Recommended web sites:
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/
NASA Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter
http://www.yourdictionary.com/libr
yourdictionary com web site
Google Health web site
http://www.preventblindness.org/
preventblindness org web site
http://www.onlineschools.org/
onlineschools org web site
Playing it Safe With Eggs
http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm077342.htm
What Consumers Need to Know
To avoid the possibility of foodborne illness, fresh eggs must be handled carefully. Even eggs with clean, uncracked shells may occasionally contain bacteria called Salmonella that can cause an intestinal infection. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to prevent this problem in eggs by requiring that egg producers obtain chicks that are certified Salmonella free, that the hens are kept in houses that are free from rodents and other Salmonella carrying sources, that the houses are continually tested for Salmonella, and that the eggs are stored at temperatures that retard Salmonella growth. Consumers play a large role in this prevention strategy. In fact, the most effective way to prevent egg-related illness is by knowing how to buy, store, handle and cook eggs—or foods that contain them—safely. That is why FDA requires all cartons of shell eggs that have not been treated to destroy Salmonella must carry the following safe handling statement:
Safe Handling Instructions: To prevent illness from bacteria: keep eggs refrigerated, cook eggs until yolks are firm, and cook foods containing eggs thoroughly.†
Following these instructions is important for everyone but especially for those most vulnerable to foodborne disease—children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems due to steroid use, conditions such as AIDS, cancer or diabetes, or such treatments as chemotherapy for cancer or immune suppression because of organ transplants.
Eggs that have been treated to destroy Salmonella—by in-shell pasteurization, for example—are not required to carry safe handling instructions.
Buy Right
* Buy eggs only if sold from a refrigerator or refrigerated case.‡
* Open the carton and make sure that the eggs are clean and the shells are not cracked.
* Refrigerate promptly.
* Store eggs in their original carton and use them within 3 weeks for best quality.
Keep Everything Clean
Before preparing any food, remember that cleanliness is key!
* Wash hands, utensils, equipment, and work surfaces with hot, soapy water before and after they come in contact with eggs and egg-containing foods
Cook Thoroughly
Thorough cooking is perhaps the most important step in making sure eggs are safe.
* Cook eggs until both the yolk and the white are firm. Scrambled eggs should not be runny.
* Casseroles and other dishes containing eggs should be cooked to 160°F (72°C). Use a food thermometer to be sure.
* For recipes that call for eggs that are raw or undercooked when the dish is served—Caesar salad dressing and homemade ice cream are two examples—use either shell eggs that have been treated to destroy Salmonella, by pasteurization or another approved method, or pasteurized egg products. Treated shell eggs are available from a growing number of retailers and are clearly labeled, while pasteurized egg products are widely available.
Serve Safely
Bacteria can multiply in temperatures from 40°F (5°C) to 140°F (60°C), so it's very important to serve foods safely.
* Serve cooked eggs and egg-containing foods immediately after cooking.
* For buffet-style serving, hot egg dishes should be kept hot, and cold egg dishes kept cold.
* Eggs and egg dishes, such as quiches or soufflés, may be refrigerated for serving later but should be thoroughly reheated to 165°F (74°C) before serving.
Chill Properly
* Cooked eggs, including hard-boiled eggs, and egg-containing foods should not sit out for more than 2 hours. Within 2 hours either reheat or refrigerate.
* Use hard-cooked eggs (in the shell or peeled) within 1 week after cooking
* Use frozen eggs within one year. Eggs should not be frozen in their shells. To freeze whole eggs, beat yolks and whites together. Egg whites can also be frozen by themselves.
* Refrigerate leftover cooked egg dishes and use within 3-4 days. When refrigerating a large amount of a hot egg-containing leftover, divide it into several shallow containers so it will cool quickly.
On the Road
* Cooked eggs for a picnic should be packed in an insulated cooler with enough ice or frozen gel packs to keep them cold.
* Don't put the cooler in the trunk—carry it in the air-conditioned passenger compartment of the car.
* If taking cooked eggs to work or school, pack them with a small frozen gel pack or a frozen juice box.
† The Safe Handling Statement must appear on all cartons of untreated shell eggs by September 2001.
‡ FDA also requires that, by June 2001, untreated shell eggs sold at stores, roadside stands, etc., must be stored and displayed under refrigeration at 45°F (7°C).
Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Salmonella from Eggs
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/SalmonellaEggs/
Manila Mayor Lim ignored DILG?
I have a copy of a letter identified as from "Feliciano C. Regis OIC Director Office of Public Affairs
Department of the Interior and Local Government" addressed to Manila Mayor Lim and dated 26, July 2010. Said letter
contained the following: "Basic: . . . Letter from M. Silva . . . requesting for a list of medical equipment and
other information regarding Manila goverment hospitals. 1st Indorsement 26 July 2010 . . . referred to . . .
Alfredo Lim, Mayor, City of Manila the attached Basic Communication for appropriate action. Advice of the action
taken . . . will be highly appreciated." Up to August 15, 2010, said mayor has not provided me with said list.
Manila Mayor Lim ignored Civil Service Commission?
I have a copy of a letter addressed to said Mayor from a "Maria Luisa Salonga Agamata, Director IV Public Assistance
and Information Office Civil Service Commission" and dated July 29, 2010." Said letter contains the following
words: " . . . we refer, for your information and appropriate action, the attached open letter to you dated July 7,
2010, of M. Silva relative to his request for information on whether the city government has complied with Rule IX,
Article 11 of Republic Act No. 9257, which reads as follows: It is the responsibility of the municipality/city
through the Mayor to require all establishments covered by the Act to prominently display posters, stickers, and
other notices that will generate public awareness of the rights and privileges of senior citizens and to ensure
that the provisions of the Act are implemented to its fullest." Moreover, he is requesting a listing of the agencies
which had complied therein." We will appreciate your preferential attention on the matter . . .
Please advise M. Silva of the action taken theron . . ." Up to August 15, 2010, said Lim has not
communicated with me regarding said CSC letter. I have personally seen many restaurants in Manila which did not have,
in the customer areas of said entities, said posters, stickers and other notices.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Lax security at entrance to Ace Hardware store in Ayala Center, Makati.The guard at entrance to said store, didn't inspect my luggage/didn't subject said luggage to scanning with metal detector. Said luggage was large enough to contain grenades and firearms. While i was at said store, I didn't see any required express lane for senior citizens and didn't see any required sign regarding privileges for senior citizens. I believe said store violated the implementing rules and regulations of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003.While I was at said store, I made a purchase and was issued Ace Hardware Philippines, Inc. sales invoice No. 032201 dated August 4, 2010. From said store, I went to different parts of SM building without said luggage being inspected/subjected to scanning with metal detector.
While I was at said SM building, I ate at Chowking restaurant, which was identified as owned and operated by Fresh N' Famous Foods, Inc. I didn't see any required express lane for senior citizens and I didn't see any required sign regarding privileges for senior citizens. I believe said store violated the implementing
rules and regulations of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003. Also, the employee who served me didn't have the required visible health certificate at the proper position on the clothing she was wearing. I was issued Chowking official
receipt No. 1344.When said receipt was first issued to me, there was no date on said receipt. Then, I went to SM Supermarket at said SM building. The man at the package counter accepted said luggage without first inspecting said luggage/didn't subject said luggage to scanning with metal detector. Said luggage was large enough to
contain grenades and firearms. The receipt issued to me was numbered SN:56BJ0045.
DOH LAUNCHES OSPITAL PiNOY: MALINIS AT MABANGO CAMPAIGN
http://www.doh.gov.ph/node/2744.html
Lsunching the "Ospital ng Pinoy: Malinis at Mabango"Press Release/3 August 2010
In the government’s desire to further improve service to the people and be at par with its private counterparts, the Department of Health (DOH) today launched the “Ospital ng PiNOY: Malinis at Mabango” campaign.
“Hospitals should be centers of wellness and not of sickness, hence the need to maintain always a clean environment,” Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona said, adding that the poor status of cleanliness and orderliness of DOH hospitals have always been a usual source of complaints among patients and caregivers, as well.
Aside from providing health services, hospital authorities should make sure that the wards, rooms, lavatories, hallways, and corridors inside the hospital premises and its surroundings are always clean, orderly, and odor-free.
The health chief challenged all hospital directors of DOH-retained hospitals and specialty hospitals to maintain the highest degree of hygiene in their work environment. Unclean, unkempt and smelly hospital premises pose a health risk to patients, their companions, and health workers. Oftentimes, this also causes the negative perception of the people on public hospitals.
The “Ospital ng PiNOY: Malinis at Mabango” campaign specifically instructs hospitals to maintain cleanliness and orderliness inside hospital premises including driveways and parking areas at all times and pursue specific initiatives, mechanisms, and activities to achieve its goal. It should also mobilize its staff and health workers, as well as patients and their companions, to ensure that hospital cleanliness and orderliness is maintained.
“Ospital ng PiNOY: Malinis at Mabango” stickers, posters, and tarpaulins should be set up in conspicuous areas such as entrances, corridors, hallways, offices, wards, rooms, lavatories, etc.
A feedback mechanism such as grievance boxes, complaint desks, hotlines is a must in order to allow patients, clients and other stakeholders to lodge their complaints regarding the cleanliness and orderliness of the hospital so that corrective measures are implemented immediately.
Ona directed the Assistant Secretary for Special Concerns and Regional Directors to ensure compliance to this campaign by conducting regular, random, unannounced spot checks of hospitals and by calling the attention of hospital chiefs, if necessary.
DOH LEADS WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK
/photogallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=0Press Release/4 August 2010
The Department of Health (DOH), along with some 73 countries worldwide, joins the international community in the observance of the 19th World Breastfeeding Week with the theme, “Breastfeeding: Just 10 Steps. The Baby-Friendly Way”.
According to Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona, breastfeeding improves maternal and child health, and contributes to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goal number 4 and 5 which is the reduction of child mortality and improvement of maternal health, respectively.
Study shows that the initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life will lead to successful exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. Continued breastfeeding should continue through the second year and beyond, with addition of safe, adequate, and appropriate complimentary foods.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently noted that the marked reduction in child mortality from 13 million deaths globally in 1990 to 8.8 million in 2008 can be partly attributed to the adoption of basic health interventions like early and exclusive breastfeeding.
Globally, the Philippines is one of 33 countries that have completed the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative. There are some 40 countries undergoing training towards completing the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative.
Presently, about 28% of all maternity facilities in the world have implemented the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. This has contributed to an encouraging increase in breastfeeding rates despite aggressive commercial promotion of infant formula and baby bottles.
However, the 28% global compliance is a far cry from the 1990 Innocenti Declaration goal that by 1995 all maternity facilities shall be practicing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and shall promote and support breastfeeding practices in their respective countries.
The challenge for us is so great considering the resources are scarce. The “Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act 7600” was revised and expanded to RA 10028 or known as “Expanded Breastfeeding Act of 2009”. This law addresses the issue of discontinuation of breastfeeding because women workers have to return to their work. This will also fill-up the gap of some mothers, who for some reason, will not be able to breastfeed their babies for awhile by encouraging hospitals to put up milk banks. Breastfeeding will also be integrated in the academe from elementary to college, especially for medical and allied courses.
While all those things are in process, the DOH have to make sure that hospitals, birthing homes/lying-in/maternity clinics and the likes practices Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives (MBFHI).
“Let us vigorously promote breastfeeding for a healthier citizenry,” Ona concluded.
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Stress
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html
Also called: Psychological stress
We all have stress sometimes. For some people, it happens before having to speak in public. For other people, it might be before a first date. What causes stress for you may not be stressful for someone else. Sometimes stress is helpful – it can encourage you to meet a deadline or get things done. But long-term stress can increase the risk of diseases like depression, heart disease and a variety of other problems. A stress-related illness called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after an event like war, physical or sexual assault, or a natural disaster.
If you have chronic stress, the best way to deal with it is to take care of the underlying problem. Counseling can help you find ways to relax and calm down. Medicines may also help.
Start Here
* Managing StressManaging Stress http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/managingstress/htm/index.htmInteractive Tutorial(Patient Education Institute)
* Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/managingstressspanish/htm/index.htm
* Stress: How to Cope Better with Life's ChallengesStress: How to Cope Better with Life's Challenges http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/mentalhealth/stress/167.printerview.html(American Academy of Family Physicians)
* Also available in SpanishSpanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/mentalhealth/stress/167.printerview.html
* StressStress http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/stress.html(Nemours Foundation)
* Also available in Spanish
The top row in the table of contents box contains the following groups: Basics , Learn More , and Multimedia & Cool Tools .
For group Basics
* Overviews
* Latest News
* Diagnosis/Symptoms
* Treatment
For group Learn More
* Coping
* Specific Conditions
* Related Issues
For group Multimedia & Cool Tools
* Health Check Tools
* Tutorials
The bottom row in the table of contents box contains the following groups: Research , Reference Shelf , and For You .
For group Research
* Anatomy/Physiology
* Clinical Trials
* Research
* Journal Articles
For group Reference Shelf
* Directories
* Organizations
* Statistics
For group For You
* MedlinePlus Magazine
* Children
* Teenagers
* Women
* Patient Handouts
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Overviews
o Different Kinds of StressDifferent Kinds of Stress http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-kinds.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/tipos.aspx
o Manage StressManage Stress http://www.healthfinder.gov/prevention/PrintTopic.aspx?topicID=45Easy-to-Read(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
o Stress and Your HealthStress and Your Health http://www.hormone.org/Resources/Other/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&pageid=1119(Hormone Foundation) - PDF
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.hormone.org/Spanish/Factsheets_Spanish/upload/spanish_stress.pdf
o Stress: Win Control over the Stress in Your LifeStress: Win Control over the Stress in Your Life http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress/SR00001/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Latest News
o Pregnancy WorriesPregnancy Worries http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videos/news/pregnancy_worries_080310.htmlVideo(08/03/2010, HealthDay)
o Health Tip: Learn to RelaxHealth Tip: Learn to Relaxhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_101473.html(07/26/2010, HealthDay)
o Health Tip: Help Prevent BurnoutHealth Tip: Help Prevent Burnouthttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_100941.html(07/12/2010, HealthDay)
o Health Tip: Recognizing Caregiver StressHealth Tip: Recognizing Caregiver Stresshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_100351.html(06/24/2010, HealthDay)
o Exercise and Your DNAExercise and Your DNA http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videos/news/exercise_dna_060810.htmlVideo(06/08/2010, HealthDay)
o Stress Before BirthStress Before Birth http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videos/news/stress_birth_052410.htmlVideo(05/24/2010, HealthDay)
o More News on StressStresshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_s.html#stress
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
o Listening to the Warning Signs of StressListening to the Warning Signs of Stress http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-signs.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Stress Symptoms: Effects on Your Body, Feelings and BehaviorStress Symptoms: Effects on Your Body, Feelings and Behavior http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress-symptoms/SR00008_D/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Treatment
o Tai Chi: Discover the Many Possible Health BenefitsTai Chi: Discover the Many Possible Health Benefits http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tai-chi/SA00087/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Coping
o Holiday Stress: How to Stay Calm during the Mad Scramble of the HolidaysHoliday Stress: How to Stay Calm during the Mad Scramble of the Holidays http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/holiday-coping.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Managing Your Stress in Tough Economic TimesManaging Your Stress in Tough Economic Times http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/economic-stress.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/tiempos.aspx
o Meditation: Take a Stress-Reduction Break Wherever You AreMeditation: Take a Stress-Reduction Break Wherever You Are http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meditation/HQ01070/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Positive Thinking: Practice Reduce Stress, Enjoy Life MorePositive Thinking: Practice Reduce Stress, Enjoy Life More http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/positive-thinking/SR00009/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Relaxation Techniques: Essential for Reducing StressRelaxation Techniques: Essential for Reducing Stress http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/relaxation-technique/SR00007/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Road to ResilienceRoad to Resilience http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/resiliencia-camino.aspx
o Simplify Your Life to Reduce StressSimplify Your Life to Reduce Stress http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/simplify-your-life/MY01230/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Social Support: Tap This Tool to Reduce StressSocial Support: Tap This Tool to Reduce Stress http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/social-support/SR00033/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Spirituality and Stress Relief: Make the ConnectionSpirituality and Stress Relief: Make the Connection http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-relief/SR00035/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Stress Relief: Learn How to Say NoStress Relief: Learn How to Say No http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-relief/SR00039/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Stress, Depression and the Holidays: 10 Tips for CopingStress, Depression and the Holidays: 10 Tips for Coping http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress/MH00030/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Tips to Reduce StressTips to Reduce Stress http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF21.pdfEasy-to-Read(National Center for Farmworker Health) - PDF
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF22.pdf
o Yoga: Improve Your Stress Management and Relaxation SkillsYoga: Improve Your Stress Management and Relaxation Skills http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/yoga/CM00004/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Specific Conditions
o Broken Heart SyndromeBroken Heart Syndrome http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/broken-heart-syndrome/DS01135/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Related Issues
o Adjustment DisordersAdjustment Disorders http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/adjustment-disorders/DS00584/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Exposure to Stress: Occupational Hazards in HospitalsExposure to Stress: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2008-136/pdfs/2008-136.pdf(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) - PDF
o Improve Your Supervisor Relationship and Reduce StressImprove Your Supervisor Relationship and Reduce Stress http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress/WL00049/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o JAMA Patient Page: Acute Emotional Stress and the HeartJAMA Patient Page: Acute Emotional Stress and the Heart http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/298/3/360.pdf(American Medical Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/298/3/360/DC1/1
o JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Stress and the HeartJAMA Patient Page: Chronic Stress and the Heart http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/298/14/1722.pdf(American Medical Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/298/14/1722/DC1/1
o Job Burnout: Understand Symptoms and Take ActionJob Burnout: Understand Symptoms and Take Action http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/burnout/WL00062/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Stress and High Blood Pressure: What's the Connection?Stress and High Blood Pressure: What's the Connection? http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-and-high-blood-pressure/HI00092/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Stress and SkinStress and Skin http://www.aad.org/media/background/factsheets/fact_stressandskin.html(American Academy of Dermatology)
Health Check Tools
o Stress-O-MeterStress-O-Meter http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_stressometer.html(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Tutorials
o Managing StressManaging Stress http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/managingstress/htm/index.htm(Patient Education Institute)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/managingstressspanish/htm/index.htm
Anatomy/Physiology
o Mind/Body Health: StressMind/Body Health: Stress http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress.aspx(American Psychological Association)
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Clinical Trials
o ClinicalTrials.gov: Stress, PsychologicalClinicalTrials.gov: Stress, Psychological http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Stress,+Psychological%22From the National Institutes of Health(National Institutes of Health)
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Research
o Long-Term Yoga Practice May Decrease Women's StressLong-Term Yoga Practice May Decrease Women's Stress http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/051510.htmFrom the National Institutes of Health(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
o Article: Using music to tune the heart. Music therapy, or just...Article: Using music to tune the heart. Music therapy, or just... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20614640?tool=MedlinePlus
o Article: Emotional overdrive. Understanding nonepileptic events. Article: Emotional overdrive. Understanding nonepileptic events. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20575368?tool=MedlinePlus
o Article: Healing the caregiver. Six steps to help you stay healthy...Article: Healing the caregiver. Six steps to help you stay healthy... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20572317?tool=MedlinePlus
o Stress -- see more articlesStress -- see more articles http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=stress,psychological[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+clinical+trial[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])+AND+%22last+1+Year%22[edat]&tool=MedlinePlus
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Directories
o Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist FinderChild and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/child_and_adolescent_psychiatrist_finder/child_and_adolescent_psychiatrist_finder(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
o Find a PsychologistFind a Psychologist http://www.findapsychologist.org/(National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology)
o Mental Health Services LocatorMental Health Services Locator http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/(Center for Mental Health Services)
o Psychologist LocatorPsychologist Locator http://locator.apa.org/(American Psychological Association)
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Organizations
o National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/
o National Institute of Mental HealthNational Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/From the National Institutes of Health
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Statistics
o Stress Survey: Stress a Major Health Problem in the U.S.Stress Survey: Stress a Major Health Problem in the U.S. http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2007/10/stress.aspx(American Psychological Association)
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MedlinePlus Magazine
o Can Prolonged Stress Affect Whether Breast Cancer Returns?Can Prolonged Stress Affect Whether Breast Cancer Returns? http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg6b.htmlFrom the National Institutes of Health
o How to Fight Stress and Ward Off IllnessHow to Fight Stress and Ward Off Illness http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg5-6.htmlFrom the National Institutes of Health
o Stress and Your BrainStress and Your Brain http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg6a.htmlFrom the National Institutes of Health
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Children
o Childhood StressChildhood Stress http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/stress.html(Nemours Foundation)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/emociones/stress_esp.html
o Feelin' Frazzled...?Feelin' Frazzled...? http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_feelingfrazzled.html(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
o Got Butterflies? Find Out WhyGot Butterflies? Find Out Why http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_gotbutterflies.html(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
o Helping Children Cope with Holiday StressHelping Children Cope with Holiday Stress http://healthyminds.org/More-Info-For/Children/Helping-Children-Cope-with-Holiday-Stress.aspx(American Psychiatric Association)
o Resilience Guide for Parents and TeachersResilience Guide for Parents and Teachers http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/resilience.aspx(American Psychological Association)
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Teenagers
o Feeling StressedFeeling Stressed http://www.girlshealth.gov/feelings/stress/index.cfm(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
o Helping Teenagers with StressHelping Teenagers with Stress http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Helping+Teenagers+With+Stress§ion=Facts+for+Families(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Informacion+para+la+Familia&name=Como+se+Puede+Ayudar+a+los+Adolescentes+con+Estres+No.+66
o What Stresses You Out about School?What Stresses You Out about School? http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/school_stress.html(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
o During Your Pregnancy: StressDuring Your Pregnancy: Stress http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_527.asp(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
o Stress and Your HealthStress and Your Health http://womenshealth.gov/faq/stress-your-health.cfm(National Women's Health Information Center)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://womenshealth.gov/espanol/preguntas/stress.htm
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Patient Handouts
o new Stress and PregnancyStress and Pregnancy http://www.otispregnancy.org/files/stress.pdf(Organization of Teratology Information Services) - PDF
o Tips to Reduce StressTips to Reduce Stress http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF21.pdfEasy-to-Read(National Center for Farmworker Health) - PDF
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF22.pdf
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You may also be interested in these related encyclopedia pages:
* Adjustment disorder - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000932.htm
* Stress and anxiety - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003211.htm
* Stress in childhood - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002059.htm
* Stress management - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001942.htm
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The primary NIH organization for research on Stress is the National Institute of Mental Health - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
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Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Play 'n Go Campsite™ Due to Choking Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10313.html
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2010
Release #10-313 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 432-5437
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983
Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Play 'n Go Campsite™ Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Little People Play 'n Go Campsite™
Units: About 96,000 in the United States (14,000 were sold in Canada)
Importer: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard: The plastic Sonya Lee figure in the play set can break at the waist, exposing small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received eight reports of the Sonya Lee figure breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the Little People Play 'n Go Campsite. The seven-piece plastic play set includes Sonya Lee, a tent and other accessories. Product number R6935 is printed on the toy's packaging. The name Sonya Lee is printed on the underside of the figure. Only Sonya Lee figures that bend at the waist, have a green sweater and purple camera around the neck are included in this recall. No other Sonya Lee figure is affected. The remaining pieces of the Little People Play 'n Go Campsite are not affected.
Sold at: Major retailers including mass merchandisers, discount stores, department stores and toy stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico, and by online retailers from October 2009 through August 2010 for about $15.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the Campsite's Sonya Lee figure away from children and contact Fisher-Price to arrange for the figure's return in exchange for a free replacement figure.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at (800) 432-5437 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.service.mattel.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1136
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Injury Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10750.html
August 5, 2010
Alert #10-750
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Injury Hazard
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Kawasaki 2010 KLX110 Off-Road Motorcycles
Units: About 4,000
Distributors: Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
Hazard: A faulty housing for the ignition switch can allow water to enter and activate the electric starter unintentionally. This poses a serious hazard of injury or death.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Kawasaki 2010 model year KLX110CAF and KLX110DAF off-road motorcycles. They were sold in green and have Kawasaki written on the sides of the fuel tank.
Sold by: Kawasaki dealers nationwide from August 2009 through February 2010 for about $2,100.
Manufactured in: Thailand
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these vehicles immediately and contact a local Kawasaki Motorcycle dealer to schedule an appointment for a free repair. The company has attempted to contact all known users.
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com/philippines/
While I was at said SM building, I ate at Chowking restaurant, which was identified as owned and operated by Fresh N' Famous Foods, Inc. I didn't see any required express lane for senior citizens and I didn't see any required sign regarding privileges for senior citizens. I believe said store violated the implementing
rules and regulations of the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003. Also, the employee who served me didn't have the required visible health certificate at the proper position on the clothing she was wearing. I was issued Chowking official
receipt No. 1344.When said receipt was first issued to me, there was no date on said receipt. Then, I went to SM Supermarket at said SM building. The man at the package counter accepted said luggage without first inspecting said luggage/didn't subject said luggage to scanning with metal detector. Said luggage was large enough to
contain grenades and firearms. The receipt issued to me was numbered SN:56BJ0045.
DOH LAUNCHES OSPITAL PiNOY: MALINIS AT MABANGO CAMPAIGN
http://www.doh.gov.ph/node/2744.html
Lsunching the "Ospital ng Pinoy: Malinis at Mabango"Press Release/3 August 2010
In the government’s desire to further improve service to the people and be at par with its private counterparts, the Department of Health (DOH) today launched the “Ospital ng PiNOY: Malinis at Mabango” campaign.
“Hospitals should be centers of wellness and not of sickness, hence the need to maintain always a clean environment,” Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona said, adding that the poor status of cleanliness and orderliness of DOH hospitals have always been a usual source of complaints among patients and caregivers, as well.
Aside from providing health services, hospital authorities should make sure that the wards, rooms, lavatories, hallways, and corridors inside the hospital premises and its surroundings are always clean, orderly, and odor-free.
The health chief challenged all hospital directors of DOH-retained hospitals and specialty hospitals to maintain the highest degree of hygiene in their work environment. Unclean, unkempt and smelly hospital premises pose a health risk to patients, their companions, and health workers. Oftentimes, this also causes the negative perception of the people on public hospitals.
The “Ospital ng PiNOY: Malinis at Mabango” campaign specifically instructs hospitals to maintain cleanliness and orderliness inside hospital premises including driveways and parking areas at all times and pursue specific initiatives, mechanisms, and activities to achieve its goal. It should also mobilize its staff and health workers, as well as patients and their companions, to ensure that hospital cleanliness and orderliness is maintained.
“Ospital ng PiNOY: Malinis at Mabango” stickers, posters, and tarpaulins should be set up in conspicuous areas such as entrances, corridors, hallways, offices, wards, rooms, lavatories, etc.
A feedback mechanism such as grievance boxes, complaint desks, hotlines is a must in order to allow patients, clients and other stakeholders to lodge their complaints regarding the cleanliness and orderliness of the hospital so that corrective measures are implemented immediately.
Ona directed the Assistant Secretary for Special Concerns and Regional Directors to ensure compliance to this campaign by conducting regular, random, unannounced spot checks of hospitals and by calling the attention of hospital chiefs, if necessary.
DOH LEADS WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK
/photogallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=0Press Release/4 August 2010
The Department of Health (DOH), along with some 73 countries worldwide, joins the international community in the observance of the 19th World Breastfeeding Week with the theme, “Breastfeeding: Just 10 Steps. The Baby-Friendly Way”.
According to Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona, breastfeeding improves maternal and child health, and contributes to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goal number 4 and 5 which is the reduction of child mortality and improvement of maternal health, respectively.
Study shows that the initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life will lead to successful exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. Continued breastfeeding should continue through the second year and beyond, with addition of safe, adequate, and appropriate complimentary foods.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently noted that the marked reduction in child mortality from 13 million deaths globally in 1990 to 8.8 million in 2008 can be partly attributed to the adoption of basic health interventions like early and exclusive breastfeeding.
Globally, the Philippines is one of 33 countries that have completed the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative. There are some 40 countries undergoing training towards completing the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative.
Presently, about 28% of all maternity facilities in the world have implemented the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. This has contributed to an encouraging increase in breastfeeding rates despite aggressive commercial promotion of infant formula and baby bottles.
However, the 28% global compliance is a far cry from the 1990 Innocenti Declaration goal that by 1995 all maternity facilities shall be practicing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and shall promote and support breastfeeding practices in their respective countries.
The challenge for us is so great considering the resources are scarce. The “Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act 7600” was revised and expanded to RA 10028 or known as “Expanded Breastfeeding Act of 2009”. This law addresses the issue of discontinuation of breastfeeding because women workers have to return to their work. This will also fill-up the gap of some mothers, who for some reason, will not be able to breastfeed their babies for awhile by encouraging hospitals to put up milk banks. Breastfeeding will also be integrated in the academe from elementary to college, especially for medical and allied courses.
While all those things are in process, the DOH have to make sure that hospitals, birthing homes/lying-in/maternity clinics and the likes practices Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives (MBFHI).
“Let us vigorously promote breastfeeding for a healthier citizenry,” Ona concluded.
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Stress
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html
Also called: Psychological stress
We all have stress sometimes. For some people, it happens before having to speak in public. For other people, it might be before a first date. What causes stress for you may not be stressful for someone else. Sometimes stress is helpful – it can encourage you to meet a deadline or get things done. But long-term stress can increase the risk of diseases like depression, heart disease and a variety of other problems. A stress-related illness called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after an event like war, physical or sexual assault, or a natural disaster.
If you have chronic stress, the best way to deal with it is to take care of the underlying problem. Counseling can help you find ways to relax and calm down. Medicines may also help.
Start Here
* Managing StressManaging Stress http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/managingstress/htm/index.htmInteractive Tutorial(Patient Education Institute)
* Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/managingstressspanish/htm/index.htm
* Stress: How to Cope Better with Life's ChallengesStress: How to Cope Better with Life's Challenges http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/mentalhealth/stress/167.printerview.html(American Academy of Family Physicians)
* Also available in SpanishSpanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/mentalhealth/stress/167.printerview.html
* StressStress http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/stress.html(Nemours Foundation)
* Also available in Spanish
The top row in the table of contents box contains the following groups: Basics , Learn More , and Multimedia & Cool Tools .
For group Basics
* Overviews
* Latest News
* Diagnosis/Symptoms
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For group Learn More
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Overviews
o Different Kinds of StressDifferent Kinds of Stress http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-kinds.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/tipos.aspx
o Manage StressManage Stress http://www.healthfinder.gov/prevention/PrintTopic.aspx?topicID=45Easy-to-Read(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
o Stress and Your HealthStress and Your Health http://www.hormone.org/Resources/Other/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&pageid=1119(Hormone Foundation) - PDF
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.hormone.org/Spanish/Factsheets_Spanish/upload/spanish_stress.pdf
o Stress: Win Control over the Stress in Your LifeStress: Win Control over the Stress in Your Life http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress/SR00001/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Latest News
o Pregnancy WorriesPregnancy Worries http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videos/news/pregnancy_worries_080310.htmlVideo(08/03/2010, HealthDay)
o Health Tip: Learn to RelaxHealth Tip: Learn to Relaxhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_101473.html(07/26/2010, HealthDay)
o Health Tip: Help Prevent BurnoutHealth Tip: Help Prevent Burnouthttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_100941.html(07/12/2010, HealthDay)
o Health Tip: Recognizing Caregiver StressHealth Tip: Recognizing Caregiver Stresshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_100351.html(06/24/2010, HealthDay)
o Exercise and Your DNAExercise and Your DNA http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videos/news/exercise_dna_060810.htmlVideo(06/08/2010, HealthDay)
o Stress Before BirthStress Before Birth http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videos/news/stress_birth_052410.htmlVideo(05/24/2010, HealthDay)
o More News on StressStresshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_s.html#stress
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
o Listening to the Warning Signs of StressListening to the Warning Signs of Stress http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-signs.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Stress Symptoms: Effects on Your Body, Feelings and BehaviorStress Symptoms: Effects on Your Body, Feelings and Behavior http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress-symptoms/SR00008_D/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Treatment
o Tai Chi: Discover the Many Possible Health BenefitsTai Chi: Discover the Many Possible Health Benefits http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tai-chi/SA00087/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o
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Coping
o Holiday Stress: How to Stay Calm during the Mad Scramble of the HolidaysHoliday Stress: How to Stay Calm during the Mad Scramble of the Holidays http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/holiday-coping.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Managing Your Stress in Tough Economic TimesManaging Your Stress in Tough Economic Times http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/economic-stress.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/tiempos.aspx
o Meditation: Take a Stress-Reduction Break Wherever You AreMeditation: Take a Stress-Reduction Break Wherever You Are http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meditation/HQ01070/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Positive Thinking: Practice Reduce Stress, Enjoy Life MorePositive Thinking: Practice Reduce Stress, Enjoy Life More http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/positive-thinking/SR00009/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Relaxation Techniques: Essential for Reducing StressRelaxation Techniques: Essential for Reducing Stress http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/relaxation-technique/SR00007/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Road to ResilienceRoad to Resilience http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/resiliencia-camino.aspx
o Simplify Your Life to Reduce StressSimplify Your Life to Reduce Stress http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/simplify-your-life/MY01230/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Social Support: Tap This Tool to Reduce StressSocial Support: Tap This Tool to Reduce Stress http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/social-support/SR00033/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Spirituality and Stress Relief: Make the ConnectionSpirituality and Stress Relief: Make the Connection http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-relief/SR00035/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Stress Relief: Learn How to Say NoStress Relief: Learn How to Say No http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-relief/SR00039/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Stress, Depression and the Holidays: 10 Tips for CopingStress, Depression and the Holidays: 10 Tips for Coping http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress/MH00030/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Tips to Reduce StressTips to Reduce Stress http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF21.pdfEasy-to-Read(National Center for Farmworker Health) - PDF
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF22.pdf
o Yoga: Improve Your Stress Management and Relaxation SkillsYoga: Improve Your Stress Management and Relaxation Skills http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/yoga/CM00004/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Specific Conditions
o Broken Heart SyndromeBroken Heart Syndrome http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/broken-heart-syndrome/DS01135/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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o Adjustment DisordersAdjustment Disorders http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/adjustment-disorders/DS00584/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Exposure to Stress: Occupational Hazards in HospitalsExposure to Stress: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2008-136/pdfs/2008-136.pdf(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) - PDF
o Improve Your Supervisor Relationship and Reduce StressImprove Your Supervisor Relationship and Reduce Stress http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress/WL00049/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o JAMA Patient Page: Acute Emotional Stress and the HeartJAMA Patient Page: Acute Emotional Stress and the Heart http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/298/3/360.pdf(American Medical Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/298/3/360/DC1/1
o JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Stress and the HeartJAMA Patient Page: Chronic Stress and the Heart http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/298/14/1722.pdf(American Medical Association)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/298/14/1722/DC1/1
o Job Burnout: Understand Symptoms and Take ActionJob Burnout: Understand Symptoms and Take Action http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/burnout/WL00062/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Stress and High Blood Pressure: What's the Connection?Stress and High Blood Pressure: What's the Connection? http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stress-and-high-blood-pressure/HI00092/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
o Stress and SkinStress and Skin http://www.aad.org/media/background/factsheets/fact_stressandskin.html(American Academy of Dermatology)
Health Check Tools
o Stress-O-MeterStress-O-Meter http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_stressometer.html(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Tutorials
o Managing StressManaging Stress http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/managingstress/htm/index.htm(Patient Education Institute)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/managingstressspanish/htm/index.htm
Anatomy/Physiology
o Mind/Body Health: StressMind/Body Health: Stress http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o
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Clinical Trials
o ClinicalTrials.gov: Stress, PsychologicalClinicalTrials.gov: Stress, Psychological http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Stress,+Psychological%22From the National Institutes of Health(National Institutes of Health)
o
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Research
o Long-Term Yoga Practice May Decrease Women's StressLong-Term Yoga Practice May Decrease Women's Stress http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/051510.htmFrom the National Institutes of Health(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
o Article: Using music to tune the heart. Music therapy, or just...Article: Using music to tune the heart. Music therapy, or just... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20614640?tool=MedlinePlus
o Article: Emotional overdrive. Understanding nonepileptic events. Article: Emotional overdrive. Understanding nonepileptic events. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20575368?tool=MedlinePlus
o Article: Healing the caregiver. Six steps to help you stay healthy...Article: Healing the caregiver. Six steps to help you stay healthy... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20572317?tool=MedlinePlus
o Stress -- see more articlesStress -- see more articles http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=stress,psychological[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+clinical+trial[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])+AND+%22last+1+Year%22[edat]&tool=MedlinePlus
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Directories
o Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist FinderChild and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/child_and_adolescent_psychiatrist_finder/child_and_adolescent_psychiatrist_finder(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
o Find a PsychologistFind a Psychologist http://www.findapsychologist.org/(National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology)
o Mental Health Services LocatorMental Health Services Locator http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/(Center for Mental Health Services)
o Psychologist LocatorPsychologist Locator http://locator.apa.org/(American Psychological Association)
o
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Organizations
o National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/
o National Institute of Mental HealthNational Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/From the National Institutes of Health
o
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Statistics
o Stress Survey: Stress a Major Health Problem in the U.S.Stress Survey: Stress a Major Health Problem in the U.S. http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2007/10/stress.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o
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MedlinePlus Magazine
o Can Prolonged Stress Affect Whether Breast Cancer Returns?Can Prolonged Stress Affect Whether Breast Cancer Returns? http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg6b.htmlFrom the National Institutes of Health
o How to Fight Stress and Ward Off IllnessHow to Fight Stress and Ward Off Illness http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg5-6.htmlFrom the National Institutes of Health
o Stress and Your BrainStress and Your Brain http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/winter08/articles/winter08pg6a.htmlFrom the National Institutes of Health
o
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Children
o Childhood StressChildhood Stress http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/stress.html(Nemours Foundation)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/emociones/stress_esp.html
o Feelin' Frazzled...?Feelin' Frazzled...? http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_feelingfrazzled.html(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
o Got Butterflies? Find Out WhyGot Butterflies? Find Out Why http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_gotbutterflies.html(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
o Helping Children Cope with Holiday StressHelping Children Cope with Holiday Stress http://healthyminds.org/More-Info-For/Children/Helping-Children-Cope-with-Holiday-Stress.aspx(American Psychiatric Association)
o Resilience Guide for Parents and TeachersResilience Guide for Parents and Teachers http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/resilience.aspx(American Psychological Association)
o
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Teenagers
o Feeling StressedFeeling Stressed http://www.girlshealth.gov/feelings/stress/index.cfm(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
o Helping Teenagers with StressHelping Teenagers with Stress http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Helping+Teenagers+With+Stress§ion=Facts+for+Families(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Informacion+para+la+Familia&name=Como+se+Puede+Ayudar+a+los+Adolescentes+con+Estres+No.+66
o What Stresses You Out about School?What Stresses You Out about School? http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/school_stress.html(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
o During Your Pregnancy: StressDuring Your Pregnancy: Stress http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_527.asp(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
o Stress and Your HealthStress and Your Health http://womenshealth.gov/faq/stress-your-health.cfm(National Women's Health Information Center)
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://womenshealth.gov/espanol/preguntas/stress.htm
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Patient Handouts
o new Stress and PregnancyStress and Pregnancy http://www.otispregnancy.org/files/stress.pdf(Organization of Teratology Information Services) - PDF
o Tips to Reduce StressTips to Reduce Stress http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF21.pdfEasy-to-Read(National Center for Farmworker Health) - PDF
o Also available in SpanishSpanish http://www.ncfh.org/pdfs/BilingualEd/PDF22.pdf
o
You may also be interested in these related encyclopedia pages:
* Adjustment disorder - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000932.htm
* Stress and anxiety - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003211.htm
* Stress in childhood - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002059.htm
* Stress management - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001942.htm
You may also be interested in these related MedlinePlus topics:
* Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/posttraumaticstressdisorder.html
* Mental Health and Behavior - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mentalhealthandbehavior.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Stress is the National Institute of Mental Health - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Stress - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/stress.html
Date last updated: 03 August 2010
Topic last reviewed: 30 December 2009
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
* Adjustment disorder
* Stress and anxiety
* Stress in childhood
* Stress management
Related Topics
* Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
* Mental Health and Behavior
National Institutes of Health
* The primary NIH organization for research on Stress is the National Institute of Mental Health
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Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Play 'n Go Campsite™ Due to Choking Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10313.html
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2010
Release #10-313 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 432-5437
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983
Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Play 'n Go Campsite™ Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Little People Play 'n Go Campsite™
Units: About 96,000 in the United States (14,000 were sold in Canada)
Importer: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Hazard: The plastic Sonya Lee figure in the play set can break at the waist, exposing small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received eight reports of the Sonya Lee figure breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the Little People Play 'n Go Campsite. The seven-piece plastic play set includes Sonya Lee, a tent and other accessories. Product number R6935 is printed on the toy's packaging. The name Sonya Lee is printed on the underside of the figure. Only Sonya Lee figures that bend at the waist, have a green sweater and purple camera around the neck are included in this recall. No other Sonya Lee figure is affected. The remaining pieces of the Little People Play 'n Go Campsite are not affected.
Sold at: Major retailers including mass merchandisers, discount stores, department stores and toy stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico, and by online retailers from October 2009 through August 2010 for about $15.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the Campsite's Sonya Lee figure away from children and contact Fisher-Price to arrange for the figure's return in exchange for a free replacement figure.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at (800) 432-5437 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.service.mattel.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1136
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Injury Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10750.html
August 5, 2010
Alert #10-750
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Injury Hazard
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Kawasaki 2010 KLX110 Off-Road Motorcycles
Units: About 4,000
Distributors: Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
Hazard: A faulty housing for the ignition switch can allow water to enter and activate the electric starter unintentionally. This poses a serious hazard of injury or death.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Kawasaki 2010 model year KLX110CAF and KLX110DAF off-road motorcycles. They were sold in green and have Kawasaki written on the sides of the fuel tank.
Sold by: Kawasaki dealers nationwide from August 2009 through February 2010 for about $2,100.
Manufactured in: Thailand
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these vehicles immediately and contact a local Kawasaki Motorcycle dealer to schedule an appointment for a free repair. The company has attempted to contact all known users.
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