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      Military suicide and the importance of the national health care

      April 1, 2011 /

      Army releases February satistics for military suicides.

      The numbers are up from last year.

      National healthcare is more important than ever as more soldiers return home and need care.

      “Efforts to mitigate risk and improve the health of the force demand decisive engagement at every echelon. The complexity of suicide demands the need for a coordinated effort by every member across the Army to reduce the negative outcomes of high-risk behavior, risk-related deaths and suicides,” said Col. Chris Philbrick, deputy director, Army Health Promotion, Risk Reduction Task Force

      Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the Army’s deputy chief of staff and its point person on suicide prevention, told reporters at the Pentagon among others that 101 Guardsmen took their lives last year, an increase of 53 from 2009, as did 44 reservists, an increase of 12.

      Find more information on prevention awareness and intervention

      Health Care Policy

      Contaminated IV fluid responsible for deaths in Alabama hospital

      March 31, 2011 /

      Montgomery Alabama hospital discovered bacteria in IV fluids which was responsible for the deaths of nine people.

      A contaminated IV fluid may have been involved in the deaths of nine hospital patients in Alabama, health officials said.

      Bacteria is transmitted only through IV fluids and the public is not at risk for contamination.

      Hospitals

      The number one reason parents spend time at the pediatrician’s office

      March 31, 2011 /

      Ear infections are one of the most common reasons parents take their children to the doctor.

      A simple ear infection can turn to a chronic problem if not treated properly.

      The symptoms can range from mild and can often go undiagnosed.

      Regular check ups and prompt treatment can help prevent chronic infection.

      Wellness

      Survival Strategies for the Upcoming Allergy Season

      March 31, 2011 /

      Did you know that commonly held beliefs about allergies are simply false?

      From air purifiers to cold medicines there is a lot to know about managing your allergy.

      You’ll find helpful hints and tips and allergy facts to help you cope this allergy season.

      “It’s the worse allergy season I’ve seen in a decade. We haven’t experienced such high allergy counts this time of year.

      They’re 20 [percent] to 25 percent higher than they usually are.”

      More than 20 percent of Americans suffer from allergies, and 14 million will visit a doctor’s office this year and rack up $6 billion in treatment costs.

      Combined, an estimated 4 million sick days will be taken because of allergies

      Wellness

      Long-term tamoxifen therapy increases breast cancer survival

      March 30, 2011 /

      Cancer research has come a long way last 5 years.

      Thanks to organizations like the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation once considered experimental drugs like tamoxifen are making headway toward a cure.

      The findings showed that for every hundred women with breast cancer who completed a full five-year course of tamoxifen, the cancer came back in around six fewer women, compared to those who only took the drug for two years.
      This latest British study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology on Monday, also found that an added benefit of taking tamoxifen for five years was that it reduced the risk of developing or dying from heart disease.

      Research

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