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Antibiotics are powerful drugs but they are not the cure for all that ails you. Antibiotics, also known as antimicrobial drugs, are drugs that fight infections caused by bacteria. They are not effective against viral infections like the common cold, most sore throats, and the flu. Today, almost all important bacterial infections in the United States and throughout the world are becoming resistant. Antibiotic resistance has been called one of the world’s most pressing public health problems. The smart use of antibiotics is the key to controlling the spread of resistance.
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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, October 25, 2005

It is enough

It is enough that you are alive and able to experience this beautiful day. It is enough that you can choose to live with joy and thankfulness in your heart. Read the rest of this entry »

Lack of drug pricing info in new Medicare prescription program makes it difficult for seniors to choose plan

BY RIDGELY OCHS
STAFF WRITER
October 22, 2005

The government’s roll-out of its $40-billion-a-year Medicare prescription drug plan has hit another snag.
People trained to help seniors figure out which plan to choose under the new program said they don’t have the pricing information they need and seniors are scratching their heads in confusion.
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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Monday, October 24, 2005

The place where you are

The place where life happens is the place where you are. The place where you build success and achievement is the place where you are.
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Feds Approve Florida Plan to Shift Thousands From Medicaid to Managed Care in Unprecedented Move

By BILL KACZOR
The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The federal government approved Florida’s plan to shift thousands of Medicaid patients into managed care, an unprecedented pilot program that could be expanded to include millions of poor and elderly people covered under the system.
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– Robert Preidt

FRIDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) — A method of increasing the yield of stem cells that can be harvested from umbilical cord blood has been developed by researchers at the University of Toronto.

This technique may increase the therapeutic use of these stem cells, the researchers said.
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by Dixie Farley
“Viewpoints vary between concerns of individual clinicians and what may affect the doctor-patient relationship, or how a drug affects a patient circumstance. … A professional woman on the committee, for instance, takes the position of the woman patient, asking whether medicine is doing something too intrusive, exercising too many prerogatives, or presenting an unreasonable risk for the patient.” Read the rest of this entry »

Overview
The Patient Representative is responsible for providing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the advisory committee the unique perspective of patients and family members directly affected by a serious or life-threatening disease. Among other things, the Patient Representative should have:
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Patient Representatives to
FDA Advisory Committees

“Respect for patients’ autonomy is now considered
fundamental to the practice of medicine.”
Norman J. Levinsky, M.D.
New England Journal of Medicine
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in FDA’s Decision Processes

Sharon Smith Holston
Deputy Commissioner for External Affairs

10th IMS International Symposium
Brussels, November 3, 1997

Good afternoon, and thank you for this opportunity to discuss the relationship between the United States Food and Drug Administration — FDA — which I have the honor to represent, and patients.
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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Friday, October 21, 2005

Life direction

Activity with no clear direction is little more than a waste of time and energy. Yet when you give direction to your efforts, they result in true achievement.
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August 8, 2005

Updated Dec 10, 2003
What is influenza (flu)?
Influenza, commonly called “the flu,” is caused by the influenza virus, which infects the respiratory tract (nose, throat, lungs). Unlike many other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, the flu causes severe illness and life-threatening complications in many people.
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“I’m 74 and have a granddaughter who wants me to see her graduate college next Spring. My heart disease means the flu could be even worse for me than others. So, I kept trying until I got my shot. My doctor said even January isn’t too late to get vaccinated.”
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The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each fall.

There are two types of vaccines:

The “flu shot”—an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The flu shot is approved for use in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions.
The nasal-spray flu vaccine—a vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu (sometimes called LAIV for “Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine”). LAIV is approved for use in healthy Read the rest of this entry »

The flu is an illness caused by a virus. Like a cold, it attacks the nose, throat, and lungs. The flu can sometimes lead to other problems like pneumonia, ear and sinus problems, dehydration, and worsening of asthma. For most of us, the flu will go away in one-two weeks.
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