Focused Ultrasound: Heating Up Brain Tumors | Medical News and Health Information

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Focused Ultrasound: Heating Up Brain Tumors | Medical News and Health Information



After surviving surgery, chemo and radiation for her cancer, Cynthia Tibbett got the word that it came back and had gone to her brain. Dr Stephen Monteith at Swedish Medical Center usedfocused ultrasound and Cynthia has gotten well past her six months and has already lived and thrived for three years.

Click here for additional research on Focused Ultrasound: Heating Up Brain Tumors.

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HEADS UP to Brain Injury Awareness | HEADS UP | CDC Injury Center

HEADS UP to Brain Injury Awareness | HEADS UP | CDC Injury Center

Keeping children and teens healthy and safe is always a top priority.

Whether you are a parent, youth sports coach, high school coach, school professional, or health care provider, this site will help you recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury.

CDC - Traumatic Brain Injury - Injury Center

CDC - Traumatic Brain Injury - Injury Center

Traumatic Brain Injury

Everyone is at risk for a traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially children and older adults.

CDC's research and programs work to prevent TBIs and to help people recognize, respond and recover if a TBI occurs.

Adults and TBI

Get the facts, downloadpublications, access resources for health care providers and more.

Start with the TBI Basics

TBI Data and Statistics for All Ages

Get the most current CDC-verified data on TBI-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths.

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Children and Teens and TBI

Whether you are a parent, youth sports coach, high school coach, school professional, or health care provider), this site will help you recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury.

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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month: Injury Center News

In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, CDC Injury Center encourages you to spread the word about ways to prevent traumatic brain injury—or TBI—to help safeguard the health of all Americans.

A TBI is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head and can affect how a person feels, thinks, acts, and learns. A TBI not only impacts the life of an individual and their family, but it also has a large societal and economic toll.

The good news is that most TBIs can be prevented.

Help keep yourself and loved ones safe by:

• Using the right car seat or booster seat for your child’s age, height, and weight.
• Wearing a seat belt each and every time you ride in a car.
• Taking steps to prevent falls—especially among young children and older adults.
• Wearing the right helmet, that fits well, during sports and recreation activities.

CDC at Work

CDC works every day with researchers, states, and communities to prevent TBI. We do this by capturing information about who is most risk and the leading causes of TBI, identifying effective ways to diagnosis and manage this injury, and by putting science into action through health education efforts and the development and promotion of effective prevention programs.

Connect with Us

Connect with @CDCInjury all month long to get TBI safety tips and information.

Learn More

• CDC Injury Center: Traumatic Brain Injury
• CDC Injury Center: HEADS UP

Suicide Safe Is Now Available for Download

Suicide Safe Is Now Available for Download

	Suicide Safe Is Now Available for Download! SAMHSA's latest mobile app, Suicide Safe, is now available for free on iOS® and Android™ mobile devices. Be among the first to try this new suicide prevention learning tool—optimized for tablets. The app, based on the nationally recognized Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T) card, is designed to help primary care and behavioral health providers integrate suicide prevention strategies into their practices and address suicide risk among their patients. Save the Date On March 11, 2015, SAMHSA will host a webinar featuring a live demonstration of Suicide Safe. Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., will showcase the app and discuss SAMHSA's overall achievements in the field of suicide prevention. More information to follow.

Monday Health.mil News Round-Up: Regular Donors Continually Saving Lives at the Pentagon; Patient Safety Awareness Week 2015 – “United in Safety”

Monday Health.mil News Round-Up: Regular Donors Continually Saving Lives at the Pentagon; Patient Safety Awareness Week 2015 – “United in Safety”

The following articles were recently posted on Health.mil:

Regular Donors Continually Saving Lives at the Pentagon
Feb. 26, 2015

Blood and blood products cannot be stored indefinitely. For the safety of recipients, red blood cells must be used within 35-42 days after collection depending on the anticoagulant and preservative used. Platelets have an even shorter shelf life and must be used within five days after collection. Because blood may be needed at any time, it must be collected regularly. Medical and travel restrictions can keep even the most passionate donors from rolling up their sleeves. This is where regular donors, like retired Army Lt. Col. Christopher Rizzo and Army Lt. Col. Timothy Wolfe come in.

Full story: www.health.mil/News/Articles/2015/02/27/Regular-Donors-Continually-Saving-Lives-at-the-Pentagon

Feature: Patient Safety Awareness Week 2015 – “United in Safety”
March 2, 2015

The DoD Patient Safety Program is once again ready to celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week! From 8 through 15 March, 2015 – our team will join the National Patient Safety Foundation, in recognizing your commitment to patient safety, your staff, patients and Military Treatment Facility.

Full story: www.health.mil/News/Articles/2015/02/26/Feature-Patient-Safety-Awareness-Week-2015-United-in-Safety

Genomics|Update|Infectious Diseases ► Reviews, News and Commentaries

Genomics|Update|Infectious Diseases

Volume 34  Number 7  February 19- March 5, 2015

Reviews, News and Commentaries

Ebola virus evolution tracked by genetic data
Yeager A. Science News Feb 14, 2015.

New data shows test can help physicians remove patients with suspected TB from isolation earlier
FDA, Feb 12, 2015.

Anticipating resistance
Madhusoodanan J. The Scientist, Feb 16, 2015.

New, aggressive strain of HIV discovered in Cuba.
Firger J. CBS News, Feb 16, 2015.

How to Detect Infectious Diseases Like Ebola Faster
McKay B. Wall Street Journal, Feb 16, 2015.

Seegene Gets FDA Clearance for Herpes MDx Test
GenomeWeb, Feb 16, 2015.

Atlas Genetics Aims to Bring io Platform to Market This Year after Long Delay
Fong T. GenomeWeb, Feb 16, 2015.

Harvard, MIT Researchers Develop Rapid Diagnostic for Virus Detection
Hakimian J. Harvard Crimson, Feb 13, 2015.

Dutch Firm Check-Points Health Eyes US Market with Molecular Antibiotic Resistance Testing Platform
Butkus B. GenomeWeb, Feb 13, 2015.

Tracking the measles outbreak
Genetic tests have not revealed the source of the viral outbreak that started in California's Disney theme parks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Akst J. The Scientist, Feb 17, 2015.

Toxic Reports Buys PathoGenetix's Pathogen ID Technology
GenomeWeb, Feb 13, 2015.

Italian Cemetery Could Preserve Cholera DNA
Pappas S. Live Science, Feb 17, 2015.