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THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- An educational program for parents can help prevent shaken baby syndrome that's triggered by infant crying, according to American and Canadian studies.

"Typically, crying begins within two weeks of birth, so it's imperative that new parents receive information and learn coping strategies," Dr. Fred Rivara, an investigator at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, vice chairman of pediatrics at the University of Washington in...

Bills would improve help for brain injury victims

JEFFERSON CITY — Six years ago Lisa Miller was on her way to see a client.

She drove her small car onto the highway but never made it to her destination. As far as she can remember, two semi-trucks collided with her vehicle along the way.

Miller, 44, survived the crash, but was left with significant effects to her short-term memory.

“I don’t remember very much prior to the accident. I look at pictures and don’t remember taking them,” Miller, of Illinois,...

Six health problems your child may inherit from you

While tucking our sons into bed the other night, I was struck by how many of their physical attributes they've inherited from my husband and me. Eleven-year-old Nate has my heart-shaped face, large eyes, and cowlicky hair, along with my husband's mouth and freckles. Six-year-old Nicky, on the other hand, has the same green eyes and dirty-blond hair that I do, but my husband's nose and chin.

But those aren't the only things we've passed on: Nate has acquired my propensity for...

Don’t sacrifice privacy when digitizing medical records

In the digital age, switching patients' medical records from unwieldy paper to computerized data is a no-brainer. Electronic records make it easier for patients to keep up-to-date health data themselves; for doctors, hospitals and emergency rooms to share data; and for the health care system to provide better quality care at lower cost.

That was the impetus for President Obama's push to include $20 billion in the stimulus bill, passed Friday, to provide incentives for physicians,...

The Maggots in Your Mushrooms

THE Georgia peanut company at the center of one of our nation’s worst food-contamination scares has officially reached a revolting new low: a recent inspection by the Food and Drug Administration discovered that the salmonella-tainted plant was also home to mold and roaches.

You may be grossed out, but insects and mold in our food are not new. The F.D.A. actually condones a certain percentage of “natural contaminants” in our food supply — meaning, among other things, bugs, mold,...

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	Consumer Alerts: Public Interest and Environment News from Real Cases Real People Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- An educational program for parents can help prevent shaken baby syndrome that's triggered by infant crying, according to American and Canadian studies. "Typically, crying begins within two weeks of birth, so it's imperative that new parents receive information and learn coping strategies," Dr. Fred Rivara, an investigator at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, vice chairman of pediatrics at the University of Washington in... Bills would improve help for brain injury victims JEFFERSON CITY — Six years ago Lisa Miller was on her way to see a client. She drove her small car onto the highway but never made it to her destination. As far as she can remember, two semi-trucks collided with her vehicle along the way. Miller, 44, survived the crash, but was left with significant effects to her short-term memory. “I don’t remember very much prior to the accident. I look at pictures and don’t remember taking them,” Miller, of Illinois,... Six health problems your child may inherit from you While tucking our sons into bed the other night, I was struck by how many of their physical attributes they've inherited from my husband and me. Eleven-year-old Nate has my heart-shaped face, large eyes, and cowlicky hair, along with my husband's mouth and freckles. Six-year-old Nicky, on the other hand, has the same green eyes and dirty-blond hair that I do, but my husband's nose and chin. But those aren't the only things we've passed on: Nate has acquired my propensity for... Don’t sacrifice privacy when digitizing medical records In the digital age, switching patients' medical records from unwieldy paper to computerized data is a no-brainer. Electronic records make it easier for patients to keep up-to-date health data themselves; for doctors, hospitals and emergency rooms to share data; and for the health care system to provide better quality care at lower cost. That was the impetus for President Obama's push to include $20 billion in the stimulus bill, passed Friday, to provide incentives for physicians,... The Maggots in Your Mushrooms THE Georgia peanut company at the center of one of our nation’s worst food-contamination scares has officially reached a revolting new low: a recent inspection by the Food and Drug Administration discovered that the salmonella-tainted plant was also home to mold and roaches. You may be grossed out, but insects and mold in our food are not new. The F.D.A. actually condones a certain percentage of “natural contaminants” in our food supply — meaning, among other things, bugs, mold,... Public Interest and Environment News from Real Cases Real People Archives 2008 Archives 2007 Archives 2006
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