by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
One in six men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men along with lung cancer. According to the American Cancer Society and the article in the Wall Street Journal by Keith Winstein, "Prostate Treatment Questioned" said that 186,000 men were diagnosed and 28,700 died in the United States. The question of treatment comes up in the article and like everything related to health has two sides to the story. Medical professions both say that treatment is helping and at the same time that too much treatment is not necessary. The article touches of this cancer and the concerns of men's health. www.wsj.com has more information and the article for those who are interested and taking treatment for any cancer related to men.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Human Popilloma Virus vaccine
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Six million Americans get a new infection of Human Popillomavirus each year said article by Associate Press, "FDA to Review Gardasil Use" form the Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com.
Food and Drug Administration will determine if Merck & Co. vaccine which is used to prevent cervical cancer will be approved and expanded to women ages 27 to 45. The vaccine Gardasil is use by girls and women ages 9 to 26 to control HPV which causes cervical cancer and genital warts.
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Six million Americans get a new infection of Human Popillomavirus each year said article by Associate Press, "FDA to Review Gardasil Use" form the Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com.
Food and Drug Administration will determine if Merck & Co. vaccine which is used to prevent cervical cancer will be approved and expanded to women ages 27 to 45. The vaccine Gardasil is use by girls and women ages 9 to 26 to control HPV which causes cervical cancer and genital warts.
Recycle Medical Devices OK with FDA
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Hospitals follow Food and Drug Administration guidelines to recycle medical devices, reducing medical waste and eliminate thousands of tons of waste form landfills. FDA reports recycle devices are safe. States are lobbying legislation so that health-care providers get patients informed concern when using these reprocessed and recycled devices. Article in the Wall Street Journal by Laura Landro titled "Hospitals Reuse Medical Devices To Lower Costs" said that hospitals are on board with this procedure of recycling and that the FDA is aware and approves.
www.wsj.com
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Hospitals follow Food and Drug Administration guidelines to recycle medical devices, reducing medical waste and eliminate thousands of tons of waste form landfills. FDA reports recycle devices are safe. States are lobbying legislation so that health-care providers get patients informed concern when using these reprocessed and recycled devices. Article in the Wall Street Journal by Laura Landro titled "Hospitals Reuse Medical Devices To Lower Costs" said that hospitals are on board with this procedure of recycling and that the FDA is aware and approves.
www.wsj.com
Walgreen has Good Intentions
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Walgreen teams up with pharmacies and hospitals even though stock is low, high hopes are expected for pharmacy program centers that will include experts in fertility, cancer, AIDS and other health conditions. The article titled "How Walgreen Changed Its Prescription for Growth" by Amy Mevrick from the Wall Street Journal gives examples and goes deeper into the merger and pharmacies programs. She mentions that Walgreen stock is doing poorly but the business intentions to bring attention and focus to health concerns and payment plans that are affordable for patients is the focus. http://www.wsj.com/ has more information and the article.
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Walgreen teams up with pharmacies and hospitals even though stock is low, high hopes are expected for pharmacy program centers that will include experts in fertility, cancer, AIDS and other health conditions. The article titled "How Walgreen Changed Its Prescription for Growth" by Amy Mevrick from the Wall Street Journal gives examples and goes deeper into the merger and pharmacies programs. She mentions that Walgreen stock is doing poorly but the business intentions to bring attention and focus to health concerns and payment plans that are affordable for patients is the focus. http://www.wsj.com/ has more information and the article.
Government discorvers fraud in health programs
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Government investigators are trying to prevent over billing to patients by doctors and hospitals and other medical providers. Stop the fraud that affect the medical system that is suppose to be helping patients, not create barriers and taking advantage of people while they are ill, said article by Theo Francis of the Wall Street Journal.
Medicare is the federal insurance program for seniors and the disabled and Medicaid is a joint state-federal program for the needy. Both programs cover 90 million Americans. The managed care industry is under investigation by the government officials who have discovered fraud within the system and programs. http://www.wsj.com/ has more information and the article by Theo Francis goes deeper into the issue.
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Government investigators are trying to prevent over billing to patients by doctors and hospitals and other medical providers. Stop the fraud that affect the medical system that is suppose to be helping patients, not create barriers and taking advantage of people while they are ill, said article by Theo Francis of the Wall Street Journal.
Medicare is the federal insurance program for seniors and the disabled and Medicaid is a joint state-federal program for the needy. Both programs cover 90 million Americans. The managed care industry is under investigation by the government officials who have discovered fraud within the system and programs. http://www.wsj.com/ has more information and the article by Theo Francis goes deeper into the issue.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Health Resources at Long Beach State
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Long Beach State offers students many health resources.
Students can walk in and set up appointments to speak to a counselor or psychologist at the Counseling and Psychological Services located in Brothman Hall room 226 and the Health Resource Center located in the Student Health Building room 268, both offer workshops every Wednesday.
Workshops include Alcohol Anonymous meetings, sexual infection information, relationship advice, HIV/AIDS testing, drug programs and many other health concerns that affect students.
Counseling And Pyshcological Services phone number is (562) 985-4001
www.csulb.edu/caps.
Student Health Services phone number is (562) 985-4609
Hrc@csulb.edu
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Long Beach State offers students many health resources.
Students can walk in and set up appointments to speak to a counselor or psychologist at the Counseling and Psychological Services located in Brothman Hall room 226 and the Health Resource Center located in the Student Health Building room 268, both offer workshops every Wednesday.
Workshops include Alcohol Anonymous meetings, sexual infection information, relationship advice, HIV/AIDS testing, drug programs and many other health concerns that affect students.
Counseling And Pyshcological Services phone number is (562) 985-4001
www.csulb.edu/caps.
Student Health Services phone number is (562) 985-4609
Hrc@csulb.edu
Sexualy trasmited infections score high
African American teenage girls score high on sexually transmitted infections. Human Papilloma virus, that causes genital warts and cervical cancer along with Chlamydia, Ttrichinosis and Herpes affect girls ages 14 to 19 said Wall Street Journal News Round up article "Study Examines Venereal Diseases In Teenage Girls." Www.wsj.com.
useful websites to check out about health
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Long Beach State
www.Hcr@csulb.edu
www.csulb.edu/caps
Websites to search for information on health issues: Alcohol, drug, tobacco, smoking, sexual diseases, women’s and men’s health
www.4collegewomen.org
www.4women.gov
www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
www.womenshealth.gov
www.idnews.com
www.nytimes.com
www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/stess.htm/
www.smoking.drugabuse.gov
www.hiv.drugabuse.gov
www.marijuana-info.gov
www.clubdrugs.gov
www.teens.drugabuse.gov
American Psychiatric Association www.psych.org
www.gurgeongeneral.gov
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
www.Menshealth.com
Heart issues www.nhbi.nih.gov
www.fda.gov
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Long Beach State
www.Hcr@csulb.edu
www.csulb.edu/caps
Websites to search for information on health issues: Alcohol, drug, tobacco, smoking, sexual diseases, women’s and men’s health
www.4collegewomen.org
www.4women.gov
www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
www.womenshealth.gov
www.idnews.com
www.nytimes.com
www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/stess.htm/
www.smoking.drugabuse.gov
www.hiv.drugabuse.gov
www.marijuana-info.gov
www.clubdrugs.gov
www.teens.drugabuse.gov
American Psychiatric Association www.psych.org
www.gurgeongeneral.gov
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
www.Menshealth.com
Heart issues www.nhbi.nih.gov
www.fda.gov
Monday, March 17, 2008
FDA Safety Lables on Cancer Drugs
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Wall Street Journal article "New Anemia Drug Restrictions Possible," by Anna Mattews and Marilyn Chase on www.wsj.com, said that anemia drugs Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp used by cancer patients are getting tighter safety writing labels by FDA. The article said that there is a connection between short survival, fast tumor growth and blood clots because the drugs increase the red blood cells in cancer patients and decrease tumor growth and blood clots.
These drugs are part of the chemotherapy treatment which are reducing the need for blood transfusions. Patients are said not to be in harms way if they stop taking the drugs but continuance on research and studies are being conducted and the FDA has a strong hold on the drugs safety labels.
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Wall Street Journal article "New Anemia Drug Restrictions Possible," by Anna Mattews and Marilyn Chase on www.wsj.com, said that anemia drugs Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp used by cancer patients are getting tighter safety writing labels by FDA. The article said that there is a connection between short survival, fast tumor growth and blood clots because the drugs increase the red blood cells in cancer patients and decrease tumor growth and blood clots.
These drugs are part of the chemotherapy treatment which are reducing the need for blood transfusions. Patients are said not to be in harms way if they stop taking the drugs but continuance on research and studies are being conducted and the FDA has a strong hold on the drugs safety labels.
Cancer and Hormone Link
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Women can be in risk of developing cancer after they stop taking hormones says article by Jennifer Dooren from The Wall Street Journal, "Cancer Risk Rises Slightly After Hormone Therapy Ends." Www.wsj.com reports that women should be aware of the risks. Women who are taking hormones and those in the placebo group, who do not take hormones need to do their research and speak to their health care provider. Other factors play a role and a women's history health can bring to the surface problems as well as solutions to any questions surrounding these issues.
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Women can be in risk of developing cancer after they stop taking hormones says article by Jennifer Dooren from The Wall Street Journal, "Cancer Risk Rises Slightly After Hormone Therapy Ends." Www.wsj.com reports that women should be aware of the risks. Women who are taking hormones and those in the placebo group, who do not take hormones need to do their research and speak to their health care provider. Other factors play a role and a women's history health can bring to the surface problems as well as solutions to any questions surrounding these issues.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Information and Resources at Long Beach State
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
There much information on health and Long Beach State offers an abundance of resources on campus.
Students are welcome to attend workshops and set up appointments to speak to professional individuals who will help them with any mental, emotional, and physical questions and problems they are dealing with.
The concept of time is something that prevents many students from taking the step to just stop and look at their health and face the problems and ask for help.
Information is out there but sometimes students need to look around and notice the resources offered to them, free of charge.
www.csulb.edu/caps is a website for counseling and psychological services.
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
There much information on health and Long Beach State offers an abundance of resources on campus.
Students are welcome to attend workshops and set up appointments to speak to professional individuals who will help them with any mental, emotional, and physical questions and problems they are dealing with.
The concept of time is something that prevents many students from taking the step to just stop and look at their health and face the problems and ask for help.
Information is out there but sometimes students need to look around and notice the resources offered to them, free of charge.
www.csulb.edu/caps is a website for counseling and psychological services.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Ramirez and Music
by Claudia Campos
311heatlhbeat.blogspot.com
LONG BEACH, Calif.-- As a child she was into sports, played softball in High School, and has experience with guns but student Nicole Ramirez is searching for music, the kind that wakes the mind and mends the soul.
Searching, 27-year-old Ramirez has traveled to England, Turkey, Ireland, Mexico and Canada.
Her paths lead her into the Air Force when she was 18.
Ramirez wanted to be an FBI agent but became a military officer and served five years.
The male dominated environment and lack of respect and opportunity for women in the military was something Ramirez experience first hand.
“I learned a lot form the military but it has changed me in a negative way. It took my spirit away. I ‘m not the same person I use to be and I don’t know why but I can’t get it back,” she said, sitting on the cold floor in the hallway.
“They recycle people. They call cops pigs and women are sluts or bitches and they don’t respect or promote women,” she said.
Ramirez has an associate degree and now she is going for her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Long Beach State.
“I’m going to be a music writer. That’s what I really want to do,” she said and then smiles.
Ramirez plans to write for the “Rolling Stones” or “Spin” magazine.
Family, friends and God are important to Ramirez who has two brothers and one sister.
“Yes, yes, yes, I want to get married and have children,” she said.
Friends call her “timeline” because she is an “expert on useless knowledge.”
Exercising and shopping release the stress in her life.
“I feel like I live a normal life. If I were stripped from everything I would get it back. It’s about having faith. Faith in God, that’s my big thing, it is what gets me through,” she pauses and in a low voice said, “I know I will get it back.”
For additional comments and questions Nicole Ramirez can be reached through her blog.
ReligionRamirez.blogspot.com
Writer Claudia Campos can be reached through her blog. 311heatlhbeat.blogspot.com
311heatlhbeat.blogspot.com
LONG BEACH, Calif.-- As a child she was into sports, played softball in High School, and has experience with guns but student Nicole Ramirez is searching for music, the kind that wakes the mind and mends the soul.
Searching, 27-year-old Ramirez has traveled to England, Turkey, Ireland, Mexico and Canada.
Her paths lead her into the Air Force when she was 18.
Ramirez wanted to be an FBI agent but became a military officer and served five years.
The male dominated environment and lack of respect and opportunity for women in the military was something Ramirez experience first hand.
“I learned a lot form the military but it has changed me in a negative way. It took my spirit away. I ‘m not the same person I use to be and I don’t know why but I can’t get it back,” she said, sitting on the cold floor in the hallway.
“They recycle people. They call cops pigs and women are sluts or bitches and they don’t respect or promote women,” she said.
Ramirez has an associate degree and now she is going for her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Long Beach State.
“I’m going to be a music writer. That’s what I really want to do,” she said and then smiles.
Ramirez plans to write for the “Rolling Stones” or “Spin” magazine.
Family, friends and God are important to Ramirez who has two brothers and one sister.
“Yes, yes, yes, I want to get married and have children,” she said.
Friends call her “timeline” because she is an “expert on useless knowledge.”
Exercising and shopping release the stress in her life.
“I feel like I live a normal life. If I were stripped from everything I would get it back. It’s about having faith. Faith in God, that’s my big thing, it is what gets me through,” she pauses and in a low voice said, “I know I will get it back.”
For additional comments and questions Nicole Ramirez can be reached through her blog.
ReligionRamirez.blogspot.com
Writer Claudia Campos can be reached through her blog. 311heatlhbeat.blogspot.com
Monday, March 3, 2008
Mannequin's for sale
by Claudia Campos
311heatlhbeat.blogspot.com
According to www.ourbodiesourselves.org, everything is for sale, even a woman’s body, youth, and beauty. The beauty industry banks on these concepts. The male-dominant mentality has structured the industry to treat women like mannequins, dressing them up in air tight corsets and picking apart body parts to appeal to male needs. In turn making women believe into unrealistic and unattainable expectations about the body.
In the film "Century of Women: Image and Popular Culture," young and beautiful are the concepts because once a woman stops wearing makeup and fix her hair she is seen as letting herself go, when in reality she looks healthy and comfortable. The aging fear succumb many women to changing their bodies with surgery. Eating disorders and metal problems are seeded in the industry that creates these fake needs and fake problems targeting women, appealing and pigeon holing their vulnerabilities of body image.
Reporters Thoughts
The industry looses money if they say the truth, which is women are not suppose to fit into corsets, make up ruins the skin and all Hollywood and magazine pictures are computerized and airbrushed. Also that lipstick will not turn back the natural clock of aging and industries bank on these stupid concepts that they themselves make up and sell to women.
http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/
311heatlhbeat.blogspot.com
According to www.ourbodiesourselves.org, everything is for sale, even a woman’s body, youth, and beauty. The beauty industry banks on these concepts. The male-dominant mentality has structured the industry to treat women like mannequins, dressing them up in air tight corsets and picking apart body parts to appeal to male needs. In turn making women believe into unrealistic and unattainable expectations about the body.
In the film "Century of Women: Image and Popular Culture," young and beautiful are the concepts because once a woman stops wearing makeup and fix her hair she is seen as letting herself go, when in reality she looks healthy and comfortable. The aging fear succumb many women to changing their bodies with surgery. Eating disorders and metal problems are seeded in the industry that creates these fake needs and fake problems targeting women, appealing and pigeon holing their vulnerabilities of body image.
Reporters Thoughts
The industry looses money if they say the truth, which is women are not suppose to fit into corsets, make up ruins the skin and all Hollywood and magazine pictures are computerized and airbrushed. Also that lipstick will not turn back the natural clock of aging and industries bank on these stupid concepts that they themselves make up and sell to women.
http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/
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