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Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths in 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -0400
The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection. The pneumonia was caused when bacteria that normally inhabit the nose and throat invaded the lungs along a pathway created when the virus destroyed the cells that line the bronchial tubes and lungs.
Largest Study of Its Kind Implicates Gene Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:25:00 -0400
The largest genetic analysis of its kind to date for bipolar disorder has implicated machinery involved in the balance of sodium and calcium in brain cells. Researchers supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, found an association between the disorder and variation in two genes that make components of channels that manage the flow of the elements into and out of cells, including neurons.
Alternative Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise in Prostate Cancer Patients
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:05:00 -0400
New research indicates that giving patients a continuous low dose of an immune system booster, a method known as metronomic dosing, as part of a therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine strategy is safe and produces similar immune responses and fewer side effects than the more common dosing method, which is not well tolerated by many patients. This study, led by researchers at that National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, was published in the Aug. 15, 2008, issue of "Clinical Cancer Research."
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Survey: Many believe in divine intervention
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:12:15 -0400
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Study probes water-arsenic-diabetes link
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:13:36 -0400
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Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths in 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -0400
The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection. The pneumonia was caused when bacteria that normally inhabit the nose and throat invaded the lungs along a pathway created when the virus destroyed the cells that line the bronchial tubes and lungs.
Largest Study of Its Kind Implicates Gene Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:25:00 -0400
The largest genetic analysis of its kind to date for bipolar disorder has implicated machinery involved in the balance of sodium and calcium in brain cells. Researchers supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, found an association between the disorder and variation in two genes that make components of channels that manage the flow of the elements into and out of cells, including neurons.
Alternative Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise in Prostate Cancer Patients
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:05:00 -0400
New research indicates that giving patients a continuous low dose of an immune system booster, a method known as metronomic dosing, as part of a therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine strategy is safe and produces similar immune responses and fewer side effects than the more common dosing method, which is not well tolerated by many patients. This study, led by researchers at that National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, was published in the Aug. 15, 2008, issue of "Clinical Cancer Research."
CNN.com - Health
Survey: Many believe in divine intervention
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:12:15 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
Study probes water-arsenic-diabetes link
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:13:36 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
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A Day in a Life with Chronic Illness: A personal account of daily events aims to promote better understanding.Center for Research on Chronic Illness: Current research by the Carolina School of Nursing, pilot projects, publications on specific diseases as well as in general on preventing and managing chronic illness in vulnerable people.
Chronic Conditions: SeniorNet provides nonprofit computer and Internet education for older adults and seniors. SeniorNet is the premier senior site for content and community.
Chronic Disease Management: Model based on cooperation between providers to improve patient health and outcome. The Calgary Health Region also advises on regional strategy, community care coordinators, and patient class details.
Chronic Disease Management: British Columbia's Chronic Disease Management Web site is an information resource for physicians, patients and researchers. Chronic diseases are prolonged illnesses, such as diabetes, that do not resolve spontaneously and are rarely cured completely
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Chronic Disease Surveillance in Canada: Background paper also proposes multi-partnered data base renewal (2003).
Chronic Disease: Forming Healthy Relationships: Advice for doctors and health workers on treatment and support of chronic ill patients.
Chronic Health Conditions not a Barrier to Successful Aging: Advice on 'successful aging' with good management of several chronic conditions by HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Chronic Ill Net: Patients, doctors and researchers discuss diseases: Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS, biological and chemical weapons. Many articles.
Chronic Illness Coping: Dr. Vijai Sharma offers advice on coping with chronic illness.
Chronic Illness Tips: Daily living strategies for coping with chronic illnesses
Chronic Illness: Acceptance Is the First Step Toward Healing: Short description of the day to day acceptance process.
Coping with a Chronic Illness in your Family: Advice to family members, including communication, financial matters, independence and taking charge.
Coping with Chronic Illness: An academic paper discusses illness in terms of stages, with a description of each in terms of its relevance to patients.
Coping with Chronic Illness: The Fathers Network on how to deal with physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. Applies to anyone with a longterm disease.
Coping with Chronic Illness and Depression: How to recognize depression and when to consult the doctor.
Coping with Long-term Physical Illness and Pain: Short explanation to counselors on defense mechanisms and coping styles of patients.
Dealing with Illness and Disability: This site has been created by the London Borough of Hackney. The site provides access to information and online requests about the priority services delivered by the council and its partners.
Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases: Combined World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization expert report on prevention of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dental diseases and osteoporosis.
Expert Patients Programme for Long-term Patients: The Expert Patients Programme is a self-management course giving people the confidence, skills and knowledge to manage long-term health conditions better.
Faced with a Life Threatening Illness.: Questions, concerns and links provided by Australian Palliative Care Council.
Family Caregiver Alliance: National Center on Caregiving offers fact sheets, advice, research reports, public policy briefs, and newsletters.
Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness: Practical advice about how to handle serious illness and dying.
Health Action Network: Home page for the Procovery Institute website, clearinghouse of Procovery information, resources and ideas for building hope, healing and life.
Household Management Questions for Others with Chronic Illness: Practical advice on adjusting expectations, cleaning, time management and recommended books. Short thread in The New Homemaker.
Illness, Disability and Social Inclusion: Help page
Improving Chronic Illness Care: Home :: Improving Chronic Illness Care
Learning to Cope with Chronic Illness: Practical advice to patients and significant others.
Learning to Live with a Chronic Condition: Patient advice on communication with the health team, deciding on a treatment plan, and minimizing costs. From the Lifepath Information Series.
Living with Chronic Illness: Personal advice on making adjustments and maintaining hope.
Living with Chronic Illness and Disease: Living with chronic illness and disease from a personal perspective. ,
Living with Chronically Ill People: Describes adjusting to illness in the family, with several personal articles.
Living with Long Term Illness: Dealing with your chronic condition in daily life. Comments, questions and tips. Live with a Chronic Disease, coping with every day challenges. Discusses invisible diseases, offering help, accepting help, handling remarks, partner, disabilities.
Living with Long Term Illness: A chronic disease is often associated with illness that is ongoing and with no cure currently available including diabetes, obesity, arthritis and heart disease. By making some lifestyle changes you can effectively self-manage your condition
Managing your Chronic Illness: British Columbia's Chronic Disease Management Web site is an information resource for physicians, patients and researchers. Chronic diseases are prolonged illnesses, such as diabetes, that do not resolve spontaneously and are rarely cured completely
Poem, Pain Management, Chronic Illness: Poem about coping with pain using relaxation and imagery
Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and Policy: A peer-reviewed Journal by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the United States. Contains essays, original research, special topics, case studies. Also available as PDF.
Preventing Disability in the Elderly With Chronic Disease: Discusses outcome of patient self management program. Education and lifestyle changes improve health, preserve functions and reduce costs. Also in PDF (published in 2002).
Report of the Working Group on Long-Term Care: US Department of Labor, Advisory Council Report to recommend policy changes and education on broad scope of findings.
Self Management of Long-Term Illness: Conference report on the seminar on self-management of long-term illness from The Pituitary Foundation's Third National Conference.
Stanford Self-Management Programs: Center develops, evaluates, and disseminates community-based, peer-led, programs for people with all kinds of chronic diseases. Part of School of Medicine, Stanford University, California.
Ten Resolutions: Chronic pain management without pain medication - learn coping skills for conditions like arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and fibromyalgia. Support for families and caregivers too.
Ten Steps for Coping with a Chronic Condition: Harvard Health Publication Letter. Patient oriented advice.
When Parents Fall Ill: Dealing with the child's resentment and embarrassment. The importance of key events and acknowledging the child's own health complaints.
Yoga For Chronic Illness: While yoga has been observed and experienced for more than 3,000 years to help maintain and restore health, it has only been recently introduced in the West.
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