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Waterborne infections cost US over 500 million a year: CDC
Washington (AFP) July 14, 2010
Three waterborne diseases account for hospitalizations that cost the US health care system around 539 million dollars a year, the Centers for Disease Control said Wednesday.
The CDC said relatively small expenditures to improve water systems and keep swimming pools clean could dramatically reduce the incidence of the three diseases: Legionnaire's disease, cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis. ... more
Obama vows to cut HIV infections with new AIDS strategy
Washington (AFP) July 13, 2010
President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that any new case of HIV/AIDS was one too many, as he rolled out a new national strategy to cut infections and improve care for those with the disease.
Thirty years after the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burst to global attention, the first-ever National HIV/AIDS Strategy will demand action from federal, state and tribal governments and medical a ... more
Talking Touchscreens And Patients
Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 14, 2010
Multimedia talking touchscreens, housed in computer kiosks at clinics and hospitals, are helping researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and clinicians at local health care centers enhance patient-centered care for patients with diverse language, literacy and computer skills.
The easy-to-use touchscreens read questionnaires, provide patient education material and ... more
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Scientists Unravel Human-Ecosystem Interactions
