sábado, 30 de junio de 2012

Join SAMHSA in Celebrating its 20th Anniversary




Dear Colleague:
This year, SAMHSA is celebrating its 20th anniversary. This is an exciting time for SAMHSA, and also for our colleagues, including you, who have helped establish that behavioral health is crucial to the overall health of our Nation.
Many of SAMHSA's colleagues have expressed a desire to take part in celebrating our anniversary. To unite in these celebratory efforts, we've included below a set of materials designed to promote the anniversary among the behavioral health community. These materials include background information on the past two decades of behavioral health achievements, as well as various template promotional materials. These materials are designed for you to customize for your organization and audience.
Download the following materials:
  1. SAMHSA Milestones [PDF - 308 KB]
  2. Newsletter Article (Authored by Administrator Pamela S. Hyde) [PDF - 298 KB]
  3. Blog Post Guide [PDF - 387 KB]
  4. Suggested Template Social Media Messages [PDF - 453 KB]
  5. Twibbon [PDF - 262 KB]
  6. Web Sticker [PDF - 315 KB]
Since SAMHSA's colleagues play such a vital role in helping to shape the dialogue on mental health and substance use issues, we hope you'll celebrate this anniversary with your network. To learn more about SAMHSA's 20th anniversary, please visit http://www.samhsa.gov/about/20thanniversary.aspx.
Please contact me if you have any questions about these materials.
Sincerely,
Nancy Ayers
Office of Communications
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
240‐276‐2134
nancy.ayers@samhsa.hhs.gov
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Esophageal Cancer: MedlinePlus [NEW TOPIC PAGE]

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Esophageal Cancer: MedlinePlus

 
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Esophageal Cancer


 
 
The esophagus is a hollow tube that carries food and liquids from your throat to your stomach. Early esophageal cancer usually does not cause symptoms. However, as the cancer grows, symptoms may include painful or difficult swallowing, weight loss and coughing up blood.
Risk factors for developing esophageal cancer include
Treatments include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and laser therapy. You might also need nutritional support, since the cancer or treatment may make it hard to swallow.
NIH: National Cancer Institute


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06/26/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: American Cancer Society ►
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Celiac Disease: MedlinePlus [NEW TOPIC PAGE]

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Celiac Disease: MedlinePlus

 
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Celiac Disease

Also called: Celiac sprue, Gluten-sensitive enteropathy, Nontropical sprue 
 
 
If you have celiac disease and eat foods with gluten, your immune system responds by damaging the small intestine. Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye and barley. It is found mainly in foods but may also be in other products like medicines, vitamins and even the glue on stamps and envelopes.
Celiac disease affects each person differently. Symptoms may occur in the digestive system, or in other parts of the body. One person might have diarrhea and abdominal pain, while another person may be irritable or depressed. Irritability is one of the most common symptoms in children. Some people have no symptoms.
Celiac disease is genetic. Blood tests can help your doctor diagnose the disease. Your doctor may also need to examine a small piece of tissue from your small intestine. Treatment is a diet free of gluten.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases


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06/25/2012 08:00 PM EDT

A surge in celiac disease cases among babies and toddlers in Sweden was not related to childhood vaccinations, a new study finds.
Source: Reuters Health
06/21/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Some patients taking olmesartan developed chronic diarrhea and lost an average of 40 pounds: study
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Interstitial Lung Diseases: MedlinePlus [NEW TOPIC PAGE]

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Interstitial Lung Diseases: MedlinePlus

 
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Interstitial Lung Diseases


 
 
Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it hard to get enough oxygen. The scarring is called pulmonary fibrosis.
Breathing in dust or other particles in the air are responsible for some types of interstitial lung diseases. Specific types include
  • Black lung disease among coal miners, from inhaling coal dust
  • Farmer's lung, from inhaling farm dust
  • Asbestosis, from inhaling asbestos fibers
  • Siderosis, from inhaling iron from mines or welding fumes
  • Silicosis, from inhaling silica dust
Other causes include autoimmune diseases or occupational exposures to molds, gases, or fumes. Some types of interstitial lung disease have no known cause.
Treatment depends on the type of exposure and the stage of the disease. It may involve medicines, oxygen therapy, or a lung transplant in severe cases.

Illustration of the respiratory system

National Institutes of Health


06/21/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Oil and gas field workers face health hazards from silica sand used in the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process, an arm of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported on Friday.
Source: Reuters Health
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Diabetes: MedlinePlus [NEW TOPIC PAGE]

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Diabetes: MedlinePlus

 
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06/27/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: National Diabetes Education Program - NIH - PDF

06/27/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Among people with low physical activity and a high risk of diabetes, those who walk more throughout the day are less likely to actually get the blood sugar disorder, according to new research.
Source: Reuters Health
06/24/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: National Diabetes Education Program - NIH
06/24/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: American Diabetes Association ► Genetics of Diabetes - American Diabetes Association
   
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Diabetes

Also called: Diabetes mellitus, DM 
 
 
Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. With type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. With type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood.
Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause serious problems. It can damage your eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Diabetes can also cause heart disease, stroke and even the need to remove a limb. Pregnant women can also get diabetes, called gestational diabetes.
A blood test can show if you have diabetes. Exercise, weight control and sticking to your meal plan can help control your diabetes. You should also monitor your glucose level and take medicine if prescribed.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases


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Hormones: MedlinePlus [NEW TOPIC PAGE]

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Hormones: MedlinePlus

 
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Hormones


Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs. They work slowly, over time, and affect many different processes, including
  • Growth and development
  • Metabolism - how your body gets energy from the foods you eat
  • Sexual function
  • Reproduction
  • Mood
Endocrine glands, which are special groups of cells, make hormones. The major endocrine glands are the pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal glands and pancreas. In addition, men produce hormones in their testes and women produce them in their ovaries.
Hormones are powerful. It takes only a tiny amount to cause big changes in cells or even your whole body. That is why too much or too little of a certain hormone can be serious. Laboratory tests can measure the hormone levels in your blood, urine or saliva. Your health care provider may perform these tests if you have symptoms of a hormone disorder. Home pregnancy tests are similar - they test for pregnancy hormones in your urine.

Illustration of hormone secretion from endocrine glands

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Gallstones: MedlinePlus [NEW TOPIC PAGE] (II)

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Gallstones: MedlinePlus

06/25/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research ► Cholecystitis: All - MayoClinic.com


 
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Gallstones

Also called: Cholelithiasis 
 
 
Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine.
Your gallbladder is most likely to give you trouble if something blocks the flow of bile through the bile ducts. That is usually a gallstone. Gallstones form when substances in bile harden. Gallstone attacks usually happen after you eat. Signs of a gallstone attack may include nausea, vomiting, or pain in the abdomen, back, or just under the right arm.
Gallstones are most common among older adults, women, overweight people, Native Americans and Mexican Americans. The most common treatment is removal of the gallbladder. Fortunately, the gallbladder is an organ that you can live without. Bile has other ways to reach your small intestine.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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