Health Guide
J&J cuts maximum Tylenol dose to prevent overdoses
TRENTON, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that it’s reducing the maximum daily dose of its Extra Strength Tylenol pain reliever to lower risk of accidental overdose from acetaminophen, its active ingredient and the top cause of liver failure. The company’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division said the change affects Extra Strength Tylenol sold in [...]
TRENTON, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that it’s reducing the maximum daily dose of its Extra Strength Tylenol pain reliever to lower risk of accidental overdose from acetaminophen, its active ingredient and the top cause of liver failure.
The company’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division said the change affects Extra Strength Tylenol sold in the U.S. — one of many products in short supply in stores due to a string of recalls.
Starting sometime this fall, labels on Extra Strength Tylenol packages will now list the maximum daily dose as six pills, or a total of 3,000 milligrams, down from eight pills a day, or 4,000 milligrams. Beg
Congolese Cholera Outbreak Continues to Spread
The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to intensify and has spread to the neighbouring Republic of Congo as well, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has reported, as international efforts step up to combat the disease. At least 3,896 cases have been reported in the DRC since the [...]
The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to intensify and has spread to the neighbouring Republic of Congo as well, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has reported, as international efforts step up to combat the disease. At least 3,896 cases have been reported in the DRC since the outbreak began there in March, and in the Republic of Congo, where the outbreak was first noted last month, some 181 cases are suspected. As of 20 July, 265 people in the DRC have died while six people have lost their lives in the Republic of Congo, according to an update issued by WHO on Friday.
Boating Water Sports – Good Exercise or a Bloopers-fest?
A lot of stories have been written about the Internet and why it has become a dominant force these days, and has literally made its way into our lives and built a completely new space for itself. What it has also done is that it has allowed people to express themselves in ways that wouldnt [...]
A lot of stories have been written about the Internet and why it has become a dominant force these days, and has literally made its way into our lives and built a completely new space for itself.
What it has also done is that it has allowed people to express themselves in ways that wouldnt have been possible, and while this can be inspiring, in and of itself, you have all sorts of people going nuts with their computers and video cameras these days.
With the fashion police seriously outnumbered, you can find information in the form of text and videos that range from the somber to the strange to even the bizarre
And sometimes, watching people make complete a**es of themselves is nothing but pure pleasure blame it on the sadist in all of us!
Take the countless bloopers videos posted on Youtube (watch the one at this link) which are vaguely related to water sports or the types the adrenalin junkies are hooked to and can be attributed to televisions latest wave of popular programming reality TV.
But there are others reasons why people dig water sports of the boating variety as it can not only be fun but it will help you to maintain stay fit as well.
An Introduction to Boating Water Sports
There are three types of water sports these days and will fall into any of the categories such as: in the water, on the water and underwater.
Most Olympics sports such as swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming and springboard diving belong to the category of water sports being in the water.
In Fla., $248M of stimulus is planned to fuel a shift in medical records
Physicians, start your PCs. Stimulus money set aside by Congress in 2009 is beginning to find its way to doctors and hospitals nationwide as they make the transition from paper medical records to electronic ones. Early adopters such as Manny Fernandez, CEO of Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches, believe computerized records will transform medical [...]
Physicians, start your PCs.
Stimulus money set aside by Congress in 2009 is beginning to find its way to doctors and hospitals nationwide as they make the transition from paper medical records to electronic ones.
Early adopters such as Manny Fernandez, CEO of Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches, believe computerized records will transform medical care by making it more efficient.
When Fernandez found himself in the emergency room at JFK Medical Center with chest pain two weeks ago, his doctor opted not to order an array of costly tests involving radiation because he was able to see on his iPhone that Fernandez had those tests already, and they had been normal.
Because of that, he said, ‘We don’t have to go crazy’ with tests, Fernandez said.
LAUSD To Open Whooping Cough Booster Shot Clinics
— All students entering the seventh through the twelfth grades must provide proof of a whooping cough immunization before they can enroll in classes. To encourage compliance with the new state law, the Los Angeles Unified School District will offer several free clinics for schools scheduled to start in early August. Students must have a [...]
— All students entering the seventh through the twelfth grades must provide proof of a whooping cough immunization before they can enroll in classes.
To encourage compliance with the new state law, the Los Angeles Unified School District will offer several free clinics for schools scheduled to start in early August.
Students must have a completed LAUSD immunization consent form and their current immunization record to receive the whooping cough booster.
• July 27; July 29 : Zelzah Clinic, North Area Nursing Office, 6505 Zelzah Ave, Reseda, CA
• July 26 - July 28 : Sun Valley High School, 9171 Telfair Ave., Sun Valley, CA
• July 30 : Polytechnic Senior High School, 12431 Roscoe Blvd., Sun Valley, CA
• August 2; August 3 : Arleta Senior High School, 14200 Van Nuys Blvd., Arleta, CA
Parents and guardians seeking a public health location where the shots are available may call the L.A. County Informatio
Can candidate with migraines lead as president? A fellow sufferer weighs in
Only another migraine sufferer can truly feel Michele Bachmann’s pain, but since an estimated 30 million Americans are in that camp, it’s reasonable to expect that we’ll be hearing from both the impassioned left and the defensive right as to the Republican candidate’s ability to perform as president in light of her headaches. I’ll start, [...]
Only another migraine sufferer can truly feel Michele Bachmann’s pain, but since an estimated 30 million Americans are in that camp, it’s reasonable to expect that we’ll be hearing from both the impassioned left and the defensive right as to the Republican candidate’s ability to perform as president in light of her headaches.
I’ll start, since I’m almost the same age as the 55-year-old Minnesota congresswoman and can boast of roughly 17 years of up-close-and-personal experience with the joy of migraine headaches.
Humanitarian Spending Bucks Financial Crisis
Global spending on humanitarian aid hit a record $16.7 billion in 2010 despite the financial crisis, but devastating disasters and rising delivery costs meant almost 40 percent of needs still went unmet, new data showed on Wednesday. Governments poured $12.4 billion into emergency relief, up 6 percent from the year before, while private donors gave [...]
Global spending on humanitarian aid hit a record $16.7 billion in 2010 despite the financial crisis, but devastating disasters and rising delivery costs meant almost 40 percent of needs still went unmet, new data showed on Wednesday. Governments poured $12.4 billion into emergency relief, up 6 percent from the year before, while private donors gave $4.3 billion, according to preliminary estimates by Global Humanitarian Assistance, a British-based aid monitoring group. “While the overall international response to humanitarian crises shows an upward trend, many governments are coming under pressure to justify existing levels of aid spending,” GHA said in its latest annual report on aid flows.
Officials: Sharp Rise In Number Of Rabid Bats Found In SoCal
— A recent jump in the number of rabid bats found in Southern California has health officials issuing a warning to the public on Thursday. As many as ten bats recently discovered in several homes in Moorpark tested positive for rabies, according to Ventura County officials — and that number could rise as more bats [...]
— A recent jump in the number of rabid bats found in Southern California has health officials issuing a warning to the public on Thursday.
As many as ten bats recently discovered in several homes in Moorpark tested positive for rabies, according to Ventura County officials — and that number could rise as more bats are recovered.
reports the average number of cases has soared from around eight to twelve cases per year to ten in just two months.
