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What Is Diarrhea? What Causes Diarrhea?
Diarrhea is the frequent passing of loose or watery stools. Acute diarrhea, which is a common cause of death in developing countries, appears rapidly and may last from five to ten days. Chronic diarrhea lasts much longer and is the second cause of childhood death in the developing world. Diarrhea is sometimes accompanied by abdominal cramps or fever. It may be caused by infection, allergy, or could be a sign of a serious disorder, such as IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), or Crohn"s disease.
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Dodd: HELP Committee To Release Reform Bill Within Days
An initial version of health reform legislation could be available "in the next several days," Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, told Dow Jones Newswires. Dodd added that another Democrat had presented ""four or five" different versions of a public plan Wednesday," but that the committee had not yet ironed out those controversial details (Yoest, 6/3).
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New York Times Examines Trend Of Posting Childbirth Videos On YouTube
The New York Times on Thursday examined how thousands of women have posted videos on YouTube showing themselves giving birth. According to the Times, the women believe the videos help "demystify" childbirth by candidly presenting the process in a manner that pregnant women and their partners otherwise might not see. Along with YouTube, Web sites like Internet chat rooms and pregnancy blogs are helping to shift dynamics between pregnant women and their care providers, the Times reports. Eileen Ehudin Beard, an adviser for the American College of Nurse-Midwives, said, "The more information you have, the more s you have, the more informed you are, the better questions you ask." However, she added that the videos could have negative effects, particularly if they make women more fearful of childbirth. The childbirth videos are relatively controversial because of their graphic nature, which has challenged some of YouTube"s rules and raised issues of propriety. Victoria Grand, the head of policy for YouTube, said that nudity generally is banned from YouTube but that the site "make[s] exceptions for videos that are educational, documentary or scientific." Most childbirth videos on YouTube are age restricted to ages 18 and older. A majority of them show home births because most U.S. hospitals prohibit patients from recording births due to liability concerns, the Times reports. Although childbirth education classes have shown edited videos of births since the 1970s, the Internet and YouTube could change the way such classes are taught, according to Jeanette Schwartz, president of the International Childbirth Education Association. She noted that most videos currently used in childbirth classes are heavily edited and out of date, adding that the YouTube videos "create a wonderful opportunity to show free, real life, candid videos in a classroom setting." Eugene Declercq, a professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, said, "A hundred and fifty years ago, women viewed birth on a pretty regular basis -- they saw their sisters of neighbors give birth." He said that changed with a trend toward hospital births beginning in the late 19th century. "But now, with YouTube, we"ve come back around and women have this opportunity to view births again," Declercq said (Wollan, New York Times, 6/11).
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Ensure A Safe Drinking Water Supply During Hurricane Season With Hydration Technology Innovations Water Filtration Systems

In support of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, Hydration Technology Innovations (HTI) (www.htiwater.com) aims to educate people about a proprietary water filtration system that was created in conjunction with NASA and the Department of Defense, and is being used by disaster relief organizations and branches of the United States military. Using forward osmosis technology, HTI has developed a personal filtration system that turns any type of contaminated or polluted water into a safe, nutrient drink. No electricity, no pumping, and no bitter chemicals are required. The HTI LifePack water filter provides up to three liters per day of a clean, nutrient drink from any water . - Over a three-day period, the LifePack can produce more than nine liters (20 lbs) of a clean drink. - LifePack can be used with any water , even standing water from drains, puddles or gutters. - LifePack will produce a fresh, safe, clean drink in just six hours, without chemicals, hand pumps or a need for maintenance. LifePack allows users to scoop water from a puddle, drain or gutter to produce safe drinking water for their families following a hurricane or other natural disaster. This same water filter technology was used by the National Guard during Hurricane Katrina to filter contaminated waters from the streets of New Orleans into a clean, safe drink that provided nutrients and electrolytes to the Guard during search and rescue efforts. "This technology employs a micro filter that is remarkably advanced and extremely simple to use," noted Keith Lamp, Chief Technologist, HTI. "In fact, young children used the LifePack easily in the aftermath of the Sri Lanka tsunami. We expect to see the HTI filter system embraced more and more by government institutions and hospitals, as well as private citizens, in the event of natural disasters or other emergencies where survival depends on having clean, safe drinking water." Purity levels of the water produced from the HTI LifePack are comparable to reverse osmosis systems, and the filter meets EPA standards for the removal of biological pathogens (viruses, bacteria, cysts). HTI


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