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Disinfectants Can Boost Bacteria's Resistance to Treatment
Jeudi 16 Octobre 2008 - 21:00 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
THURSDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Improper use of chemical disinfectants might actually make the bacteria they are trying to kill stronger and more resistant over time, a new report says.

EPA Places Stricter Regulations on Airborne Lead
Jeudi 16 Octobre 2008 - 21:00 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday tightened the regulatory limit on airborne lead for the first time in 30 years, lowering the legal maximum to a tenth of what it was on the grounds that it poses a more serious threat to young children than officials had realized.

NJ flu-shot mandate for preschoolers draws outcry
Jeudi 16 Octobre 2008 - 17:50 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
-- As flu season approaches, many New Jersey parents are furious over a first-in-the-nation requirement that children get a flu shot in order to attend preschools and day-care centers. The decision should be the parents', not the state's, they contend.

Brain signals revive paralyzed muscles in monkeys
Mercredi 15 Octobre 2008 - 21:42 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
NEW YORK -- Monkeys taught to play a computer game were able to overcome wrist paralysis with an experimental device that might lead to new treatments for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury.

As Budgets Tighten, More People Decide Medical Care Can Wait
Mercredi 15 Octobre 2008 - 21:00 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
To monitor the multiple sclerosis attacking Ann Pietrangelo's central nervous system, her doctor recommends an annual MRI. Last year, the 49-year-old Winchester, Va., woman had to pay a $3,000 co-payment to get the imaging done.

Therapy Helps Hard-to-Transplant Get a New Kidney
Mardi 14 Octobre 2008 - 03:22 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
WASHINGTON -- Nearly one in three patients who need a kidney transplant may never get one because their bodies are abnormally primed to attack a donated organ. Now doctors are trying new ways to outwit the immune system and save more of those so-called "highly sensitized" patients _ often with ki...

The Risks We Take
Lundi 13 Octobre 2008 - 21:00 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
Late last month, after volunteer EMT Tonya Mallard died in the crash of a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter transporting two teenagers from a car accident, people started asking me questions: "How come a volunteer was on that flight? You're just backup, aren't you?" they'd say. Or "It's not...

Equal Treatment for the Uninsured? Don't Count on It.
Lundi 13 Octobre 2008 - 21:00 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
When I walked into the hospital room of a 19-year-old woman, a foul smell all but overwhelmed me. I called a nurse to assist me and saw her, too, catch her breath.

Off the Streets, Into the Kitchen
Lundi 13 Octobre 2008 - 21:00 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
Food can nourish body and soul, help us celebrate successes and milestones, and enrich our lives even as it delivers the nutrients we need.

Firms Offer Payouts to Those Who Work Out
Lundi 13 Octobre 2008 - 21:00 - 1 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health)
Debbie and Larry Ward of Jefferson, Md., each get $75 from Debbie's company when they go for their annual physicals. Arlington County police officer Darrin Cassedy received a two-night hotel stay in Florida and an MP3 player from his employer for losing weight and exercising. Sandy Colaccino of S...

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