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Health Care Providers Need Res And Support To Help Female Victims Of Abuse, According To Pitt Study
Health professionals are required to provide help for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), yet many do not even discuss the issue with their patients, according to a University of Pittsburgh study in the current issue of Violence and Victims.

SOS Research Project Assesses The Cardiovascular And Gastrointestinal Risk Related To The Use Of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Medical information of more than 35 million persons from the general European population will be studied with the goal of better guiding clinicians how to balance the risk of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular events when prescribing NSAIDs.
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Rural Hospital Places Critical Bet On Health IT; Technology Raises Fears Of Hackers
Kaiser A small, rural hospital in Missouri is "rolling the dice" on electronic medical records, its CEO tells the Associated Press. The 47-bed hospitals borrowed nearly $1 million to implement an electronic records system, and that"s on top of a $370,000 operating deficit and staff layoffs. The executives are banking on a government bailout in the form of a "$3 million windfall" of stimulus-funded incentives for hospitals to switch to electronic record-keeping.
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National Pest Management Association Separates Pest Myths From Pest Facts

As summer pests are a natural part of the outdoors and typically viewed simply as a nuisance, many believe that they have a full understanding of the risks associated with such. Yet, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) warns that there are a multitude of myths about summer insects that homeowners subscribe to - most of which wrongly minimize the threats of stinging insects, mosquitoes and ants. Consider the myth of stinging insects, which many believe must be physically provoked to attack and sting. However, stinging insects, especially wasps, do not have to be physically touched/provoked to attack and sting. Rather, these pests must only feel that they or their colony is threatened, which can simply happen when a human gets too close. Stinging insects send over half million visitors to hospital emergency rooms every year. Another prominent pest myth is that mosquitoes are only active at dawn and at dusk. Although most active then, mosquito activity is not limited to these times of day. Mosquitoes feed on blood, which means that they will be seeking out meals whenever they prepare for reproduction. Although known for causing itchy, red welts, today, mosquitoes pose a much different threat due to their ability to transmit West Nile virus. Finally, there is the common myth that seeing one ant indoors does not equal a full blown infestation. Although this can be true, ants leave an invisible chemical trail for other ants to follow once they locate a food . If that food is in your home, you can count on ant colonies developing. More, while most ants are considered harmless, there are those - such as fire ants, which sting and carpenter ants, which damage wood - that can pose threats to your family"s health and property. For more information on summer pest prevention, please visit pestworld.org. To download and listen to the latest episode of the NPMA Podcast Series, discussing pest myths and facts in-depth, visit: http://www.pestworld.org/pest-world-blog/pest-myth-v-pest-fact The NPMA, a non-profit organization with more than 6,000 members, was established in 1933 to support the pest management industry"s commitment to the protection of public health, food and property. National Pest Management Association


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