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4 hrs ago | katysexposure.wordpress.com | MyRights

CDC Launches New Environmental Public Health Tracking Network

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now offers an on-line network the public can use to track environmental exposures and chronic health conditions.

On Tuesday the CDC announced the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, a public health surveillance tool that scientists, health professionals, and members of the public can use.

“The ability to examine many data sets together for the first time has already resulted in faster responses to environmental health issues. We believe the Tracking Network holds the potential to shed new light on some of our biggest environmental health questions,” said Howard Frumkin, M.D., M.P.H., DrPh., director, of CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health.

The web-based tool unites vital environmental information from across the country, including air and water pollutants and information for some chronic conditions, including asthma, cancer, childhood lead poisoning and heart disease into one resource.

While scientists know exposures such as air particle pollution and lead contribute to illnesses, many environmental and health connections remain unproven since detailed health and environmental data existed in separate silos until now.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Newkerala.com

New knockout vaccine reverses rabies in mice after just one injection

London, July 7 : A knockout vaccine for rabies that reverses the disease after just one injection may soon hit the market, thanks to promising findings on mice.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Physics Org

Microscopic 'beads' could help create 'designer' immune cells that ignore transplanted organs

The future of organ transplantation could include microscopic beads that create "designer" immune cells to help patients tolerate their new organ, says Dr.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Immunology, Biology, Science

Sun Jul 05, 2009

BruDirect

Medical Lecture At Empire Hotel

A Medical lecture entitled - Probiotics - Hype or Help' was held at the Indera Kayangan Ballroom, Empire Hotel and Country Club yesterday morning.

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Related Topix: Medicine

HON

Kids May 'Learn' to Tolerate Food Allergens

Doctors have long used allergy shots to desensitize children and adults to environmental allergens such as bee stings, pollen, mold and dust mites.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Leominster, MA, Fitchburg Metro, Immunology, Biology, Science

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Worthwhile Canadian Initiative

The Alberta Premier's Council of Economic Strategy has no Alberta economists

U of Calgary's Aidan Hollis delivers the snark : Twelve members, of whom one is an economist.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Thu Jul 02, 2009

katysexposure.wordpress.com | MyRights

Dangers In Our Home - Mold & More!

There are numerous symptoms & conditions that have been associated with mold. Fatigue, runny stuffy nose, sleeplessness, rapid weight gain or loss, hair loss, dry skin, asthma, COPD, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, chronic pain, numbness, leaky gut, blurred vision, behavioral changes, rage, tooth issues, insulin resistance, IBS, fibromyalgia, chemical sensitivity (Toxic Encephalopathy), constipation and or diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, heart failure, and this list also goes on. (Shoemaker, 2005). Mycotoxins send the immune system into overdrive, which leads to inflammatory conditions. In most cases, individuals who are being affected by mold suffer many of these symptoms as well as their pets. Children 11 and under, are more susceptible as their immune systems are still at a very early stage of development. Recent research revealed that SIDS may be caused by mold growth in mattresses (Sprott, 2009, Sheppard, 2004). Mold can accumulate from spilled juices, milk, and urine as well as from exposure in a structure, which already has a mold problem. Used mattresses obtained due to affordability or given by family can also contain mold and it’s mycotoxins. Baby mattresses are at times considered family air looms and can be used repeatedly. Mycotoxins can be dangerous enough! However, these toxins can also be combined with other hazardous chemicals used as fire retardants. This will be addressed later in this paper.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

greensboro.rhinotimes.com | MyRights

State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery

The NCDOL's involvement is just the latest chapter in the Oak Ridge saga, which dates to the 2005 rebuilding of the school. In addition to the health symptoms, parents and teachers at the school have reported persistent water leaks in the building since then, and internal and third-party inspections began turning up mold in the floors, bathrooms and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system of the school at least as early as 2007, the earliest date for which records are yet available.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Daily Record

Parsippany doctors self-insure their practice

One thing patients might not know about their doctors is the medical malpractice insurance premiums - some reaching into six figures - they must purchase every year.

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Related Topix: Otolaryngology, Tarrytown, NY

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Ask MetaFilter

TLRs in all cells or just professional APCs?

MolecularBiologyFilter: Embarrassingly easy question for any immunologists out there: are Toll-like receptors only expressed in professional antigen presenting cells , or are they in e.g. epithelial cells too? Some papers I've read imply that TLRs are only expressed in in antigen presenting cells like dentritic cells, macrophages etc.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Immunology, Biology, Science

Tue Jun 23, 2009

UPI

Allergy treatment helps some cystitis

Two U.S. physicians suggest allergy testing may help some who suffer from the painful bladder condition interstitial cystitis.

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Related Topix: Allergy, Medicine, Health, Interstitial Cystitis, Urology

Mon Jun 22, 2009

MediLexicon

Proceedings Of NIAID Workshop On Immunity To Malaria Published

Researchers have made progress in developing malaria vaccines over the past few decades, but the goal remains a daunting challenge.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Malaria, Health, Immunology, Biology, Science, Chickenpox

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Lowell Sun

Allergist closes abruptly

A Market Street allergy clinic shut its doors last week after its physician, Dr.

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MediLexicon

Urologist And Allergist Explore Link Between Allergies And Interstitial Cystitis

Allergy testing and treatment may offer a new therapeutic option for many patients with interstitial cystitis .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Urology, Interstitial Cystitis, Health, Louisville, KY

Thu Jun 18, 2009

MediLexicon

They Are Young And Need The Job: A Second Chance For Dangerous T-cells

Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines The immune system's T-cells react to foreign protein fragments and therefore are crucial to combating viruses and bacteria.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Tue Jun 16, 2009

katysexposure.wordpress.com | MyRights

CALL TO ACTION! “MCS” Beacon of Hope “Enough Is Enough”

This is important ~ if you have been exposed to air pollution, mold, toxic metals, pesticides, chlorinated products, “air fresheners” (petrochemical derivatives) toxic cleaners and other chemicals found in homes, schools, work places, and environment ~ this concerns you.

If we are to ever be allotted the same rights, respect, support, acknowledgment, and help allotted to other illnesses & disabilities we must join forces, we must stand together and support one another and we must make our voices heard. We must present ourselves united for the good of all. As we each fight our related battles, we must work together to gain more political power and to move our society toward our collective goals.

Years ago, with this knowledge, the “MCS” Beacon of Hope developed a proclamation, which serves to help bring awareness & education for these very issues. We have successfully received signatures of support from over half of our countries governors with more on the way. This petition and proclamation serves all. It brings us together with one immensely loud voice, which in turn will force quicker action and resolution.

Congress is aware of our needs but the only way to confirm how many are suffering and that this crisis demands and deserves their immediate and undivided attention is to show them in black & white that we are fed up and want action taken now. We all need to join together with one concerted effort to get this issue heard.

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Channel3000

Allergens Wreak Havoc In Spring, Summer

Those suffering from seasonal allergies this time of year aren't alone. Seasonal transitions are difficult for allergy sufferers like Chris Schoepp.

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Related Topix: Allergy, Medicine, Health

The Standard

Small steps hold food allergy key

Ever since she was an infant, Reagan Roberts could not tolerate being anywhere near cow's milk.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Immunology, Biology, Science

Mon Jun 15, 2009

PhysOrg Weblog

A second chance for dangerous T-cells

The immune system's T-cells react to foreign protein fragments and therefore are crucial to combating viruses and bacteria.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Kansas' CW

The doctor visit for hay fever

Here you go again! It hits you during a walk beside a blooming garden or as you descend the stairs to the damp basement.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hay Fever, Health, Common Cold, Allergy, Asthma

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