Robotic hospital aid REMi rolls into Shawnee Mission
At Shawnee Mission Medical Center a 5 foot 4 inch RP-46 named REMi visits patients via a two way video link controlled from a physician’s station. The $125000 device, donated by the hospital foundation, lets doctors see and ques tion patients while nurses explain care.
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Julius A. Karash
Kansas City
Merriam (Ap
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Remi
Shawnee Mission
Paul Kramer
Samuel H. Turner Sr
Joseph Petelin
Horstman
Shawnee
Michael Nelson
Nelson
InTouch Health Inc
Santa Barbara
Calif
InTouch
Courtney McKnight
Midwest
Detroit
Turner
Petelin
Whole grain guidance prompts easier diet shift
Washington urges more whole grains with every meal. Government dietary guidelines spotlight three daily servings of whole grains to cut heart disease and type 2 diabetes risk. Many foods hide whole grains. labels must front the grain name first. Companies adopt logos or stamps to identify whole grain products.
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Washington
General Mills Inc
Bruegger's Bagels
Kashi
Gardenburger and
Snyder's of
Hanover
Oldways Preservation Trust
Walk Across Kansas Teams Ranked by Progress
Franklin County Walk Across Kansas tracks 423 mile east west goal. The Herald lists top five teams as Sunflower Walkers, K-Steppers, The Hammer Runners, Border Patrol, Walk Chalk Jayhawks with Energizer Hunnies, Wind Walkers, The Jets also advancing.
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Kansas State Research and Extension
Franklin County
Kansas
The
Herald
Border Patrol
Polio Vaccine Breakthrough Marks 50th Anniversary
The 1955 polio vaccine milestone, led by Jonas Salk and Thomas Francis Jr at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Michigan, was funded by the March of Dimes. Field trials involved thousands, with millions supporting through fundraising, culminating in a global eradication effort that cut disease rates by 99 percent in the U.S. and continues worldwide vigilance.
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Jonas Salk
University of Pittsburgh
Thomas Francis Jr
University of Michigan
National Foundation For
United States
America
U.S
Americas
Asia
Africa
World Heath Organization
Rotary International
Centers For Disease Control and Unicer
Airlines share passenger lists to curb disease spread
Delta will electronically provide passenger lists from select flights to CDC to speed notification of exposure to illnesses such as dengue fever flu plague SARS and other agents. Officials say rapid data access aids outbreak surveillance while privacy groups urge limits on data use and cross border sharing.
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Washington
Delta Airlines
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Marcia Hofmann
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Customs Bureau
United States
CDC
Anne Schuchat
National Center For Infectious Diseases
House Aviation Subcommittee
Schuchat
Delta
U.S
Bush
Southeast Asia
Transportation Security Administration
John Megnen
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Franklin Co
Anderson Co
North Oak
Sela
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