The word ‘pandemic’ conjures a scary picture, and to an extent the idea of an illness spreading through humans on a large scale is daunting. However these types of sicknesses are constantly present, and the H1N1 virus is no different. There is a chance that your office will be affected by the virus, and so contingency planning ahead of time is vital in order to deal with the possibility that an entire department is out sick. In this video, WatchMojo.com learns more about pandemics, and discusses the issue of planning in case your office is hit with the swine flu bug. continue reading...
There is still no cure, but there are some methods of prevention that can decrease the risks of breast cancer. continue reading...
According to The Local, Sweden’s newspaper, a number of Swedish churches are serving fortified wine as part of communion to help reduce the spreading of the swine flu. continue reading...
According to a recent study, women who were beer drinkers were less likely to suffer from osteoporosis. continue reading...
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DENVER, CO–(Marketwire - October 9, 2007) - Dr. Jeanne King, PhD. makes the Intimate Partner Abuse Screen available online to help individuals worldwide seeking to know, “Am I in an abusive relationship?” The net profits from test sales will be donated to Colorado nonprofit Partners in Prevention, a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to helping healthcare professionals recognize domestic abuse.
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BATESVILLE, Ind., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today, findings of the 10th Annual International Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Survey (IPUPS) were released by Hill-Rom, the health care unit of Hillenbrand Industries (NYSE: HB - News) and a leading provider of medical technology for hospitals and other care sites around the world. These results document the potential for decreasing by half the incidence rate of pressure ulcers in acute care facilities and substantiate an opportunity for hospitals to dramatically reduce hospital-acquired pressure ulcers through specially designed prevention programs. The study is of particular interest following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recent announcement that treatment of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers would no longer be reimbursed.
The broad and in-depth survey documented that nearly half of all adult patients in acute care facilities were assessed to be at high risk for the development of pressure ulcers. Although hospitals are beginning to incorporate comprehensive pressure ulcer prevention programs, still over 75 percent of the high risk patients did not receive such a program. Implementing a comprehensive approach like the new Safe Skin(TM) Program offered by Hill-Rom was shown in the IPUPS data to significantly decrease the incidence rate of pressure ulcers from 7.8 percent to 3.8 percent in the high risk group. continue reading...
SAN RAFAEL, California and TEL-AVIV, Israel, August 28 /PRNewswire/ — The most common RSI complaint among computer users is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, or wrist pain, arm pain and stiff fingers. Many of the existing approaches to treatment and prevention of this problem have less than satisfactory results for many people. To help fight this prevalent problem, CarpalTunnelInformation.com has extensive information about the causes, symptoms and treatments of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It also offers a series of free exercises which can be done during a short break at the user’s computer. A Flash animated “personal trainer” guides users through a series of 6 transformational movement lessons which have been remarkably effective at reducing or eliminating wrist pain.
The 5-7 minutes desk exercises are an application of The Anat Baniel Method(SM)(ABM), which utilizes the brain’s remarkable capacity to form new neural associative pathways to replace those that contribute to pain and limitation. Entertaining Flash animations and multimedia explanations during the exercises allow users to be aware of the changes that occur between the beginning and end of each exercise and the reduction in pain or strain. continue reading...
