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International Group B Strep
Awareness Month (07/26/10) July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month. Group B strep (GBS), a bacteria naturally found in the digestive tract and birth canal in one out of four pregnant woman, is one of the most common causes of life-threatening infections in newborns. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it also causes illness in the elderly and adults with illnesses such as diabetes and liver disease. Take action. Learn more about GBS, testing for it and what you can do to promote awareness of this common cause of such diseases as sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia. |
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Doctors are trained to read charts, x-rays, and symptoms, not minds.
So, it is up to you to give them all
the information they need to treat you properly. Medicine is prescribed to
help you. But it can hurt you if you take too much or mix medicines that
don't go together. Many people are harmed each year, some seriously, because
of taking the wrong medicine or not taking the right medicines correctly.
You can help get the best results by being a partner with your health care
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For more information on working with your health
care team to play it safe with medications, please visit the
National Council on Patient Information and Education for the booklet,
"Your Medicine: Play It Safe". Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for more information how you can make health care safer and reduce medical errors. |
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