A new study finds possible link between antidepressants during pregnancy and a child's risk of autism, but doctors say the risk is small
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/autism-risk-and-antidepressants/
Monday, December 14, 2015
How to keep kids safe when you travel for the holidays
Holiday visits present some special risks for kids, but this expert advice can help everyone enjoy safely
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/traveling-with-kids-for-the-holidays-how-to-keep-them-safe/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/traveling-with-kids-for-the-holidays-how-to-keep-them-safe/
Task Force: Screen All Teens, Adults at Risk for Syphilis
Proposed recommendation dovetails with surge in U.S. cases of the sexually transmitted disease
From: http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/news/20151214/task-force-screen-all-teens-adults-at-risk-for-syphilis?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk
But depression, not medication, might be a possible trigger, experts say
From: http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20151214/antidepressants-in-pregnancy-may-raise-autism-risk-study-suggests?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Hospital tracking down hundreds possibly exposed to TB
Nurse who cared for newborns at a Northern California hospital may have been contagious for several months
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tuberculosis-san-jose-california-hospital-santa-clara-valley-medical-center/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tuberculosis-san-jose-california-hospital-santa-clara-valley-medical-center/
Mayo Clinic Minute: The Scoop on Gluten
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9VFaFN-lo4
Mayo Clinic Minute: Healthy Holiday Snacks
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7vLIiDNd_A
Mayo Clinic Minute: Cranberry Juice, Lupus
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LehD_ocLmSM
Determination and Weight Loss: Gastric Bypass Surgery Success
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6n-YqMgvG8
A Partner’s Guide to Erectile Dysfunction
What you should know about your partner’s erectile dysfunction.
From: http://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/features/a-womans-guide-to-ed?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Suspicious Pigment Spots More Common on Dark Skin
Screening can detect rare 'Bob Marley' skin cancer, study says
From: http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20151214/suspicious-pigment-spots-more-common-on-darker-skin?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Primary Care Docs Leading Opioid Prescribers
More must be done to educate, monitor prescribing practices to curb drug abuse, researchersmust say
From: http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20151214/primary-care-docs-the-leading-prescribers-of-narcotic-painkillers-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $3.4 million for research projects in support of the new International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) program.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/12/0341.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/12/0341.xml&contentidonly=true
NIH to stop baby monkey experiments
Federal lab plans to relocate all of the monkeys used in controversial behavioral experiments to other facilities across the country
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-stops-baby-monkey-experiments/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-stops-baby-monkey-experiments/
1.5 Million Bottles of Iced Tea Recalled
1.5 Million Bottles of Iced Tea Recalled
From: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/20151214/iced-tea-recall?src=RSS_PUBLIC
1,000 May Have Been Exposed to TB at CA Hospital
1,000 May Have Been Exposed to TB at CA Hospital
From: http://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20151214/tuberculosis-california-hospital?src=RSS_PUBLIC
This May Explain Down Syndrome Health Problems
Finding might lead to ways to help prevent heart disease, diabetes in these patients, researchers say
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20151214/genetic-abnormality-may-explain-health-complications-of-down-syndrome?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Bodily Changes May Not Mean 'Precocious' Puberty
It's not unusual to see early pubic hair development, pediatricians say
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20151214/bodily-changes-dont-always-signal-precocious-puberty-in-kids?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Study links autism to mother's antidepressant use
But experts say the overall risk is low and urge women not to stop taking their medication without speaking to their doctor
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-there-a-link-between-autism-and-mothers-antidepressant-use/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-there-a-link-between-autism-and-mothers-antidepressant-use/
Stress and Alzheimer's-Linked Thinking Problems
But study did not prove it causes memory woes or mind-robbing disease
From: http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20151211/stress-may-boost-risk-for-alzheimers-linked-thinking-problems?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Crunch time again for health law
Tuesday is the deadline for millions of uninsured procrastinators to sign up in time for coverage
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/crunch-time-again-for-health-law-tuesday-sign-up-deadline/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/crunch-time-again-for-health-law-tuesday-sign-up-deadline/
The Rise of the Do-It-Yourself Fecal Transplant
A growing number of people have flocked to blogs and social media sites like YouTube and Facebook to share advice and techniques for at-home fecal transplants. WebMD has the details.
From: http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20151209/diy-fecal-transplant?src=RSS_PUBLIC
The Pathways to Celiac Disease - Celiac Disease in the News
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T3iiJmvje0
The Strange World of Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity - Celiac Disease in the News
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYczEi_l-h0
Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday Do's and Don'ts for Pregnant Women
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjlvPT3pUi0
Only the overworked die young
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Billy Joel was on to something. As the singer-songwriter suggested in “Movin’ Out,” working too hard really can give you a “heart attack-ack-ack…” And, as a recent study has also shown, stroke may be an even bigger problem than heart attack in people who are overworked.
For the study, researchers from University College London compiled data on the relationship between working hours and heart attack risk in over 600,000 workers, as well as similar data on stroke risk in over 500,000 workers. They adjusted their data to compensate for individual workers’ differences due to health behaviors, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity, and also adjusted for the presence of other cardiac risk factors, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. They found that those who worked more than 55 hours per week had a 13% greater risk of a heart attack, and were 33% more likely to suffer a stroke, compared with those who worked 35-40 hours per week.
The elevated risk of heart attack with longer work hours was only seen in workers with low socioeconomic status. The heart attack risk in high wage workers who worked long hours was similar to that of high wage workers who had normal work hours. Stroke risk was higher in all those who worked long hours, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
The reasons why overwork and cardiovascular risk are linked are not entirely clear. Hormonal factors, such as elevated levels of “stress” hormones like cortisol and epinephrine, may be involved. Overwork and work stress are also associated with many cardiac risk factors. Those who work long hours tend to have unhealthy lifestyles, with less exercise, worse diets, and higher consumption of alcohol and tobacco. Type 2 diabetes is more common in workers with low socioeconomic status who work long hours, but not workers with high socioeconomic status who work a similar amount of hours. Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors that include high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low levels of good cholesterol, high blood sugars, and “apple-shaped” abdominal obesity, is associated with stressful work.
Death from overwork in Asia
In most developed countries, overwork is not seen as a public health problem. However, death from overwork is common enough in Japan that there is a word for it: karōshi. Japanese corporate workers, or salarymen, have a tradition of lifelong job security. Unfortunately for them, the tradeoff is that they are expected to log long hours of unpaid overtime. Workaholism is so bad that Japan’s government has considered imposing a mandatory five-day annual vacation. In China, death from overwork, known there as guolaosi, is also said to be widespread. An epidemic of cigarette smoking is probably a major contributing factor; 63% of middle-aged men in East Asia are regular smokers.
How to stay healthy at work
A number of strategies can help you avoid workplace habits that are bad for your health:
- Eat mindfully and avoid “stress eating.”
- Avoid sugary drinks and salty snacks from vending machines; bring servings of nuts, fruits, and vegetables from home instead.
- Incorporate physical activity into your work flow: hustle up the stairs instead of taking the elevator, or walk over to a co-worker’s office for some face time instead of an email exchange.
- Prolonged sitting is associated with higher all-cause mortality; try to work standing up when possible.
- Joke around; humor is associated with better cardiovascular health and higher workplace productivity.
- Make sure that your major cardiac risk factors, such as blood pressure and levels of blood sugar and cholesterol, are under good control.
And if you’re the boss, remember that a low-stress, supportive workplace is not only good for employee health, it’s also good for business.
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From: John Ross, MD, FIDSA http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/only-the-overworked-die-young-201512148815
Tuberculosis scare affects more than 1,000 in California
A nurse at the The Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose tested positive for the potentially deadly disease
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/tuberculosis-scare-affects-more-than-1000-in-california/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/tuberculosis-scare-affects-more-than-1000-in-california/
Old age not always a barrier to major medical treatment
People in their 80s and 90s can still benefit from surgery and other treatments to enhance and extend life
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/old-age-not-always-a-barrier-to-major-medical-treatment/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/old-age-not-always-a-barrier-to-major-medical-treatment/
Your Rights, One Voice: Kamdyn’s Story
On Kamdyn’s second day in the program, her blood glucose level began to drop a bit, but was still within a normal range. Chelesa explained over the phone how to give Kamdyn some gummies to treat the dropping blood glucose. A regional Boys & Girls Club Service Director happened to be nearby and overheard what was happening. She decided that Kamdyn posed a safety risk to the program.
At 8:30 p.m. that night, Chelesa received a call and was told that Kamdyn could not return to the program the next day.
Chelesa did not have another option for after-school care, so this was a problem—especially on such short notice. Chelesa knew about disability discrimination law and was upset. She knew that her daughter had legal rights and should not have been barred from the program, just because of diabetes.
Chelesa contacted the American Diabetes Association®. She spoke with a Legal Advocate, who confirmed that Kamdyn was protected under federal law. It was illegal to exclude her from the Boys & Girls Club.
Chelesa was happy to confirm this, but she believed that it would be hard to challenge the Club’s decision on her own. However, she had confidence that the Association would be respected as a national diabetes leader. She decided to write a letter to challenge the Boys & Girls Club decision, explaining that she had received information about Kamdyn’s rights from an attorney at the Association.
Chelesa didn’t just write the letter to help her daughter. She also wanted to help other children who might be turned away from the program, just because of a disability. She wanted to educate the program’s staff about the law and help get the policy changed. In her letter to the Boys & Girls Club, Chelesa wrote “you have a great program that is a wonderful asset to the community. It should be open to all children, as your mission states.”
The Boys & Girls Club’s regional staff responded the very same day Chelesa’s letter arrived. Kamdyn was accepted back into the program. Kamdyn does not currently attend the Boys & Girls Club program, but Chelesa may want to enroll her again in the future. She’s happy they’ll have that option.
“It’s nice being able to use the American Diabetes Association as a powerhouse along with legislation to help keep our children safe and treated fairly. Thanks for all you do.” – Chelesa Wilds.
The American Diabetes Association leads the effort to prevent and eliminate discrimination against people with diabetes at school, at work and in other parts of daily life. If you need help, call 1-800-DIABETES or visit http://diabetes.org/gethelp.
Through our nationwide Safe at School program, the Association is dedicated to making sure that all children with diabetes are medically safe at school and have the same educational opportunities as their peers. Visit our Safe at School website for information and resources.
Give the gift of fairness — donate now to help people with diabetes facing discrimination, just like Kamdyn.
From: American Diabetes Association http://diabetesstopshere.org/2015/12/14/your-rights-one-voice-kamdyns-story/
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