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Pneumococcal Pneumonia - Articles
Aging, obsolete cells prime the lungs for pneumonia
by
Karen Bastille
Posted
Tue 31 May 2011 10:08pm
HSC News
Community-acquired pneumonia is the leading cause of infectious death among the elderly. Newly published research from The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio suggests why older people are vulnerable and offers a possible defense.
The researchers found that when it comes to aging and pneum ...
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Vaccine Made With Synthetic Gene Protects Against Deadly Pneumonia
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Ed H.
Posted
Thu 24 Feb 2011 8:53pm
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed an experimental vaccine that appears to protect against an increasingly common and particularly deadly form of pneumococcal pneumonia. Details of the new vaccine, which was tested in an animal model, are reported in a paper published today in the Journal of ...
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Pneumonia
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Healthy Solutions
Posted
Wed 04 Aug 2010 6:47am
BBC News , Health
Dr Trisha Macnair
Pneumonia means inflammation of the lungs and is usually caused by an infection. It’s a very common condition, especially among the elderly and those with serious underlying illnesses.
What is pneumonia?
Pneumonia causes inflammation of one or both lungs in the chest, usually due to infection ...
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DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE 7 SIGNS OF PNEUMONIA?
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Stephanie S. Jewett
Posted
Mon 12 Apr 2010 12:00am
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Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs. It occurs when either bacteria or viruses get stuck in the lungs – the germs multiply and form an infected area. In order to understand it, things you should know include something about the lungs and what they do ...
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Could me making a comeback with ...
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Medical Quack
Posted
Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:20pm
Could me making a comeback with the fight against MRSA...BD
Research led by the University of Warwick has uncovered exactly how the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae has become resistant to the antibiotic penicillin. The same research could also open up MRSA to attack by penicillin and help create a library of designer antibiotics to use ...
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Autism and PANDAS
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Kim S.
Posted
Tue 01 Nov 2011 12:00am
By Teresa Conrick
My daughter, Megan's recent diagnosis of an autoimmune condition coupled with an abnormal EEG are big, red flags that help illustrate why she is so ill. Finding that out hardly ends my journey for more answers to help improve her health and her life. The disturbing behaviors and symptoms of vocal tics, di ...
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Electronic Health Records
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Stephen Schimpff, MD
Posted
Mon 06 Jul 2009 8:06pm
President Obama as part of his health care reform agenda is aggressively pushing the electronic health record [EHR]. will be a major improvement to medical care and to patient safety over time. But there are two major problems that need to be overcome before the EHR will ever be fully functional – interoperability and physician documentation. By in ...
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Health Tips for December 9
by
Meredy
Posted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:22pm
Health Tip: Safety at the Salon
Salons that don't follow proper safety procedures may pass along infections to customers who get manicures or pedicures.
Before you get too comfy in a salon chair, consider these suggestions from the International Pedicure Association:
* Be sure all areas of the salon look clean.
* All technicians ...
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Health Tips for February 18
by
Meredy
Posted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:22pm
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Flu
Children are in constant contact with germs, and can easily spread them to others. Flu is a particularly nasty nemesis, but it can be prevented.
Here are ways to help reduce your child's risk of getting the flu, courtesy of the Children's Hospital at the University of California, San Francisco:
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