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 Blood Information - October 12, 2008
| Federal investigators say fake flu shots were given out last week during a health fair at Exxon Mobil's complex in Baytown, Texas. According to an Exxon Mobil spokeswoman, it was the company's first use of an outside contractor to administer them, adding the FBI has told them it was "definitely not the flu vaccine | | Professor Brian J. Druker is awarded the 2005 Robert Koch Prize for his pioneering discoveries concerning the development and therapy of chronic myelogenous leukemia, a type of blood cancer. The prizes are presented by Dr. Klaus Theo Schroder, Secretary of State at the Federal Ministry for Health and Social Security, at Langenbeck-Virchow House in Berlin | | San Diego, CA (AHN) As many as 2.5 million women may have an undiagnosed bleeding disorder that, if not properly treated, could lead to serious health problems, medical experts told a mostly female audience at the National Hemophilia Foundation's (NHF) 57th Annual Meeting on Thursday | | The Food and Drug Administration is considering making a "do-it-yourself" AIDS test available over-the-counter. The OraQuick Advance test is already widely available in health clinics and doctors' offices. Supporters of home kits say more people will get tested and get treatment sooner, if infected. However, concerns have been raised about whether a doctor or counselor should be nearby if people find out they are HIV-positive | | A warning about a specific brand of blood glucose meters has been issued by Federal regulators. The Food and Drug Administration reports meters made by Abbott Diabetes Care in Alameda, California, can unintentionally be switched from one unit of measurement to another, causing patients to interpret the reading incorrectly. An inaccurate reading can lead to taking the wrong dose of insulin or dietary changes, resulting in higher levels of sugar in the blood or hyperglycemia | |
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