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- Schools develop strategy to target H1N1
- Maternal And Child Health In Tajikistan
- Protecting Families Against the H1N1 Virus
- When nutrition no longer can help will mtDNA replacement in human …
- From the Desk of Assemblyman Charles Lavine: August 27 2009
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Schools develop strategy to target H1N1
Canada Western Catholic Reporter
The phrase “Please wash your hands if you sneeze or cough!” will be translated into seven languages on these posters. “We are asking parents to monitor their child’s health and if their child is showing any symptoms of the flu we are asking parents to keep their child at home for at least 48 hours after the flu symptoms have disappeared” said Nagy. The same action is advised at schools in Red Deer Catholic. “Basically what it comes down to is if you think your child is sick or has the flu keep him home” said Stewart who has also adapted an action plan on how to deal with the H1N1 situation. “We have a protocol on how to act and when we should be looking at doing things. We’ve got a flowchart on actions we should take” said Stewart.
Maternal And Child Health In Tajikistan
Voice of America
Quast launching Maternal and Child Health Program in Hissor. Maternal and child health is a challenge in Hissor Tajikistan. The United States Agency for International Development or USAID and its partner Mercy Corps have launched a Maternal and Child Health program in this district to help meet this challenge. Mercy Corps an international non-governmental organization is implementing the program. The program develops and uses community capacity to improve health. The Ministry of Health and Mercy Corps staff will work to expand the use of proven methods that reduce infant and maternal mortality by improving the health of women and of children under the age of 5.
Protecting Families Against the H1N1 Virus
Washington Post
: I have a child with egg allergy. Is it possible for him to get the vaccine or is there one that is acceptable?Amy Garcia: Ask your child’s health-care provider about his or her specific need. _______________________Philadelphia: I’ve heard conflicting advice about mask-wearing. Are masks effective?Amy Garcia: Cold and flu viruses are typically transmitted through the nose and mouth. In certain settings masks may make sense.
When nutrition no longer can help will mtDNA replacement in human …
Examiner.com
The experiments were done at the prestigious regon primate centre in the USA. What the scientists have proved so far is the principle: that transmission of mitochondrial disease might be avoided. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development provided funding for the study which is ironic as Kennedy was Catholic and the research is all about removing mtDNA genes from human eggs and replacing them with healthier genes. How would Kennedy feel about the research in gene modification?The goal is good–allowing parents to have healthier children if the mother’s own mtDNA has defective genes in the first place. But where do you find egg donors with perfectly healthy mtDNA?The goal of the research study is to have the potential to allow couples to have children that are biologically their own but free of any conditions associated with defects in maternal mitochondria. But that’s if the diseases in question are actually caused by defects in the mitochondria rather than stress lifestyle or toxic enviroments such as air and water pollution or other diseases. The big question now is if the treatment is effective will governments change their regulations? About 150 known disorders are directly caused by mitochondrial mutations some of which cause severe disabilities or shorten life.
From the Desk of Assemblyman Charles Lavine: August 27 2009
Westbury Times
While currently there is no vaccine for H1N1 clinical trials of a vaccine are under way and may be ready for the public as early as this fall. It?s important that parents begin the immunization process early by ensuring their children receive routine childhood vaccinations. Many basic immunizations are covered under Child Health Plus in addition to opportunities like the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program which provides free vaccines for children 18 years and under. These programs offer parents a convenient low-cost way to ensure their child receives basic immunizations. In New York State all students are required to be immunized against poliomyelitis mumps measles rubella hepatitis B diphtheria and varicella (chickenpox). It?s also recommended that all first-year college students planning to live in dorms be immunized against meningitis a rare but deadly contagious disease that affects college students as a result of crowded living environments. Though vaccinations early in life are critical to a child?s healthy development the immunization process should be continued throughout adolescence and into adulthood to reduce the risk of catching certain diseases like human papillomavirus (HPV).
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