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| Many older adults need pneumonia shot WASHINGTON (UPI) -- More than 30 percent of U.S. adults ages 65 and older had not been immunized against pneumonia in 36 states as of 2008, researchers found.
The report by the Trust for America's Health, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said nationally, 33.1 percent of seniors had not been immunized against pneumonia.
Oregon, the state with the highest immunization rate, has 27 percent of seniors not immunized, while Washington, D.C., had the lowest number of seniors immunized, with 45.6 percent of seniors not immunized for pneumonia.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all seniors should be vaccinated against pneumonia, which is a one-time shot for most individuals, since seniors who get the seasonal flu are at risk for developing pneumonia as a complication.
In addition to low rates of pneumonia immunizations, the report found only 2.1 percent of eligible adults had the tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough vaccine in the previous two years; 10 percent of eligible adult women have had the human papillomavirus vaccine; and 36.1 percent of all adults were vaccinated against the seasonal flu in 2008.
The report is at the Web sites: healthyamericans.org, idsociety.org and www.rwjf.org.
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| Gay, lesbian, bisexual higher suicide risk MONTREAL (UPI) -- Youth who self-identity with being gay, lesbian and bisexual are at higher suicide risk, Montreal researchers found.
Corresponding author Dr. Brett Thombs of the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at the Jewish General Hospital and co-author Dr. Richard Montoro of the McGill University Health Centre found those teens who self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual, or who were unsure of their sexual identity, were at higher risk for suicidal ideation and attempts.
However, teens who had same-sex attractions or sexual experiences -- but thought of themselves as heterosexual -- were at no greater risk than the population at large. The majority of teens with same-sex sexual attraction or experience considered themselves to be heterosexual, the researchers said.
"This is the first study that has separated sexual identity from sexual attractions and behaviors in looking at risk for poor mental health outcomes," Thombs said in a statement.
A large proportion of people who have sex with or are attracted to people of the same sex do not identify themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual, Montoro said.
Sexual orientation has three different components -- the first is identity, which is dependent on the society in which one lives; the second is attraction or fantasy and the third is behavior, Thombs said.
The study is published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
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| Family says hospital neglected son ATLANTA (UPI) -- Emory Clinic Sleep Disorders Center in Atlanta is disputing a grieving family's contention that it neglected a 25-year-old man who died during a sleep study.
Brandon Harris, who was overweight and taking medication for Type 2 diabetes, died just hours after checking into the hospital's sleep center, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday.
"He was just in for a sleep study," his mother, Renee Lewis, said. "He was not sick. He was fine."
Harris' uncle, John Lewis, said the hospital let him view a video taken of his nephew. Lewis said his nephew appeared to be struggling for breath and tried at least seven times to summon help by waving to sleep center employees.
Hospital officials said Harris' death on Jan. 22. was caused by his medical condition.
"The care he received while at Emory was appropriate given his medical condition," the hospital said in a statement. "We have and will continue to address the family's questions and concerns."
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| Pathologist warns of herbal medicines ADELAIDE, Australia (UPI) -- An Australian forensic pathologist says there may be dangers in some herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected or combined with prescriptions.
Roger Byard of the University of Adelaide suggests too many users around the world mistakenly believe all herbal medicines are safe.
"These substances may cause serious illnesses, exacerbate pre-existing health problems or result in death, particularly if taken in excess or injected rather than ingested," Byard says in a statement
His paper, published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences, points out some herbal medicines may contain toxins. He says an analysis of 251 Asian herbal products found in U.S, stores identified arsenic in 36 of the products, mercury in 35 and lead in 24.
He cites a documented case of a 5-year-old boy ingesting 63 grams of "Tibetan herbal vitamins" over a period of four years who was diagnosed with lead poisoning. Another case involved a young boy with cancer of the retina taking a traditional Indian remedy that caused arsenic poisoning.
Byard also warns herbal medicines can affect standard prescription drugs. For example, Cushing syndrome -- a hormonal disorder -- has been linked to mixing steroids and herbal cures.
St. John's Wort can cause intermenstrual bleeding in women taking oral contraceptive pills and like gingko and garlic can affect how anti-coagulants work, while borage oil and evening primrose oil lower the seizure threshold in epileptics, Byard says.
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