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Second Swine Flu Death in U.S.

Cherie Burbach — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:00:22 +0000

Just as health officials have started to downgrade the dangers of Swine Flu, another death has been reported in Texas. This time, the victim was a U.S. resident who reportedly also had “chronic underlying health conditions.”

According to the CDC, there are “403 confirmed cases of the swine flu in the United States” in 38 of the 50 states. Most of them are in New York, Illinois, California, and Texas. It’s also been recommended that schools remain open, even when a Swine Flu case is confirmed. Scientists have recently said that the Swine Flu is “no more dangerous than seasonal flu.”

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Second Swine Flu Death in U.S.

First Swine Flu Death in US Reported

Cherie Burbach — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:55:36 +0000

The Swine Flu has claimed its first U.S. death. A 23-month old boy has died in Texas. President Obama has suggested that schools in the area may close on Wednesday for a temporary basis if they have had a confirmed case of swine flu. However, right now officials are watching the situation.

Other countries, including Canada, Austria, New Zealand, Israel, Spain, Britain, and Germany have reported cases of the disease. With this death, the United States now joins Mexico as the only countries thus far with Swine Flu deaths.

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Facts that are fun…

Kendra James, RN — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:47:24 +0000

Here are 5 fun facts, well not really fun but useful, to share with your kids, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbors, students and… well, you get the point. It is so darn important to educate our youth. After all, they are our future…1. The human heart looks like a piece of red meat, aka steak or a raw hamburger patty. In fat or obese people the heart actually looks like it is covered in yellow goo, aka the fat tissue. Yellow… no good. Red… good!

2. Even though we are taught to put our hand over our heart on the left side of our chest, it is actually tucked away between our lungs in the middle of our chests. Think of it as being protected.

3. When you are exercising, it takes about 10-12 seconds for your blood to go from your heart to your big toe and back again. That is fast!

4. A child’s heart has to push blood through 60,000 miles (roughly 96,500 km) of blood vessels. That would be long enough to circle the Earth 2 and a half times. Holy potatoes. Amazing!!!!!

5. Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day which would mean an average lifetime would work out to be… over 2 and a half billion times! Now that’s a big ol’ fact!

This is why we must teach our youth to exercise and eat a healthy diet. We have to keep the ol’ tickers in tip top shape ’cause we’re gonna need em!

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Over 60% of heart disease housed in India in the next 2 years

Kendra James, RN — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:50:09 +0000

Second to diabetes, heart disease seems to be on the horizon for India. They are estimating that India will account for 60% of all heart disease cases worldwide within the next 2 years.

As India becomes more developed so does it’s social habits…

The risk factors in India were the same as elsewhere and included tobacco use, high levels of lipids in the blood due to diets rich in saturated fat, and hypertension, the study said.

The major complication that goes along with such a rise in heart disease across India is the fact that the estimated time it takes one to reach a hospital in a time of emergency is 300 minutes! Scary.

As the Indian economy grows there will be an even sharper increase in heart disease before we reach the plateau.

via BBC

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Over 60% of heart disease housed in India in the next 2 years