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Taste buds peeling off
Question: my mouth got pasty this eveing and when i went to bed i notice my taste buds looked like they are peeling off where is it peelig off is shiny and there is no texture. i will admit im not a regular brusher never flossed and am a smoker. but it is causing a type of bruning sensation what could it be?

Answer: Without seeing it, I would guess one of two things. If it is only in the center of your tongue, it could be median rhomboid glossitis. If it is spotty all over your tongue, possibly with thin white lines around the spots, then it is most likely migratory glossitis which is also known as geographic t . . .

Ask an Expert: Daniel Reed DDS, Dental and Oral Health (Adults)

214000 Ohio kids uninsured - Cincinnati.com

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214000 Ohio kids uninsured Cincinnati.com - 3 hours ago By Cliff Peale • cpeale@enquirer.com • November 29, 2008 More than 300000 children in Ohio and Kentucky are without health insurance, according to a report issued this week by Families USA. Fewer young uninsured, more poor Boston Globe Number of uninsured children climbs in Florida Sun-Sentinel.com Green Bay Press Gazette - Bizjournals.com - Stateline.org - NJ.com all 75 news articles

Will Democrats muck up any chance for health reform?
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‘Shocking’ New Study Suggests Breast Cancer Sometimes Cures Itself - MedHeadlines

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‘Shocking’ New Study Suggests Breast Cancer Sometimes Cures Itself MedHeadlines - 1 hour ago Medical history is dotted with stories of cancers vanishing without a trace and without any treatment, either. Once considered medical oddities, a new study suggests more cancers go away without treatment than would be expected. Weight Boosts Older Women's Breast Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report Some Breast Cancers May Regress on Their Own Washington Post CNN - The Newark Advocate - Medscape - Bloomberg all 262 news articles

Will Democrats muck up any chance for health reform?
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Noncontact Ultrasound Therapy for Adjunctive Treatment of Nonhealing Wounds: Retrospective Analysis
Background and Purpose

The optimal adjunctive therapy for wounds that fail to heal despite conventional wound care has not been established. Clinical evidence suggests improved healing in wounds treated with noncontact ultrasound therapy (NCUT). Although existing evidence supports the use of NCUT for enhanced wound healing, the total number of participants studied remains modest. This study was conducted to assess the impact of adjunctive NCUT on the healing of wounds that fail to progress to healing with conventional wound care alone.

Participants and Methods

A retrospective review of charts for 76 patients who had received outpatient wound care at a single center between January 2005 and December 2006 and who were treated with NCUT as an adjunct to conventional wound care was conducted. All wound care interventions used during the study period were assessed. The primary effectiveness endpoint was the percentage of change in wound area from the start of NCUT to the end of NCUT.

Results

Noncontact ultrasound was administered for a mean of 5.1 minutes per session for a mean of 2.3 times per week. The median duration of therapy was 4.3 weeks. The median wound area was reduced by 79% from the start of NCUT to the end of NCUT (from 2.5 to 0.6 cm²). The proportion of participants with greater than 75% granulation tissue increased from 32% before NCUT to 46% after NCUT.

Discussion and Conclusion

The single-arm, retrospective design did not allow for comparative assessments of the efficacies of noncontact ultrasound and other wound care interventions. The use of adjunctive NCUT appears to improve healing in wounds that fail to heal with conventional wound care alone.

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Refinement and Psychometric Evaluation of the Impact of Cancer Scale
Background

Instruments are needed to measure the influence of cancer on quality of life in the expanding population of long-term cancer survivors. We conducted refinement and psychometric evaluation of the Impact of Cancer (IOC) scale by use of data from a large sample of long-term breast cancer survivors and developed an instrument, the Impact of Cancer version 2 (IOCv2), to measure quality of life outcomes.

Methods

Questionnaires including 81 potential IOC scale items, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale, and the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT) symptom scales, as well as demographic, treatment, and medical information, were completed by 1188 disease-free breast cancer survivors 5–10 years after diagnosis. We used exploratory factor analysis to identify scales and assessed reproducibility by split-sample cross-validation. Higher-order scales were extracted and all scales were evaluated for internal consistency and construct and concurrent validity.

Results

The analysis yielded a factor structure relating IOC items to psychosocial impact domains that exhibited high factor loadings (factor–item correlations of 0.59–0.94), high internal consistency (Cronbach’s statistics of 0.76–0.89), and a total congruence of 0.98 across the split samples. The Impact of Cancer version 2 (IOCv2) scales consist of a Positive Impact Summary scale with four subscales (Altruism and Empathy, Health Awareness, Meaning of Cancer, and Positive Self-Evaluation), a Negative Impact Summary scale with four subscales (Appearance Concerns, Body Change Concerns, Life Interferences, and Worry), and subscales for Employment and Relationship Concerns. Patterns of association between IOCv2 scale scores and CES-D and BCPT scores indicated good concurrent validity. Patterns of associations between IOCv2 scale scores and demographic, medical, and treatment characteristics indicated good construct validity.

Conclusion

The IOCv2 scales provide a validated tool for measuring the impact of cancer on quality of life in long-term cancer survivors.

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Bismarck, ND, United States,Health Care Opportunities,Corporate
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Refinement and Psychometric Evaluation of the Impact of Cancer Scale
Background

Instruments are needed to measure the influence of cancer on quality of life in the expanding population of long-term cancer survivors. We conducted refinement and psychometric evaluation of the Impact of Cancer (IOC) scale by use of data from a large sample of long-term breast cancer survivors and developed an instrument, the Impact of Cancer version 2 (IOCv2), to measure quality of life outcomes.

Methods

Questionnaires including 81 potential IOC scale items, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale, and the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT) symptom scales, as well as demographic, treatment, and medical information, were completed by 1188 disease-free breast cancer survivors 5–10 years after diagnosis. We used exploratory factor analysis to identify scales and assessed reproducibility by split-sample cross-validation. Higher-order scales were extracted and all scales were evaluated for internal consistency and construct and concurrent validity.

Results

The analysis yielded a factor structure relating IOC items to psychosocial impact domains that exhibited high factor loadings (factor–item correlations of 0.59–0.94), high internal consistency (Cronbach’s statistics of 0.76–0.89), and a total congruence of 0.98 across the split samples. The Impact of Cancer version 2 (IOCv2) scales consist of a Positive Impact Summary scale with four subscales (Altruism and Empathy, Health Awareness, Meaning of Cancer, and Positive Self-Evaluation), a Negative Impact Summary scale with four subscales (Appearance Concerns, Body Change Concerns, Life Interferences, and Worry), and subscales for Employment and Relationship Concerns. Patterns of association between IOCv2 scale scores and CES-D and BCPT scores indicated good concurrent validity. Patterns of associations between IOCv2 scale scores and demographic, medical, and treatment characteristics indicated good construct validity.

Conclusion

The IOCv2 scales provide a validated tool for measuring the impact of cancer on quality of life in long-term cancer survivors.

Report: County residents' live longer, but habits lag - Herald Times Reporter

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Report: County residents' live longer, but habits lag Herald Times Reporter - Nov 22, 2008 By Kristopher Wenn • Herald Times Reporter • November 22, 2008 MANITOWOC - A new report shows county residents are living longer, but that could be in danger if they maintain unhealthy habits, the county's top health official said Thursday. How healthy is Oneida County? Rhinelander Daily News Environmental health report overlooks efforts, officials say Wausau Daily Herald Baraboo News Republic - Janesville Gazette - WKBT - WJFW-TV all 25 news articles

Press Release: Health Center Voter Engagement Campaign Registered over 18,000 New Voters for the 2008 Election
Wed, 12 Nov 2008: Community Health Vote is the first project of its kind to focus on empowering people in medically underserved communities.

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‘08 health benefits costs contained in Atlanta area - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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‘08 health benefits costs contained in Atlanta area Atlanta Journal Constitution - Nov 21, 2008 By Andy Miller Atlanta employers tamed their health benefits costs in 2008 better than their counterparts nationally, according to a survey released this week. Dayton-area employers shifting more health costs to workers Bizjournals.com Deductibles march higher for employer-provided health insurance Los Angeles Times The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - FierceHealthcare - Wall Street Journal - Houston Chronicle all 55 news articles

Ouch, My Knee! Is There a Bike Fitter in the House?
Bike fittings for recreational cyclists has mushroomed into a mainstream offering found at scores of bikes shops and training centers around the country.

TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say - New York Times

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TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say New York Times - Nov 20, 2008 By RONI CARYN RABIN Banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs would reduce the number of overweight children in the US by 18 percent and decrease the number of overweight teens by 14 percent, economists have estimated in a … Restaurant Industry: Fast-Food Ads, Obesity Study Based on Old … FOXNews TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say I Really Should Study eFluxMedia - Telegraph.co.uk - 13WHAM-TV - Consumer Affairs all 499 news articles

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NIMH Grant Awarded To Rutgers Center For Behavioral Health Services, Criminal Justice Research
Since its founding in 2002 with a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Rutgers Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research has focused exclusively on mental health services issues that arise when persons with mental illness have encounters with the criminal justice system.

TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say - New York Times

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TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say New York Times - 15 hours ago By RONI CARYN RABIN Banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs would reduce the number of overweight children in the US by 18 percent and decrease the number of overweight teens by 14 percent, economists have estimated in a … Restaurant Industry: Fast-Food Ads, Obesity Study Based on Old … FOXNews TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say I Really Should Study Telegraph.co.uk - 13WHAM-TV - eFluxMedia - KSPR all 481 news articles

CDC Monitors Shortage of Hib Vaccine - U.S. News & World Report

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CDC Monitors Shortage of Hib Vaccine U.S. News & World Report - 16 hours ago By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) — US health officials said Thursday that a shortage of vaccine is leading them to monitor Hib infections, one of the most important causes of bacterial illness in young children. Doctors to be on guard for meningitis in kids Reuters Better Tracking of a Childhood Infection Needed, Officials Say New York Times Sun-Sentinel.com - Trading Markets (press release) - WebMD all 31 news articles

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TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say - New York Times

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TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say New York Times - 15 hours ago By RONI CARYN RABIN Banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs would reduce the number of overweight children in the US by 18 percent and decrease the number of overweight teens by 14 percent, economists have estimated in a … Restaurant Industry: Fast-Food Ads, Obesity Study Based on Old … FOXNews TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say I Really Should Study Telegraph.co.uk - 13WHAM-TV - eFluxMedia - KSPR all 481 news articles

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Lean Cuisine entrees recalled - Los Angeles Times

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Lean Cuisine entrees recalled Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago Several consumers found small pieces of blue plastic material in the three varieties, Nestle says. By Rene Lynch Nestle Prepared Foods Co. Frozen Foods Recalled From Local Stores State College News Lean Cuisine Recalls Meals Nationwide Central Illinois Proud New York Daily News - FitSugar.com - The Associated Press - Carson Times all 414 news articles

Albuquerque, NM, United States,UNMMG - ACCOUNTANT 3,In House
UNM Medical Group, Inc. (UNMMG), the practice plan organization for physicians and other medical providers associated with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center strives to provide a flexible and responsive physician organization that facilitates and supports clinician practices, in order to promote the social welfare of New Mexico through the advancement of healthcare. UNMMG primarily handles the billing and collection function of the UNM Group Physician practice and provides a…

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Bismarck, ND, United States,Health Care Opportunities,Corporate
View St. Alexius Medical Center profile and job listings Click To View Join our teamand make adifference! Fantastic career opportunities now available at St. Alexius… If you would like to apply for a position at St. Alexius Medical Center please fill out an online ap plication at www.st.alexius.org . For a complete listing of positions and for job details please visit our website. TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST Associated Degree in Electronic Technology with experience in t…

Many doctors plan to quit or cut back: survey - Reuters

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Many doctors plan to quit or cut back: survey Reuters - Nov 17, 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Primary care doctors in the United States feel overworked and nearly half plan to either cut back on how many patients they see or quit medicine entirely, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Health Highlights: Nov. 18, 2008 U.S. News & World Report Physician shortage could be much worse–soon Cortlandt Forum CNN - eFluxMedia - USA Today - E Canada Now all 124 news articles

Financial Analyst — University of Texas Health Science Center Houston — Houston, TX
Learn more about UT Health Science Center Houston Position Information Application Types Accepted Application Requisition Number 093563 Job Category Professional Job Title Financial Analyst Status …

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