Pittsburgh's neonatal intensive care units struggle with nutrient shortages: Hospitals seek options for fragile infants in nationwide shortfall (6/9/13)
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/health/pittsburghs-neonatal-intensive-care-units-struggle-with-nutrient-shortages-690977/

NPS Pharmaceuticals Recognized by National Organization for Rare Disorders for Gattex® as an Innovative Treatment for Patients
with Short Bowel Syndrome (5/15/13)
http://www.financialpost.com/markets/news/Pharmaceuticals+Recognized+National+Organization+Rare+Disorders+Gattex/8387560/story.html

Children’s health care bill signed into law (5/9/13)
http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/35573/

Local Man Speaks Out on Rare Disease (4/25/13)
http://warnerrobinspatriot.com/bookmark/22355361/article-Local Man Speaks Out on Rare Disease#.UX-tdaECTyp.facebook

Orphan Drug Act 30th Anniversary (4/9/13)
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/featured/stories/orphan-drug-act-30th-anniversary-184.shtml

Kendall on Ice--Kendall talks about her passions, inspirations, allergies, and tube feeding (4/2013)
http://abilitymagazine.com/kendall-hollinger.html

Teen Chef who Can't Eat (4/14/13)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10877402

National Nutrition Month: Drug Shortages and Your Patients' Nutrition--an Interview with the Oley Foundation (3/25/13)
http://community.nutritioncare.org/NUTRITIONCARE/BlogsMain/BlogViewer?BlogKey=fb82af44-a36f-450f-8b6e-331312a07c67

Clarksville girl needs tube feeding to survive Mother concerned about stigma of feeding tubes (3/4/13)
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20130303/NEWS01/303030030/Clarksville-girl-needs-tube-feeding-survive

Mom wonders why district wants daughter fed off campus (2/27/13)
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Mom-wonders-why-district-wants-daughter-fed-off-campus-193483221.html

Complex Child Tube Feeding Edition 2/2013 This month's Complex Child Magazine is about tube feeding.
I've reprinted the table ...parent-2-parent.com/forums/showthread.php?11971...Child...

Making ‘Every Patient Counts’ a Business Imperative (1/30/13)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/business/orphan-drugs-for-rare-diseases-gain-popularity-with-pharmaceutical-companies.html?emc=eta1&_r=0

When life hands you obstacles, you drink it through a straw (1/2013)
http://www.folgergraphics.com/flipbooks/deltalivingmagazine/jan2013/#/22/

Successful intestinal transplant in India (1/5/13)
http://health.india.com/diseases-conditions/techie-undergoes-successful-intestinal-transplant/
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/303092/hospital-conducts-intestinal-transplant-saves.html

At 50kg, New South Wales man deemed "too heavy" for TPN (12/7/12)
http://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/1171565/too-heavy-for-treatment/?cs=12

Ebbw Vale mum forgives nurse whose error led to newborn baby’s death (11/15/12)
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/10049250.Ebbw_Vale_mum_forgives_nurse_whose_error_led_to_new_born_baby___s_death/

The Cost of Dying: Simple act of feeding poses painful choices (11/2/12)
http://www.mercurynews.com/cost-of-dying/ci_21905632/cost-dying-simple-act-feeding-poses-painful-choices

At last... I'm able to enjoy proper meals again with the family: New transplant hope for Crohn's disease sufferers who have to be tube-fed (10/20/12)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2220633/Crohns-disease-New-transplant-hope-sufferers-tube-fed.html#ixzz2A2CdSQjl

FDA advisers back NPS's drug for short bowel syndrome (10/16/12)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/16/us-fda-advisory-bowel-idUSBRE89F1GJ20121016

Paralympic sculling dreams of intravenously-fed woman (9/27/12)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-19728233

One Day, Growing Spare Parts Inside the Body (9/17/12)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/health/research/using-the-body-to-incubate-replacement-organs.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120918

Albany Nonprofit Offers Nutrition Lifeline (9/17/12)
http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Albany-nonprofit-offers-nutritional-lifeline-3870153.php

Academic Spotlight: Tim Weaver earns Kyle R. Noble Scholarship (9/13/12)
http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/lifestyles/15127272-423/academic-spotlight-tim-weaver-earns-kyle-r-noble-scholarship.html

Tubefeeding in public (9/14/12)
http://ordinary-gentlemen.com/russellsaunders/2012/09/tubefeeding-in-public/

Costa kick us out over disabled tot (9/12/12)
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/4533428/Costa-kick-us-out-over-disabled-tot.html

Debilitated woman, 95, can leave Honolulu hospital with feeding tube against medical advice (9/11/12)
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a1a56944b3604851abaa0e6a1ec968da/HI--Elderly-Woman-Feeding-Tube

"My doctor's orders? Crisps, doughnuts and strictly no veg!" (8/27/12)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2194464/My-doctors-orders-Crisps-doughnuts-strictly-veg.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Medical Technology Helps Simi Valley Boy (8/9/12)
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/aug/09/medical-technology-helps-simi-valley-boy/

 

Local Girls Family Finds Support From Oley Foundation (8/8/12)

 

Polish Hospital Honors Nanticoke Native (7/26/12)
http://www.timesleader.com/stories/Polish-hospital-honors-Nanticoke-native,181293

"Hospitalized at Home" -- a new trend? (5/29/12)
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2012/May/30/Graham-Hospital-At-Home.aspx

Patients Find Each Other through Inspire Forum (5/28/12)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/28/153706146/patients-find-each-other-online-to-jump-start-medical-research

Butler County boy's cupcake dream motivates doctor in research on artificial intestine (5/21)
http://triblive.com/news/butler/1837194-74/austin-hackam-intestine-artificial-cupcake-hospital-cells-eat-research-blood

Teenager, 17, is fed through her heart due to rare condition which stops her from digesting food (5/1/12)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2137764/Girl-17-eat-food-rare-condition-kept-alive-fed-HEART.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/teenager-is-fed-through-her-heart-as-she-cannot-814698  (5/2/12)

Take it from a girl who cannot eat, a feeding tube is no fad (4/18/12)
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/health/feeding-tube-allergies/index.html

Former New Orleans Saint Steve Gleason: "I just got a feeding tube…Life ain't easy, but it's awesome" (4/18/12)
http://www.wwltv.com/video/featured-videos/Steve-Gleason--147907505.html

With the Right Prep, Spring Break Travel with IV Nutrition is Possible (4/4/12)
http://www.pharmpro.com/News/Feeds/2012/04/pharmaceutical-companies-baxter-with-the-right-prep-spring-break-travel-with-iv-n/

Teenager facing life on a tube after NHS blow (3/27/12)
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Teenager-Ayllah-Beau-desperate-chance-proper-life/story-15634589-detail/story.html

Tyndall scientist wins ICT Invention of the Year at UCC (3/27/12)
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/item/26435-tyndall-scientist-wins-ict/

Stuffed animals help kids living with feeding tubes (3/27/12) Stuffed animals with feeding tubes help tube-fed kids feel at ease
http://heraldnet.com/article/20120327/NEWS01/703279919

Miss Fond du Lac, Miss Wisconsin Central crowned (3/11/12) Contestant was tube fed as a child.
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20120312/OSH0101/303120073/UWO-graduate-takes-home-Miss-Wisconsin-Central-title-Miss-Fond-du-Lac-also-crowned?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

KC hospital offers intestinal center for children (3/4/12)
http://www.necn.com/03/04/12/KC-hospital-offers-intestinal-center-for/landing_health.html?&apID=9c32ac8f9a63421f81f102e53e434deb

Center helps kids with life-or-death intestinal problems (2/29/12)
Children’s Mercy also will soon be third U.S. hospital providing bowel transplants to children
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/28/3458668/hospital-helps-kids-with-life.html

Jury awards millions to family of victim in Pitman pallet truck accident (2/24/12)
http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/02/jury_awards_millions_to_family.html

Fear of food (2/16/12)
Jayden Preston relies on a feeding tube to survive as his family and health care providers help him overcome eating issues
http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=132935416853084600

Moms Create "Tubie Friends" (2/13/12)
http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/Local-moms-idea-to-help-their-own-kids-ends-up-helping-moms-nationwide-139217889.html

When Chronic Illness Interrupts the Rhythms of College (2/13/12) (be sure to read the comments, too)
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/college-chronic-illness/?apage=3#comments

When life depends on a plastic tube (1/30/12)
http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/blogs/andanotherthing/s/2107312_when_life_depends_on_a_plastic_tube

Parenteral Nutrition Shortage Hits Patients, Providers Hard (1/29/12)
As supply gap continues, caregivers struggle to meet basics of feeding
http://m.pharmacypracticenews.com/Article.aspx?d=Operations+&+Management&d_id=53&i=January+2012&i_id=807&a_id=20008

Profile of a Patient, and a UK Doctor Raising Awareness of Bowel Disease (1/20/12)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16633033

Dr. Pamela Tronetti: Appreciate knowledge, skills others have to offer (1/4/12)
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120105/COLUMNISTS0804/301050015/Dr-Pamela-Tronetti-Appreciate-knowledge-skills-others-offer

Utah family presses insurers to cover formula (1/6/12)
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53230666-78/formula-ashley-insurance-family.html.csp?page=1

Plus! related radio coverage:
X96's Radio From Hell featuring Kerry, Bill and Gina (1/6/12)
Health Insurers and Republican state legislature are "boner candidate of the day #2" - begins at 27:25 (podcast).
http://www.x96.com/podcast/index.php?p=episode&name=2012-01-06_rfh01062012am7.mp3

Multitasking Doctor Imperils Patient, Case Study Says (1/3/12)
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/multitasking-doctor-imperils-patient-case-study-says/

Dog Helps Autistic Child Eat and Change Negative Behavior Patterns (12/22/11)
http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Boy-s-furry-friend-life-changer/story-14219566-detail/story.html

The Girl Who Couldn't Eat  (12/11/11)
http://www.parade.com/news/2011/12/the-girl-who-couldnt-eat.html

Mom Develops Pouch to Hold Feeding Tube (12/9/11)
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/health/mypokit-protects-feeding-tubes

Hospital compensates family of infant involved in insulin mix-up (12/8/11)
http://www.timescolonist.com/health/Hospital+compensates+family+infant+involved+insulin/5832814/story.html

Read more:
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/Hospital+compensates+family+infant+involved+insulin/5832814/story.html#ixzz1gKqSgWqd

Independent living delivered by tube feeding at home – BAPEN publishes 2011 BANS Report (11/30/11)
http://www.bapen.org.uk/res_press_rel_2011_bans_report.html

Post family thankful for little girl whose spirit inspires (11/23/11)
http://lubbockonline.com/health/2011-11-23/post-family-thankful-little-girl-whose-spirit-inspires#.TtOoY679VYU

Article and two short videos on organ donation campaign in the UK (11/30/11)
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Bath-student-Abby-takes-organ-donor-campaign/story-13996882-detail/story.html

Trial ordered for western Pa. couple in death of 15-month-old daughter who used feeding tube (11/19/11)
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a32dd1dcc4d54631ad055def9f7179f8/PA--Feeding-Tube-Toddler-Starved/

Neuromodulation breathing tube startup looks to begin first clinical trial (11/17/11)
http://wraltechwire.com/business/tech_wire/medcity/story/10392468/

Study Finds Orally-Fed Infants Experience More Instances of Acid Reflux than Tube-Fed Infants (11/7/11)
http://www.healthcanal.com/child-health/22887-Study-Finds-Orally-Fed-Infants-Experience-More-Instances-Acid-Reflux-than-Tube-Fed-Infants.html

Feeding tube brothers hoping to change stigma (11/6/11)
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/228415/346/Feeding-tube-brothers-hoping-to-change-stigma

Maryland man dies before hearing on feeding-tube fight (11/2/11)
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/02/2483814/md-man-dies-before-hearing-on.html

Ally Bain, who at 14 inspired state's bathroom access law, named one of Glamour magazine's "Top 10 College Women" for her activism (11/2/11)
http://www.glamour.com/magazine/2011/09/top-10-college-women-the-activist

NPS announces new data from GATTEX Phase 3 study on short bowel syndrome (11/1/11)
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20111101/NPS-announces-new-data-from-GATTEX-Phase-3-study-on-short-bowel-syndrome.aspx

NPS Pharmaceuticals Shares Plunge on Bowel Drug Study Deaths (11/1/1)
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-01/nps-pharmaceuticals-shares-plunge-on-bowel-drug-study-deaths.html

Expert: Maryland case shows value of living wills (10/30/11)
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2613041

Improperly Placed Feeding Tube Results In Systemic Infection Of Disabled Nursing Home Patient (10/26/11)
http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=cdbac138-f25b-438d-9e85-2b675351aba1

11 things not to say to someone with Crohn's or colitis (October 2011)
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-204_162-10009846.html?tag=page

Courts intervene in fight over hospitalized man's feeding tube (10/22/11)
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=127430

The Future of Parenteral Nutrition: Key Players, Disease Specific Opportunities and Market Forecasts Share (10/21/11)
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/21/3993644/the-future-of-parenteral-nutrition.html#ixzz1bhqj1yQh

Contaminated saline investigated as cause of deaths in UK hospital (10/17/11)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-15335627

Women are first nursing duo to carry out cancer patient procedure (10/10/11)
UK nursing team inserts feeding tube
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/9294513.Nurses_make_history_at_Basildon_Hospital/

Defying the odds (10/5/11)
Community rallies around ‘joyful’ Grace Albright
http://www.buffalobulletin.com/articles/2011/10/05/news/local_news/doc4e8c6d9318388492477557.txt

Studies suggest that intense and frequent pain affects about 5 to 8 percent of children and adolescents (10/4/11)
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Suffer+children/5497048/story.html

Smallest patients fall victim to national shortage of life-saving drugs (9/26/11)
FDA holds public workshop to figure out solutions
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/health/smallest-patients-fall-victim-to-national-shortage-of-life-saving-drugs

Mistake at hospital led to baby's death (9/16/11)
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Mistake-hospital-led-baby-s-death/story-13344286-detail/story.html

Small Intestine Transplant Experts From Around the World Hosted by Georgetown (9/14/11) New Research and Treatments Presented
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/small-intestine-transplant-experts-from-around-the-world-hosted-by-georgetown-2011-09-14

Virtual school was only choice for 10-year-old with Short Bowel Syndrome (9/7/11)
http://marionrecord.com/direct/virtual_school_was_only_choice_for_10_year_old+1150virtual+5669727475616c207363686f6f6c20776173206f6e6c792063686f69636520666f722031302d796561722d6f6c64

Playing Golden Tee So Others Can Enjoy Camp, Too (9/6/11)
Oley member Tim Weaver recognized for his volunteer efforts on behalf of Double H Ranch
http://www.goldentee.com/gt/GT/News/RecentNews/11462/

Bravery of the girl who is fed through a stomach tube but takes lunchbox to school to ‘fit in with friends’ (9/5/11)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2033888/Girl-fed-stomach-tube-takes-lunchbox-school-fit-friends.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/local-news/courageous_girl_from_aylesbury_who_is_fed_through_a_tube_is_a_real_class_act_1_3039629

Special-needs parenting: We're learning to bloom in the coldest winter of life (8/19/11)
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110819/MT_HEALTH05/108190364

Improperly Placed Feeding Tube Results In Death Of Nursing Home Patient( 8/19/11)
http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=93ae2d2e-3952-4ad2-b85c-426c71919cef

U.S. Scrambling to Ease Shortage of Vital Medicine (8/19/11)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/20/health/policy/20drug.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1

Community 'team' rallies around Stonington teen with rare disease (8/14/11)
http://www.theday.com/article/20110814/NWS01/308149943/1017

Group warns of feeding tube and IV line mix-ups (8/8/11)
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110808/babies-newborns-iv-tube-feeding-breastmilk-110808/

Coroner records verdict on death of Mark Holland of St Ambrose Road, Widnes (7/28/11)
http://www.runcornandwidnesweeklynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-news/runcorn-widnes-local-news/2011/07/28/coroner-records-verdict-on-death-of-mark-holland-of-st-ambrose-road-widnes-55368-29129322/

Optimizing Care in Home Parenteral Nutrition --The RD's Role (July 2011)
http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/070111p38.shtml

TPN Nutrient Shortages? (7/12/11)
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/pub/dietitian/inpatient/dh/nutrition-support-team-blog/tpn-nutrient-shortages

U of Utah Startup Commercializes Smart Feeding Tube (6/20/11)
http://www.newswise.com/articles/u-of-utah-startup-commercializes-smart-feeding-tube

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705374893/Smart-feeding-tube-could-save-lives-U-researchers-say.html

Community Works Together to Help Stoughton Boy with Rare Disease (6/20/11)
http://stoughton.patch.com/articles/community-works-together-to-help-stoughton-boy-with-rare-disease

Walking a Mile in Rick Davis' Shoes  (June, 2011)
http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/060111p10.shtml

Banker, teen bond fits to a Tee (6/8/11)
http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/news/5829848-418/banker-teen-bond-fits-to-a-tee.html#.Te7mxg2a780;facebook

Short bowel syndrome causes an astonishing number of Americans to receive nutrition via IV: Speaking with Dr. Lauren Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Medical Center (6/1/11)
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2011/06/01/2011-06-01_short_bowel_syndrome_causes_an_astonishing_number_of_americans_to_receive_nutrit.html

Ayer mom battles to help son: Autistic boy denied access to medical treatment (5/27/11)
http://www.nashobapublishing.com/ayer_news/ci_18153722

Allergies mean life’s tough for Evie (5/19/11)
http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/local/allergies_mean_life_s_tough_for_evie_1_2691308

Brain damage court case settled (TPN administration error) (5/13/11)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0512/breaking61.html
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/braindamaged-woman-settles-hospital-care-case-2646091.html

Susan Lim: Transplant cells, not organs (April, 2011)
http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_lim.html

Judge lifts evidence restrictions in Alabama HAI case (4/12/11)
http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/judge-lifts-evidence-restrictions-alabama-hai-case/2011-04-12

Medicare Releases Hospital-Specific Data on Hospital-Acquired Conditions (including catheter-related bloodstream infections) (4/11/11)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-hospital-errors-20110410,0,4500187.story

2 families in IV suits tell their relatives' stories (4/9/11)
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110409/NEWS02/104090318/1009/2-families-IV-suits-tell-their-relatives-stories
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/14406489/families-affected-by-tainted-ivs-speak-out

Sterilization problem led to IV infections, Alabama health department says (4/7/11)
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/04/sterilization_problem_led_to_i.html
http://www.wltz.com/Global/story.asp?S=14406198&clienttype=printable
http://www.wncftv.com/localnews/State-Health-Officials-Identify-Source-Of-Deadly-Bacteria-Outbreak-119488399.html
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/14404429/bacteria-outbreak-initated-on

TPN-related deaths call for FDA guidance and pharmacy board oversight of USP Chapter <797> (4/7/11)
http://www.ismp.org/Newsletters/acutecare/articles/20110407.asp

EMLab P&K Cites Need for USP 797 Implementation and Compliance After Contaminated IV Solution in Alabama (4/6/11)
http://www.pr.com/press-release/310143

CEO: Shelby Baptist staff ‘heroes’ (4/6/11)
http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2011/04/06/shelby-baptist-ceo-quick-thinking-staff-‘heroes’/

FDA Seizes Products at Triad and H&P Industries Facility
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41694606/ns/health-infectious_diseases/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42420216/ns/health-infectious_diseases/
http://www.jsonline.com/business/118884609.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-checkup/post/tainted-alcohol-wipes-saga-continues/2011/04/07/AF99Y0sC_blog.html

Serratia Marcescens Outbreak Attacks 19 in Alabama Hospitals – TPN Identified as Source (4/5/11)
http://www.myfoodpoisoninglawyer.com/2011/03/srratia-marcesens-outbreak-attacks-19-in-alabama-hospitals-tpn-identified-as-source/

Shelby Baptist sues company allegedly tied to patient deaths (4/4/11)
http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2011/04/04/shelby-baptist-sues-company-allegedly-tied-to-patient-deaths/

Mom gets 20 years for feces in IV
Toddler was being treated for mysterious infection (4/4/11)
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/mom-gets-20-years-for-feces-in-iv

Investigators piecing together tainted IV puzzle after deaths in Alabama hospitals (4/3/11)
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/04/investigators_piecing_together.html

Alabama Pharmacy's TPN Linked to Nine Deaths (4/1/11)
http://www.ashp.org/import/news/HealthSystemPharmacyNews/newsarticle.aspx?id=3515

Reaction to the Alabama TPN Contamination Issue American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition
http://www.nutritioncare.org/Index.aspx?id=6174
US Food & Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm249068.htm

Did Contaminated Drug (TPN) Contribute to Nine Hospital Deaths? (3/29/11)
http://www.waka.com/news/6613-did-contaminated-drug-contribute-to-nine-hospital-deaths.html
http://www.health.am/ab/more/nine-die-in-alabama-during-bacteria-outbreak/
http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2011/03/29/nine-patient-deaths-could-be-tied-to-contaminated-ivs/

From Eating Illness to Kitchen Whizz (3/26/11)
http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/local/news/from-eating-illness-to-kitchen-whizz/3945917/

Florida Protest Highlights Need for Food Allergy Education in Schools (3/2011)
http://www.foodallergy.org/page/florida-food-allergy-school-protest

Gut bacteria exerts control over other organs too (3/1/11)
http://www.sify.com/news/gut-bacteria-exerts-control-over-others-organs-too-news-international-ldboEpehibb.html

Eosinophilic disorders make some kids (and adults) allergic to eating (April/May 2011 Issue, Living Without Food)
http://www.livingwithout.com/issues/4_13/Life_Without_Food-2400-1.html

Girl Chooses Octopus as her First Meal (2/22/11)
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/8881497/girl-chooses-octopus-as-first-meal/

Tube Feeding Awareness Week (2/11/11)
http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14016137

At time of budget cuts, school nurses see more than skinned knees (2/11/11)
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/feb/12/school-nurses-see-more-skinned-knees/

Doctor, Patient Survey Results: Tips Worth Reading! (2/8/11)
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2011/02/08/survey-what-doctors-want-to-tell-patients-and-vice-versa/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed+%28WSJ.com%3A+Health+Blog%29&mod=WSJ_health

FDA Considers Adding Warning to Powdered Gloves (2/8/11)
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PracticeManagement/PracticeManagement/24758

Childhood Chronic Illness Affects Future Income, Education, Career (2/7/11)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110205162504.htm

Humor Helps Comedian Cope with Crohn's (2/2/11)
http://www.independent.com/news/2011/feb/02/crohns-disease-comedy/

British Teen Undergoes Second Transplant (1/21/11) http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/abingdon/8804272.Miracle_bowel_op_saves_Luke___s_life/

Raising Funds for a Mito Care (1/15/11)
http://poststar.com/news/local/article_9c5b8e10-1f77-11e0-b3d7-001cc4c03286.html

Interview with spunky young HPNer awaiting a transplant (1/11/11)
http://www.examiner.com/film-industry-in-los-angeles/kourtney-najjar-the-ultimate-fan-the-ultimate-hero

Woman Seeks to Help Others Cope with Digestive Diseases (1/9/11)
http://articles.dailypilot.com/2011-01-09/news/tn-dpt-0109-martin-20110109_1_ulcerative-colitis-inflammatory-bowel-disease-surgeries

FDA Warns Consumers of Online and Phone Pharmacy Services to Beware of Scam (1/7/11)
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20027829-10391695.html

Chronic Illness and the Holidays (12/30/10)
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/chronic-illness-holidays

Removing the Stigma of Surgery (12/27/10)
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20101227_Removing_the_stigma_of_a_surgery.html

New Medicare rules on medical supplies aim to save (12/22/10)
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-medicare-fraud-spending-20101222,0,1241.story

One in a Billion: A boy's life, a medical mystery (series of articles from week of 12/20/10)
http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/111641209.html
http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/112248249.html

Critics Respond to Arizona's Decision to Cut Medicaid Coverage for Some Transplants (12/18/10) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703395204576024213729831704.html?KEYWORDS=medicaid

Supplier Discusses Medicare DME Bidding Program (12/13/10)
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101212/NEWS01/12130302/Medicare-bidding-has-critics

Social Media and the Internet as Tools for Staying Healthy (12/6/10)
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/dec/06/take-advantage-of-technology-for-advice-support/

University of Maryland's Use of Telemedicine with GI Patients (approx. 12/2/10)
http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/people/2010/12/the-ultimate-on-call-doctor

Brave youngster Ben battles to have normal life despite being allergic to ALL kinds of food (11/30/10)
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/2010/11/30/youngster-battling-to-have-normal-life-desite-being-allergic-to-all-kinds-of-food-86908-22751477/#sitelife-commentsWidget-bottom

Recurrent Stomach Pain in Children (11/22/10)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/health/23klass.html?_r=2

TSA Pat Down Creates a Problem for Ostomate (approx. 11/20/10)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40291856/ns/travel-news/

TSA Security Asks Breast Cancer Survivor to Remove Prosthesis (approx. 11/20/10)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40278427/ns/travel-news?ns=travel-news

Nutrition Support: When Trauma Hits (11/19/10)
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/11/19/1729461/on-nutrition-when-trauma-hits.html

Arizona Budget Puts Organ Transplants at Risk (11/17/10)
http://www.npr.org/2010/11/11/131215308/arizona-budget-cuts-put-organ-transplants-at-risk

TSA Defends Pat Down Policy
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2010-11-17-tsa-pat-downs_N.htm (11/17/110)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2010/11/15/VI2010111507918.html?sid (11/16/10)

Airport Security: Advanced Imaging Technology (requirement update at US Airports, 11/1/10)
http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/ait/index.shtm

Parents seek help for boy who does not eat (11/10/10)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/nottingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9171000/9171204.stm

Under development, "GI Crawler" could be effective and less invasive way to diagnose GI issues (11/6/10)
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_16538587

'Miracle' Fahreen an inspiration to all (10/26/10)
http://www.theprovince.com/Miracle+Fahreen+inspiration/3728888/story.html#ixzz13YFcK0Qj

Limitations of Medicare's "Hospital Compare" Web Site (10/18/10)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303496104575560522424599924.html?mod=WSJ_hps_MIDDLESixthNews

Patients Use Online Social Networking to Connect (10/15/10)
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodResourceCenter/rare-disease-sufferers-internet-answers/story?id=11884683&page=4

Update on Children-Only Insurance Policies (10/13/10)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/health/policy/14health.html?_r=1&hp

"Mini-Med Plans" (10/9/10)
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/October/08/mini-med-plan-waivers.aspx

Chef with Crohn's Experiments with Foods and Cooking Techniques (10/8/10)
http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2010/10/08/carrabbas-owner-shares-tale-of-battle-with-crohns/

QMC's apology over post-op death of Bulwell youngster (10/7/10)
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/QMC-s-apology-post-op-death-Bulwell-youngster/article-2725738-detail/article.html

Florida Toddler 'All Shook Up' and Ready to Celebrate Halloween (10/6/10)
http://newsblaze.com/story/20101006103743zzzz.nb/topstory.html

Health Care’s Uneven Road to a New Era (10/6/10)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/business/economy/06leonhardt.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

Chronic Pelvic Pain Shows Link to Bowel and Bladder Symptoms (10/5)
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/729945

Gutless Kayaker" Paddles 240 Miles to Raise Funds and Awareness (10/4/10)
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/8429894.Hospital_patient_rowed_240_miles_with_no_bowel/

FDA Urges Parents to Stop Using Baby Sleep Devices (9/29/10)
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68S4YO20100929
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm227301.htm

Coroner rules death of girl (5) a medical accident (9/17/10)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0917/1224279094326.html

Baby's food contaminated (9/16/10)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0916/1224278994628.html

Key Health Law Provisions Begin Sept. 23 (9/14/10)
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Features/Insuring-Your-Health/key-health-law-provisions.aspx

Insurance Companies to Remove Benefit Caps (NPR broadcast, 9/14/10)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129849468

Gastroparesis and a Gastric Pacer (9/12/10)
http://www.standard.net/topics/health/2010/09/12/syracuse-womans-life-without-eating-gastroparesis

"Observation Care" vs. "Inpatient Care" (9/7/10)
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/September/07/hospital-observation-care.aspx

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (8/31/10)
http://www.dailycommercial.com/localnews/story/082510harger

Getting Involved in Your Medical Care (8/31/10)
http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/healthcare/2010-09-01-medtesting01_CV_N.htm

A Growing Phenomenon: Social Networks for Patients (8/24/10)
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/healthyliving/family/stories/082310dnliv-social-networking-for-cancer-patients.8209e53a.html

Enteral Nutrition and Crohn's Disease (8/10/10)
http://www.wndu.com/healthnews/headlines/100401199.html

Feeding Dementia Patients With Dignity (8/2/10)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/health/03feed.html?_r=1

Food Aversion Keeps Baby from Eating (7/29/10)
http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Babies-Refusing-to-Eat/pBKzn1Te90umi71CddpBEw.cspx

Mom Advocates for Formula Coverage (7/15/10)
http://www.todaystmj4.com/features/iteam/98546234.html

Double H Ranch: 20 Years of Miracles for Kids
http://www.cbs6albany.com/video/?videoId=292409978001&lineupId=1143371293&play=now

One Week Later, Australia's First Intestinal Transplant Patient Doing Well (7/13/10)
http://heidelberg-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/gutsy-big-deal-in-life-for-bundoora-man/

Intestinal Transplant Performed in Australia (7/5/10)
www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/3885106/Doctors-replace-intestine

Surgeons in Melbourne Complete Australia's First Full Intestinal Transplant (7/3/10)
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/03/2943911.htm?section=justin

In Cuba: PN Administered to Patient Engaged in Volunteer Fast (interesting interview with physician) (7/3/10)
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2010/07/granmas-interview-with-fariñas-doctor.html

Motorcyclist Riding to Alaska to Promote Crohn's Awareness (7/1/10)
www.journalgazette.net/article/20100701/LOCAL0201/307019981/1002/LOCAL

Major deficiencies in artificial feeding in UK hospitals, inquiry finds (6/23/10)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10391886.stm
(for the original report, go to: http://www.ncepod.org.uk/2010pn.htm)

Tailored Treatment: Use of genetic profiling to screen for diseases increasing (6/20/10)
www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jun/20/use-of-genetic-profiling-to-screen-for-diseases/

Home Schooling Works Well for Teen with Crohn's (6/2/10)
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20100602/ARTICLES/6024012/1003/SPORTS?p=all&tc=pgall

The Hospitalist: New Breed of Specialist Steps in for Family Doctor (5/27/2010)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/us/27hosp.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

Los Angeles Nursing Home Fined After Resident Dies …from misplacement of a feeding tube (5/19/10)
http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2010/05/los_angeles_nursing_home_fined_1.html

New York's Best Softball Team Carries On (5/18/10)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/18/the-bandits-live-new-york_n_579350.html

Teen Doesn't Let Crohn's Keep Him Down (5/13/10)
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100513/COMMUNITY/100519748?p=all&tc=pgall

Severely ill girl makes huge progress (5/10/10)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0510/1224270050129.html

Premature babies feel more pain, says study (5/10/10)
http://www.herald.ie/national-news/premature-babies-feel-more-pain-says-study-2174372.html           AND
http://worldjewishnews.blogspot.com/2010/05/premature-babies-face-lifetime-of-pain.html

Teen Speaks About Living with Crohn's  (5/7/10)
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/142980.html

Judge denies child visitation request by mother accused of putting feces in daughter’s IV tube (5/7/10)
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/courts/entries/2010/05/07/mother_accused_of_putting_fece.html?cxntfid=blogs_austin_legal

Baby unable to eat, to go to hospital in Austria to be cured (4/27/10)
http://www.weekendpost.co.za/article.aspx?id=556233

Making Your Wishes Known at the End of Life: Advanced Directives Make a Difference (4/15/10)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/health/15chen.html?ref=health

540 days without eating (4/14/10)
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=125&art_id=vn20100413123933697C781042

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality reports of hospital-acquired infection rates (4/13/10)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/us/14infect.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

Saudi Arabia to Nebraska – baby Jana’s long journey for treatment  (4/7/10)
http://blog.unmc.edu/ihs/?p=386

Advance Directives and Outcomes of Surrogate Decision Making before Death (4/1/10)http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/362/13/1211

After 7 years at Walter Reed, Kyrgyz woman has no place to go  (3/28/10)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/26/AR2010032601921.html     AND
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20100412/FEAT/304129936/1162

Social Networks a Lifeline for the Chronically Ill   (3/24/10)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/technology/25disable.html

George Karl 'I hope I'm ready'  (3/17/10)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/George-Karl-I-hope-I-m-ready-?urn=nba,228612

Increased Safety Needed in Assisted Living (3/8/10)
http://www.turkgeek.net/increased-safety-in-assisted-living/

Suspect gene linked to food allergy -- Eosinophilic Esophagitis (3/8/10)   
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jMvD4QdFg8icqoU4v5FMuuHPRwzA

Gene Site Found for Food Allergy (3/7/10)
http://www.chop.edu/news/gene-site-linked-to-food-allergy.html

Balloon of hope (3/7/10)
http://bdtonline.com/lifestyles/x275795944/Balloon-of-hope

Local boy inspiration to family after years of surgery (3/6/10)
http://www.reviewonline.com/page/content.detail/id/524646.html?nav=5007

Meet speech pathologist James Hansen (3/4/10)
http://www.albertleatribune.com/news/2010/mar/04/meet-speech-pathologist-james-hansen/

Bishops’ directive limits choices at end of life (3/4/10)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_eaab8c18-271c-11df-a834-001cc4c03286.html

Life With a Pouch on the Side (3/2/10)
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/life-with-a-pouch-on-the-side/

US bishops' directive on feeding tubes meet criticism (3/2/10)
http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=19667

Roger Ebert Speaks Again (3/1/10)
http://www.dbtechno.com/entertainment/2010/03/01/roger-ebert-speaks-again/

Wish granted, little Donavan went to Disney World (2/28/10)
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/288319

Ray of hope for Sienna Smith, of Firthmoor, in Darlington (2/26/10)
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/5030163.Doctors_give_ray_of_hope_to_two_year_old/

Learning to eat: Helen DeVos Children's Hospital helps kids through behavior modification (2/15/10)
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/02/learning_to_eat_helen_devos_ch.html

Following up after GIFT of life -- Team works on transition for teen HomePENers to adult care (2/13/10)
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/762983--following-up-after-gift-of-life

Feeding Tubes May Be Over-Used In Dementia Patients (2/12/10)
http://www.nursinghomesabuseblog.com/2010/02/articles/clogged-feeding-tubes-1/feeding-tubes-may-be-overused-in-dementia-patients/

Little Nathan: Disorder prevents 3-year-old from swallowing solid food  (2/3/10)
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/feb/03/little-nathan/

Putting a Face on Crohn's Disease  (1/14/10)
http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11826762

Hundreds Rally to Protest State Budget Cuts in Maine -- including a tube feeder    (1/12/2010)
http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/10551/Default.aspx

Crohn's disease | Healthy on the outside, suffering on the inside   (1/10/10)
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2010/012010/01102010/501924/index_html?page=1

Young Girl Finds Escape in Figuring Skating from Extreme Allergy (1/9/10) 12-Year-Old Battling Dangerous Food Allergy Finds 'Home' on Ice
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/12-year-extreme-food-allergy-finds-solace-skating/story?id=8723732

Cody 'definitely on the mend': 19-year old in New Zealand on HPN (1/9/10)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/3217991/Cody-definitely-on-the-mend

Roger Ebert's Journal: Nil by Mouth (1/6/10)
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/01/nil_by_mouth.html

Care home patients given feeding tubes 'to save on staffing' (1/6/10)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6977163.ece

Stroke risks prompt hearing (1/4/10)
http://www.theday.com/article/20100104/NWS12/301049933/1044

Pfizer Acquires a Stem-Cell Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (12/21/09)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/business/21pfizer.html?_r=3&ref=health

One couple's journey of love (12/20/09)
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091220/ARTICLE/912199991/-1/NEWSSITEMAP

The Long Shadow of the Bishops -- More coverage of the US Bishops' Ruling on Tube Feeding at End of Life   (12/17/09)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-coombs-lee/the-long-shadow-of-the-bi_b_396193.html

Survivor of 6 transplants gives thanks  (12/14/09)
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20091214/NEWS01/912150310/Survivor+of+6+transplants+gives+thanks

Carry a list of medications you take, says patient-safety group (12/14/09)*
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2010502091_drugerror14m.html
*For handy forms try: http://www.wapatientsafety.org/mymedicinelist/examples.html

Your Final Wish Isn’t Always Your Doctor’s Command: Ann Woolner  (12/9/09)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=amr0P2SxeQlE

Getting her life BACK -- A young woman with Colitis (12/7/09)
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2209699

Year-Round Camp Offers Opportunities for Nurses, Families (12/7/09)
http://news.nurse.com/article/20091207/CA02/112070079 

After Life of Surgeries, Hope for One Final Operation (12/6/09)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/nyregion/07neediest.html?_r=2 

Mended Little Hearts Christmas Party shows group has heart (12/6/09)
http://newsok.com/city-event-shows-group-has-heart/article/3422982

Teen struggles with rare disorder (CIPO) (12/1/09)
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/health/pediatrics/teen-struggles-with-rare-disorder1259676525134

For some kids, holidays are food for thought (11/30/09)
http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1259559612159420.xml&coll=8

Patient counts his hyperbaric blessings (11/26/09)
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_ebf9f464-da4c-11de-b77f-001cc4c002e0.html

CRBSI surveillance saves money  (11/21/09)
http://www.ivteam.com/crbsi-surveillance-saves-money/

Squeamish teachers turn away tube-fed child (11/19/09)
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/School-squeamish-poorly-poorly-boy/article-1527517-detail/article.html

Bishops Rule on Medically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration at End of Life, and Other Issues (11/18/09)
http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2009/09-242.shtml

Where’s the compassion? Funding cut for 'disabled' adults  (11/16/09)
http://blogs.kansascity.com/unfettered_letters/2009/11/wheres-the-compassion.html

Radioactive surprise at hospital: Iodine lodged in patient’s feeding tube, VA reports  (11/16/09)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/16/radioactive-surprise-at-hospital/

Gut wrenching: Australia prepares for its first intestinal transplant  (11/14/09)
http://www.smh.com.au/national/gut-wrenching-20091113-iepq.html

Man uses remote to control his 'bionic bottom' (11/13/09)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6560971/Man-uses-remote-to-control-his-bionic-bottom.html

University of Arizona surgeons perform multi-visceral transplant in 1-year-old Phoenix girl, a first for Arizona and Southwest    (11/12/09)
http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Surgery_540/Baby_Receives_a_Three-Organ_Transplant_at_University_Medical_Center.shtml
       Related story: Gilbert baby undergoes 3-organ transplant  (11/13/09)
                                   http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147153

For Patients Who Can't Eat, Dr. Stanley Dudrick's Intravenous Feeding System Is a Lifeline (11/10/09)
http://www.sparkchamps.com/2009/11/for-patients-who-cant-eat-dr-stanley.html

Kerry Legislation Would Provide Medical Coverage for Food and Supplements for Children with Rare Health Disorder    (11/10/09)
http://kerry.senate.gov/cfm/record.cfm?id=319840

Database to hold health directives   (11/9/09)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091109/HEALTH/911090323/1093

New Homecare Accreditation Requirement Creating Patient Access Issues -- including enteral and parenteral nutrition supplies  (11/3/09)
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS146178+03-Nov-2009+PRN20091103

Laughter is the best medicine  (10/29/09)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8329828.stm

No guarantees: 3 tales of insurance disaster    (10/26/09)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33441437/ns/health-health_care/

ALL IN A DAY:
Crohn's patient who lives on parenteral nutrition gets by with family, friends and a strong routine  (10/24/09)
http://archives.timesunion.com/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=8902106