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By Admin
Sometimes it pays just to walk around the Capitol building during the day, because you run into people who give you the latest scoop, simply by accident. That happened to me yesterday when I was down at one of the vending machines in the basement.
Roche’s Tamiflu Not Proven to Cut Flu ComplicationsBy Admin
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg)—The effectiveness of Roche Holding AG’s Tamiflu in treating flu complications in healthy adults can’t be determined because the Swiss drugmaker wouldn’t supply data from eight studies, an independent research group said.
University of Michigan ready to get embryos for researchBy Admin
A year after receiving the go-ahead from state voters, University of Michigan officials said Tuesday that they have established procedures to accept donated human embryos that will be used in stem cell research and expect to begin developing new lines of stem cells by mid-2010.
Mammogram advice based on scienceBy Admin
We at the American College of Preventive Medicine support the updated United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on breast cancer screening. On Nov. 17, the task force released recommendations that women age 50 and older should have screening mammography every two years, and women in their 40s should decide whether to have screening mammography on an individual basis after talking with their doctors.
Victoria calls for HIV protocolsBy Admin
Victorian HIV bodies want to clarify protocols which exist between the Health Department and Victoria Police when criminal law is used to deal with people putting others at risk of HIV.
State law requires breast exam coverageBy Admin
A federal task force’s conclusion that most women in their 40s do not need routine mammograms is not likely to impact whether Michigan health insurers cover the exam.
State law requires all state-regulated insurers to pay for annual breast cancer screenings for women in this age group, regardless of outside recommendations, said Paula Lantz, department chairwoman of health management and policy at University of Michigan’s School of Public Health.
Health care overhaul: Task force recommendations key part of reformBy Admin
WASHINGTON — - It is a central idea in the push to improve American medical care and control its cost: experts studying the effectiveness of treatments and procedures to determine which work best.
Women in their 40s don’t need mammograms, panel saysBy Admin
Most women younger than 50 don’t need mammograms and self exams are worthless in lowering the breast cancer death rate, according to new screening guidelines from a panel of experts in preventive medicine.
The Stigma of Obesity: A Review and UpdateBy Admin
Obese individuals are highly stigmatized and face multiple forms of prejudice and discrimination because of their weight (1,2). The prevalence of weight discrimination in the United States has increased by 66% over the past decade (3), and is comparable to rates of racial discrimination, especially among women (4). Weight bias translates into inequities in employment settings, health-care facilities, and educational institutions, often due to widespread negative stereotypes that overweight and obese persons are lazy, unmotivated, lacking in self-discipline, less competent, noncompliant, and sloppy (2,5,6,7).
Should babies and toddlers receive H1N1 vaccinations?By Admin
The H1N1 virus is out there, circulating around, and little children are the most vulnerable; but not because they are little, it is because they have already received other vaccinations that are interrupting their immune response. The New Zealand/Australian study found that the highest death in the young was from birth to age 12 months, the very time they were getting these immune-suppressing vaccines. (5)
Community development passes muster from FedsBy Admin
MUNCIE—The city’s Community Development office has earned a clean bill of health less than two years after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development declared it high risk and suspended its funding.
“We’ve come a long way,” Muncie Mayor Sharon McShurley said this week.
Frequently Asked Questions about the swine flu vaccineBy Admin
CTV.ca, with the help of infectious diseases expert Dr. Neil Rau, answers your latest questions about the coming swine flu vaccine.
What is Canada’s new H1N1 swine flu vaccine called?
The vaccine is being called Arepanrix and is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline at its facility in Ste. Foy, Que. The vaccine was given official approval by Health Canada on Oct. 16, 2009, and is being recommended to almost all Canadians over the age of six months.
A Health Insurance Mandate and Corporate MonopolyBy Admin
Requiring every American to own health insurance is tough medicine. A mandate to own health insurance can feel like a tax; it can be characterized as government overreach, and unless the subsidies are generous enough, it will feel like health care reform is putting the hammer to the middle class. And depending on which poll you look at, 50% to 70% of Americans oppose a mandate.
Board Reviews in Hematology and Medical OncologyBy Admin
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8fb2c8/board_reviews_in_h) has announced the addition of the “Board Reviews in Hematology and Medical Oncology” training to their offering.
The material has been prepared by medical experts specifically trained in hematology and medical oncology in conjunction with The George Washington University Medical Center to help physicians improve their skills.
Benefis CEO explains reasons hospital may undertake talks with Great Falls ClinicBy Admin
Talks have yet to begin between administrators of Great Falls’ two largest health care organizations, but Benefis Health System administrators say they are pursuing the possibility of acquiring the Great Falls Clinic primarily out of concern over access to care in the city.
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