If you have a child in the household, you need to read on. Read the Partnership for a Drug-Free America Fact Sheet, "Preventing Teen Abuse of Prescription Drugs - Fact Sheet. "
In a nutshell, according to the IndyStar:
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I take things too seriously, so I'm offering up something a little lighter, and more fun than my usual. This NY Times article makes for some interesting reading about things that potentially can be deadly serious, "Health 'Facts' You Only Thought You Knew. " How about: 1) poison ivy is contagious?!, 2) don't swim after eating?!, 3) natural is safer than man-made?!, 4) and much more!
Creating test data for clinical computing or software is always a challenge. I found this interesting and helpful article on the 21 CFR Part 11 blog, "Protecting test data privacy when testing protocol amendments," which describes how to mask real data. This is important for a couple reasons. First, it's all so important to guard protected health information (PHI). Therefore, it's critical to avoid the easy path of testing with real live, production information about people. Second, creating meaningful, usable, test data from scratch can be an arduous task. Protect the privacy of the health information, and happy testing.
Bottomline, it still isn't so clear which vegetable, or who, or where is to blame. If you read this article, it becomes clear that we really don't know for sure what's going on. In the end it could be something far more complex than just blaming peppers from Mexico. For more details, read this Washington Post article, "FDA Officials Narrow Salmonella Warning To Mexican Peppers."
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Hmmm. If you have granite countertops, or are thinking about upgrading to one, then think again. You might be exposing yourself and your family to uranium radiation and radon gas. Both can endanger your health. Read this Houston Chronicle article, "Be wary of granite that glows." As one poster says, "You can't take anything for granite these days."
Women, be more comfortable, read this article, "Lidocaine Gel Could Make Mammograms More Comfortable." The lidocaine gel was far better than taking ibuprofen (e.g., Motrin), or acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol).
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Summer is in full swing. Make sure you're thinking about your travel health, go to this CDC page of traveler's health information and travel health resources by the CDC. When travelling outside of the country, it's important to pay attention to many aspects of staying safe and healthy. Be sure to educate yourself about the potential health dangers and preventions, and get vaccinated as appropriate to prevent coming down with a disease due to your trip.
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This Pharmalot blog posting by Ed Silverman is eye-opening to me, "And The Next Pharma Plant To Close Will Be . . ." The blog states, "Since January 2007, a total of 77 industry sites employing more than 14,000 people were either closed or have been put on notice, according to Industrial Info Resources, a research firm." Here's what I take away. Some plants could easily re-open in a matter of weeks. Others, "are tainted by the very factors that targeted them for closure. Aging facilities and equipment coupled with stringent FDA regulations place a particular burden on reopening the doors anytime soon." Bottomline, if your company is acquiring one of these plants, you'll want to know if there were pre-existing FDA GMP issues. Good luck if you are a prospective successor.
So it could be Salmonella on Jalapenos! Read these additional resources on Salmonella. View this CBS news video, "Jalapeno Warning In Effect "
OK, so you're tired of hearing about tomatoes, peppers, and Salmonella. Then you should do some more reading about Salmonella food poisoning with these resources:
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Are you 1 of about 14 million Americans that have an 'individual policy' that could be potentially affected by this? Read the full LA Times article, "California fines two health plans $13 million."
In California, some folks carrying individual health insurance coverage had their policies terminated by health insurers after they became ill. As a result, some people landed in situations where they lost their homes and businesses. California state authorities are watching for abusive practices and have stepped in over time to smooth things over. The good thing is now everyone is watching. Health insurers will need to be more careful, and people with coverage who become sick have hope that their coverage won't be unfairly canceled.
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One big list of resources for The FDA Regulations on Part 11, Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures. Useful for getting up to speed, answering questions, and to prepare for classroom training.
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Men, tell your doctor about your erectile dysfunction (ED). Your ED might be a warning that you might have other potentially serious health conditions. Read this article for in-depth details, "The ED Conversation Dilemma: Forty Percent Of Men With ED Don't Talk To Their Doctor, Survey Finds." It's important for men to discuss ED with a health professional for two reasons. First, to find out if there are other serious medical conditions that require treatment or attention. Second, erectile dysfuntion (ED) can be treated with medications such as Cialis (tadalafil). If you think you're reading about yourself, I recommend you strongly consider sharing your ED with your doctor.
Do some more reading, and learn more about ED:
100 Questions & Answers About Erectile Dysfunction, Second Edition (100 Questions & Answers about . . .)
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It's possible to poison yourself with too much caffeine! Caffeine is in coffee, tea, soda, energy drinks, and many other drinks and beverages. Don't end up in the ER (emergency room)! Watch this CBS New Video, "When Caffeine Becomes Toxic."
Caffeine is in so many beverages. Watch yourself by monitoring and figuring out what's in your drink. Pay attention to how it's making you feel. Happy and safe drinking to you!
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Yay! This latest CBS News Video, "FDA Lifts Tomato Warning," says it's safe to eat tomatoes, and it's still time to be cautious about Jalapeno and Serrano peppers (because of the Salmonella scare).
Here's a fun GMP or general classroom training tip! As the trainer, assign this homework assignment before class or training. Apparently, "Sleeping Soundly Provides Memory Boost." The results of the study suggest that sleeping appears to be a great way to help the brain process new information. So help your students and yourselves to get the most out of the training experience. Tell students to get a good night's sleep before class!
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If you're pregnant or know someone who is, you'll want to view this CBS News Video, "Should Moms-To-Be Nix Nuts?" This report suggests that eating nuts during pregnancy may increase your child's risk for wheezing or asthma.
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This is a great FDA Free Compliance Library of free resources by Immel Resources LLC (Regulatory Compliance, Quality Assurance and Training for the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Biologics and Related Industries). I ran across this while doing some research on GMP training resources. This Compliance Library offers resources that are suggested for use in your classes or meeting.
At some time, we've all needed to try and identify a pill, tablet, capsule, or medication that somehow got separated from the original bottle. Or maybe you found some drugs that aren't even yours. The clues you need are:
Now you need to turn your clues into some possible matches. Drugs.com offers a Pill Identification Wizard. You simply provide some of the clues mentioned above, and with any luck you're shown a list of possible matches with photos (if they're available) and drug manufacturers. Drugs.com quite responsibly adds, "As a general rule, we should all periodically check our medicine cabinets for any expired, re-bottled, or unidentified pills. The safest bet is to keep all medications in their original bottles or packets, with pertinent labeling and instructions attached, to avoid confusion and mistakes." Be safe, be well!
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The future keeps getting closer. I never knew Intel had a hand in the home health care management arena for folks with chronic medical conditions. The FDA just approved their Intel Personal Health System. This is really exciting for me to read because over the last couple of decades, health care systems have attempted to connect to patients in their home via telemedicine or video devices with various degrees of success. What's going to be really important is how these kind of devices will get integrated with what will become the power players in the personal health record space. What I mean is, offerings like Google Health, and Microsoft HealthVault.
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A local newspaper article alarmed me, and lead me to this recent report on sunscreens, Sunscreen Summary — What Works and What's Safe. This summary from the Environmental Working Group (a non-profit in Washington DC), says that 4 out of 5 sunscreens offer inadequate protection against harmful rays or could contain harmful chemicals. What's interesting is that when a new sunscreen is marketed, the FDA asks manufacturers to show that it prevents sunburn, but the FDA doesn't require clinical trials verifying the prevention of melanoma or other forms of skin cancer. At the heart of this is, for a long time, "UVB [ultraviolet B] was thought to be the primary carcinogen in the sunlight, but what is happening now is that UVA is being viewed as a melanoma carcinogen," says Edward Gorham, an assistant professor at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego. It's probably no longer good enough to block just UVB, and to make sure your sunscreen blocks UVA too!
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Dental amalgam. You might also know these as mercury containing dental fillings. I've got them, you've got them, we've all got them. Yesterday there was a bit of a brouhaha over them in a hearing in Washington DC, Dental Industry Gets An Earful On Mercury. The hearing considered whether dentists should be required to keep pieces of fillings from getting into public wastewater, using special equipment. In any event, the hearing created opportunities for legislators to attack the dental industry on the purported health risks of having mercury-containing fillings in your mouth, and the ramifications of mercury getting into wastewater. If you're interested in the health risk aspect of this, I recommend this page on the FDA's website, Questions and Answers on Dental Amalgam. On a personal closing note, I rotted my teeth on childhood candy, resulting in amalgams in all my teeth; thankfully now, I have a mouthful of caps and crowns, and only one remaining amalgam.
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'MAGIC MUSHROOMS' COULD SOOTHE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, DOCTORS SAY (ABC13 News): "Doctors with NYU and John Hopkins performed independent tests with the illegal ingredient psilocybin and found it helped cancer patients relax and eased signs of depression and anxiety in 80% of the patients studied. In some cases - the effects lasted months."
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Interesting findings from a Johns Hopkins study, Mystical-type experiences occasioned by psilocybin mediate the attribution of personal meaning and spiritual significance 14 months later. The ramifications of this study are best summarized in this LA Times news article, A medical use for magic mushrooms. The findings in someway support what many have already known for years, shrooms can cause profound mystical experiences, and the spiritual effects can last more than a year. I'm excited about the mentions of studying the effects in treating drug dependence, and treating people with cancer. Have a good 'trip' this summer!
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I just read this news article about watermelon acting like Viagra and wondered how many folks are going to run out this fourth of July weekend to see if watermelon really works like Viagra. I think the timing of this article is somewhat amusing because now people are joking about having a different kind of fireworks over this holiday weekend. I can't wait to see the follow-up threads on what other foods contain the same ingredient in watermelon. Before I close, this takes me back several years, thinking about what used to be taught in pharmacy schools, the coursework of pharmacognosy. Pharmacognosy is the study of natural products (ie, plant, animal, organism, or mineral in nature) used as drugs or for the preparation of drugs. I've often wondered when this class should be added back to the standard pharmacy school curriculum.
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In the FDA's news release two days ago, they report progress in helping to keep Americans enjoying one of the safest food supplies in the world. The FDA lists their accomplishments to date, in the areas of prevention, intervention, and response. I imagine this update was released given the fact that many of us keep asking ourselves whether it's safe to eat tomatoes. As a personal health and safety issue, though I've not stopped eating tomatoes, I worry about when I might run into and eat a Salmonella tainted tomato and get sick.
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I still can't get over my excitement about Kaiser Permanente (KP) piloting a personal health record feed to Microsoft HealthVault (a HealthNews news article). Here's what this means, if the pilot is successful. KP members will be able to have all their Kaiser health information, like lab results, doctor visit summaries, allergies, medications, and more, fed from Kaiser to the MS HealthVault. Once the health info is in HealthVault, it means the member can access this whenever they want, and it's essentially portable. This is important as we hurtle forward towards adopting and implementing national standards for having portable health records. I'm eager to hear how this pilot progresses.
While I'm at it, I should mention that Kaiser Permanente has an excellent website: http://www.kp.org/ It gets a lot of awards, and though some features are hidden behind a secure sign-on, a lot of free KP.org resources can be used, even if you're not a member. Check out their drug, natural medicine, and health encyclopedias, health tools, etc. For more free online health resources, check out Most Popular and Top Ranked Online Health Resources.
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Watch as these two giants go toe-to-toe to create new tools to help you manage your very own personal online health information via the web. It's worth paying attention to the efforts between Microsoft and Kaiser Permanente.
Google Health - securely store & manage your health information online
Microsoft HealthVault - puts you in control of your health information
Microsoft HealthVault and Kaiser Permanente to try health-records sharing (news article)
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