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The NHLBI's COPD Learn More Breathe Better Campaign Expands Community Network

Jewels5 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:14:57 GMT

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has approved the award of 15 contracts under its communications contract with Porter Novelli totaling $462,000 to leading community-based lung health organizations from New Hampshire to California to support efforts to improve awareness and understanding of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), the nation’s fourth leading cause of death.
The 15 organizations that received awards are as follows:

Breathe LA, Los Angeles, CA
Breathe New Hampshire, Bedford, NH
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, IL
Kentucky Department for Health/Kentucky Respiratory Disease Program, Frankfort, KY
COPD Foundation/Florida COPD Coalition, Miami, FL
D.C. Area Health Education Center, District of Columbia
American Lung Association in Colorado, Greenwood Village, CO
Virginia Association of Health Plans and Medical Society of Virginia, for the Virginia COPD Task Force, Richmond, VA
American Lung Association of North Carolina/North Carolina COPD Task Force, Raleigh, NC
American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest, Chicago, IL
American Lung Association in Maryland/Maryland COPD Task Force, Hunt Valley, MD
American Lung Association in New York, Albany, NY
American Lung Association in Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
American Lung Association in New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
American Lung Association of Missouri, St. Louis, MO

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One Size Doesn't Fit for Heart Disease in Men and Women

Jewels5 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:13:12 GMT

A prominent group of cardiologists propose the term "ischemic heart disease" be used when discussing heart disease specific to women instead of coronary artery disease (CAD) or coronary heart disease (CHD). They cite significant differences in heart disease between women and men. A name change may help doctors customize diagnostic tests and treatments based on the sex of the patient.

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Heart Disease Labels Should Vary by Gender

Jewels5 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:12:26 GMT

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Anemia Drugs Raise Blood Clot Risks

SScroggins — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:22:07 GMT

A recent study has revealed that some medications used to treat anemia, known as erythropoiesis-stimulating medications or ESAs, are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. ESAs stimulate red blood cell production and are sometimes prescribed to patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.

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Folic Acid Supplements Linked to Asthma

AmyS — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:15:08 GMT

An Australian study shows that folic acid supplementation during late pregnancy may cause allergic asthma in children between the ages of 3 and 5. The study found no evidence to suggest adverse effects when supplements were taken in early pregnancy.

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Acetaminophen Linked to Asthma

AmyS — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:14:29 GMT

A new study reveals that the commonly used pain reliever acetaminophen may increase the risk of wheezing and asthma in children and adults. There was also a slight increase in the risk of asthma and wheezing with prenatal use of acetaminophen.

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Newborns Cry in Mother Tongue

AmyS — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:13:34 GMT

According to a new study, babies around the world cry with the same melody used in their native language. This study is important to child development experts because it shows that newborns may have the ability to use their memories of what they heard inside the womb.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Leukemia

AmyS — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:49:53 GMT

Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has announced that he has been suffering from leukemia for almost a year. Abdul-Jabbar has chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), which was once considered a fatal disease, but oral medications may now keep it under control in up to 90% of patients.

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Maclaren Recalls Strollers

AmyS — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:44:44 GMT

Over 1 million Mclaren umbrella strollers are being voluntarily recalled due to child injury. There have been reports of children's fingertips being amputated or lacerated in the stroller's hinges. Mclaren's official press release for the recall is set for November 10, 2009.

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Cereals Claim to Boost Immunity

AmyS — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:08:48 GMT

The nation's largest cereal maker, Kellogg Co., is making controversial claims that their popular cereal, Krispies, boosts children's immune systems. Kellogg responds to critics by saying that increased vitamins means the cereals promote good health. The food maker said Wednesday that given the public attention to swine flu, it has decided to phase out the message from its packages.

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