Come sarebbe il mondo senza Salk e il suo vaccino contro la poliomielite.
Today we look at a graphic entitled “Think Before You Donate” which claims to compare the annual salaries of multiple charity executives. Sponsored Links Note: This article was originally posted in 2013. It contains outdated information and this website is no longer updated. Analysis of “Think Before You Donate” Graphic A graphic called “Think Before […]
When a CEO blamed "distressed babies" for cuts to benefits last year, Deanna Fei discovered her infant was national news. She reflects on how she coped with a baby on life support — and in headlines.
Vintage paperbacks featuring office shenanigans. Both were published in the early 60's by Midwood, and both feature cover paintings by the esteemed illustrator Paul Rader.
Pediatric Marfan Syndrome What is Marfan syndrome? Marfan syndrome is a disorder involving the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissue has many important functions, including the following: Assisting with growth and development of the body’s cells, both before and after birth Supporting tissues in the body Acting as an adhesive to hold certain tissues together Protecting joints Facilitating the passage of light through the eye A defective (FBN1) gene associated with Marfan syndrome affects the formation of a protein in connective tissue called fibrillin, which impacts the integrity of many organs and structures in the body. Organs and body systems that can be impacted include, but are not limited to, the following: Heart and major blood vessels Lungs Skeletal system Spinal cord Eyes Skin According to the March of Dimes, more than 200,000 people in the U.S. are affected by Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome occurs in equal numbers in males and females, and also appears equally in all races and ethnic groups. Treatment for Marfan syndrome Specific treatment for Marfan syndrome will be determined by your child’s health care provider based on: Your child’s age, overall health, and medical history Extent of the disorder Your child’s tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies Expectations for the course of the disease Your opinion or preference At the present time, there is no cure for the disorder. Treatment is based on determining which organ systems are affected and managing the problems that arise. Recommendations for managing Marfan syndrome may include the following: An annual echocardiogram, or echo (to monitor the heart and aorta) Periodic eye examination by an ophthalmologist Monitoring of the skeletal system for abnormalities (such as scoliosis) that can be noted in childhood or adolescence Lifestyle adjustments (to reduce the risk of injury to the aorta, such as avoiding contact sports or stressful exercise) Genetic counseling is important for people who have Marfan syndrome and are planning to have a family. If one parent has the disorder, there is a 50 percent chance, with each pregnancy, for a child to also have Marfan syndrome. In addition, women with Marfan syndrome who become pregnant have significant risks for their health during pregnancy, due to the added stress that a pregnancy puts on the heart and aorta. Women with Marfan syndrome should consult with their health care providers before pregnancy to determine if pregnancy is safe for them. Long-term outlook for a child with Marfan syndrome Heart and blood vessel problems pose the largest threat to a person with Marfan syndrome, which emphasizes the importance of regular evaluation by your child’s health care provider. Consult your child’s health care provider for more information regarding the specific outlook for your child. With advances in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of the organ abnormalities associated with Marfan syndrome, the life expectancy for a person with the disease has nearly doubled in the past 25 years. Today, individuals with Marfan syndrome can expect to live about 70 years or more. For women with Marfan syndrome, pregnancy and childbirth pose significant risks. These women should be evaluated with echocardiography prior to becoming pregnant. Other diagnostic imaging procedures, such as computed tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), may be used to assess risks. Cesarean delivery (C-section) is generally recommended for pregnant women with Marfan syndrome to prevent strain on the aorta and decrease the risk of aortic dissection during labor.
February 5, 1898 For me, one of the innumerable joys of the "Illustrated Police News" is that while they did report on a lot of women who were victims of the domestic abuse, robberies, natural disasters and 'orrible murders that were a staple of this august publication, they balanced this by depicting a remarkable number of kick-ass females who fought their own battles, took no prisoners, and generally raised hell. No one who browses through the archives of this paper falls for the myth of Victorian female fragility for a second. Call this post my little tribute to the ladies of the IPN. As the above sketch so eloquently demonstrates, IPN woman did not take insults from men lightly. The following image shows what happened when a drunk made offensive remarks to a lady cyclist who was "noted for her athletic powers": Next, a woman's fiance breaks off their engagement with the insulting words that she was "one step above the street." After that, he was one foot into the grave: August 10, 1872 Birmingham lady caught her husband with another woman, and acted accordingly: September 19, 1896 The "Chicago Times" published an article that Lydia Thompson of the Blonde Burlesque Troupe did not like. She issued a rebuttal to the editor: This policeman attempted to charge this woman with breaking the rules of a dog show. He soon regretted the effort. October 11, 1879 In the Victorian novels, a "traduced" woman cried, or fainted, or committed suicide. Not the IPN lady: September 9, 1899 Other insulted ladies scorned mere weapons and used the direct approach: March 28, 1896 April 13, 1895 April 30, 1898 March 6, 1899 On a more civilized note, aggrieved women did not hesitate to settle their differences on the dueling field: December 11, 1869 March 7, 1896 December 11, 1897 Even the nuns got into the true IPN spirit: August 14, 1869 The ladies of the Illustrated Police News were life-savers! December 4, 1869 February 28, 1874 The ladies of the Illustrated Police News were crime-fighters! August 2, 1897 March 7, 1885 August 29, 1896 February 14, 1874 March 20, 1897 May 16, 1896 September 9, 1894 March 27, 1897 November 6, 1877 April 7, 1877 December 3, 1898 March 26, 1898 March 4, 1899 The ladies of the Illustrated Police News turned the tails on would-be murderers! March 20, 1899 The ladies of the Illustrated Police News were expert marriage counselors! August 31, 1878 August 5, 1899 The ladies of the Illustrated Police News wore whatever they damn well pleased! September 5, 1896 The ladies of the Illustrated Police News liked to dance! October 15, 1898 The ladies of the Illustrated Police News knew that sometimes the best man for a job is a woman! January 14, 1899 And don't you even dream of getting between them and their cats! October 1, 1870 In short, the ladies of the Illustrated Police News knew what they wanted, and didn't hesitate to get it. April 9, 1898 How can you not love them? Here's to you, ladies. Long may you wave those horsewhips. [Note: A sequel can be found here.]
Here David Oshinsky tells the gripping story of the polio terror and of the intense effort to find a cure, from the March of Dimes to the discovery of the Salk and Sabin vaccines—and beyond. Drawing on newly available papers of Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin and other key players, Oshinsky paints a suspenseful portrait of the race for the cure, weaving a dramatic tale centered on the furious rivalry between Salk and Sabin. He also tells the story of Isabel Morgan, perhaps the most talented of all polio researchers, who might have beaten Salk to the prize if she had not retired to raise a family. Oshinsky offers an insightful look at the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which was founded in the 1930s by FDR and Basil O'Connor, it revolutionized fundraising and the perception of disease in America. Oshinsky also shows how the polio experience revolutionized the way in which the government licensed and tested new drugs before allowing them on the market, and the way in which the legal system dealt with manufacturers' liability for unsafe products. Finally, and perhaps most tellingly, Oshinsky reveals that polio was never the raging epidemic portrayed by the media, but in truth a relatively uncommon disease. But in baby-booming America—increasingly suburban, family-oriented, and hygiene-obsessed—the specter of polio, like the specter of the atomic bomb, soon became a cloud of terror over daily life. Both a gripping scientific suspense story and a provocative social and cultural history, Polio opens a fresh window onto postwar America. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9780195307146 Media Type: Paperback Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication Date: 09-01-2006 Pages: 352 Product Dimensions: 9.26(w) x 6.14(h) x 0.97(d)About the Author David M. Oshinsky is Professor of History at New York University and Director of the Division of Medical Humanities at the NYU School of Medicine. A leading historian of modern American politics and society, he is the author of A Conspiracy So Immense: The World of Joe McCarthy and "Worse Than Slavery": Parchman Farm and the Ordeal of Jim Crow Justice, both of which won major prizes and were New York Times Notable Books.Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction 1 1 The First Epidemics 8 2 Warm Springs 24 3 "Cripples' Money" 43 4 "And They Shall Walk" 61 5 Poster Children, Marching Mothers 79 6 The Apprenticeship of Jonas Salk 92 7 Pathway to a Vaccine 112 8 The Starting Line 128 9 Seeing Beyond the Microscope 145 10 "Plague Season" 161 11 The Rivals 174 12 "The Biggest Public Health Experiment Ever" 188 13 The Cutter Fiasco 214 14 Mission to Moscow 237 15 Sabin Sundays 255 16 Celebrities and Survivors 269 Epilogue 287 Notes 289 Selected Bibliography 328 Acknowledgments 333 Index 335 Show More
Filet Mignon for a buck eighty five, a salad for sixty cents, a baked potato for a quarter, a glass of beer for a dime. In 1941 you could get a solid meal at the famous Keen's Steakhouse here in New York for less than three dollars. That in of itself is extraordinary, but what's even more extraor
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A schoolteacher created the popular board game, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, for quarantined children.
Это подборка пышногрудых, борющихся, свободолюбивых и вообще скандальных леди из Illustrated Police News (1896-1898). Да, викторианские женщины, которые лупят мужчин, очень красивы и греют всю мою душу. Ой, я чуть не забыла о леди Болтон, известной своими спортивными способностями. сайт
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Highlights A hardboiled novel of deception and betrayal in 1960s Israel, where tough men and desperate women all play a role. About the Author: Marek Hlasko, known as the Polish James Dean, made his literary debut in 1956 with a short story collection. 138 Pages Fiction + Literature Genres, Crime Description About the Book Two down-and-out Polish con men living in Israel in the early 1960s scam an American widow visiting the country. They are tough, desperate men, exiled from their native land and adrift in the hot, nasty underworld of Tel Aviv. Brutal realism with smoky, hardboiled dialogue, in a bleak world where violence is the norm and love is often only an act. Book Synopsis A hardboiled novel of deception and betrayal in 1960s Israel, where tough men and desperate women all play a role. About the Author Marek Hlasko, known as the Polish James Dean, made his literary debut in 1956 with a short story collection. Born in 1933, he was known for his brutal prose style and his unflinching eye toward his surroundings. In 1956, Hlasko went to France; while there, he fell out of favor with the Polish communist authorities, and was given a choice of returning home and renouncing some of his work, or staying abroad forever. He chose the latter, and spent the next decade living and writing in many countries, from France to West Germany to the United States to Israel. Hlasko died in 1969 of a fatal mixture of alcohol and sleeping pills in Wiesbaden, West Germany, preparing for another sojourn in Israel. Besides Killing the Second Dog, his translated works include the novels Eighth Day of the Week, All Backs Were Turned, Next Stop - Paradise, and The Graveyard, and a memoir, Beautiful Twentysomethings. Tomasz Mirkowicz: Tomasz Mirkowicz, translator of American and British fiction, was born in Warsaw in 1953. He translated into Polish the works of Ken Kesey, George Orwell, Jerzy Kosinski, Harry Matthews, Robert Coover, Alan Sillitoe and Charles Bukowski. Mirkowicz, also a fiction writer and critic, died in 2003. Lesley Chamberlain: Lesley Chamberlain is a British journalist, travel writer and historian of Russian and German culture and has published short stories and novels and written about food. Her works include Nietzsche in Turin and The Philosophy Steamer Lenin and the Exile of the Intelligentsia.
My daughter Jessica has a complex congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Children born with HLHS effectively have only half a working heart. Here are ten facts about HLHS and my heart child: 1) HLHS occurs in approximately 1 in every 5000 babies. 2) It is a condition where the…
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Past public health crises inspired innovations in infrastructure, education, fundraising and civic debate
