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Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 7-13, 2010

Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 7-13, 2010

PULSE of NY Kicks off Patient Safety Awareness Week Medical errors claim more lives each year in America than breast cancer, AIDS and car accidents - combined. PULSE of NY has been working to reduce medical errors by helping patients and healthcare providers communicate more clearly. Each

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Who's Who in the Hospital?

Who’s Who in the Hospital?

With so many different medical specialties it’s easy to feel confused by the number of people who come into your hospital room to check on you. Sometimes your doctor may show up along with a whole bunch of medical students. Other times you may not recognize the person leaning over your hospital be

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Who's Who in the Hospital?

Who’s Who in the Hospital?

With so many different medical specialties it’s easy to feel confused by the number of people who come into your hospital room to check on you. Sometimes your doctor may show up along with a whole bunch of medical students. Other times you may not recognize the person leaning over your hospital be

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Post-Polio Syndrome, A New Condition for an Old Disease

Post-Polio Syndrome, A New Condition for an Old Disease

Even though Jonas Salk's vaccine beat the polio virus into submission in the 1950s, the U.S. still has more than 400,000 polio survivors and up to half of them have post-polio syndrome (PPS). A National Institutes of Health website defines PPS as “a condition that affects polio survivors anywhere

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Post-Polio Syndrome, A New Condition for an Old Disease

Post-Polio Syndrome, A New Condition for an Old Disease

Even though Jonas Salk's vaccine beat the polio virus into submission in the 1950s, the U.S. still has more than 400,000 polio survivors and up to half of them have post-polio syndrome (PPS). A National Institutes of Health website defines PPS as “a condition that affects polio survivors anywhere

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Kissing is Good For You!

Kissing is Good For You!

Kissing helps prevent tooth decay (better than brushing your teeth?) Dr. Peter Gorden, Dental Advisor at the British Dental Association, explains. “After eating, your mouth is full of sugar solution and acidic saliva, which cause plaque build up. Kissing is nature's own cleaning process”, he add

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Kissing is Good For You!

Kissing is Good For You!

Kissing helps prevent tooth decay (better than brushing your teeth?) Dr. Peter Gorden, Dental Advisor at the British Dental Association, explains. “After eating, your mouth is full of sugar solution and acidic saliva, which cause plaque build up. Kissing is nature's own cleaning process”, he add

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Many Times Mental Illness Can Carry Stigma

Many Times Mental Illness Can Carry Stigma

If meeting 54-year-old Rita Dinquel in public, you likely would see her as confident, intelligent, and articulate. She would look “normal.” Yet doctors over the years have diagnosed her with major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder, conditions significantly impairing her abi

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Lupus in the sky with diamonds

Lupus in the sky with diamonds

Julian Lennon has released a new single called Lucy which is a tribute to his childhood friend who was the inspiration for "Lucy in the Sky with Diamond" by the Beatles. As the legend goes, John Lennon was inspired to write the classic song after seeing a drawing that Julian did with that famous tit

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Long Island Business News Honors Christine Miserandino Donato as a

Long Island Business News Honors Christine Miserandino Donato as a “Heathcare Hero”

Long Island Business News and Hofstra University have recognized Christine Miserandino Donato for her work on ButYouDontLookSick.com and with the Lupus Alliance of America - Long Island/ Queens affiliate. Christine Miserandino Donato was honored as a finalist with the “Volunteer Hero” award w

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