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Julie Clark Joins Mental Health America As Vice President Of Healthcare Reform
08.07.2008 17:12
medicalnewstoday.com
Mental Health America announced that Julie Clark, an experienced public policy advocate and attorney, is joining the organization as its new Vice President of Healthcare Reform. Clark will lead Mental Health America's Healthcare Reform Department, which develops state initiatives and advocacy efforts to influence policies in the health, mental health and substance abuse areas. "Julie will be an outstanding addition to our team," said David Shern, Ph.D.
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Mental Disorders
Papua New Guinea Has Highest HIV/AIDS, STI Rate In Asia-Pacific Region
08.07.2008 16:17
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Papua New Guinea has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in the Asia-Pacific region, according to medical researchers and experts speaking at the 40th anniversary and colloquium of the PNG Institute of Medical Research,
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HIV/AIDS
New York Times Examines Benefits, Costs Of Cancer Drug Avastin
08.07.2008 16:17
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The New York Times on Sunday examined how the Genentech cancer drug Avastin "signifies both the hopes and dilemmas of modern medicine" because while it offers incremental benefits for cancer patients, the drug is costly and concerns have been raised about its safety and efficacy.
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Cancer
Senate Republicans Under Pressure From American Medical Association To Pass Legislation That Would Stop Medicare Physician Fee Cut
08.07.2008 15:16
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The office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that the Senate on Tuesday or Wednesday will hold another cloture vote on a House-passed bill (HR 6331) that would avert a 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees that was scheduled to take effect last week, Roll Call reports (Pierce, Roll Call, 7/7).
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Critical Care Medicine & Anesthesiology
Want To Lose Weight? Keep A Food Diary
08.07.2008 15:15
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US researchers working on a study comparing approaches to weight loss, found that keeping a food diary can double weight loss as part of a managed programme; they said that the more food records they kept, the more weight the participants lost. The study was carried out by investigators from Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research, and is to be published in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Weight Correction
Namibia Education Officials, Teachers Gather At Conference On HIV/AIDS Policy In Workplace
08.07.2008 15:15
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Former teachers, directors and officials from the Namibian Ministry of Education last week gathered in Walvis Bay, Namibia, for a conference to address issues related to the country's HIV/AIDS policy for the education work force, New Era/AllAfrica.com reports. The conference focused on a July 2007 draft of the policy.
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HIV/AIDS
Unclear whether acupuncture helps fertility: studies
08.07.2008 15:02
reuters.com
BARCELONA (Reuters) - There is insufficient evidence to say whether acupuncture helps women conceive when undergoing fertility treatments, British researchers told a conference on Tuesday.
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Health & Beauty
Coalition to lobby for health-care reform
08.07.2008 15:01
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of unions, think tanks and other groups launched an advertising campaign on Tuesday saying they want to ensure that health-care reform tops the U.S. political agenda after the November elections.
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Health & Beauty
G8 Summit To Address Aid To Africa; Leaders Urged Not To Backtrack On Pledges To Continent
08.07.2008 14:13
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Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations at their summit in Hokkaido, Japan, this week are expected to endorse a plan that will provide detailed assessments of how well the member countries are meeting their pledges to help fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases in Africa, the Washington Post reports (Abramowitz, Washington Post, 7/7).
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First Aid
Los Angeles Times Looks At National Efforts To Address HIV/AIDS In The Black Community
08.07.2008 13:13
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The Los Angeles Times on Sunday examined efforts within the black community to address HIV/AIDS. According to the Times, a "growing number of [black] celebrities and leaders" are joining up with local activists, who "have worked for decades to draw attention to the toll of HIV in the black community."Blacks account for almost half of the estimated 1.
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HIV/AIDS
S.D. Law Requiring Doctors To Tell Women Abortion Ends A Human Life 'Alarming,' Opinion Piece Says
08.07.2008 13:12
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South Dakota's 2005 law that requires physicians to tell women seeking abortions that the procedure will terminate the life of a human being is "alarming" if you "care about doctors' freedom of speech or their responsibility to give accurate information to patients," Slate senior editor Emily Bazelon writes in an opinion piece.The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis recently
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Gynecology
New York Times Examines 'Pelvic Fitness' Services Offered By Clinic, Criticism From Physicians
08.07.2008 12:13
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The New York Times on Thursday profiled a "gyno spa" in New York City that addresses "pelvic fitness," which, according to the Times, is not a medical term. The spa markets its services as a means of improving bladder control and sexual satisfaction.
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Urology
My Morning Dropping Kids Off at Camp
08.07.2008 11:22
beyondallergy.com
My daughters are both in day camp this week and today was the first day. Its not like the first day of kindergarten or anything like that, but something about it makes me a little sad. They are so excited, though, and of course, I look forward to hearing all about it when I pick [...]
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Allergy
Embryo Biopsy Does Not Affect Early Growth And Risk Of Congenital Malformations In PGD/PGS Babies
08.07.2008 11:18
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A study of 70 singleton babies born after preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening has shown that the procedure does not adversely affect their early growth and risk of congenital malformations. The lead researcher, Professor Maryse Bonduelle, told the 24th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Barcelona: "These findings are very reassuring for the children, parents and clinicians involved in PDG/PGS treatments.
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Children Diseases
Black AIDS Institute HIV/AIDS Card Could Help Stop Spread Of Disease In Community, Columnist Says
08.07.2008 11:18
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The Black AIDS Institute "may have come up with a strategy that could make a difference" and "help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS" in the black community, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell writes.
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HIV/AIDS
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