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    • February 9, 2010

      • Focus

        Texas Pete Punishment? Tobasco Terrorism? What Are Some Parents Thinking? »

        Having grown up in a place which is the subject of a book titled, “The Most Southern Place on Earth,” I would assume that anything tied to Southern culture would not come as total news to me.
        Not so.
        A young teacher called about a practice which is new in her city.
        It is called “hot saucing.” Parents [...]

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      • Commentary

        Lying on Purpose, Lying by Omitting … Lies Put Patients at Risk »

        Lying to your doctor — regardless of the reason — can mean you don’t get needed care or you don’t have the kind of working relationship you want with your physician.

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      • Briefly

        • Pandemic Flu Monitor: H1N1…Over… or Resting?
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        • Pandemic Flu Monitor: This Week’s Spike in Cases Still Considered a “Blip”
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        • Pandemic Flu Monitor: H1N1 Declining, WHO Reports
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    • Top Stories

      Study Says Verbal Abuse of Nurses on Job “Almost Universal”

      This is an Australian study of nurses but the full Medpage Today story says that the results hold true for American nurses.
      “The same is true in the U.S., where assaults and under-reporting appear just as common as suggested in the Australian survey, commented Kathleen M. McPhaul, PhD, RN, MPH, of the University of Maryland School [...]

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      Three Steps to Preventing Childhood Obesity Slash Risk 40% for Four-Year-Olds

      This study will be published in the upcoming issue of the journal, Pediatrics, reports MSNBC.
      It is significant because it shows that three daily family routines for four-year-old children slashed the obesity risk by 40 percent in a study which examined 8, 550 4-year-olds in all parts of the U.S. These routines, says the full story, [...]

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      When Standing Up for Patients May Mean Sitting in Prison… »

      The profession of nursing is dedicated to patient care, which in the world of nurses, includes patient advocacy and patient education.
      In advocating for patients, two Texas nurses got an education in how some local authorities viewed their profession the hard way.
      One stands trial, starting Monday, and could face prison if not acquitted.
      The New York Times
      “It [...]

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      Adults Need Vaccinations, Too…Pneumonia Vaccine Key to 65+ »

      A report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reveals that one of the most powerful, simple preventive steps for adults age 65 and up often gets skipped at doctor visits.
      This story is from ABC News and Medpage Today.
      Just as is true [...]

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      • Officials Race to See How to Get More Haitians to U.S. for Care
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      • Workers’ Worries About Stigma May Slow Use of New Mental Health Coverage
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        How Childbirth Has Changed Over the Centuries »

        Tara Parker-Pope, who writes Well for The New York Times, interviews a doctor-author about how views of childbirth have changed—or have not changed—over the centuries.
        The author, Randi Hutter Epstein, is a mother of four, too. Nothing like having plenty of field experience before writing.
        It’s fascinating.
        Check out the interview.
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    • You, The Patient

      In First Trial, Blood Test for Pancreatic Cancer Found Majority of Early Tumors »

      The preliminary evaluation of a blood test showed that the test found a majority of stage 1 tumors.

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      • New Stroke Website from CDC…How to Find a Stroke Hospital Near You
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      • Maybe We Do Need the Food Police…More Calories in Foods Than Are Revealed, Study Shows
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    • Friends & Families

      New Food Rules: 64 of Them to Be Exact »

      Jane E. Brody has more than 40 years of writing about health matters—often about food and nutrition.
      When she raves about a book, readers will want to pay attention.
      Do read her whole column about this new book. In light of the many food issues we are facing, a sound but simpler approach is welcome.
      The New York [...]

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      • Kitchen Spoons Are Not Right Tool for Measuring Meds
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    • Patient’s Own Decision Maker

      Calorie Counts in Fast Food Restaurants Help Parents Make Better Choices, Study Says »

      Parents pick lower calorie foods for their kids when calories are posted on fast food menus, says a study.

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      • Parent Alert: Vicks DayQuil Cold and Flu Product Recalled by Company
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      • Reading Leads to Measurable Brain Gains, Research Says
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      • How Not to Age Well…Start Young with Tough Childhood, Study Says
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    • Books

      Two New Books Lead Readers Through the Birth and Growth of Social Networks »

      The New York Review of Books
      The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal, by Ben Mezrich, Doubleday, 260 pp., $25.00
      Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America, by Julia Angwin, Random House, 371 pp., $27.00
      Reviewer Charles Petersen talks about two new books which, together, [...]

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