd
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Uninsured adults are almost twice as likely as insured adults to die after blunt or penetrating trauma.
8:36 PM Nov 22nd
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H1N1 update: influenza hospitalization and death rates remain higher than expected, but are both begining to decline.
8:35 PM Nov 22nd
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H1N1 update: doctor visits for influenza-like illness dropped again, for the 3rd week in a row. Vaccination working?
8:35 PM Nov 22nd
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new theory on influenza suggests that increased vaccination or kids would help slow virus' ability to evade vaccine
11:09 AM Nov 18th
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2007 avg. US life expectancy at birth was 77.9 yrs. By race/sex: white women (80.7) black women (77) white men (75.8) black men (70.2)
11:04 AM Nov 18th
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Approximately 29% of U.S. adults report sleeping <7 hours per night, and 50--70 million have chronic sleep and wakefulness disorders.
10:58 AM Nov 18th
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Panel recommends against routine mammograms in 40-49 year olds. Speak with your doc about interpreting for YOU. read:
10:48 AM Nov 18th
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H1N1 update: almost all isolated influenza virus continues to be H1N1, is a good match for the H1N1 vaccine, and is susceptible to meds
3:38 PM Nov 16th
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H1N1 U.S. update: for the 2nd week in a row, visits to doctors for influenza-like illness DECREASED.
3:32 PM Nov 16th
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H1N1 update: 6mos. in, there are estimated 22million in the US infected, with 3900 deaths 540 of which were children.
2:44 PM Nov 13th
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Excellent NYT article on cancer prevention - what's legit, what's been debunked, and why this research is so tricky.
9:00 AM Nov 13th
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surprising finding from study: from 1997-2005 the length of patient visits with their primary care doctor actually increased by 15%.
8:42 AM Nov 10th
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Obese patients randomized to a low-carb or low-fat diet lost the same amount of weight - but the low-fat diet also was shown to improve mood
8:41 AM Nov 10th
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multi-focal eyeglasses can make ground-level obstacles more precarious.
10:53 AM Nov 9th
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cruise ships' cleanliness: they're much cleaner AFTER an outbreak of gastroenteritis. Toilet seats are cleaned better than changing tables
10:52 AM Nov 9th
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only 20% of US physicians follow guidelines for 'Pap' screening of women; testing more frequently than is necessary is common.
10:46 AM Nov 9th
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