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Swine flu-related deaths reach 33
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Damp environments, poorly maintained HVAC systems & carpeting may contribute to poor IAQ
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) - Damp environments, poorly maintained heating & air-conditioning systems & carpeting may contribute to poor indoor air quality
"If there was just one thing I could do to fix buildings, it would be to change the relative humidity," said Doug Garrett, CEM, CDSM, building scientist and president of Building Performance and Comfort, Leander, Texas.
"Moisture leads to conditions that are conducive to dust mites and mold, as well as bacteria, yeast and other living organisms."
Garrett pointed to dust mites and mold as particularly worrisome.
A damp building with high humidity may lead to increased levels of dust mites and mold, leading to increased allergic respiratory symptoms, as well as the worsening of asthma. And even if someone is not allergic, molds may produce mycotoxins and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) that smell bad and may cause respiratory irritation, he said.
4 hrs ago | The Boston Globe
Health care issues: Government spending
A look at key issues in the health care debate: THE ISSUE: Can taxpayers afford new subsidies to provide health insurance for millions in such a weak economy? THE POLITICS: With a comprehensive policy averaging nearly $13,000 a year for a family, covering more than 30 million uninsured doesn't come cheap.
9 hrs ago | Times-Picayune
Autism helper dog allowed in class, judge rules
A judge has ruled that a first-grader in central Illinois gets to keep his autism helper dog in school.
13 hrs ago | KEPR CBS 19
AMA votes to seek repeal of 'don't ask,don't tell'
The American Medical Association on Tuesday voted to oppose the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, and declared that gay marriage bans contribute to health disparities.
Outrage over flu shots to Afghan detainees
Military officials in Afghanistan said that detainees in Canadian custody are being offered the H1N1 shot - a decision the federal health minister called "outrageous" Tuesday and that prompted a terse statement from the Department of National Defence.
4 arrested at Lieberman's office
Protestors in support of health care reform were arrested at Sen. Joe Lieberman's Hartford office Tuesday morning.
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Review of Documentary Movie - Black Mold Exposure
One thing is for sure: if you live in a humid climate, or if you have ever had water damage to your home, you’re going to want to watch this film.
After all, this black mold is a living organism, and might just as easily eat away at a human’s health as it eats away at concrete and thrives within old carpeting. Common sense dictates that this nasty, stinky, vile, living thing just couldn’t possibly be anything other than harmful if it should find its way to the interior of a human being.
Unfortunately, several groups of people who have a vested financial interest in proving otherwise - insurance companies, politicians, construction contractors, and even some doctors - have done their very best to claim that people whose lives have been devastated by the black mold are unworthy of compensation or treatment. Even worse, some of these same powerful forces won’t even acknowledge that black mold is a serious problem. It seems obvious that breathing in black mold spores can have negative health effects, and it seems absurd that even the CDC (Center for Disease Control) denies the existence of some fairly blatant symptoms of mold exposure.
Once again, greed trumps humanity, dollars trump suffering, the guy with the worst lawyer is wrong, and the little guy loses. This is the thesis of “Black Mold Exposure,” a documentary by Michael Williams.
Senator Proposes Paid Sick Leave For Swine Flu
Americans infected by the H1N1 flu virus would be guaranteed paid sick leave under emergency legislation U.S. Senator Chris Dodd plans to unveil on Tuesday in response to the swine flu pandemic.
NBA great Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia
Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and says his prognosis for a full life is encouraging.
Medical Group Backs Health System Reform
The action at the group's semiannual meeting in Houston could be seen as a vote of confidence for AMA leaders who voiced support for the $1.2-trillion, 10-year bill the U.S. House passed Saturday.
MPs attacked over hospital bugs
The Government has no idea how many people are dying from hospital bugs other than MRSA and Clostridium difficile despite evidence they are on the rise, a damning report has said.
AIDS Is Leading Cause Of Death, Disease For Women
In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.
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Two women in same OSU office ill with a fungal disease that attacks the lungs
The university is relocating College of Engineering employees who work in a suite on the first floor of Hitchcock Hall, said Amy Murray, an OSU spokeswoman. And the university is bringing in a contractor that specializes in testing for the disease, called histoplasmosis.
Olga Stavridis, 42, the college's associate director for career services, said she recently paid to have a ceiling tile from her office tested for the fungus that causes histoplasmosis. "It was detected," she said
.She said she gave Ohio State the results on Oct. 13.
Stavridis said she contracted the disease after her office and adjacent offices flooded on March 13. University maintenance workers and a cleaning contractor opened up the ceiling tiles and ran box fans for the next several weeks to make sure everything dried.
Hundreds Line Up For H1N1 Flu Clinic
Hundreds of people lined up for an H1N1 flu clinic in Wellesley. Demand for the vaccine far outweighs supply.
11 Afghans die of swine flu, troops suffering
Young Afghans wear face masks as they go about their business in the main market in on November 2, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Heavier breasts linked to increased cancer risk
Uzbekistan News.Net Monday 9th November, 2009 Women with heavier busts who have been treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of its recurrence, says a new study.
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Pathogen Protection And Virulence: Dark Side Of Fungal Membrane Protein Revealed
The scientists looked at two different fungal pathogens: Alternaria brassicicola, which causes widespread damage in crops like canola, cabbage and broccoli, and Aspergillus fumigatus, a human pathogen that often leads to fatal disease in immunocompromised patients. Infection with A. fumigatus can lead to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, the leading cause of death due to invasive fungal infections in humans.
The current study shows that TmpL is essential for both types of fungi to cause disease in their host cells.
Lawrence said: "In this study, we provide the first evidence that a certain type of disease-related protein from both a plant and animal fungal pathogen is critical for protecting the pathogen and for causing infection of healthy host tissue. As such, this protein represents a good starting point as a potential target for the development of efficient and novel therapeutics for both plant and animal fungal diseases."
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WI passes IAQ law for public and private schools – School Mold Help.org
We hope that this is an inspiration to parents and activists throughout the 50 states and beyond, that we need not tolerate a system that produces ill health – through education, there is power. With persistence, there are results. Share this law with your state legislators to see if they, too, can craft legislation to protect children in school environments. (SMH)
Tennessee HIV-AIDS program has first waiting list
Tennessee's assistance program for people with HIV and AIDS has a waiting list for the first time since it started in the early 1990s.