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CDC stats show 3 major STDs still spreading in U.S.
CDC researchers said U.S. rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea were stable at unacceptably high levels in 2008, and cases of syphilis are increasing after the STD almost was eliminated. Data showed that girls ages 15 to 19 had the most chlamydia and gonorrhea cases of any age group. Reuters (11/16)
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Men have higher risk of sudden cardiac death than women
A study found the lifetime risk of sudden cardiac death in men 40 and older was 12.3% compared with 4% in women of the same age group. Researchers said the data, which included some 5,000 U.S. adults, showed black men had twice the risk as white men, while black and white women had about the same risk. Yahoo!/HealthDay News (11/15)
Breast-feeding infants can get HIV if prophylaxis stops
A U.S. study found transmission of HIV to infants through breast milk can occur after extended antiretroviral prophylaxis is stopped. Researchers said the data suggest additional preventive measures are needed for the duration of breast-feeding. Medscape (free registration) (11/13)
Miss. students with asthma required to have action plans
Mississippi schools this year are requiring students with asthma to have action plans that cover maintenance and early warning signs of problems in addition to emergency measures. The plan, created by a child's physician, includes medications and directions on what to do in an emergency. The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.) (11/16)
Which population should receive more attention from the health and medical communities -- including research, education and outreach -- in 2010?
Elderly
Women
Children
Minorities
Hospitals paying more attention to patient's pain
Hospitals are paying more attention to pain control, which can help patients recover faster, lower the risk of complications and reduce costs. Most hospitals use a standard pain scale, but experts say pain can be difficult to treat because it is subjective and varies widely between patients. National Public Radio (text and audio) (11/16)
Study: EHRs have little impact on quality, cost of health care
The use of electronic health records currently has very little impact on health care quality or costs, said Dr. Ashish K. Jha, lead author of new research comparing 3,000 hospitals at various levels of EHR adoption. The study found marginal differences among hospitals with advanced EHRs, those with basic computer records and those with no records in terms of hospital stays and treatment of conditions such as pneumonia and heart failure. NYTimes.com (11/15)
Perinatal RN known as the "Dear Abby" of pregnancy
Perinatal nurse Tori Kropp, who wrote "The Joy of Pregnancy" and hosts the Stork Site, an online community, is called the "Dear Abby" of pregnancy. She has been helping deliver babies at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco for 21 years and says what pregnant women really want to know is whether what they are feeling is normal. Marin Independent Journal (Calif.) (11/14)
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Some patients use Internet to share medical information
About 20% of people looking for health information online use the Internet to connect with other patients and medical experts, says Susannah Fox, with the Pew Internet and American Life Project. "They are posting their first-person accounts of treatments and side effects from medications. ... They are part of the conversation. And that, I think, is an indicator of where we could be going in terms of the future of participatory medicine," Fox said. National Public Radio (text and audio) (11/16)
HHS changes final medical records privacy breach rule
A rule finalized by HHS was changed to allow health care organizations to self-assess the potential harm when a medical records privacy breach occurs and determine if the patient needs to be notified. The Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information rule, expected to be enforced beginning in February 2010, originally required notification of any type of privacy breach, regardless of whether it caused harm. American Medical News (subscription required) (11/16)
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