Health Care Fraud :: US Psychologist in military health care fraud
An American psychologist in Seattle has been sentenced to a year in prison for billing a program for military families for therapy never given.
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Bird Flu :: Egypt bird flu update
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has announced three new human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection.
Salmonella :: Baby turtles can pose a serious health risk of Salmonella
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urgently reminding the public that contact with baby turtles can pose a serious health risk to infants, small children, and adults with impaired immune systems as they can be natural hosts to Salmonella, a group of bacteria that can cause severe illness and death.
Suppository :: FDA to stop marketing suppository products containing trimethobenzamide
As part of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) on-going initiative to ensure that all marketed U.S. drugs have required marketing approval, the agency announced that companies must stop manufacturing and distributing unapproved suppository drug products containing trimethobenzamide hydrochloride.
Pet :: FDA warns Pet Chews contaminated with Salmonella
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to use American Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chews and Dog Chews manufactured and distributed by T.W. Enterprises, Ferndale, WA, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in dogs and cats, and, if there is cross contamination, in people, especially children, the aged, and people with compromised immune systems.
Pregnancy :: Apple consumption during pregnancy reduces risk for childhood wheezing and asthma
Eating apples while pregnant may give new meaning to an apple a day keeping the doctor away. Compelling new research has concluded that mothers who eat apples during pregnancy may protect their children from developing asthma later in life.
Pneumonia :: Childhood immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine cuts pneumonia hospital admissions
Routine infant immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has caused a 39 percent fall in all-cause pneumonia hospital admission rates for American children under 2, according to an article published in this week?s edition of The Lancet.
Foot Care :: Washington University surgeon develops treatment for foot deformity
Children born with a foot deformity that causes them to have a rigid flatfoot once faced extensive surgery to fully correct the problem. A treatment developed by a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown early success in correcting congenital vertical talus with minimal surgery in most cases.
HIV :: Drug used to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child damages DNA
HIV transmission from mother to child can occur in utero, during labor or from breastfeeding. If left untreated, approximately 25 percent of newborns exposed to the virus from their infected mothers will become infected themselves and potentially develop AIDS.
Obesity :: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s $500 Million to Reverse Childhood Obesity in U.S.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced it will commit at least $500 million over the next five years to tackle one of the most urgent public health threats facing our nation: childhood obesity.