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- Meningitis cases in U.S. reach 91
The total number of reported fungal meningitis cases has reached 91, including seven deaths, CDC officials reported Sunday. Nine states have been affected. Federal and state officials are investigating New England Compounding Center's facility in Framingham, Mass., which made the spinal steroid injections linked to the outbreak. The company has recalled all products made at the facility, and last week federal officials advised against using NECC-manufactured products. Reuters
(10/7), The Wall Street Journal
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| | Survey Results: The Role of Mobility Strategies in Healthcare
Nearly 300 healthcare organizations were surveyed to better understand how hospitals are implementing mobility strategies and what topics they identify as important to consider. Read report. | |
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- More U.S. children with abdominal pain are getting CT scans
The rate of CT scan use among children sent to emergency departments due to abdominal pain rose from less than 1% to more than 15% between 1998 and 2008, a study in Pediatrics revealed. Researchers also noted a lower number of CT scans conducted on black children and the uninsured compared with other children. Reuters
(10/8)
- Race affects diabetes complication risks among underinsured
 An analysis of data on underinsured people in Louisiana found that black patients with diabetes were more likely than whites to develop end-stage renal disease. Whites had higher risks of heart failure, stroke and coronary heart disease compared with blacks. The results were published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Medscape (free registration)
(10/5)
- Study links coffee to higher glaucoma risk
Drinking three or more cups of coffee a day may raise a person's risk of developing exfoliation glaucoma by 66%, according to an analysis of data from the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. The findings were published in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. HealthDay News
(10/4)
- Prenatal BPA exposure tied to lower thyroid levels
Greater exposure to bisphenol A during pregnancy was linked to reduced levels of thyroid hormone in both mothers and male infants, a U.S. study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives found. Researchers were uncertain why high BPA exposure affects boys and not girls, but said it is possible that boys are less capable of detoxifying the chemical than girls. HealthDay News
(10/4)
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- AHRQ aims to enhance EHR patient education components
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has proposed creating a health information rating system to evaluate the success of EHRs in educating patients. The agency, which has drafted a system and tested it using patient education resources for asthma and colonoscopies, will accept public feedback on the recommendation through Dec. 4. Government Health IT online
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- Nurses Campaign Activity Night to promote bipartisan involvement
The ANA has scheduled the national, bipartisan Nurses Campaign Activity Night on Oct. 17 to encourage nurses to support the candidates they feel support their interests. "We cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. ... There's too much at stake in the legislatures, like safe staffing, reimbursement for nursing services, unnecessary restrictions on nursing practice and funding for nursing education," ANA President Karen A. Daley said. Nurse.com
(10/3)
- Nurse experts scrutinize candidates' stand on health care
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney want to reduce health care costs and support high-quality care, but have differing plans, nurse policy experts said. While Obama is partial to a more federal approach, Romney prefers establishment of reform through the states. Nurse.com
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