Back-To-School Preparations Must Include Up-To-Date Immunizations, USA The Alabama Department of Public
Health reminds parents that Alabama law requires children to be up to date on their vaccinations prior to attending school. Vaccinations currently required for school entry are polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox. Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b) vaccine is required for daycare as well.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDietitians Back Unit-Pricing Plan, Australia A decision by the Federal Government to introduce a grocery unit-pricing scheme has been applauded by the nation's leading nutrition organisation. The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) said uniform pricing information, such as cost per kilogram, would make it easier for shoppers to compare products at competing supermarkets, and to compare similar food items on the shelf.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Schiavo Case - Are Mass Media To Be Blamed? In 1990, Theresa Schiavo, an American citizen, had a cardiac arrest that caused irreversible brain damage which led to a persistent vegetative state diagnosis. A few years later, this diagnosis became a source of conflict over the interruption of artificial nutrition. The "Schiavo Case" was widely discussed from a medical, ethical and social standpoint in the United States and elsewhere.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAddressing Stigma Key In Fight Against HIV/AIDS, U.N. Secretary-General Writes Although a recent UNAIDS report shows "encouraging progress in preventing HIV in a number of the most vulnerable countries," one "of the biggest hurdles for our global response to AIDS" is "the stigma factor," United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon writes in a Washington Times opinion piece.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAICR Reminds Mothers Of Additional Breastfeeding Benefit: Cancer Protection As World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) draws to a close, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) urges new mothers to consider one more benefit to breastfeeding their babies: added cancer protection for mother and child.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNovartis Begins Shipment To US Of Fluvirin(R) Influenza Virus Vaccine With Three New Strains For The 2008-2009 Influenza Season Novartis announced that it started shipments of its Fluvirin® Influenza Virus Vaccine to US
health care facilities and practitioners for the 2008/2009 influenza season. The company is producing up to 40 million doses of Fluvirin, with the World
Health Organization recommended change in all three virus strains included in the influenza vaccine composition.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNewspapers Highlight Activities Related To World Breastfeeding Week This week is the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action's World Breastfeeding Week. Summaries of related stories appear below.~ Colorado: A law requiring employers to provide reasonable time and private space for women to breastfeed their infants will take effect on Thursday, the Summit Daily News reports (Allen, Summit Daily News, 8/4).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCanada Commits $45M To Fighting HIV/AIDS In Africa, Health Minister Clement Says At AIDS Conference Canadian
Health Minister Tony Clement on Monday at the XVII International AIDS Conference announced that Canada will commit $45 million to fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa, the Canadian Press/Victoria Star reports.
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