Hacking the Hospira Pump is Real, FDA says - http://clapway.com/2015/08/01/hacking-the-hospira-pump-is-real-fda-says456/

Catching Up With Some Small talk

Medical care has always been a serious topic and an area of concern. Many court cases arise from the lack of professional courtesy, or due to operations that were unnecessary. With that being said, we cannot argue that the advancements in the medical field are astounding and ingenious at times, especially when thinking back to a century when penicillin, a heart monitor, or even the Hospira Pump didn’t exist.

The surprise announcement about hacking the hospira pump

It is very surprising to hear that the US Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to the public, revealing that Hospira’s Symbiq medication pumps, or computerized pumps used to deliver drugs, can be hacked remotely. The concerning news was discovered by a white hat (or ethical) hacker while checking the system out. According to the Food and Drug Administration, this is the first instance it has warned health care providers and caregivers to stop using a product due to a cybersecurity risk.

Inevitable Results

But what exactly is the main concern regarding the Hospira hack? The biggest worry is that the security breach gives someone the opportunity to manipulate the system. Because the device can be potentially remotely controlled, an intruder essentially has the power to change the amount of medication a patient receives. Although, newer pumps have additional protection against these potential hacks, the FDA suggests that health care providers disconnect them and update drug libraries manually. However, this method also has its drawbacks, as it is prone to human errors. The process is also much more labor intensive and may not be entirely feasible.

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Hacking the Hospira Pump is Real, FDA says

FDA Warning: Pain Relievers May Not Be Your Friend - http://clapway.com/2015/07/10/pain-relievers-may-not-be-your-friend654/

FDA warns public about pain relievers

Everyone loves pain relievers for one thing, their ability to take away all the sores and pain from whatever ails at the moment. However, the FDA is strengthening its warning about pain relievers and how they increase the risk for heart attack and stroke from the ingredient known as NSAID, or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug.

NSAID, for those who don’t know, is one of the more common pain relief meds one can get and is used to treat a variety of pain symptoms. But also it is used to lower swelling and fever.

The Risks of Pain Relievers

Although there is already a written warning on all boxes of pain meds warning of the risk of heart attacks and strokes, the FDA is increasing the seriousness of the warning. Researchers are not sure exactly what is causing the attacks to occur, but the unfortunate side effects can occur in the first few weeks after taking a pain reliever.

It is important to remember that if you are continuing to use NSAIDs, then the risk of having those attacks increases. Also, it is noted that although aspirin contains NSAID, the risk warning does not apply to the medication.

Further warnings

Naturally in prescriptions there may be times when your doctor or physician prescribes more than one medication for you for pain management or other reasons. In these cases, considering the topic of discussion, you should avoid taking multiple meds that contain NSAID.

The reason being that other prescription medications contain NSAID. So if you were to take more of the same ingredient, naturally your risk of attack goes up exponentially.

Right now, the FDA is calling for manufacturers to update the information that is printed on medication both prescription and over the counter. The updated information with medication containing NSAID will be more specific in its risks of heart attacks and strokes. The FDA is also requesting that the manufacturers update their facts page about the pain reliever ingredient, NSAID.

Unfortunately, if you have already suffered a heart attack or stroke and you take pain relievers with NSAID, then the risk for you goes up as well. This means millions of Americans that suffer from heart disease and heart attacks are at an increased risk of having another attack in taking the medication. Even dying in their vulnerable state, which is why the FDA is issuing out the increased warnings about the NSAID ingredient to the public for their awareness.

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FDA Warning: Pain Relievers May Not Be Your Friend

CDC Says Beware of Pool Parasite - http://clapway.com/2015/06/27/beware-of-pool-parasites564/

The swimming pool is not always your friend, so be wary of a pool parasite

Lately, there have been lots of water-based bacteria cases and warnings popping up in the news. Now, the CDC issued out a warning for the newest parasitic threat in your swimming pool, Cryptosporidium.

This pool parasite, most easily known as ‘Crypto,’ is the cause of many diarrhea-type symptoms. The parasite is quite well-adapted, as it infects animals as well as humans. Further proof of its Darwinian prowess: it’s surprisingly resistant to chlorine disinfection, and it is protected by an outer shell that allows it to survive for longer periods of time. The pool parasite also causes vomiting, which then can lead to severe dehydration and loss of fluids that may require hospitalization.

Other parasites such as E.coli are easily disposed of in a chlorine treatment. However, these Crypto parasites can survive for up to ten days in chorine-treated water because of the aforementioned exterior shell.

Are the joys of swimming gone now?

Not necessarily; the key is to be careful and wary, especially with children. The chief of CDC’s Health Swimming Program, Michele Hlavsa, said “With these outbreaks, we can see they disproportionately affect young children. They’re the ones who can go to a pool and young children tend to carry lots of germs.”

There is also the consideration that young children’s immune systems are not up to snuff with full grown adults’ immune systems when it comes to taking on the pool parasite.

For the children’s sake, watch out for the pool parasite

Swimmers may bring this parasite into the pool with them if they have contracted it, and although it can be gone within a couple of weeks, those with weak immune systems may have more extreme, if not life-threatening, reactions. This is due to the loss of fluids from vomiting and diarrhea robbing your body of the nutrients it needs to function.

To help avoid contracting the pool parasite or having a close one catch the infection, there’s one main step to take- please check to see if the pool you’re thinking of going to was examined by the health department.

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CDC Says Beware of Pool Parasite