I’ve been reading Enter the Kettlebell book and been watching the DVD several times as well. I like the idea of starting with just 2 exercises and progressing from there. But then I found The Enter the Kettlebell Workbook and thought that was the way to go. I’m on week 2 and [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of Antihemophilic Factor/von Willebrand Factor Complex (Human), Alphanate.  The product is approved for patients undergoing surgery or invasive procedures with von Willebrand disease (vWD) in whom the hormone desmopressin is either ineffective or contraindicated.  It is not approved for patients with severe vWD (Type 3) who are undergoing major surgery.  The disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder, affecting about one percent of the U.S. population. 

Alphanate is the first biologic product approved for treatment of surgical and invasive procedures in patients with vWD.  Alphanate is already approved for the prevention and control of bleeding in patients with Factor VIII deficiency due to hemophilia A or acquired Factor VIII deficiency. 

An article titled "West Nile Virus Transmission Through Blood Transfusion --- South Dakota, 2006" was published by CDC in MMWR Weekly February 2, 2007 / 56(04);76-79. It can be read online with references and editorial comment via that link. However, the article is provided below.

This article is interesting in that it documents clearly the simple but effective reasoning employed to identify the source of the infection (the contaminated blood sample) and it reveals a glimpse into human side of the CDC's work. We see here an elderly man having advanced treatment for a serious condition whose recovery is complicated by an unwanted infection from an unlikely source.

The February edition of the Health Gazette Ezine edition will be published on schedule, February 1st. This month Dr Jenny Tylee briefly outlines the impact on health from fluoride. Is it, on balance, beneficial or harmful? Read the February Health Gazette Ezine Edition to find out.

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