April 30, 2010 – 11:00 pm
Limited success in modelling the behaviour of the complex, unusual and unpredictable HIV virus has slowed efforts to develop an effective vaccine to prevent AIDS. A new improved modelling system, developed by Chinese researchers, which attempts to incorporate more of the virus’ random behavioural dynamics, suggests that a particular type of T cell could be useful in the development of an AIDS vaccine… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Tired of that upset stomach? Doctor’s office closed and you need help now? Try these amazing home remedies to relieve your pain today.Contributor: CandusPublished: Apr 30, 2010 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness – Associated Content)
There is great fear of the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following immunizations. Many patients refuse influenza and other vaccinations due to concern of this terrifying disease. They are not alone. Many physicians do not recommend influenza or other vaccinations due to concerns over the risk of GBS associated with vaccinations. Many patients who have had GBS are not offered vaccinations due to fear of possible recurrence. The 2009 H1N1 influenza strain has again brought concern of the 1976 swine flu immunization and its link to GBS. (Source: Disease a Month)
We must be poor. Its hard to get something to eat in this joint……By Dorothy DeMarco
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Bobby says, I am a lovable character. I also heard him say that I am a “bitch”. I have to admit I don’t remember him saying that in a long time.
I guess I feel the same way about Bobby. Bobby is a good son. Bobby is also a “pain in the ass sometimes”.
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Bobby is always taking me to the doctor. I don’t want to go to the doctor — ever. Most doctors are “quacks”. All they really want is your money. I have to admit when Bobby takes me to the doctor we always get our monies worth. He has this damn book and he opens it up and starts going down the list – one by one.
Dotty had some severe headaches….blah bl…
This report provides an update to the international situation as of April 30, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
Experts say C. gattii not infecting as many as believed in Pacific Northwest
Source: HealthDay
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April 30, 2010 – 11:35 am
So says the book of proverbs. You may recall the pride I expressed when I picked up a difficult appendicitis case a couple of months ago. Karma is a real bitch, sometimes, and this week has been payback time. It began in what is for me typical fashion:It was a classic presentation. A young man, about 19 or so, with 36 hours of anorexia, malaise, low grade fevers, and generalized abdominal pain which subsequently localized to the right lower quadrant. He has a elevated white count, tenderness over McBurney’s point, involuntary guarding, and rebound tenderness. Now, as a digression, one drawback of modern technology is that is it nearly impossible to get an appendectomy without a CT scan any more. It used to be that a “negative laparotomy” rate of something like 25% was acceptable. N…
April 30, 2010 – 11:00 am
by Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, ScM
I had an interesting juxtaposition of events. While waiting in Peets, a coffee shop in Lexington Center, I watched the friendly discussions between the baristas and customers.
I then went to a doctorâs appointment, where a nurse stood typing at a laptop asking me a series of questions, including âAre you in pain?â and âDo you feel safe at home?â She didnât look at me once as she read and typed.
(…)Read the rest of Doctors need more eye contact with patients, not computers
4 comments | Tags: Health IT, Patient | Category: Physician practice (Source: Kevin, M.D. – Medical Weblog)
April 30, 2010 – 11:00 am
Newer options not only do the job but keep the mind clear, too. (Source: U.S. News – Health)
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April 30, 2010 – 10:27 am
Researchers have identified a highly fatal emerging disease caused by the spores of a fungus known as Cryptococcus gattii, or C. gattii. Because the fungus may spread in lumber, wind, water, and animalsâ including those as disparate as birds, dogs, farm animals, and even dolphinsâresearchers expect that the fungus will eventually spread to Northern California, where the climate is similar, but will be stopped from eastward expansion by freezing winters.
The researchers involved in the study began looking at animal deaths caused by the fungus, and noticed they were dealing with a new, more virulent strain closely related to anotherâand still quite dangerousâ C. gattii species found in nearby British Columbia. âThis novel fungus is worrisome because it appears to be a thr…
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