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Archive for July, 2010

Bystanders Who Only Do Chest Compressions Save Nearly as Many, Researchers Find By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC

July 28, 2010 — Bystanders who perform CPR on patients with suspected heart attacks can safely skip the rescue breathing — typically called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — and just perform the chest compressions, according to two new studies.

”We feel

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Take some of the germy mess out of diaper changes with these quick changing tips from the pros. By R. Morgan Griffin
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Diaper changes can be an ugly business. Even when your baby or toddler is at her most cooperative, it can be gross. And when she’s squirming, arching her back, screaming and flailing her limbs, a diaper change can get awfully messy very fast.

So

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Take some of the germy mess out of diaper changes with these quick changing tips from the pros. By R. Morgan Griffin
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Diaper changes can be an ugly business. Even when your baby or toddler is at her most cooperative, it can be gross. And when she’s squirming, arching her back, screaming and flailing her limbs, a diaper change can get awfully messy very fast.

So

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It’s a germy world. To keep your baby healthy, it pays to know how to tackle germs — and to know when you don’t have to. By R. Morgan Griffin
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Once you become a parent, the world seems a filthy, germ-ridden place. You can’t look at a doorknob or a waiting room magazine without worrying about the microscopic enemies squirming invisibly on the surface — especially in

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But Experts Say Evidence Is Not Convincing By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

July 29, 2010 — Millions of people who take calcium supplements in hopes of lowering their risk for bone fractures may actually be increasing their risk of having a heart attack, new research suggests.

An analysis of close to a dozen clinical trials involving about 12,000 patients found calcium supplementation

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It’s a germy world. To keep your baby healthy, it pays to know how to tackle germs — and to know when you don’t have to. By R. Morgan Griffin
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Once you become a parent, the world seems a filthy, germ-ridden place. You can’t look at a doorknob or a waiting room magazine without worrying about the microscopic enemies squirming invisibly on the surface — especially in

Read the rest of this entry »

It’s a germy world. To keep your baby healthy, it pays to know how to tackle germs — and to know when you don’t have to. By R. Morgan Griffin
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Once you become a parent, the world seems a filthy, germ-ridden place. You can’t look at a doorknob or a waiting room magazine without worrying about the microscopic enemies squirming invisibly on the surface — especially in

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Elderly Population Relatively Spared, Says CDC Report, Which Cites ‘Unusual Patterns’ of H1N1 Flu Strain By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

July 29, 2010 — The H1N1 flu strain that sparked the first influenza pandemic in four decades has caused the majority of flu cases so far in the 2009-2010 season, the CDC says.

CDC spokesman Tom Skinner tells WebMD that the so-called swine

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Bystanders Who Only Do Chest Compressions Save Nearly as Many, Researchers Find By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC

July 28, 2010 — Bystanders who perform CPR on patients with suspected heart attacks can safely skip the rescue breathing — typically called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — and just perform the chest compressions, according to two new studies.

”We feel

Read the rest of this entry »

But Experts Say Evidence Is Not Convincing By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

July 29, 2010 — Millions of people who take calcium supplements in hopes of lowering their risk for bone fractures may actually be increasing their risk of having a heart attack, new research suggests.

An analysis of close to a dozen clinical trials involving about 12,000 patients found calcium supplementation

Read the rest of this entry »