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Leavitt aims to shore up support in visit to state
By Jeffrey Krasner, Globe Staff | January 26, 2006

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt met with Governor Mitt Romney at the State House yesterday in an effort to shore up support for the troubled Medicare drug benefit.

Leavitt acknowledged problems with the drug plan, but said they are decreasing daily.
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By Jeff Minerd, MedPage Today Staff Writer
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
January 26, 2006
Also covered by: Forbes, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle
MedPage Today Action Points

Carefully weigh the risk suggested by this study when prescribing Trasylol (aprotinin) to reduce bleeding in patients undergoing heart surgery.

Consider less expensive, generic options such as the antifibrinolytic agents aminocaproic acid or tranexamic acid. Read the rest of this entry »

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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Thursday, January 26, 2006

Inside out
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How accurately does the person you are on the outside express the reality of the person you truly are on the inside? The more faithfully your outer life mirrors your inner dreams and values, the more fulfilling your whole life will be.

Success cannot be reached by pursuing someone else’s concept of what it should be. Success is reached by living true to your own visions and dreams for life. Read the rest of this entry »

Down syndrome (DS) is an inherited condition in which extra genetic material causes delays in the way a child develops, and often leads to mental retardation. It affects 1 in every 800 babies born.

The symptoms of Down syndrome can vary widely from child to child. While some kids with DS need a lot of medical attention, others lead very healthy and independent lives.
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If you’re like most expecting parents, you probably alternate between fantasies about a healthy baby and worries that your baby will have a health problem. Or perhaps you’ve been told through prenatal screening that your baby may be born with a birth defect.

Many parents assume that all birth defects are severe or even fatal, but the fact is that many are treatable, often immediately after birth - and sometimes even before the baby is born. It’s especially important to know the risk factors involved and what you can do to prevent birth defects. However, it’s also important to realize that most children born with congenital defects are born to two healthy parents. Read the rest of this entry »

After kids or teens are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the next step for parents and doctors is creating a treatment plan that allows kids to manage their condition and stay healthy and active. Doctors or members of your child’s diabetes health care team may call this a diabetes management plan.
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If your child or teen has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the next step is to create a treatment plan that allows your child to manage his or her condition and stay healthy and active. Doctors or members of your child’s diabetes health care team may call this a diabetes management plan. Read the rest of this entry »

As a parent, you want to protect your child from everything, which is virtually impossible, of course. But can you prevent your child from getting diabetes?

What Is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose, the main type of sugar in the blood. Glucose, which comes from the foods we eat, is the major source of energy needed to fuel the body’s functions. To use glucose, the body needs the hormone insulin. But if someone has diabetes, the body either can’t make insulin or the insulin doesn’t work in the body like it should. Read the rest of this entry »

A brisk 30-minute walk has an immediate positive effect, study finds

The Associated Press
Updated: 3:57 p.m. ET Jan. 23, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas - Just 30 minutes of brisk walking can immediately boost the mood of depressed patients, giving them the same quick pick-me-up they may be seeking from cigarettes, caffeine or binge eating, a small study found. Read the rest of this entry »

The Drugs May Alter the Immune System and Block Inflammation
By DR. RAJESH V. SWAMINATHAN
Jan. 25, 2006 — - Statins, a class of drugs that lower cholesterol, also may lower the risk of major infections, according to a study published in this week’s issue of The Lancet, a British medical journal.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006
By Daniel J. DeNoon

Eating fish is good for you, but it won’t prevent cancer, according to a new study.

It’s no reason to stop eating fish rich in the important nutrients called omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids cut your risk of heart disease and stroke and aid children’s early mental development. They seem to do many other good things, too. Read the rest of this entry »

The initial furor over the controversial drug plan may be just the beginning—and it could spark a senior rebellion at election time

By DOUGLAS WALLER/WASHINGTON
Republicans hope it isn’t so, but the new Medicare prescription drug program may be having more than just start-up problems. Top officials at the Health and Human Service Department and its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are scrambling to fix computer snafus that have resulted in many of the some 6.4 million low-income seniors being turned away or overcharged as they are forced to shift from Medicaid drug coverage to the confounding new prescription drug program. And no one hopes more that they’ll be fixed Read the rest of this entry »

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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Wednesday, January 25, 2006

The seeds you nourish
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Those seeds that receive water and nourishment are the seeds that will grow. What seeds in your life are you watering right now?

Life is constantly sprouting new possibilities. During each day, many and various influences will fall upon the fertile ground of your consciousness.
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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Power of patience
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Listen patiently, and you will better understand. Work patiently, and you will build lasting value.

In patience there is power. In patience, there is the expression of real and abiding love.

Patience melts away painful and destructive anxieties.
Patience helps to avoid careless mistakes. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people think that spicy foods cause ulcers, but the truth is that a type of bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (or H. pylori) is the main culprit. And many people also believe that adults in high-stress jobs are the only ones affected by ulcers, but people of any age - even children - can develop ulcers. In fact, about 20 million Americans have at least one ulcer during their lifetimes, according to government sources. Read the rest of this entry »