Should you still be worried about swine flu? November 30, 2009
Posted by Jolie McCullough in diseases.Tags: flu, H1N1, panic, swine flu
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Good news!
It seems like the number of swine flu infections has finally hit its peak. According to the Associated Press, the number of states with widespread infection of H1N1 has dropped from 43 to 32 (Yes, Arizona is still one of the 32). But hold on, there’s a catch.
There were also 27 newly-reported deaths among children with H1N1 under 18 last week, the highest number in a week since the pandemic started, according to the CDC’s H1N1 update.
Mammograms: To screen or not to screen? November 19, 2009
Posted by Jolie McCullough in study.Tags: breast cancer, cancer, mammograms, women's health
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Mammogram | Courtesy of Courier Times
The media have blown up over the mammogram issue within the last few days. On Nov. 16, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new guidelines for breast cancer screening, including when women should receive mammograms and breast exams performed by their doctors or even themselves.
According to the USPSTF, women should not receive routine mammogram screening until age 50, not 40 as is the status quo. Also, the force goes on to recommend not practicing self-breast examinations routinely until this age as well. (more…)
Wanna quit smoking? There’s a shot for that November 13, 2009
Posted by Jolie McCullough in study, vaccine.Tags: nicotine, nicVAX, smoking, study, vaccine
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In a world where we can download tons of applications to our cell phones to do just about anything at the touch of a button, why shouldn’t we be able to apply that method of thinking to everything, like, let’s say, smoking.
Courtesy of NABI Biopharmaceuticals
Back in the old days, people used to have to use old-fashioned will power to quit smoking. Then, thank god, came the Nicorette patch and gum and all of those goodies, but could there be an easier way?
It sure looks like it.
The vaccine, NicVAX, is “an investigational vaccine designed as an aid to smoking cessation, as well as an aid to prevent relapses of a treated smoker,” according to NABI Biopharmaceuticals. This video from AZfamily.com demonstrates just how the shot works. (more…)
Ozone therapy reaching the U.S. November 5, 2009
Posted by Jolie McCullough in technology.Tags: alternative medicine, H1N1, HIV, ozone therapy, Phoenix, swine flu
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I saw this video today online, and it kind of blew my mind. Have I been living under a rock or has this ‘ozone therapy’ procedure been around for a while?
Apparently, in the rest of the world it has. The video from azfamily.com piqued my interest, and I did a little digging around.
Ozone therapy is a form of alternative medicine that helps treat a plethora of illnesses, be it by actively killing bacteria and viruses or boosting one’s immune system, according to Rejuvena, the company in the video above.
