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Study: Anesthesia in Infancy Linked to Later Disabilities

Alice Park
Time.com
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:56 UTC
Every surgery poses risk, as doctors will inform you, but in most cases it's a necessary one. The benefits of going under the knife frequently outweigh the risks of infection or complications, or the dangers associated with anesthesia.

But balancing the benefits and risks is more difficult when the patients are babies, the most fragile population. Now a new study from the Mayo Clinic, published March 24 in the journal Anesthesiology, finds a link between exposure to anesthesia during surgery in infancy and learning disabilities later in life - the first such study to do so in humans - making the decision to operate even more fraught for both parents and doctors.
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Health

Flammable Tap Water Ignites Concern In Hudson

Lance Hernandez
TheDenverChannel.com
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:42 UTC
Methane Gas Suspected, Precise Source Unknown

Hudson, Colorado -- Hudson resident Renee McClure said she couldn't believe it when her son turned on the kitchen faucet then held a cigarette lighter next to the running water.

The water ignited.

The flammable water phenomenon is affecting at least three homeowners in the Hudson area. Those homeowners want to know why.

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Why High-Fructose Corn Syrup Causes Insulin Resistance

Dr. Mercola
Mercola.com
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:41 UTC
A new study in mice sheds light on at least part of the reason for the insulin resistance that can come from diets high in high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in most sodas and many other processed foods.

Fructose is much more readily metabolized to fat in the liver than glucose, and in the process can lead to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. NAFLD in turn leads to hepatic insulin resistance and type II diabetes.
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'Holy Powder' Makes Your Cell Membranes Behave for Better Health

Dr. Mercola
Mercola.com
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:35 UTC
The marigold-colored spice known as turmeric, which is revered in India as "holy powder," has been used for centuries to treat wounds, infections and other health problems. In recent years, there has been increasing research into turmeric's main ingredient, curcumin, and its astonishing array of antioxidant, anti-cancer, antibiotic, antiviral and other properties.

Now, researchers have discovered that curcumin acts by inserting itself into cell membranes and making them more orderly, a move that improves cells' resistance to infection and malignancy.
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Syringe

Possible contamination at VA facilities sparks call for inquiry

Jennifer Pifer Bixler, Elizabeth Cohen and Sabriya Rice
CNN
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:14 UTC
Thousands of veterans in South Florida may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV because of contaminated equipment after getting colonoscopies at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, officials announced Monday. Two Florida lawmakers are asking for an inspector general's inquiry.

"The VA is a model of the type of health care we provide our veterans, and when mistakes like this occur, it undermines the efficacy of the entire system," said Rep. Kendrick B. Meek, D-Florida, in a news release. Meek, along with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, is requesting an official inquiry by the inspector general of the VA.
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'Take control of your sleep, before it takes control of you'


Sify News
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:01 UTC
New Delhi: If you didn't sleep well last night or feel exhausted all day long, you are probably one of thousands suffering from sleeping disorders. It's possible that hypertension, acidity and several other lifestyle diseases are playing havoc with your sleep.

Good sleep helps you to be alert, awake and keeps you energetic throughout the day and hence a good night's sleep is vital for good health, experts say.

"As sleep is vital to our health and well-being, we must not cut ourselves short from the amount of sleep that we get or suffer from sleep problems. Take control of your sleep problems before it takes control of you," advised Ramnathan Iyer, a doctor who treats patients with sleep disorders.
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Bug

Thirteen die after C. diff outbreak at East Sussex hospital

Julian Simmonds
The Telegraph
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:55 UTC
Thirteen patients have died after an outbreak of C. diff at Eastbourne District General Hospital in East Sussex.

Three died as a direct result of clostridium difficile while the bug was linked to a further 10 deaths at the hospital.

A further 17 patients are still being treated for the fatal infection.

The deaths were revealed at a press conference following a week of ward closures as the hospital battles to contain the problem.

A special isolation ward has been opened and patients were last week diverted to other sites up to 30 miles away for operations while cleaning work is carried out.
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Nuke

People died at Three Mile Island

Harvey Wasserman
The Free Press
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:10 UTC
People died---and are still dying---at Three Mile Island.

As the thirtieth anniversary of America's most infamous industrial accident approaches,
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we mourn the deaths that accompanied the biggest string of lies ever told in US industrial history.

As news of the accident poured into the global media, the public was assured there were no radiation releases.

That quickly proved to be false.
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Rehab centers see bankers driven to drink

Claudia Parsons
Reuters
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:19 UTC
Cocaine and martinis On Wall Street? Nothing new there. Masters of the Universe admitting they have an alcohol problem? Not so common.

Experts say more and more people in finance are seeking treatment for addiction as the global economic crisis sinks its teeth into a high-stakes industry where confidence is the name of the game and nobody wants to admit to a weakness.

"We absolutely do see more people coming in naming either a job loss or huge financial reversals or big investments with Bernie Madoff," said Sigurd Ackerman, medical director at Silver Hill Hospital rehabilitation facility in New Canaan, Connecticut.

"They're being admitted with depression or increases in substance abuse, or both."

Ackerman said there was a high concentration of financial professionals in the town, 40 miles from New York, whose main streets are lined with high-end boutiques catering to the well-heeled wives of hedge fund managers and bankers.
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Dirty Equipment May Have Infected Veterans With HIV

Todd Wright
Miami News
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:18 UTC
More than 3,200 veterans asked to visit their doctor

Doctors at a Miami Veterans Administration hospital may have operated on over 3,200 patients with dirty equipment that may have infected them with deadly diseases.

Officials said Monday colonoscopy patients should meet with a doctor to get screened for HIV, hepatitis and other diseases. That's probably not the best way to pay back people who laid their life on the line for this country.
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