Immunization Information - December 1, 2008

AT And T Collaborating With Tennessee To Provide eHealth Exchange Zone

February 26, 2008 - Topics disease, medicine, safety and immunization
AT and T is collaborating with the State of Tennessee to provide the first state wide health information exchange. The Tennessee Information Infrastructure eHealth Exchange Zone aims at securely transmitting detailed patient information between medical professionals, the telecommunications company said Monday.

It will also make it easier for doctors to access medical histories, prescribe medicines over the Internet and transfer images like X-rays, MRIs and CT scans. Doctors find it a way to improve patient safety that will reduce their spending and enhance the quality of care for Tennessee's 6 million residents

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Polio, Like Smallpox, Will Be History Says UN General-Secretary Ban - Total Eradication Is Within Sight

February 9, 2008 - Topics polio, smallpox, disease, child and education
"Polio will be history, like smallpox," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, believing total eradication is within sight.

And Ban credits the efforts of Chicago-based Rotary International and other United Nations partners in this effort

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"Polio Will Be History, Like Smallpox" Says UN General-Secretary Ban - Total Eradication Is Within Sight

February 8, 2008 - Topics polio, smallpox, disease, child and education
"Polio will be history, like smallpox," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, believing total eradication is within sight.

And Ban credits the efforts of Chicago-based Rotary International and other United Nations partners in this effort

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'Polio Will Be History, Like Smallpox' UN General-Secretary Ban Says Total Eradication Is Within Sight

February 8, 2008 - Topics polio, smallpox, disease, child and education
"Polio will be history, like smallpox," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, believing total eradication is within sight.

And Ban credits the efforts of Chicago-based Rotary International and other United Nations partners in this effort

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Study: Sugar Water Lessens Infant's Pain During Vaccinations

February 4, 2008 - Topics infant, vaccination, water, study and immunization
It's been said that a "spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down" was proven by a study that claims a mixture of sugar and water given to infants helps ease the experience of pain during vaccinations.

The researchers from the Pennsylvania State University conducted an experiment involving 100 randomly selected babies aged 2 and 4 months old. The babies were orally given either the sugar water, or a placebo of sterile water, 2 minutes before they received their vaccination

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