Obesity Linked To Swine Flu Hospitalization Risk
A Journal of the American Medical Association study finds obesity as a major risk factor for swine flu complications comparable to pregnancy. Morbidly obese individuals, though under 5 percent of the population, accounted for about a quarter of hospitalizations. The merely obese also faced higher risk.
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Thomas R. Frieden
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Surgery at KU Hospital implants nerves for prosthetic arm
In 2001 KU Hospital conducted a pioneering surgery led by Dr. Kim Templeton and Dr. Todd Kuiken to amputate the arm collarbone and shoulder blade of a bone cancer patient. Nerves were redirected to chest muscles and implanted to control a new prosthetic arm. The patient faces six months of recovery and extensive therapy before prosthesis fitting, with costs around 80000 dollars and potential faster, more intuitive movement.
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Federal solution urged for Kansas transmission bottleneck
Kansas faces a transmission bottleneck as wind energy grows in the west and demand remains in the east. Rep Carl Holmes says more high voltage lines and federal planning are needed, with Moeller urging stronger FERC power and cost direction. A Nebraska to Oklahoma line settlement aids progress, but funding and cross state siting remain disputed. Special project reporter Christine Metz.
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Obama bids for school reform grants amid union deals
President Obama pushes states to rewrite education laws to win 5 billion dollars in school reform grants, the largest federal education package ever. Wisconsin lawmakers move to change a law to improve odds as nine other states follow suit, though applications are not yet open. Education Secretary Duncan says there is appetite for change.
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