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Friday, February 1, 2013

Once-Conjoined NY Twins Make Debut at Pa. Hospital | Reduction

Once-Conjoined NY Twins Make Debut at Pa. Hospital

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DSCN7696_1_72 - Scene Outside Howard Community Hospital Today Where My Wife Received a New Heart Valve and Bypass for One Artery by bterrycompton
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More than nine months after they were born joined at the lower chest and abdomen, twin girls made their public debut Thursday at the hospital where they were separated. Allison June and Amelia Lee Tucker, clad in animal-striped shirts and flowered headbands, were introduced during a news conference at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Both girls still have nasal tubes but appeared rosy-cheeked and alert as they were held by their parents, Shellie and Greg Tucker, of Adams, N.Y., about 300 miles north of Philadelphia near Lake Ontario. Allison, described by doctors and her parents as the smaller but feistier twin, was discharged from the hospital Monday. Her sister Amelia, who's larger and more reserved, needs a little more recovery time and will remain in the hospital into the new year.

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Amelia Lee Tucker

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0Shellie Tucker described the past year as a "roller coaster ride" ...
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Allison June

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Allison

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Dr. Holly Hedrick

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0.299458"We totally expect them to have full, independent lives," said pediatric surgeon Dr. Holly Hedrick, ...
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City: Philadelphia

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Organization: Children's Hospital

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Friday, January 18, 2013

Anti-anxiety meds increase risk of pneumonia | Synopsis

Anti-anxiety meds increase risk of pneumonia

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Diazepam - Calm On The Streets The Welsh Way by Watt_Dabney
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Ativan, Valium and other benzodiazepines have been shown to increase the risk of getting pneumonia-- and dying from it – according to a study published in the journal Thorax. The study found those people who took benzodiazepines regularly had a 50 percent increased risk of contracting pneumonia. Benzodiazepines are typically prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, epilepsy and muscle spasms. They are also frequently used as a sedative in critically ill patients. The authors estimate that about 2 percent of Americans have taken benzodiazepines for 12 months or more. Of the elderly, about one in 10 take the drugs. Past research has linked benzodiazepines to a higher risk of infections and death in critically ill patients.  One study found that benzodiazepines doubled the risk of secondary infections in critically ill patients compared with the use of other types of sedatives.

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Laurie Tarkan

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Dr. Robert D. Sanders

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0 “Based on our study, patients should not stop taking benzodiazepines if they have been prescribed by their physician,” said Dr. Robert D. Sanders, ...
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  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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Drug: benzodiazepines

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Relevance: 0.911361

HealthCondition: pneumonia

Overall Sentiment: -0.0424717

Relevance: 0.638472

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