Saying hello from Florida

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Hey there everyone. My name is Brad. Been living in Florida for 22 years and am ready for some change. I'm a major at University of West Florida...

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Tysabri reports 10 more brain disease cases

post from ** Stu's Views & M.S. News ** on 19 February 2011 06:07:35 PM. © ** Stu's Views & M.S. News **

By Geoff Percival Saturday, February 19, 2011THE owners of multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri have reported a further 10 cases of the rare brain disease PML as a side-effect of using the treatment.
The latest monthly update on cases shows that eight of the cases ? identified among Tysabri users in January ? were in patients in Europe, with the other two in the US.

Tysabri is jointly owned by US pharmaceutical firm Biogen Idec and Ireland?s Elan. The Dublin-headquartered company doesn?t comment on PML numbers but is currently working on trials for a new blood test to determine the existence of the JC virus in MS sufferers.

The existence of the virus is viewed as being an indicator of PML (Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy). The blood test is likely to become commercially available later this year, with 15,000 people in the US having already taken part in the clinical trial format.

The new cases of PML bring to 95 the total number of Tysabri-users who have contracted the potentially fatal brain disease, with 20 having died from it. Of those 95 cases, 52 were in Europe, with the remainder in the US.

While slightly up on previous months, the rate of new cases is still well within the accepted risk ratio.

"The total of 10 new cases in the last month is substantially ahead of average case levels of four to five per month. One month doesn?t make a trend, but the data may be more closely observed in coming months as a result by physicians, regulators and investors alike," said Jack Gorman of Davy Stockbrokers.

This appeared in the printed version of the Irish Examiner Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Frequently Asked Questions About Multiple
Sclerosis

post from ** Stu's Views & M.S. News ** on 19 February 2011 06:07:35 PM. © ** Stu's Views & M.S. News **

1. What Is Multiple Sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, whereby the body's own immune system, which normally targets and destroys substances foreign to the body such as bacteria, mistakenly attacks normal tissues. In MS, the immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system).

2. What Causes Multiple Sclerosis?

Doctors still don't understand what causes multiple sclerosis, but there are interesting data that suggest that genetics, a person's environment, and possibly even a virus may play a role.Researchers believe that MS may be inherited (passed on from parents to children). First, second and third degree relatives of people with MS are at increased risk of developing the disease. Siblings of an affected person have a 2%-5% risk of developing MS.Some scientists theorize that MS develops because a person is born with a genetic predisposition to react to some environmental agent, which, upon exposure, triggers an autoimmune response.In addition, some studies have suggested that many viruses such as measles, herpes, and the flu viruses may be associated with MS. To date, however, this belief has not been proven.

3. What Are the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?

The onset of multiple sclerosis may be dramatic or so mild that a person doesn't even notice any symptoms.The most common early symptoms of MS include:

Tingling
Numbness
Loss of balance
Weakness in one or more limbs
Blurred or double vision

Less common symptoms may include:

Slurred speech
Sudden onset of paralysis
Lack of coordination
Problems with thinking and processing information

As the disease progresses, other symptoms may include heat sensitivity, fatigue, changes in thinking or perception, and sexual disturbances.READ MORE ==================== ****************************************************************"Providing You with 'MS Views and News', is what we do".Remain CURRENT with educational information of Multiple Sclerosis when registered atthe MS Views and News website. *************************************************************************************** Please donate - all contributions are tax deductible -*************************************************************************************** Disclaimer: 'MS Views and News' (MSVN), does not endorse any products or services found on this blog. It is up to you to seek advice from your healthcare provider. The intent of this blog is to provide information on various medical conditions, medications, treatments, and procedures for your personal knowledge and to keep you informed of current health-related issues. It is not intended to be complete or exhaustive, nor is it a substitute for the advice of your physician. Should you or your family members have any specific medical problem, seek medical care promptly.. ****************************************************************

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Presentation London May 2011: The Future Role of
Support Workers & Assistant Practitioners in Mental Health and Social Care

post from Hodges' Model: Welcome to the QUAD on 19 February 2011 05:09:31 PM. © Hodges' Model: Welcome to the QUAD

2011 looks like it will be busy:

In May I have been invited to present the Health Care Domains Model at a conference organised by M&K Update.

The Future Role ofSupport Workers & Assistant Practitioners inMental Health and Social Care
My presentation will include:
Why does ?having? a framework matter?

Explaining the health care domains model, it?s structure, knowledge domains and applications.
How the model can support HCSWs to address personalised, integrated and holistic care.
The model in theory, practice and management ? an illustration.

There will be 10 minutes for Q&A too.
This is a great prospect as with Colombia this coming week.

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St. Luke’s Health System Unveils Empowering
Billboard Teaser Campaign

post from CalorieLab on 19 February 2011 02:08:28 PM. © CalorieLab

A good billboard teaser campaign is eye-catching and evocative, and this St. Luke’s Health System rebranding effort in Kansas City succeeds on both levels. The teaser billboards feature the words “hopeless,” “unbelievable” and “impossible,” while the reveal boards cover up the negative portions of the words with a surgical mask, scalpel and IV bag, respectively. Here are the teaser boards:

St. Luke's Health System

St. Luke's Health System

St. Luke's Health System

The ad copy that accompanies the reveal billboards advertises the St. Luke’s Health System stroke reversal, heart transplant and cancer trial programs:

St. Luke's Health System

St. Luke's Health System

St. Luke's Health System

The St. Luke’s Health System billboards channel positivity and optimism, thereby inspiring empowering emotions in patients who are perhaps feeling just the opposite.

(By Marissa Brassfield for CalorieLab)

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MS patients complain of inadequate care in Canada
after liberation therapy

post from ** Stu's Views & M.S. News ** on 19 February 2011 09:08:16 AM. © ** Stu's Views & M.S. News **

Feb 18, 2011
Hundreds of people with multiple sclerosis travel thousands of kilometres and shell out even more money for controversial out-of-country surgery. They return home to government promises of follow-up care.But, in the end, many feel abandoned by a health system skeptical of the procedure.Betty Taylor counts herself among them. She had the liberation procedure done in Bulgaria in June. Since then, she?s had two ultrasounds done, one at an MS clinic in Barrie, Ont., and another in Arizona, that showed a blood clot, which she would like treated in Alberta, her home province. The doctors there have told her they can't do anything about it. Alberta never qualified what follow-up care for this procedure entails, and there are no national guidelines. General practitioners, emergency doctors and the government referred her back to her neurologist, but he has done little to address her health issues, she said.CONTINUE READING=================== ****************************************************************"Providing You with 'MS Views and News', is what we do".Remain CURRENT with educational information of Multiple Sclerosis when registered atthe MS Views and News website. *************************************************************************************** Please donate - all contributions are tax deductible -*************************************************************************************** Disclaimer: 'MS Views and News' (MSVN), does not endorse any products or services found on this blog. It is up to you to seek advice from your healthcare provider. The intent of this blog is to provide information on various medical conditions, medications, treatments, and procedures for your personal knowledge and to keep you informed of current health-related issues. It is not intended to be complete or exhaustive, nor is it a substitute for the advice of your physician. Should you or your family members have any specific medical problem, seek medical care promptly.

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Lab Notes: Deep Brain Stimulation for Severe OCD;
Thai Couple Sets New Record for Longest Kiss

post from CalorieLab on 19 February 2011 06:07:44 AM. © CalorieLab

On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 18, 2011) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.

1. Deep Brain Stimulation for Severe OCD

For people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that doesn’t respond to conventional treatment, an alternative called deep brain stimulation may be available.

2. Thai Couple Sets New Record for Longest Kiss

Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat of Bangkok have set a new record for the longest kiss with their lips locked a total of 46 hours, 24 minutes and 9 seconds.

3. Second Language May Protect Against Alzheimer’s

Knowing a second language may protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease, suggests new research from York University in Toronto.

4. Many Open Breast Biopsies Unnecessary

Needles biopsies of the breast are acceptable and even better in some cases than the more expensive and painful surgical biopsies that carry a risk of infection, but not all doctors are getting the message.

5. Stretching Before a Run Doesn?t Prevent Injury

Stretching before a run neither prevents nor causes injury, finds a new study.

(By CalorieLab editors)

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Hi my name is ken I m new here, I hope to find some motivation !

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Weight Gain During Menopause

Weight Gain During Menopause is a real issue for most women after a certain age. You reach for that favorite pair of jeans, you try to slide them on but they wont button. You struggle from day to day to keep the weight gain off of your once fabulous body. But the rolls and layers [...]

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