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Teachers Are Being Mandated To Get the Flu Vaccine or Wear a Mask and Gloves
Conclusion Many of us who choose not to vaccinate used to trust the vaccines until they harmed us or someone we love. Teachers’ concerns are understandable and they are discussing the start of a teacher’s union to help give them a voice because these mandates can negatively affect their overall health or cause discrimination in the workplace. If you decline the vaccine and cannot get around the mandate, maybe your students can help you decorate your mask with pride. Perhaps this will lead to a new trend when they learn why you didn’t vaccinate.   References http://www.cdc.gov/…/pr...
Source: vactruth.com - December 14, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Augustina Ursino Tags: Augustina Ursino Top Stories CPCC Board Federal Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) Flu Vaccine Mandatory Vaccination Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) Source Type: blogs

What to do if you think your child has the flu
We are in the thick of influenza season now, and so it’s natural that if you hear your child start coughing, you wonder: could this be the flu? The flu is different from the common cold, but it’s not always easy to tell them apart, especially at the beginning. The flu usually comes on suddenly, and its symptoms can include fever, runny nose, cough, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, feeling tired, and generally just feeling rotten. Some people have vomiting and/or diarrhea, too. Not everyone has all these symptoms, and the illness can range from mild to severe. So what do you do if you think your child might have the...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - January 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Cold and Flu Infectious diseases Parenting Source Type: blogs

Dissolving Microneedle Vaccinations
Researchers recently demonstrated that a flu vaccine delivered using microneedles that dissolve in the skin can protect people against infection even better than the standard needle-delivered vaccine.The new microneedle patch is made of dissolvable material, eliminating needle-related risks. Not to mention the sea change it may mean for patients with severe needle anxiety!  I suspect this approach may also be more tolerable for many patients than oral and nasal vaccination methods. It is also easy to use without the need for trained medical personnel—making it ideal for use where healthcare resources are limited.“...
Source: The A and P Professor - July 14, 2015 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Flu prevention tips
Flu can kill—arm your immune system against it! I’m exposed to sick patients all day long. With this year’s flu epidemic, I’m exposed to even more sick patients than usual. Some of them ask me, “Doc, aren’t you sick yet?  Did you get flu this year?  Did you get vaccinated?” Yes, the flu season this year is bad. In Boston, at least 18 patients died recently and they declared a medical emergency. New York has also declared an emergency. But you don’t have to be one of the statistics. I’m living proof that flu can be prevented In my practice, one patient ended up in the hospital, and countless others are...
Source: Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog - January 24, 2013 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Source Type: blogs

Revisiting A & P Learning Outcomes | Episode 54
Host Kevin Patton previews the newly revised HAPS Learning Outcomes for A&P, discussing the goals of the revision and samples a few of the changes. Why is noon a good time to get your flu shot? Are there neurons that actively erase memories? Vaping: why A&P teachers need to keep up with the news.00:42 | Timing of Vaccinations02:36 | Sponsored by HAPS03:04 | Neurons That Erase Memory08:22 | Sponsored by AAA08:47 | Vaping13:45 | Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program14:28 | Revisiting the HAPS Learning Outcomes for A&P41:43 | Staying ConnectedIf you cannot see or activate the audio pla...
Source: The A and P Professor - October 20, 2019 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Coronavirus: What parents should know and do
As a parent, you can’t help but worry about the safety of your children. So it’s natural that as stories about the novel coronavirus that started in China flood the news, parents worry about whether their children could be at risk. We are still learning about this new virus; there is much we do not know yet about how it spreads, how serious it can be, or how to treat it. The fact that so much is unknown is a big part of what makes it frightening. But there are things we do know — about this virus and other similar viruses — that can help us keep our children safe and well. All of the advice below assumes that you a...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Adolescent health Children's Health Infectious diseases Parenting Source Type: blogs

Headline writers: Please take a virology course
Yesterday Denise Grady wrote in the New York Times about the end of the moratorium on influenza H5N1 virus research. The story headline read: Research to resume on modified, deadlier bird flu The Minneapolis Star Tribune reprinted Ms. Grady’s story with the following headline: Studies will resume on deadly modified flu virus Where do these headlines come from, outer space? The H5N1 viruses produced by Kawaoka and Fouchier, which transmit by aerosol among ferrets, are far less virulent than the parental H5N1 virus! Furthermore, the moratorium applied to all research on H5N1 virus, not just that related to these ...
Source: virology blog - January 24, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Commentary Information avian influenza H5N1 bioterrorism ferret fouchier headline writers kawaoka pandemic viral virology virus Source Type: blogs

Student Researcher Finds New Clues About Flu with Old Data
Do you like to find new uses for old things? Like weaving old shirts into a rug, repurposing bottles into candle holders or turning packing crates into tables? Katie Gostic, a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) graduate student, likes finding new uses for old data. She channeled this interest when she analyzed existing data to study whether childhood exposure to flu affects a person’s future immunity to the disease. Gostic conducted research for the flu project during the summer of 2015 when she was visiting her boyfriend, a tropical biologist, in Alamos, Sonora, Mexico. Credit: Charlie de la Rosa. As an und...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 21, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Roya Kalantari Tags: Being a Scientist Computers in Biology Big Data Infectious Diseases Training Source Type: blogs

Health Information Technology: A Guide to Study Design For the Perplexed
This study, which was widely reported in the news media and influenced policy, found significant differences in the rate of flu-related deaths and hospitalizations among the vaccinated elderly compared with their unvaccinated peers. Although it controlled for certain easy-to-measure differences between the 2 groups, such as age, sex, and diabetes, it did not account for other more difficult-to-measure “healthy user” factors that affect the well-being of the elderly, such as their socioeconomic status, diet, exercise, and adherence to medical treatments and advice. The cohort design has long been a staple in studies of...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Mid-Winter Winterizing of Our Courses | Bonus Episode 63
Host Kevin Patton alerts us to the potential impact of influenza and other outbreaks on our courses and provides advice and options for preparation, handling impacts, and more! In the absence of outbreaks, these tips also help cope with normal winter absences resulting from illnesses.00:42 | Why Winterize in Mid Winter?04:16 | Sponsored by AAA04:33 | Learning from Past Epidemics and Pandemics08:49 | Sponsored by HAPI09:11 | Staying Home. I Mean It!16:04 | Sponsored by HAPS21:49 | Survey Says...22:19 | Final Thoughts26:56 | Staying ConnectedIf you cannot see or activate the audio playerclick here.Pl...
Source: The A and P Professor - February 25, 2020 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Transcript of podcast interview with Juliette Kayyem, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Juliette Kayyem, Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Visit the original post to listen to the podcast and read a summary. This is part of a series of interviews with all nine candidates for Governor. The full schedule is available here. David E. Williams: This is David Williams from the Health Business Blog. I’m speaking today with Juliettte Kayyem, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Juliette, thanks for your time today. Juliette Kayyem: Thanks for having me, David. Williams: Juliette, does Chapter 224 represent the right approach to ...
Source: Health Business Blog - March 13, 2014 Category: Health Managers Authors: David Williams Tags: Podcast Policy and politics community hospitals election Governor health care health care reform health information technology healthcare Juliette Kayyem Massachusetts Source Type: blogs

What Three Decades Of Pandemic Threats Can Teach Us About The Future
Editor’s Note: This post reflects on a speech on pandemic preparedness Dr. Fauci gave on January 10, 2017 in Washington, DC, hosted by  The Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University Medical Center, the Harvard Global Health Institute, and Health Affairs. One of the most important challenges facing the new Administration is preparedness for the pandemic outbreak of an infectious disease. Infectious diseases will continue to pose a significant threat to public health and the economies of countries worldwide. The U.S. government will need to continue its investment to combat these diseases whe...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - February 9, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Anthony S. Fauci Tags: Featured Global Health Policy Ebola HIV/AIDS NIH pandemic preparedness Zika Source Type: blogs

Ebola, the Perfect Political Pathogen
Though more of a bacterial man, I have written about viruses in the past, and now feels like a good time to write about one again. An enveloped, filamentous virus with a negative stranded RNA genome is doing the rounds in a distant part of the world. Spread by close bodily contact, this mode of transmission poses an impediment to the virus’ dissemination, in spite its high viral titres. Cultural practices and poor health infrastructure were the only allies of the virus in West Africa. Despite its difficulty in transmitting, ebola hysteria has been blown completely beyond any rational proportion. Ebola essentially represe...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - November 11, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jarrad Hall Tags: Microbiology Pathology Ebola Source Type: blogs

Do A & P Textbooks Have Too Much Content? | TAPP 94
Oh, thathuge A&P textbook I teach from! Do I really need tocover all of it? Host Kevin Patton discusses his take on this age-old problem. Does thecolor of my marking pen send a signal that I don't want to send to my students? A breakthrough in understandinghow teeth sense cold. And what in the world is atunneling nanotube—and can I get one at my local hardware store?Greek names for SARS-CoV-2 variants simplifies conversation and avoids stigma.00:00 | Introduction00:43 | How Do Teeth Sense Cold?07:04 | Sponsored by AAA08:32 | Red& Green for Student Feedback18:03 | What's a TNT?23:52 | Sponsored by HAPI25...
Source: The A and P Professor - June 7, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs