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Swine Flu: A National Emergency? Today President Obama declared H1N1 swine flu a national public health emergency. I was a little alarmed when I saw the headlines announcing this development today. There haven't been any significant changes in the status of the virus or the pandemic, so why is it a national emergency now? It turns out this declaration is really to help health care officials deal with the pandemic more easily rather than a result of any changes in the situation. In declaring a national emergency, President Obama gave the chief of the US Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, power to bypass federal laws in regards to how health care sites operate. Emergency rooms may be able to operate clinics away from hospitals (such as in schools and parking lots) to help prevent the spread of the virus to people who need to seek treatment for other problems. It also changes how hospitals can handle financial matters - requiring less paperwork so they can see patients more quickly and allowing federal reimbu AboutFrustration looms as H1N1 vaccines run out Public health departments across the country are quickly running out of H1N1 vaccine, but most people are being patient, officials tell CNN. CNNBreast cancer patients weigh options Less than an hour before her mastectomy was scheduled to begin, Eve Wallinga's surgeon gave her the bad news: Because of unforeseen complications, doctors wouldn't be able to reconstruct a new breast for her immediately after removing her cancerous breast as planned. cancercompass.comBreast cancer patients: Consider all your options Mastectomy or lumpectomy? breast reconstruction or not? What type of chemo? There are lots of questions when faced with a breast cancer diagnosis, and some advocates fear women aren't being given all the options. CNNOrexigen obesity drug shows added benefits: studies NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly half of patients who completed 56 weeks of treatment with Orexigen Therapeutics Inc's experimental obesity treatment, Contrave, lost at least 10 percent of their weight in a late-stage study and the drug also appeared to help cholesterol and blood sugar levels. ReutersPresident Obama declares H1N1 flu a national emergency President Obama Saturday declared the H1N1 flu a national emergency, clearing the way for legal waivers to allow hospitals and doctors offices to better handle a surge of new patients. Washington PostScrapbooking for Alzheimer`s Patients - Forget Me Not Scrapbooking for Alzheimer's patients is coming onto the scene for activities that keep the mind active with memory. Topix.netReturning to Work After Cancer Absence Getting back to work may be just what cancer patients need to beef up self-esteem and remind themselves of their value to others. Topix.netDrinking Coffee Slows Progression Of Liver Disease In Chronic Hepatitis C Sufferers, Study Suggests Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53 percent lower risk of liver disease progression than non-coffee drinkers according to a new study. Science DailyBayer And Onyx Initiate Phase 3 Trial Of Nexavar In Patients With Non-Responsive Thyroid Cancer Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) announced the companies have begun enrolling patients in an international Phase 3 trial to evaluate NexavarŽ (sorafenib) tablets for the treatment of patients with radioactive iodine-refractory, locally advanced or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer. This Phase 3 trial was started based on the results from Phase 2 clinical trials evaluating Nexavar in patients with advanced thyroid cancer. Medical News Today1 2 |
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Feedzilla is a news aggregator which categorizes news stories by topic. It is a platform where webmasters and bloggers can find an unmatched selection of easy to use, automatically updating and professional news widgets for their sites. Feedzilla supports the building of widgets in various formats, as well as allowing the addition of news widgets to different blogging platforms and social networks.
Feedzilla manually aggregates news summaries found in RSS feeds, and redistributes them in either RSS format or as a news widget. Content is collected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from an ever-growing list of providers.
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