| 10/11/2021 |
Favorable prognosis of vaccine-associated immune thrombocytopenia in children is correlated with young age at vaccination: Retrospective survey of a nationwide disease registry. |
Physicians Weekly |
Childhood vaccine-associated immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) has a mostly favorable prognosis. To identify factors associated with prognosis, a retrospective survey was conducted with children with ITP who were registered in the Japanese Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology registry from 2008 to 2011. A total of 477 patients were categorized into four groups by event preceding ITP onset: vaccine-precedence (VP; n = 43), vaccine/infection-precedence (VIP; n = 34), infection-precedence ... |
| 9/29/2021 |
Experts warn against inhaling hydrogen peroxide to treat or prevent COVID: ‘This is dangerous’ |
NY Daily News |
... remover. However, it can also “cause tissue damage if you swallow it or breathe it in,” AAFA warns.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry , H2O2 “can be toxic if ingested, inhaled, or by contact with the skin or eyes.”The normally colorless liquid is found in many households at low concentrations (3-9%) for medicinal applications, as well ... |
| 9/24/2021 |
CDC Social Vulnerability Index (SVI): Nevada Counties |
unlv.edu |
... E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights how Nevada counties rank on the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) as defined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR). Socially vulnerable populations are often disproportionately harmed during public health emergencies such as natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks. The Geospatial Research, Analysis, and Services Program (GRASP) created the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability ... |
| 9/24/2021 |
CDC Social Vulnerability Index (SVI): Nevada Counties |
unlv.edu |
... page number: 4 Abstract This fact sheet highlights how Nevada counties rank on the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) as defined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR). Socially vulnerable populations are often disproportionately harmed during public health emergencies such as natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks. The Geospatial Research, Analysis, and Services Program (GRASP) created the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability ... |
| 9/16/2021 |
Cancer program reaccredited |
standard-journal.com |
... maintain a cancer registry and contribute to the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), a joint program of the CoC and American Cancer Society," Keyser said. "This nationwide oncology outcomes collective is the largest clinical disease registry in the world. Data on all types of care are traced and analyzed through the NCDB and used to explore trends in cancer care.” As part of the reaccreditation, Evangelical has access to ... |
| 9/11/2021 |
9 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality Without an Expensive Filter - NewsBreak |
newsbreak.com |
... But studies show that the level of many air pollutants may be more than five times (and in certain cases, 100 times) higher ‚Äã indoors ‚Äã, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).That's a big problem for your pulmonary health, because more than 80 percent of your time is spent inside, says pulmonologist Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MHS , director of the Tobacco Treatment Clinic at Johns ... |
| 9/10/2021 |
State expands PFAS testing capacity beyond drinking water |
msu.edu |
... public health concern, there is still much we don’t know. More research is needed to understand how PFAS exposure may affect illness from COVID-19,” the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry says.In addition, the agency says high PFAS exposure levels may be linked to increased cholesterol levels, changes in liver enzymes, increased risk of high blood pressure in pregnant women, slightly lower infant birth ... |
| 9/4/2021 |
Fort Bliss soldiers poisoned after drinking substance they thought was booze – New York Post |
tellitlikeitisnews.com |
... Defense Command — were suffering from ethylene glycol poisoning. Symptoms of ethylene glycol poisoning include seizures, going into a coma, and cerebral edema in some cases, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry . The US Army Criminal Investigation Command is probing the incident ... |
| 8/18/2021 |
Warner named Chair of Tribal Advisory Committee |
sequoyahcountytimes.com |
... been elected Chair of the Centers for Disease Control Tribal Advisory Committee, a national advisory committee giving tribes input on health issues to the CDC as well as the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry .Deputy Chief Warner, of Sallisaw, has been a representative to the CDC Tribal Advisory Committee for the Oklahoma area since 2017 when he served on the Council of the Cherokee Nation prior to his ... |
| 8/14/2021 |
Michigan studying asthma prevalence near odorous Kalamazoo paper mill - mlive.com |
mlive.com |
... Packaging wastewater. The review began in December , at the request of the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department. Federal agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR), the environmental health arm of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, have since joined the analysis. A November 2020 Rush University Medical Center presentation on air quality and respiratory disease in the 49007 ... |
| 8/14/2021 |
Michigan studying asthma prevalence near odorous Kalamazoo paper mill |
thereliablenews.com |
... probing-kalamazoo-odors-for-possible-health-risks.html) , at the request of the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department. Federal agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR), the environmental health arm of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, have since joined the analysis. A November 2020 Rush University Medical Center presentation on air quality and respiratory disease in the 49007 ... |
| 8/14/2021 |
Michigan studying asthma prevalence near odorous Kalamazoo paper mill |
reliableuk.com |
... probing-kalamazoo-odors-for-possible-health-risks.html) , at the request of the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department. Federal agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR), the environmental health arm of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, have since joined the analysis. A November 2020 Rush University Medical Center presentation on air quality and respiratory disease in the 49007 ... |
| 8/13/2021 |
EOHSI member Robert Laumbach receives non-competing supplement for multi-site study in PFAS exposure |
rutgers.edu |
... and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in Paulsboro, NJ and other sites in Gloucester County. The study is part of a multisite study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) at 8 locations across the US. The Paulsboro PFAS Health Study is anticipated to begin in early 2021 with Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute and Rutgers School of Public Health. Learn ... |
| 8/13/2021 |
PFAS Update: Current State-by-State Consumer Products Regulations |
bclpemerging.com |
... to PFAS consumer products issues, and that federal action in this area is reasonably likely. PFAS is a family of chemicals comprised of over 5,000 compounds. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (“ATSDR”), PFAS have been reported in a variety of consumer products, including the following: - Some grease-resistant paper, fast food containers, microwave popcorn bags, pizza boxes, and candy wrappers; - Nonstick cookware (e.g., Teflon ... |
| 8/12/2021 |
PFAS Update: Current State-by-State Consumer Products Regulations |
bclplaw.com |
... to PFAS consumer products issues, and that federal action in this area is reasonably likely. PFAS is a family of chemicals comprised of over 5,000 compounds. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (“ATSDR”), PFAS have been reported in a variety of consumer products, including the following: - Some grease-resistant paper, fast food containers, microwave popcorn bags, pizza boxes, and candy wrappers; - Nonstick cookware (e.g., Teflon ... |
| 8/9/2021 |
National Kidney Foundation Partners with Alport Syndrome Foundation to expand First-Ever National Registry for Patients at All Stages of Kidney Disease |
tncontentexchange.com |
... Alport Syndrome, a new sub-registry devoted to Alport syndrome patients within the NKF Patient Network , a registry for people with all stages of kidney disease. The NKF Patient Network is the only kidney disease registry that has both patient-entered data combined with electronic health records (EHR). Patients with all stages of kidney disease can register and add their important health information. The unique digital platform is designed to ... |
| 8/9/2021 |
National Kidney Foundation Partners with Alport Syndrome Foundation to expand First-Ever National Registry for Patients at All Stages of Kidney Disease |
kidney.org |
... Alport Syndrome, a new sub-registry devoted to Alport syndrome patients within the NKF Patient Network , a registry for people with all stages of kidney disease. The NKF Patient Network is the only kidney disease registry that has both patient-entered data combined with electronic health records (EHR). Patients with all stages of kidney disease can register and add their important health information. The unique digital platform is designed to ... |
| 7/26/2021 |
Statins Again Linked to Lower COVID-19 Mortality |
networthynewz.com |
... than 40% reduction in mortality and a greater than 25% reduction in risk of developing a severe outcome. The findings come an analysis of data from the American Heart Association’s COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry on more than 10,000 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at 104 hospitals across the United States published in PLoS One. While several other studies have suggested benefits of statins in COVID-19, this is ... |
| 7/23/2021 |
PFAS Health Study To Include Petersburgh Residents |
wamc.org |
... Meantime, some in the Rensselaer County Town of Petersburgh feel regulators need to do more to address PFAS contamination. Part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry , is undertaking a multi-site study of the health effects of exposure to PFAS chemicals in drinking water. PFAS contamination has been linked to numerous ill-health effects including some forms of cancer. The ... |
| 7/22/2021 |
Senate committee adopts amendment to address “forever chemicals” in defense spending bill | Environmental Working Group |
ewg.org |
... FY2022 would authorize an additional $15 million to continue the study on health exposure of defense communities affected by PFAS by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry .“Thanks to Senator Gillibrand, by 2023, we’ll finally know just how extensive PFAS contamination is at military installations across the country and, within a year, the Defense Department will finally propose deadlines for ... |