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Nurses To Stage Massive Protest At County Vote To Save San Leandro Hospital - Tuesday
Registered nurses, healthcare workers and community leaders will hold a major protest rally Tuesday at noon, outside of the Alameda County Administration building. The action, one of many occurring over the last two months, is being held on the day that the board is scheduled to vote on Sutter Health"s plan to rebuild Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley as a luxury hospital with all private rooms and 48 fewer beds. It is likely that approval will result in closure of the 122-bed San Leandro Hospital, also owned and operated by Sutter.

Winter- And Spring-Onset RA Patients Have Worse 6 Month Outcomes Than Those With Summer Onset
When a patient"s first symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occur in winter, the severity of their RA (as measured by the modified Total Sharp Score, mTSS, an assessment of erosion and joint space narrowing) was rated more severe at six months, when compared to patients whose RA first became symptomatic in summer (Odds Ratio (OR) =2.82 [1.14;7], p=0.0255). Furthermore, RA patients with their first symptoms in spring showed poorer radiographic outcome compared to summer-onset patients (OR=2.83 [1.10;7.37], p=0.0322), according to the results of a new study presented today at EULAR 2009, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Baucus Takes Center Stage As Health Reform Deal Maker
"As President Obama"s effort to overhaul the health care system seems to hit one roadblock after another in Congress, he is counting on Senator Max Baucus [D-Mont.], a political shape-shifter and crafty deal maker who is not fully trusted by either party, to help him clinch his top domestic priority," the New York Times reports in a profile of the Senate Finance Committee leader. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., has been unable to garner GOP support. Obama"s preferred health leader, Tom Daschle, dropped out of the Obama team because of tax problems and highly partisan House Democrats have failed to work with Republicans, leaving the task of ushering a bill through the legislative process largely to Baucus.
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Going Gluten Free?: The Critical Test Everyone Needs To Have BEFORE They Try The Latest Celebrity Endorsed Diet

Celebrity Elisabeth Hasselbeck is generating a lot of buzz about Gluten-Free living, but International Celiac Expert Shelley Case, RD warns consumers why going gluten-free before being screened for celiac disease can be hazardous to your health! Going gluten-free is being hailed as the solution to everything from autism and ADHD to obesity, but removing the gluten from your diet may prevent your physician from being able to accurately diagnose Celiac Disease - a serious illness that affects an estimated 1 in 100 Americans. Celiac disease - the reason Hasselbeck became interested in gluten-free - is already one of the most mis- and under-diagnosed medical conditions in North America. It is estimated that only 3% are diagnosed. Left untreated, it can lead to severe damage of the GI tract, nutritional deficiencies, osteoporosis and even cancer. The celiac community is excited that Hasselbeck is raising awareness about celiac disease, but there is great concern that people will be tempted to self-diagnose simply by trying the diet- a situation that could have very serious long term consequences. "Some call celiac disease the mockingbird syndrome because it mimics the symptoms of other health conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome or stress," says Case. "The only way to diagnose celiac disease is with a blood test and small intestinal biopsy and gluten must be present in the diet in order for these tests to be accurate," emphasizes Case. Starting the diet before the test could easily result in more people being mis-diagnosed. There is also concern that without professional guidance those with celiac may find it difficult to remain 100% gluten-free. "Unlike weight loss or fad diets, for people with celiac disease, following a gluten-free diet for life is a critical medical intervention. In fact it"s the ONLY treatment available and as such must be followed very carefully. Shelley Case RD, a trusted health professional is ready to help your viewers separate the facts from the fiction about a gluten free diet and make an informed decision about whether - and when - going gluten free is right for them. Everyone seems to be an expert about the gluten-free diet these days! Many have little or no credentials and often provide misinformation about the diet. In my presentation at the National Institutes of Health conference on celiac disease, Case emphasized the importance of accurate, evidence-based information for those with celiac disease, health professionals, chefs and the media. It is essential to see a registered dietitian with expertise in celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. The dietitian will do a thorough nutritional assessment, provide detailed and practical information about the diet using credible res and monitor your progress. Case has been researching which products are gluten-free for 25 years. The latest edition of her book Gluten-Free Diet describes more than 3100 gluten-free products from more than 270 companies in the US, Canada and around the world. The book is viewed as the definitive gluten-free guide, and numerous Celiac health experts like Dr. Michelle Pietzak, MD and Dr. Peter Green, MD advise their patients to use this book to help in their healthy, gluten-free journey. About Shelley Case Shelley Case is a registered dietitian and a member of the Medical Advisory Boards of the Celiac Disease Foundation and Gluten Intolerance Group in the US and Professional Advisory Board of the Canadian Celiac Association. As a leading international nutrition expert on celiac disease and author of the revised and updated national best seller "Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Re Guide", Case is a frequent guest speaker at conferences and in the media including the NBC Today Show and CBC Newsworld. Shelley"s website is http://www.glutenfreediet.ca She can also be found at http://www.befreeforme.com with her regular Q&A column, at http://www.glutenfreeda.com in the "Good For You column" and at http://www.allergicliving.com "Ask the Celiac Expert". Shelley Case


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