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Cigarette, Bacteria, Health, Research, Microbes, Smoke, Tobacco

Cigarettes Harbor Many Bacteria Harmful to Human Health

Cigarettes are "widely contaminated" with bacteria, including some known to cause disease in people, concludes a new international study conducted by a University of Maryland environmental health researcher and microbial ecologists at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon in France.

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11/19/2009 12:30 PM EST

University of Maryland, College Park

Medicine

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Allergies and Asthma, Public Health, H1N1 Flu Pandemic

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egg allergy, H1N1 vaccine, Vaccination

Have Egg Allergy? You May Still Be Candidate for Flu Vaccines, Says Allergist

As flu season got underway this fall, Dr. Catherine Monteleone, an allergist, noticed that her office started to receive an unusually high number of calls from people with egg allergy. They previously had avoided flu vaccines because of their sensitivity to eggs. This year, with all the attention being paid to the novel H1N1 influenza, those patients want to be protected against flu, and they contacted her to find out if they are candidates for inoculation.

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11/18/2009 4:15 PM EST

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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)

Medicine

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Infectious Diseases, Public Health, H1N1 Flu Pandemic

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H1N1, Influenza, TEST

Popular Rapid Influenza Tests Pose a Dangerous Public Health Risk

Flipping a coin may be more effective in diagnosing flu infections, says Loyola researcher, studies.

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11/17/2009 3:00 PM EST

Loyola University Health System

Medicine

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Public Health

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chad boult, Guided Care, Johns Hopkins, Public Health, Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care

“Guided Care” Receives Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement

Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2009 Medical Economics Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement.

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11/17/2009 1:10 PM EST

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Medicine

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Infectious Diseases, Public Health, H1N1 Flu Pandemic

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H1N1, Seasonal Flu, seasonal flu vaccine

Previous Seasonal Flu Infections May Provide Some Level of H1N1 Immunity

Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have found that previous influenza infections may provide at least some level of immunity to the H1N1 “swine” flu. “The question we asked was, “Is the swine flu more like the seasonal flu or like a totally new strain of influenza where there would be no immunity?,” said Alessandro Sette, Ph.D., an internationally recognized vaccine expert and director of the La Jolla Institute’s Center for Infectious Disease.

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11/17/2009 9:00 AM EST

La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology

Science

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Environment, Genetics, Public Health, Story Ideas: Medicine, Story Ideas: Science

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Titanium Dioxide, Nanoparticles, Genetic Damage

Nanoparticles Found in Common Household Items Caused Genetic Damage in Mice

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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11/16/2009 3:20 PM EST

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Medicine

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Infectious Diseases, Public Health, H1N1 Flu Pandemic

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H1N1, Pandemic Flu, Public Health, social distancing, Infection Control

Public May Find It Hard to Follow Measures to Limit Spread of Infection

University of Michigan researchers say that implementing and sustaining infection-limiting measures will be a challenge during pandemics.

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11/16/2009 2:20 PM EST

University of Michigan Health System

Medicine

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Infectious Diseases, Public Health, H1N1 Flu Pandemic

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Swine Flu, Avian Flu, Tracking, Mapping, Visualization

Scientists Put Interactive Flu Tracking at Public's Fingertips

New methods of studying avian influenza strains and visually mapping their movement around the world will help scientists more quickly learn the behavior of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus, researchers say.

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11/16/2009 11:35 AM EST

Ohio State University

Medicine

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Cancer, Children's Health, Public Health

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Smoking, Tobacco, Cancer, Childhood Cancer Survivors, Quit Line, Smoking Cessation, Nicotine

Smoking Cessation Program Offers Childhood Cancer Survivors Help to Quit the Habit

As smokers nationwide struggle to quit the habit, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is offering assistance to those childhood cancer survivors who need help with smoking cessation.

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11/16/2009 11:20 AM EST

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Life

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Public Health

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Smoking, Smoking Bans

Smokers Worldwide Support Workplace Smoking Bans

The majority of smokers worldwide support smoking bans in the workplace, according to a new study by RTI International and Harris Interactive.

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11/16/2009 10:30 AM EST

RTI International