Children who want to be vegetarians need to “fill in the blanks” of their low-protein diets by eating alternatives to red meat, fish and poultry, experts say.
Good examples are soybeans, fortified soy milk and nuts. Those are important sources of the protein, iron, zinc, calcium and vitamin D that most kids get from meat.
has the much-needed vitamin B-12. And flaxseed is good for linolenic acid.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s largest hospital has found the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease in patients’ rooms, and officials said Thursday it likely sickened four people who were treated there.
Lab tests showed legionella bacteria in water samples taken from Grady Memorial Hospital rooms on two floors where the patients came down with the disease since Jan. 1, said Dr. Leon Haley, the hospital’s deputy chief of staff.
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“Health care providers should view frequent calls or visits for common infant health concerns as red flags,” said Linda Bullock, professor in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing. “Although it can be difficult for providers to see beyond immediate concerns, the findings suggest that considering only voiced concerns may represent lost opportunities to intervene on more critical health matters that impact mothers and children. Providers have a chance to Read the rest of this entry »

of breast cancer in Norwegian women suggests that some breast tumors may regress on their own over time, the
reports. The study — published Tuesday in the
— followed two groups of more than 100,000 Norwegian women ages 50 to 64 for two consecutive periods: from 1992 to 1997 and from 1996 to 2001. Norway initiated mammography screening in 1996 (Kolata,
, 11/25). Researchers compared invasive breast cancer rates among the first group — who Read the rest of this entry »

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. — These are scary times for David and Karen Hammerschmidt.
Like most Americans, they’re improvising their way through the current economic downturn.
When cash was short, they rented out their two guest bedrooms to bring in extra money. When carpentry work dried up locally, David, 43, took a lower-paying job outside the area even though the travel costs were greater.
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One in five adults aged 45 and older are suffering health problems due to financial stress, according to a new survey by
.
• One in six, 16 percent, are not confident they will be able to afford health care in the coming year
The survey also found health problems due to financial stress is having a greater affect on those between the ages of 45 to 64 than on those ages 65 and older.
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But the need is growing dramatically because of sharp increases in diabetes and high blood pressure, the most common causes of kidney failure.
The National Kidney Foundation estimates that there are 350,000 Americans suffering from end-stage kidney disease, with about 67,000 dying each year without even making it onto the waiting list for transplants. That list currently sits at 78,210, according to UNOS, and the wait for a donor is about five Read the rest of this entry »

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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s largest hospital has found the bacteria that cause Legionnaire’s disease in patients’ rooms, and officials said Thursday it likely sickened four people who were treated there.
Lab tests showed legionella bacteria in water samples taken from Grady Memorial Hospital rooms on two floors where the patients came down with the disease since Jan. 1, said Dr. Leon Haley, the hospital’s deputy chief of staff.
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LONDON (Agence France-Presse) — The crew members of a South African Airways plane were arrested Tuesday after about $450,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine were found on a flight from Johannesburg to London, customs officials said.
Border agency officials found 110 pounds of cannabis, worth about $210,000, and 9 pounds of cocaine, worth about $240,000, in three suitcases, said a spokesman for Britain’s revenue and customs agency.
All Read the rest of this entry »