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Pandemic Flu Monitor: H1N1 “Enrolls” at 17 Colleges
Bloomberg
“Swine flu infected hundreds of students in at least 17 U.S. colleges in the first weeks of school, providing evidence the virus is resurging as it races through sorority events and football practices.”
Source: Bloomberg, August 31, 2009
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Pandemic Flu Monitor: Schools May Serve as First Line of Defense
This story explains why flu experts expect schools to be the first line of defense in the coming flu season, as the pandemic continues.
Not all school systems are equally well funded or staffed to serve that role, but whenever possible, the school is the CDC’s first choice as the place to start dealing with round [...]
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Test Post for Email Broadcast
This is a test. It is only a test.
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Four Myths About Swine Flu
ABC News/ Good Morning America explains four common myths about swine flu and why they are wrong. Among the myths: Raising the pandemic alert level means the swine flu is worsening.
No. “Pandemic” is a term used to describe spread not severity of any form of influenza.
Please check this out.
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Flu News: Map for Week Ending March 7, 2009…It’s On a Roll
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FDA Picks Have Public Health Experience … Appointments Please Experts
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Reuters
“President Barack Obama’s choices to lead the Food and Drug Administration place an emphasis on public health and safety at an agency that has struggled with contaminated food and serious drug side effects.
“Dr. Margaret Hamburg, named by Obama on Saturday to serve as FDA commissioner, served as New York City’s health commissioner, where she was [...]
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U.S. Lags in Getting Value for Dollar When Compared to Other Countries
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New York Times
“If the global economy were a 100-yard dash, the U.S. would start 23 yards behind its closest competitors because of health care that costs too much and delivers too little, a business group says in a report to be released Thursday.
“The report from the Business Roundtable, which represents CEOs of major companies, [...]
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Department of Whatever Works: Robots May Assist Patients
Headline News
People tend to name their cars, if they are car-namers, a name of the opposite sex or, at least, refer to cars that way.
“She runs great…” “Max has been with me since college.”
It is not such a leap, then, to think about how robots can help patients outside the operating room where, in certain [...]
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One Pizza’s Regulated by the FDA….The Other Pizza in the Freezer Case Is Regulated by the Department of Agriculture…How Do We Make This System Work?
Headline News
This is an great, brief summary of the problems which must be solved to streamline food safety regulation.
This issue is of great public concern, most especially since the latest salmonella outbreak. This salmonella outbreak has been associated with the deaths of nine and also has sickened pets who consumed brands containing the contaminated peanut [...]
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Workplace May Leave Singles Feeling….Stuck with Extra Work and Underappreciated
Headline News
For years, businesses did not recognize that employees had family responsibilities. In effect, the workplace treated every worker as if she or he was single, with no obligations other than to work and self.
The pendulum swung the other direction when employers realized that, between children and elderly parents, their workers needed more flexibility.
However, the [...]
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