世界各地有關呼吸治療方面訊息報導-2009.6.11

AFRICA—

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE55408420090605
South Africa< /st1:country-region> leads hunt for killer TB vaccine

http://allafrica.com/stories/200906050114.html
Nigeria : FG to Enforce Ban on Smoking

ASIA—

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5540Q620090605
Japan to produce new flu vaccine this year: media

CENTRAL AMERICA—

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5536SI20090604
Pigs an underestimated source of flu: study

NORTH AMERICA—

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627714
Two Ways to Tackle Tuberculosis - International screening program and new drug show promise in studies

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5525RZ20090603
Bird flu viruses need warm nose to set up shop

http://www.healthday.com/Art icle.asp?AID=627569
Many Overweight Kids Not Getting a Good Night's Sleep - Obesity may play a role in sleep-disordered breathing, researchers say

http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20090603/hormones-raise-risk-of-lung-cancer-death
Hormones Raise Risk of Lung Cancer Death

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jEjFYiD2CoedIv_2zTjchS7Z41KAD98JOOC80
Tobacco bill a sharp change for lawmakers

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-06-04-drugs-alcohol-abuse_N.htm
Report: Smoking declines as alcohol, drug use hold steady

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5535PH20090604
Internet program helps some sleep better

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627737
Some OTC Sleep, Cold Meds Could Harm Aging Brain - Drugs=2 0containing benadryl linked to slowed thinking, delirium in elderly, report finds

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/03/health.smoking.movies/
As movies portray fewer smokers, fewer teens light up

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/06/05/Smoking-doesnt-affect-COPD-the-same/UPI-85061244182994/
Smoking doesn't affect COPD the same

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5544NQ20090605
Canada to step up flu vaccine research

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627831
Too Much Computer Gaming Can Steal Your Sleep

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627807
Glowing TV Screens Keeping Americans Up at Night

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627728
Insomnia and Anxiety May Be Genetically Linked

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/06/08/hospital-misques-sending-pages-to-dr-wrong/
Hospital Miscues: Sending Pages to Dr. Wrong

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE55760720090608
Too little sleep raises blood pressure risk: study

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627884
Got a Problem? Think About It Overnight - Networks in the brain may help you find solutions while asleep, study suggests

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627727
Races Differ in Rates of Sleep-Related Obesity

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627726
Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids

http://www.chitowndailynews.org/Chicago_news/More_restaurants_less_asthma_,28297
More restaurants, less asthma?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-06-08-tobacco_N.htm Senate could vote today on tougher tobacco laws
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/06/09/Some-need-many-attempts-to-quit-smoking/UPI-49831244523613/
Some need many attempts to quit smoking

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627790
As Sleep Improves, Grades Seem to Go Up

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627828
Meditation May Help Put Primary Insomnia to Bed

http:/ /www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627825
In Some Insomnia Patients, Brain Just Won't Shut Down

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627729
Severe Nightmares May Warn of Suicidal Symptoms - Treating sleep problems could aid suicide prevention, researchers suggest

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gJ2WsKKZDoO6roi15RY9wmmUvbzQD98NLNT80
For many senators, tobacco bill is personal


EUROPE—

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5545BD20090605
EU countries broadening H1N1 flu tests: officials

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tools_and_services/mobile_times/swine_f lu/article6450267.ece
Expert: hospitals missing true extent of swine flu infection

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8087896.stm
Scots lung cancer care under fire

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE55852C20090609
Nicotine gum before quitting smoking not helpful


AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA—

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10576252
Asthma rates worsen for Maori and Pacific children

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5536LF20090604
Problem behaviors beset kids with cystic fibrosis

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627710
Alcohol, Cigarettes and Diabetes Up Colorectal Cancer Risk

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627809
Sleeplessness a Weighty Matter - Sleep-restriction study quickly added pounds to participants

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10577307
DNA-test to show lung cancer risk

MIDDLE EAST—

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=/data/theuae/2009/June/theuae_June170.xml&section=theuae
Most Patients Ignorant of Ways to Managing Asthma

世界各地有關呼吸治療方面訊息報導-2009.6.4

AFRICA—

http://www.ghananewsagency.org/s_health/r_6052/
US Medical Team in to provide free health care

ASIA—

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/28/content_11449515.htm
Chinese medical institutions asked to ban smoking entirely by 2011

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8076460.stm
India in warning on tobacco packs

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/01/content_11469329.htm
A/H1N1 flu confirmed cases rise to 36 in China, one discharged from hospital on recovery

SOUTH AMERICA—
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5515PR20090602
Nasal allergies a burden in Latin America

CENTRAL AMERICA—
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hxkl-bfeN-nUlN5MczlLHpVHhdmAD98FHQCO0
Mexico reports 6 more swine flu deaths; toll at 95

NORTH AMERICA—

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627470
Music May Temper Pain in Preemies

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/05/27/hscout627369.html
Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/28/addiction.costs/
Report: Government not spending much on drug prevention (mentions tobacco as well as drugs)

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/05/28/20090528smoking0528.html
Arizona 's smoking rate takes huge drop - State 7th-lowest 1 year after being 25th-lowest

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jwC3m4ALdAsE 9nS-c8Z1eq0A5F_AD98E5V3O0
Strapped states cut smoking-prevention funds

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/fp/Smoking+triggers+more+stress+Survey/1496115/story.html
Smoking triggers more stress: Survey

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE54R7C820090529
U.S. considering emergency use of booster in H1N1 vaccine

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627450
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Fight Swine Flu - It helps regulate the immune system's response, study with mice shows

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/05/28/Global-warming-may-hike-respiratory-ills/UPI-29691243552014/
Global warming may hike respiratory ills

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124370435755626884.h tml
Hormone Pills May Make Lung Cancer More Deadly

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627599
Drug Trials Show Modest Gains Against Lung Cancer

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627547
Drug Combo Proves Powerful Against Lung Cancer

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627554
Yoga Helps Those With Asthma

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-05-30-CTscans-lungcancer_N.htm
Using CT scans to screen for lung cancer may carry risks

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/06/01/Caffeine-reduces-exercise-induced-asthma/UPI-12821243879144/
Caffeine reduces exercise-induced asthma

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/06/smoking-ban-for-la-county-parks-planned-
actors-exempted.html Smoking ban for L.A. county parks planned; actors exempted [Updated]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124390176699074609.html
Controversy Swirls Around E-Cigarettes

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE55158O20090602
Senate debates FDA regulation of tobacco

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/06/03/Obesity-doesnt-worsen-asthma/UPI-86881244009227/
Obesity doesn't worsen asthma

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--smokingbill-schum0603jun03,0,1970849.story
Schumer to release report on smoking by youngsters

EUROPE—

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627468
More Assisted Reproduction, But Fewer Multiple Births

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627449
Point-of-Sale Printers May Trigger Asthma - Chemical on receipts, coupons, tickets the likely culprit, report suggests

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iPecmYGJecXRVYr62Tzo2swO4WDA
Tough anti-smoking measures split Croatia

http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/pulmonary-clinic-under-threat-of-asbestos_261582
Pulmonary Clinic Under Threat Of Asbestos

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5511S620090602
Luxembourg confirms first H1N1 flu case

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627664
More 'Extreme' Preemies Surviving - Almost 70% of babies born at 22-26 weeks make it to 1st birthday, study finds

AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA—

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthcareNews/idUSSYD2533020090528
UPDATE 1-Australia orders 10 million H1N1 vaccines

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5423098/The-Simpsons-promotes-smoking.html
'The Simpsons' 'promotes smoking'

MIDDLE EAST—

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5521UO20090603
Saudi Arabia confirms first H1N1 flu case

2009年度AARC國際呼吸照護大會論文摘要報名截止日期為6月15日

美國呼吸照護學會(AARC)2009年度國際呼吸照護大會將於12月5日至8日於德州聖安 尼市舉行，有意參加海報論文張貼者，論文摘要報名截止日期為6月15日，有意者可上網http://www.aarc.org/ 看詳情。

2009年International Fellowship 申請於6月1日截止

美國呼吸照護學會(AARC)2009年International Fellowship 申請於6月1日截止，有意者請上下列網址: http://www.arcfoundation.org/international/fellows/app.cfm

世界各地有關呼吸治療方面訊息報導-2009.5.28

ASIA—
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/25/content_11432930.htm
Expert: Quit smoking to help prevent influenza

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/28/200905280017.asp
Two more H1N1 cases confirmed

SOUTH AMERICA—

CENTRAL AMERICA—

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jOHziJQW8z0szaLgrthPQsx-UZTQ
Canadian boy is Cuba 's fourth swine flu case

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gfYcVCw5PiKbk5yaX7JaF9NqhPygD98B15KG0 Mexico City ends swine flu alert, no cases in week

NORTH AMERICA—

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/05/20/Drug-promising-as-cystic-fibrosis-therapy/UPI-32521242840486/
Drug promising as cystic fibrosis therapy

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE54J7R420090520
Senate panel backs FDA oversight of cigarettes

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE54K5I120090521
U.S. to rely more on scientists for air rules:20EPA

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627235
Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jcopVO-VPyL6UdKhLq2YwhHpFrTw
Risk factors for Inuit kids with respiratory infections identified: study

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/2009_05_25_Mass__bill_would_require_CPR_be_taught_at_schools/ Mass.
bill would require CPR be taught at schools

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE54P0NX20090526
Refusing whooping cough vaccine shown to raise risk

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090526/ARTICLE/905261008/2 059/LIVING?Title=Electronic-smoking-device-fires-up-debate-on-its-value
Electronic smoking device fires up debate on its value

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8055038.stm
Eczema's link to asthma uncovered

http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/news/20090526/proton-pump-inhibitors-and-pneumonia-risk
Acid Blockers Linked to Pneumonia Risk

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE54Q0MK20090527
Falling U.S. cancer rate saves 650,000 lives: report

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627319
To Quit Smoking, Try Logging On -
Computer- and Web-based programs may help smokers stop, study finds

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/05/26/hscout627451.html
Adcirca Approved for Lung Disorder

EUROPE—
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthcareNews/idUSLJ94758020090521
Novartis respiratory drug improves lung function

http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100238929
Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms - Diet, exercise and smoking cessation counseling also proved cost-effective, study finds

http://www.reuters.com/article/internal_ReutersNewsRoom_ExclusivesAndWins_MOLT/idUSTRE54Q1MN20090527
Romania identifies first H1N1 case in woman from NY

MIDDLE EAST—
http://www.ameinfo.com/197949.html
UAE doctors warn more women smoking shisha

呼吸照護雜誌6月份中文網播可提供下載

美國呼吸照護學會(AARC)呼吸照護雜誌(Respiratory Care)2009年6月份中文網播(Podcast in Mandarin)，由林口長庚大學呼吸治療學系林蕙玲老師、高雄長庚呼吸治療科杜美蓮、陳瓊珠、及鄒亞紘治療師治療師負責翻譯，中國醫藥大學附設醫院呼吸治療科朱家成技術主任(亦為中國醫藥大學呼吸治療學系老師)負責審稿，完成後由林蕙玲老師負責錄音廣播。為更能服務中文界呼吸治療同業，特將中文網播文字稿提供大家參考。下載網址：
http://www.cmuh.org.tw/HTML/dept/11a0/index.htm

6月份呼吸照護雜誌(Respiratory Care)英文、西班牙文及中文網播，可至下列網址
http://www.rcjournal.com/podcasts/index.cfm?id=05.09

5月11日美國東岸時間早上10點(亞洲時間為晚上10點)網路直播 H1N1新型流感 (Swine Flu)

美國呼吸照護學會(AARC)將於5月11日美國東岸時間早上10點(亞洲時間為晚上10點)，邀請Dr. Michael Anderson對呼吸治療師會員免費網路直播，演講主題為 H1N1新型流感 (Swine Flu)，有加入美國呼吸照護學會的會員，欲知更詳細資訊，可至下列網址
http://www.aarc.org/headlines/09/05/flu_webcast/index.cfm

Dear AARC Member,

We are very pleased to present to you a live, free webcast on Monday, May 11 on the swine flu (H1N1) at 10 a.m. Eastern time.
We are honored that Dr. Michael Anderson will our presenter. Dr. Anderson has emerged as a spokesman on the H1N1 virus in the national media and has impressive credentials. He is:
•vice chair of the National Commission on Children and Disasters.
•interim senior vice president and chief medical officer of University Hospitals in Cleveland.
•attending physician in the pediatric intensive care unit at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital.
•an AARC member.

Read more about the program, find a link to the webcast, and get instructions for configuring your computer on the AARC's website. A conference call bridge is available for those unable to connect to the internet.
http://www.aarc.org/headlines/09/05/flu_webcast/index.cfm