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Fast Food Linked to Asthma and Allergies in Kids

Mon, 2013-02-04 10:04 — LuLu2012

Fast Good  

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healthland.time.com - by Alexandra Sifferlin - January 15th, 2013

Submitted by Kathy Gilbeaux

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Obesity isn’t the only potential toll that dinner from the drive-thru may have on your health.

It’s not just your waistline that may pay a price for eating fast food meals three or more times a week, but your immune system as well. According to a study published in the journal Thorax, fast food fare is linked to an increased risk of asthma, eczema and rhinitis among kids and teens. The study  also found that eating fruit could protect against these disorders among all age groups.

Global Health & Innovation Conference - April 13-14, 2013 - Yale University, New Haven, CT

Sun, 2013-02-03 21:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux
Date: 
Saturday, April 13, 2013 (All day) to Sunday, April 14, 2013 (All day)

The Global Health & Innovation Conference (GHIC) is the world's leading and largest global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference, with 2,200 professionals and students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries. This must-attend, thought-leading conference convenes leaders, changemakers, and participants from all sectors of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship.

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Flu virus can tell time

Fri, 2013-01-25 19:25 — Maeryn Obley

Submitted by Luis Kun

mountsinai.org - January 17th, 2013

Scientists have discovered that that the flu virus can essentially tell time, thereby giving scientists the ability to reset the virus' clock and combat it in more effective ways. According to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the flu knows how much time it has to multiply, infect other cells, and spread to another human being. If it leaves a cell too soon, the virus is too weak. If it leaves too late, the immune system has time to kill the virus.

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National Flu Outbreak Widens

Sat, 2013-01-12 17:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

cbsnews.com - by Jonathan LaPook - January 9, 2013

(CBS News) The national flu epidemic is getting worse by the day: On Wednesday, Boston -- with a population of at least 600,000 -- declared a public health emergency after the virus killed more than a dozen people.

At least three more states -- Montana, South Dakota and Arizona -- are now reporting widespread flu, bringing the total to 44 states.

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Malaria-Like Disease Follows Lyme's Path In New England

Tue, 2012-11-13 00:26 — Maeryn Obley

As white-tailed deer have returned to New England in the past century, they've brought with them tick-borne parasites that cause human diseases. marcinplaza /iStockphoto.com

Image: As white-tailed deer have returned to New England in the past century, they've brought with them tick-borne parasites that cause human diseases. marcinplaza /iStockphoto.com

npr.org - November 12th, 2012 - Michaeleen Doucleff

There's more than deer lurking in the New England woods these days.

Diseases carried by ticks that hitch rides on deer are rising in the Northeast, researchers said Monday at a meeting about tropical diseases.

In particular, babesiosis — a disease that mimics malaria — is catching up with Lyme disease in some communities.

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Far Rockaway: Global Disaster Zone

Fri, 2012-11-09 15:28 — Maeryn Obley

An emergency clinic in the Far Rockaways. Photo: Michael Goldfarb/Doctors Without Borders \

Image: An emergency clinic in the Far Rockaways. Photo: Michael Goldfarb/Doctors Without Borders

Submitted by Jeanne Heifetz

outsideonline.com - November 8th, 2012 - Matthew Power

On Election Day, a week after Hurricane Sandy had brought the largest city in America shuddering to a halt, there were still lines of cars at gas station stretching for blocks. At polling stations, the lines of voters stretched nearly as far. The Manhattan skyline twinkled with light again, and most of the subway tunnels had been dewatered by the Army Corps of Engineers.

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National Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NH-ISAC) swings into action following Hurricane Sandy

Fri, 2012-11-02 19:39 — Maeryn Obley

gsnmagazine.com - November 1st, 2012 - Deborah Kobza

In response to Hurricane Sandy, the National Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NH-ISAC) has activated the National Healthcare and Public Health Cyber Response System, a 24/7 emergency response protocol supporting all-hazards (physical and cyber) healthcare critical infrastructure protection, mitigation, response and recovery.

Response resources are addressing situational awareness, information sharing and incident response support, working in coordination with federal, state and private sector organizations. NH-ISAC response protocols support and complement national, state and private sector-established emergency operations, business continuity and disaster recovery plans.


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Global Health as a Bridge to Security

Tue, 2012-10-23 21:58 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

CSIS - The Global Health Policy Center

Friday, November 2, 2012

12:00pm - 2:00pm
CSIS 1800 K St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
B1 Conference Room

Please join us on Friday, November 2nd from 12:00-2:00pm in the CSIS B1 conference center for a lunchtime launch of our new publication, Global Health as a Bridge to Security, which looks at the intersection of health and security in U.S. foreign policy over the last decade. The keynote will be given by Admiral William Fallon, U.S. Navy (retired), who chaired this effort, followed by a roundtable discussion with Admiral Fallon, Rear Admiral Thomas Cullison, U.S. Navy (retired), Ambassador Cameron Hume, and Dr. Ellen Embrey on the top priority agenda items for future military engagement overseas in public health.

**This event will be webcast live at: www.SmartGlobalHealth.org/Live**

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Prior Sources of Cholera Continue to Cause Cases in US

Sat, 2012-10-20 18:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux

healio.com - October 19, 2012

"SAN DIEGO — Data presented today at the ID Week 2012 meeting indicate that most cholera cases reported in the United States are associated with the consumption of Gulf Coast seafood and travel to cholera-endemic countries between 2001 and 2010."

“Domestically acquired cholera from other sources is rare, but still occurs,” Loharikar said. “Our report demonstrates that after the outbreak of cholera in Haiti, which spread to the Dominican Republic, we saw a dramatic increase in US cases, all associated with travel to or from Hispaniola. Until access to an improved health infrastructure is seen in Haiti, we expect to see more cases from Hispaniola and other areas of the Caribbean and Latin America as cholera spreads to neighboring areas.”

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Report - Abstract - 653. Cholera in the United States, 2001 – 2011:  Role of Travel-Associated Illness in the Early 21st Century
https://idsa.confex.com/idsa/2012/webprogram/Paper37464.html

Can Apps Help Reform the Healthcare System?

Fri, 2012-10-19 17:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Eric Myers

ctovision.com - by MollyJust - October 12, 2012

It is widely accepted that Internet-enabled health applications have the potential to provide better information to consumers but can they play a role in changing the health system at large? Recent reporting by the Health Care Blog and Health Data Management provide some insights here.

Many people believe in the power of apps to transform healthcare.

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