Tuesday November 27th/ 2007

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay and Jamie.

12:20: The new travel trend of ‘girlfriend getaways’ are gaining popularity among Canadian women but a new report suggests many of the women who do go away, are not taking the necessary precautions both before and during their vacations to stay healthy.

Guest: Dr. Jay Keystone, Travel Medicine Specialist and Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. (calling us) 416.606.5868

12:35: Stats on patient care and safety at McMaster University Medical Centre, the General and Henderson Hospital are now available online.www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca.and other hospitals. This says a lot about HHS when You’ll also be able to find information on wait times and infection rates and see how HHS compares with it comes to accountability and responsibility.

Guest: Teresa Smith, Assistant VP, Quality, Patient Safety & Clinical Resource Management HHS.

12:45: DayNight pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton

Hilton talked about the prevention of Hepatitis and Twinrix.

Vaccinations are the tried and tested method to prevent Hepatitis A & B. This infectious virus is complex and comes in three forms, A,B,C and two less forms D and E. Getting the vaccinations is a safe and effective way to reduce your risk. The Hepatitis A virus ( also known as HAV is transmitted when we eat or drink something that is contaminated with the virus. Raw or uncooked food, food handled by those who have not washed their hands, and water contaminated by humans waste are often sources of the virus. Hepatitis B virus (also known as HBV) is responsible for the most form of hepatitis in the world. Those infected with acute HBV or carriers of this virus can spread it through sexual contact, though the exchange of blood and other bodily fluids, or through objects contaminated by bodily fluids. Twinrix is used for the prevention of hepatitis A & B infections. Twinrix is a vaccine. It works by stimulating the body to produce antibodies against hepatitis A & B. Hepatitis A & B and combination vaccines are also available. There is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. Twinrix is usually administered as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital or clinic. Before using Twinrix tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, or are taking prescription or non-prescription, herbal or dietary supplements. If you have a weakened immune system, a bleeding disorder, heart or lung disease, a fever, an infection, an illness, a tumor or multiple sclerosis. Some medications may interact with Twinrix, check with your pharmacist. Twinrix can be given in a rapid dosage( 0,7 21 days) or over a 6 month period both consisting of 3 injections. Children, adolescents and adults can receive the vaccines. The virus is known to persist up to 20 years. The vaccine has been known to last up to 15 years.