About Stigmatization of AIDS and Tuberculosis patients

STIGMATIZATION AND ETHICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
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The stigmatization of AIDS patients and Tuberculosis patients is against ethics and public health.

However, "the antitobacco movement has fostered a social transformation which involves stigmatization of smokers"(1), and yet in this case, since stigmatization was not the main factor for the antitobacco movement but public health, and increased tax on cigarette packs, I could said, the decreasing incidence on tobacco use is a public health achievement.

Source (1) : http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/96/1/47

Environmental Health Educator
12/22/o5

Pneumonia and Flu Vaccines

Pneumonia and Flu Vaccines are necessary for people older than 65 years of age
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Did you know pneumonia hospitalization rates are increasing on people older than 65 years of age? During 2000-2002, approximately 1 in 83 patients aged 65 to 74 years and 1 in 38 patients aged 74 to 84 years were hospitalized each year with a first-listed diagnosis of pneumonia. Source: Journal of the American Medical Association, 12/7/05. For additional information, please click below :

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=34633

Pneumonia can be avoided with the pneumonia vaccine, and avoiding also cold exposure.

Environmental Health Educator
12/16/05

What is Environmental health?

It will be interesting to read the World Health Organization definition of environmental health, definition that has been documented since 1989. Please click the link below:
http://www.euro.who.int/eprise/main/WHO/Progs/HEP/20030612_1

After 9/11 (World Trade Center attack, September 11. 2001) it appears that environmental health and occupational health are closely related. Occupational health includes the work environment.

Environmental Health Educator

12/9/05

Some Katrina aftermath thoughts

I will be analyzing environmental issues Katrina related. Many people know that clean air is important, but how many people living around New Orleans (United States) know the meaning of clean air?

Also I want to give you this interesting link with Katrina everyday news. News coming from the International Association of Firefighters (IAAF). Please click below:
http://daily.iaff.org/Katrina/Katrina.htm?c=Report


Environmental Health Educator
12/8/05

Flu Vaccine indications and contraindications

It's always better to get the Flu Vaccine during Flu season (Fall and Winter seasons).

However there are Flu vaccine contraindications. For example, if a person is allergic to eggs, then the Flu vaccine is contraindicated.


Environmental Health Educator
12/05/05

Cold Air Exposure

Tool Number One: Prevent asthma attacks.
How? Prevent cold air exposure
Ask your doctor for a preventive asthma medication.

Environmental Health Educator
12/4/05

Are you taking Asthma prescribed medications?

A recent research study showed severe adverse effects are caused by Salmeterol and Formoterol (LABA).

On November 18, 2005, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) made this statement:

Patients receiving these medications should be advised to seek medical attention immediately if their asthma worsens, according to an alert sent today from MedWatch, the FDA's safety information and adverse event reporting system. Source: www.medscape.com

Environmental Health Educator

11/29/05

Asthma Issues

The most important place to avoid asthma symptoms is the bedroom. An average human being spends at least a third of his/her life in bed. (Source : Book "Asthma for Dummies" , Author William Berger, MD. Published: 2004.

A recent research study showed that the first trigger for Asthma is the patient's bedding, and the second trigger is the bedroom floor. I advise you to avoid these triggers everyday by keeping your bedroom totally clean.

Please send me your comments if you are in contact with a friend or relative who has Asthma.

Environmental Health Educator
11/23/05

Local Air Quality Index

Do you know your local AIQ (Air Quality Index)?

If you want to know, just click below,

http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local

If you do not want to know, you might want to know later, but not too late.

For all the viewers of this blog spot, enjoy the day and your life as best as you can.

Also, visit Google.com, for more environmental health education.

Environmental Health Educator.
11/23/05