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Absences surge at region's schools due to flu outbreaks
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Waves of swine flu and flu-like illnesses are surging through Washington area schools, doubling the normal absence rate in several school systems and leaving some campuses with as many as one-fifth of students out sick. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nick Anderson Tags: Absences surge at region's schools due to flu outbreaks Source Type: news
Pr. George's Hospital Payment Announced After ProtestEmail this article to a colleague.
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Following a protest by Prince George's County hospital system workers over a recently missed $3 million payment from the county, a county spokesman said Thursday that the system will be getting a payment later this month -- of $2 million. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jonathan Mummolo Tags: Pr. George's Hospital Payment Announced After Protest Source Type: news
Republicans Highlight Concerns Raised by Two Democratic Governors in Health-Care DebateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Congressional Republicans fired back Wednesday at the White House public relations campaign for health-care reform, highlighting concerns voiced by two Democratic governors about a possible expansion of Medicaid. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shailagh Murray Tags: Republicans Highlight Concerns Raised by Two Democratic Governors in Health-Care Debate Source Type: news
Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives in Washington AreaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine are flooding into the Washington region in the opening days of a national campaign against the spread of the virus. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nelson Hernandez Tags: Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives Washington Area Source Type: news
Comfort Food for Those in Distress: GumboEmail this article to a colleague.
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An occasional series in which staff members share a recipe that we turn to time and again: (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bonnie S. Benwick Tags: Comfort Food Those in Distress: Gumbo Source Type: news
Swine Flu Vaccine Reaches D.C. AreaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine began arriving in the Washington region Tuesday night as a private high school in Laurel became the first in the area to close for disinfection after more than 100 students missed class, many with complaints of illness. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nelson Hernandez Tags: Swine Flu Vaccine Reaches D.C. Area Source Type: news
White House Gets Republican Backing for Bipartisan ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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Seeking to provide fresh evidence of bipartisan support for health-care reform, the White House is orchestrating a series of endorsements from GOP heavyweights around the country. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael D. Shear and Ceci Connolly Tags: White House Gets Republican Backing for Bipartisan Reform Source Type: news
The MisFits: Workouts With DIY EquipmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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It's going to take an impossibly grueling workout for anyone using the equipment at Hard Training Club to match the sweat that went into making it. That's because the Adams Morgan gym, which opened last month, has an unusual feature in this era of increasingly fancy-pants fitness facilities: Virt... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Vicky Hallett Tags: The MisFits: Workouts With DIY Equipment Source Type: news
D.C. Area Health Workers Await DeliveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health-care providers in the Washington region hope to receive the first shipments of vaccine for the swine flu virus, known as H1N1, this week. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Post Tags: D.C. Area Health Workers Await Delivery Source Type: news
Hospitals Monitor Radiation Exposure from Medical TestsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Since August, patients who undergo CT scans at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center have gotten a little something extra: a record of the amount of radiation they were exposed to during the test. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Francesca Lunzer Kritz Tags: Hospitals Monitor Radiation Exposure from Medical Tests Source Type: news
Hospitals in Indianapolis, Memphis Are First to Receive Swine Flu VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Doctors, nurses and other medical workers in Indiana and Tennessee were among the first Americans to receive swine flu vaccine Monday as the federal government began the most ambitious inoculation campaign in U.S. history. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rob Stein Tags: Hospitals in Indianapolis, Memphis Are First to Receive Swine Flu Vaccine Source Type: news
Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: A Grass-Roots Effort Teaches People to Eat RightEmail this article to a colleague.
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Most everyone agrees: Americans are too fat. We eat too much salty, sugary, fatty food. And our diets are making us unhealthy, fostering chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer that exact enormous personal and societal prices. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jennifer LaRue Huget Tags: Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: Grass-Roots Effort Teaches People to Right Source Type: news
Healthy Foods Carry Hidden Dangers, Study FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Leafy greens, tomatoes and berries: They're packed with vitamins and showcased by nutritionists as healthful foods that Americans should eat regularly. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lyndsey Layton Tags: Healthy Foods Carry Hidden Dangers, Study Finds Source Type: news
U.S. Losing Ground on Preventable DeathsEmail this article to a colleague.
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As Congress presses forward with landmark legislation to revamp the nation's health-care system, lawmakers are grappling with a troubling question: (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ceci Connolly Tags: U.S. Losing Ground on Preventable Deaths Source Type: news
Doctor's ER Ordeal Leads to a Revelation About Health CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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For years I've heard friends describe experiences of being caught in a web of excessive and unnecessary medical testing. Their doctors ordered test Z to investigate a seemingly incidental finding on test Y, which had come about because of a borderline abnormality on test X. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jack Coulehan Tags: Doctor's ER Ordeal Leads Revelation About Health Care Source Type: news
Extra Health-Care Facility Fees Take Many Patients by SurpriseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Kathy Young, the veteran benefits administrator for a large plumbing supply company headquartered in Madison, Wis., is well versed in the often fiendish complexities of medical bills. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandra G. Boodman Tags: Extra Health-Care Facility Fees Take Many Patients by Surprise Source Type: news
Palestinian Brewer Leads Struggle for Economic ProgressEmail this article to a colleague.
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TAYBEH, West Bank, Oct. 4 -- There's more than a bit of Sam Adams in David Khoury, the mayor of this tiny Christian village in the occupied West Bank. Along with being a politician and patriot, he is a brewer, and he sees the craft as a symbol of the Palestinian state he hopes will emerge here o... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Howard Schneider Tags: Palestinian Brewer Leads Struggle for Economic Progress Source Type: news
Study Examines Toll of Preterm BirthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Around the world, about one in 10 babies are born prematurely each year, and more than one-quarter of the deaths that occur in the month after birth are the consequence of preterm birth. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Brown Tags: Study Examines Toll of Preterm Birth Source Type: news
Book Review: 'Hungry: A Mother and Daughter Fight Anorexia' by Shiela and Lisa HimmelEmail this article to a colleague.
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A memoir provides useful information to those suffering from eating disorders and their supportive families. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Post Tags: Book Review: 'Hungry: A Mother and Daughter Fight Anorexia' by Shiela Lisa Himmel Source Type: news
N.J. Debate Reveals Weaknesses Of Incumbent, Main ChallengerEmail this article to a colleague.
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TRENTON, N.J . Thursday's first debate in the fiercely contested New Jersey gubernatorial campaign more than lived up to expectations. The 90-minute encounter not only showed why Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine is in so much trouble, it also underscored the obstacles that still lie in the path of Rep... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Balz Tags: N.J. Debate Reveals Weaknesses Of Incumbent, Main Challenger Source Type: news
Reform Is No Cure for Insurer Discrimination, Health Experts SayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Any health-care overhaul that Congress and President Obama enact is likely to have as its centerpiece a fundamental reform: Insurers would not be allowed to reject individuals or charge them higher premiums based on their medical history. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David S. Hilzenrath Tags: Reform Is No Cure Insurer Discrimination, Health Experts Say Source Type: news
Vaccine Is On Its Way, But Public Still WaryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Billions of tax dollars have been paid to giant pharmaceutical companies. Millions of doses of vaccine are on their way to huge warehouses across the country. Thousands of health workers are poised to start injecting into arms and squirting up noses. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rob Stein Tags: Vaccine Is On Its Way, But Public Still Wary Source Type: news
House, Senate Leaders Prepare for Floor Debate on Health CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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The long quest to reform the nation's health-care system entered uncharted legislative territory early Friday when a key Senate panel wrapped up work on its bill and House and Senate leaders prepared for historic floor debates. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 2, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery Tags: House, Senate Leaders Prepare for Floor Debate on Health Care Source Type: news
Some D.C. Schools to Give H1N1 Vaccine This MonthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Students at some D.C. public schools will be able to get vaccinated against swine flu this month, and inoculations for students are expected to be available citywide in November, according to a plan health officials made public this week. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 2, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nelson Hernandez Tags: Some D.C. Schools to Give H1N1 Vaccine This Month Source Type: news
CDC Reports 28 Swine Flu Deaths Among Pregnant WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a reminder that the new strain of H1N1 influenza may not be as benign as originally thought, federal health officials reported Thursday that 100 pregnant women infected with the virus were hospitalized in intensive care units in the first four months of the outbreak, and 28 have died. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 2, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Brown Tags: CDC Reports 28 Swine Flu Deaths Among Pregnant Women Source Type: news
'Cadillac' Health Plans May Be Target of Tax, but Few Agree on a DefinitionEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK -- In the scramble to find money to overhaul the health-care system, Senate Democrats have been eyeing the most generous insurance packages -- what some call the "Cadillac" plans -- as a lucrative target to tax. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 1, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Keith B. Richburg Tags: 'Cadillac' Health Plans May Be Target of Tax, but Few Agree on Definition Source Type: news
Number of HIV-Positive People Getting Lifesaving Drugs RisesEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a significant advancement, about 42 percent of people in the developing world who are infected with the AIDS virus and should be taking antiretroviral drugs are now receiving them, according to a new report. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - October 1, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Brown Tags: Number of HIV-Positive People Getting Lifesaving Drugs Rises Source Type: news
D.C. Council Considers Additional Smoking RestrictionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sidewalk smokers, beware: The D.C. Council might be coming after you. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 30, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tim Craig Tags: D.C. Council Considers Additional Smoking Restrictions Source Type: news
Q& A: Safety of the Swine Flu VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Andrew Pekosz, an associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, answers some questions about the safety of the H1N1 vaccine. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Post Tags: Q& A: Safety of the Swine Flu Vaccine Source Type: news
The MisFits: Adventure Racers Get a Physical and Mental WorkoutEmail this article to a colleague.
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VentureQuest should come with one of those disclaimers you see with certain TV commercials: "Parental supervision required." Or "Kids! Don't try this at home!" (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lenny Bernstein Tags: The MisFits: Adventure Racers Get Physical and Mental Workout Source Type: news
My Time: Fear of Dementia Can Be OverblownEmail this article to a colleague.
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When my granddaughter was 5 or 6, I gave her a purple plastic child's wristwatch. Oh, how she loved this glittering princess treasure. But when her visit was over and it came time to leave, she couldn't find the watch. Tears, wails! I promised to look for it and send it to her. Three years later,... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abigail Trafford Tags: My Time: Fear of Dementia Can Be Overblown Source Type: news
Food-Borne Illnesses: Widespread, Sometimes DeadlyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Luke and Chloe Bennett are celebrating their 10th birthday this month. The Great Falls twins, born Sept. 30, opted for separate parties: Chloe had friends over to romp in an inflatable moon bounce in the yard, and Luke invited some friends to a Nats game. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jennifer LaRue Huget Tags: Food-Borne Illnesses: Widespread, Sometimes Deadly Source Type: news
In Rationing Health Care, More Not Always Better, Experts SayEmail this article to a colleague.
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A dirty word in health-care reform is "rationing," a term that conjures up the image of faceless government bureaucrats denying lifesaving therapies in the name of cutting costs. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ceci Connolly Tags: In Rationing Health Care, More Not Always Better, Experts Say Source Type: news
Psychiatrist Offers Simple Steps for Coping With UncertaintyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A middle-aged, working-class woman recently came to my medical office complaining that her back had "seized up." Her husband had lost both his jobs and was feeling quite disheartened; not long after, her blood pressure had "jumped though the ceiling" and she began sleeping poorly. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: James S. Gordon Tags: Psychiatrist Offers Simple Steps for Coping With Uncertainty Source Type: news
7,000 Gay Men Have Helped Study AIDS in Past 25 YearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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It was the early 1980s, and an unknown disease was spreading throughout the gay community. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lori Aratani Tags: 7,000 Gay Men Have Helped Study AIDS in Past 25 Years Source Type: news
Devices Claim to Teach Babies Before Birth; Experts Unsure.Email this article to a colleague.
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For the first half of her pregnancy, Potomac resident Suzanne Ling played classical music for her unborn child whenever she drove her car. She had heard about "the Mozart effect" from a friend, who swore that classical music soothed her baby both pre- and post-delivery. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Saslow Tags: Devices Claim to Teach Babies Before Birth; Experts Unsure. Source Type: news
On Medicare Spending, a Role ReversalEmail this article to a colleague.
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After years of trying to cut Medicare spending, Republican lawmakers have emerged as champions of the program, accusing Democrats of trying to steal from the elderly to cover the cost of health reform. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 28, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lori Montgomery Tags: On Medicare Spending, Role Reversal Source Type: news
Montgomery County Asks: Will That Road Make You Sick?Email this article to a colleague.
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Montgomery County officials want to know if that new road might make you wheeze. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 28, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael Laris Tags: Montgomery County Asks: Will That Road Make You Sick? Source Type: news
Book Review: 'The Healing of America' by T.R. ReidEmail this article to a colleague.
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T.R. Reid has done a service to his nation by showing in "The Healing of America" just how uninformed conventional wisdom is on health care. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Phillip Longman Tags: Book Review: 'The Healing of America' by T.R. Reid Source Type: news
Swine Flu Surge Closes Schools, Tests HospitalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In Austin, so many parents are rushing their children to the Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas with swine flu symptoms that the hospital had to set up tents in the parking lot to cope with the onslaught. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rob Stein Tags: Swine Flu Surge Closes Schools, Tests Hospitals Source Type: news
Report Raises Questions About FDA's Approval of Knee-Surgery DeviceEmail this article to a colleague.
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In making its bid to get a controversial knee-surgery device approved by the Food and Drug Administration, ReGen Biologics relied heavily on two consultants with strong ties to Congress and the FDA, according to records and interviews. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 26, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Eggen and Lyndsey Layton Tags: Report Raises Questions About FDA's Approval of Knee-Surgery Device Source Type: news
Mandatory Flu Shots Hit ResistanceEmail this article to a colleague.
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With the H1N1 pandemic spreading rapidly, hundreds of thousands of doctors, nurses, orderlies and other U.S. health-care workers for the first time are being required to get flu shots, drawing praise from many public-health authorities but condemnation from some employees, unions and other critics... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 26, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rob Stein Tags: Mandatory Flu Shots Hit Resistance Source Type: news
Scientists Puzzle Over Minor Success of AIDS VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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An experiment in Thailand involving more than 16,000 men and women has demonstrated for the first time a small but measurable protective effect of an AIDS vaccine. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Brown Tags: Scientists Puzzle Over Minor Success of AIDS Vaccine Source Type: news
Obama's Deal With Drug Firms SurvivesEmail this article to a colleague.
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In the high-stakes battle over health care, the White House and the drug lobby make an unusual -- and unusually powerful -- team. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ceci Connolly Tags: Obama's Deal With Drug Firms Survives Source Type: news
Newly Opened Clinic to Offer Hundreds in District Free HIV/AIDS CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Noting that the District is the "epicenter" of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation opened a free treatment clinic Thursday in the 2100 block of K Street, at the gateway to Georgetown. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Darryl Fears Tags: Newly Opened Clinic to Offer Hundreds District Free HIV/AIDS Care Source Type: news
FDA Look Again at Knee Implant After Reports of PressureEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it is reevaluating its approval of a knee-surgery device after a highly unusual internal review found that federal regulators may have been swayed by political pressure. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lyndsey Layton Tags: FDA Look Again at Knee Implant After Reports of Pressure Source Type: news
WHO Aims to Hand Out 300 Million Doses of Swine Flu VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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The World Health Organization hopes to provide enough H1N1 pandemic vaccine to about 90 countries to allow them to immunize 10 percent of their citizens, a WHO official in Geneva said Thursday. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 24, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Brown Tags: WHO Aims to Hand Out 300 Million Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Source Type: news
Lines Drawn as Senate Panel Begins Debating Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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Democrats and Republicans formed clear battle lines Tuesday as the Senate Finance Committee opened a high-stakes debate on health-care legislation proposed last week by the panel's chairman. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 23, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery Tags: Lines Drawn as Senate Panel Begins Debating Health Bill Source Type: news
Federal Ban on Flavored Cigarettes Takes EffectEmail this article to a colleague.
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Federal officials said Tuesday that they hope a new ban against cigarettes flavored to taste like sweet foods will cut down on the number of children and young adults who pick up the smoking habit. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 22, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lyndsey Layton Tags: Federal Ban on Flavored Cigarettes Takes Effect Source Type: news
Biden Says Tighter Regulation of Insurance Industry Is Critical to Health ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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Vice President Biden added his voice Tuesday to the administration's efforts to reform health care, telling a meeting of state insurance commissioners that tighter regulation of the industry is needed to protect consumers and slow the spiraling cost of medical coverage. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
Source: washingtonpost.com - Health - September 22, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael A. Fletcher Tags: Biden Says Tighter Regulation of Insurance Industry Is Critical to Health Reform Source Type: news
