Doctors praise new stocking device for weak hearts
A fabric mesh device that resembles fishnet hose aids heart failure patients by supporting the heart to pump more effectively and shrink toward normal size. In a 300-patient study, 38 percent with the stocking improved versus 27 percent on standard therapy. 19 required major surgery or transplant compared with 33 in the other group.
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New Orleans
American Heart Association
Lion
Acorn Cardiovascular Inc
St. Paul, Minn
Europe
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Timothy Gardner
The
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Philadelphia
Douglas Mann
Baylor College of Medicine
United States
Canada
Mann
Kansas Improves in State Health Rankings Up to 16th Nationally
The American Health Rankings report shows Kansas rising to 16th from 20th in 2003. It highlights lower smoking prevalence at 20.4 percent, 81 percent prenatal care, 10.4 infectious disease rate, infant mortality down 24 percent since 1990, and 1.4 limited activity days per month. Health Secretary Bremby cites ongoing obesity, child poverty, and insurance access as priorities for Gov. Sebelius and her team.
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United Health Foundation
American Public Health Association
Partnership For Prevention
America’s Health
APHA
Washington, D.C
Kansas
Roderick L. Bremby
Diabetes takes the sweetness out of childhood
Cape Girardeau report on Jennifer Brown a 12 year old with type 1 diabetes and rising youth diabetes rates. The article explains symptoms diagnosis treatment and daily insulin injections along with the broader rise in diabetic children in Missouri and the nation. It notes insulin therapy requires multiple daily injections finger-prick blood sugar checks and school nurse involvement.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Jennifer Brown
Jackson Middle School
Jennifer
Missouri
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Jenifer Brown
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