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Duke Hospital monitoring patient for possible Ebola :: WRAL.com - 0 views

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  • The patient, whose age and gender were not released, took a bus from New Jersey to Durham Count
Christian G

Medical Marijuana Access for Patients | Medical Marijuana Laws | Drug Policy Alliance - 0 views

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medical marijuana access patients laws policy alliance

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  • One of the most egregious outcomes of marijuana prohibition is that many sick people cannot legally access the medicine that works best for them.
Jazmine C

Asthma Treatment | Asthma Treatment Guidelines | ACAAI | ACAAI - 0 views

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  • Allergens such as pollen, dust mites, cockroaches, molds and animal danders Irritants in the air, such as smoke, air pollution, chemical fumes and strong odors Medications, such as aspirin and acetaminophen Extreme weather conditions Exercise Stress
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      Jazmine C on 07 Nov 14
       
      this is what regularly triggers Asthma
  • Immunotherapy (allergy shots) can also be helpful.
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      Jazmine C on 07 Nov 14
       
      allergy shots can help asthma but they are quite painful
  • Antileukotrienes or leukotriene modifiers Cromolyn sodium and nedocromil Inhaled corticosteroids Long-acting inhaled beta2-agonists (always administered with another asthma-related drug) Methylxanthines Oral corticosteroids Immunomodulators
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      Jazmine C on 07 Nov 14
       
      long term control medicines  
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  • Allergy shots: If your asthma is triggered by an allergy, you should consider allergy shots, which are very effective in relieving allergy symptoms and in some cases can actually cure your allergy. The treatment, which can take several years, builds up immunity to your offending allergens (pollens, dust mite, pets, mold). It works by injecting small amounts of the allergen in gradually increasing amounts over time. As the shots help the body build up a tolerance to the effects of the allergen, they eventually reduce and can even eliminate your allergy symptoms. Sublingual tablets: This type of immunotherapy was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2014. Starting several months before allergy season begins, patients dissolve a tablet under the tongue daily. Treatment can continue for as long as three years. These medications should not be used in patients with severe or uncontrolled asthma. Only a few allergens (certain grass and ragweed pollens) can be treated now with this method, but it is a promising therapy for the future.
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      Jazmine C on 07 Nov 14
       
      Immunotherapy shots and pills
Cody S

Prevention | Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | CDC - 0 views

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  • If you travel to or are in an area affected by an Ebola outbreak, make sure to do the following:Practice careful hygiene. For example, wash your hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer and avoid contact with blood and body fluids.Do not handle items that may have come in contact with an infected person’s blood or body fluids (such as clothes, bedding, needles, and medical equipment).Avoid funeral or burial rituals that require handling the body of someone who has died from Ebola.Avoid contact with bats and nonhuman primates or blood, fluids, and raw meat prepared from these animals.Avoid hospitals in West Africa where Ebola patients are being treated. The U.S. embassy or consulate is often able to provide advice on facilities.After you return, monitor your health for 21 days and seek medical care immediately if you develop symptoms of Ebola(http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/symptoms/index.html).
Chris M

Ebola Fast Facts - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • Symptoms of Ebola typically include: weakness, fever, aches, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. Additional experiences include rash, red eyes, chest pain, throat soreness, difficulty breathing or swallowing and bleeding (including internal).
  • According to the World Health Organization, "there is no specific treatment or vaccine," and the fatality rate can be up to 90%. Patients are given supportive care, which includes providing fluids and electrolytes and food.
  • Guinea - 1667 cases, 1018 deaths Liberia - 6535 cases, 2413 deaths Mali - 1 case, 1 death (infection originated in Guinea) Nigeria - 20 cases, 8 deaths Senegal - 1 case, 0 deaths (infection originated in Guinea) Sierra Leone - 5338 cases, 1510 deaths Spain - 1 case, 0 deaths United States - 4 cases, 1 death (two infections originated in the United States, one in Liberia and one in Guinea)
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  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and animals. The fifth, Reston virus, has caused illness in some animals, but not in humans.
  • The first human outbreaks occurred in 1976
  • Ebola is extremely infectious but not extremely contagious. It is infectious, because an infinitesimally small amount can cause illness. Laboratory experiments on nonhuman primates suggest that even a single virus may be enough to trigger a fatal infection. Instead, Ebola could be considered moderately contagious, because the virus is not transmitted through the air. The most contagious diseases, such as measles or influenza, virus particles are airborne.
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