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Monday, March 22, 2010
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Report: Memory card exposed 3,000 phones to virus
Vodafone has discovered that malware found on several HTC Magic phones it distributed came from the memory cards. by Elinor Mills CNET News

LHC reaches highest power levels - so far
The Large Hadron Collider has reached its highest power so far, taking Cern closer to its goal of using the particle accelerator to conduct experiments that will discover new physics. by Tom Espiner ZDNet UK

Beware the new Facebook password reset scam
If you get an e-mail that appears to be from Facebook saying the company reset your password and urging you to open an attachment, it is a scam. Repeat, it is a scam. by Elinor Mills CNET News

Social media better than sex?
It's not surprising that so many people rely on social media, for both work and play, every day - a statistic highlighted in the latest Retrevo Gadgetology Report on social-media usage. by Elizabeth Armstrong Moore CNET News

3D glasses: One for each set
With the coming of 3D television comes the invasion of 3D glasses. The problem is that there are no standards so they will work only with the brand of TV with which they're shipped. by Erica Ogg CNET News

Study: Businesses start to embrace Windows 7
A new survey shows that businesses are increasingly planning their move to Windows 7, with more than half of those questioned planning to have some machines running the operating system in their corporations by the end of the year. by Ina Fried CNET News

How the butterfly botnet was broken
A joint operation by researchers from Canadian security firm Defense Intelligence and Spain's PandaLabs led to the arrest of three men in Spain earlier this month in connection with the Mariposa botnet. by Tom Espiner ZDNet UK

Wikileaks poses 'security threat' to US Army
A leaked US Army intelligence report, classified as secret, says the Wikileaks website poses a significant "operational security and information security" threat to military operations. by Declan McCullagh CNET News

Companies' outsourcing spend to increase
A recent Gartner survey found that 85 percent of organizations anticipate their spending with external service providers ESP to increase or stay the same when the economy returns, pointing to a return to growth in the IT services market in 2010. by Liau Yun Qing ZDNet Asia

Drudge Report, TechCrunch hit by ad malware
Matt Drudge and Michael Arrington found themselves in an unpleasant position last week when visitors to their sites were targeted by malware that appeared to have come from ads. by Elinor Mills CNET News

Obama lines up with copyright owners
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama was a young technology fan who appeared to be an establishment outsider. But he now appears to have lined up on the side of copyright owners. by Greg Sandoval CNET News

Why no one cares about privacy anymore
Google co-founder Sergey Brin adores the company's social network called Google Buzz. We know this because an engineer working five feet from Brin used Google Buzz to say so. by Declan McCullagh CNET News

Judges uphold Word patent-infringement ruling
A US Court of Appeals panel has upheld a judgement that Microsoft infringed on another company's patent with its custom XML tags in Word 2003 and Word 2007. by David Meyer ZDNet UK

Target offers mobile coupons
Mobile coupons are coming to mega-retailer Target, which will allow shoppers all over the U.S. to use their mobile handset to get discounts on all kinds of products. by Marguerite Reardon CNET News

Browser choice not coming to Asia
Microsoft rivals have indicated that they will not be pushing for a similar action in the Asia-Pacific region. by Liau Yun Qing ZDNet Asia

Twitter aims to filter out malicious links
Twitter is launching a new service designed to stop users of the social-media site from getting duped by phishing links that steal their login credentials and other attacks. by Elinor Mills CNET News

Potential console killer OnLive to go live June 17
OnLive, a streaming video game service that, if properly implemented, could threaten traditional console makers. by Daniel Terdiman CNET News

Drudge Report accused of serving malware
For the second time in less than six months, visitors to the Drudge Report say they got malware in addition to the Web site's usual sensational headlines. by Elinor Mills CNET News

Curt Schilling's 38 Studios, EA in Big Huge game deal
Ex-baseballer Curt Schilling's developer 38 Studios has struck a deal with EA to publish an upcoming single-player role-playing game. by Tor Thorsen GameSpot

HP sues Asian firms over patents
Hewlett-Packard has filed a suit against four companies based in Hong Kong and Taiwan, accusing the defendants of patent infringement, according to various reports. by Vivian Yeo ZDNet Asia
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Presto Transfer Outlook Express 3.25 (Windows)
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Windows Server Operating System Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 6.0.6794 (Windows)
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Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor 2.0.4000 (Windows)
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iCal4OL 2.9.3 (Windows)
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DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer 9.28.1886 (Windows)
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Pamela for Skype - Standard Version 4.6.0.59 (Windows)
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Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats 4.0 (Windows)
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Pamela for Skype - Business Version 4.6.0.59 (Windows)
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Pamela for Skype - Basic Version 4.6.0.59 (Windows)
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x264 Video Codec r1471 (Windows)
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HTML-2-Text 1.0 (Windows)
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Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening In The United States Vs In The European Randomized Study Of Screening For Prostate Cancer-Rotterdam
UroToday.com - In the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Elizabeth Wever and investigators from Rotterdam report that PSA screening in detecting prostate cancer (CaP) was lower in the United States than in the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer-Rotterdam (ERSPC-Rotterdam). This study compared PSA screening performance for detecting CaP in the ERSPC-Rotterdam with the US population... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qmki1PQRUyU3MESZqyE-1Mocb4s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qmki1PQRUyU3MESZqyE-1Mocb4s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qmki1PQRUyU3MESZqyE-1Mocb4s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qmki1PQRUyU3MESZqyE-1Mocb4s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/knGFuGy4QP8" height="1" width="1"/>

Health Reform Bill Ends The "Just Because You Have Diabetes" Excuse
The American Diabetes Association issues the following statement on the health reform bill passing in the U.S. House of Representatives today. "Today is a day for celebration for the 23.6 million American children and adults who are living with diabetes. The passage of health reform by the House of Representatives finally tears down the wall that keeps people with diabetes from the health care they need," commented Nash Childs, PE, Chair of the Board, American Diabetes Association... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rAt4rQo4x3AH_lNJpKTxybfog1Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rAt4rQo4x3AH_lNJpKTxybfog1Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rAt4rQo4x3AH_lNJpKTxybfog1Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rAt4rQo4x3AH_lNJpKTxybfog1Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/e0qhZrgc0X8" height="1" width="1"/>

Carl Zeiss Meditec Receives 510(k) Class II Clearance For Humphrey Field Analyzer's Guided Progression Analysis Software
Carl Zeiss Meditec announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a 510(k) Class II clearance for the Humphrey® Field Analyzer (HFA) II-i with Guided Progression Analysis™ (GPA) software. The world's most widely used automated perimeter is now the only perimeter with GPA software that has received clearance from the FDA to specifically assess the rate of visual field loss over time. The FDA 510(k) Number K093213 Indications for Use states: "The Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. Guided Progression Analysis is a software module for the Humphrey Field Analyzer... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u_B6S56EYnOUGYDEyoqqCYatfKM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u_B6S56EYnOUGYDEyoqqCYatfKM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u_B6S56EYnOUGYDEyoqqCYatfKM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u_B6S56EYnOUGYDEyoqqCYatfKM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/Q6AnibWEIFI" height="1" width="1"/>

Bio-Solutions Corp. Receives First LOI In Burkina Faso For GreenExTM, Malaria Combating Organic Insecticide
Bio-Solutions Corp. (OTCBB:BISU), is proud to announce that CEO and President. Dr. Gilles Chaumillon has completed his visit to Burkina Faso, with the accompaniment of Mr. Hama Arba Diallo, member of Bio-Solutions Corp. advisory committee and deputy of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso since 2007, and is currently the Fifth Vice-President of the National Assembly. Upon departure from Burkina Faso en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Dr. Chaumillon expressed great excitement and promise after meeting with the Mayor of Dori, a city in Burkina Faso... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/geP166iUNFBwzu0ZyocmMnAzGKQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/geP166iUNFBwzu0ZyocmMnAzGKQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/geP166iUNFBwzu0ZyocmMnAzGKQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/geP166iUNFBwzu0ZyocmMnAzGKQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/CwRqVClGWjk" height="1" width="1"/>

American Academy Of Facial Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery Urges House Of Representatives To Vote "No" On Latest Healthcare Reform Bill
With a vote in the House of Representatives on comprehensive healthcare reform legislation as soon as this weekend, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (AAFPS) strongly urges its members and the public to tell their local representatives to vote NO. The AAFPRS supports the need for healthcare reform. However, the proposed legislation and a so-called "side-car" bill would make changes to the Senate-passed "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (H.R. 3590)... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xv-aNcWAV7Tdf3LPWr-B-Pt4hko/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xv-aNcWAV7Tdf3LPWr-B-Pt4hko/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xv-aNcWAV7Tdf3LPWr-B-Pt4hko/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xv-aNcWAV7Tdf3LPWr-B-Pt4hko/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/J1WvcYUo-dA" height="1" width="1"/>

American Academy Of Pediatrics Endorsement Of Health Reform Legislation
By: Judith S. Palfrey, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which represents 60,000 pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and surgical specialists, endorses the United States House of Representatives modified health reform package introduced Thursday. The AAP applauds Congress for its steadfast commitment to passing significant health reform legislation this year. "The House's health reform measure, coupled with the already passed Senate bill, will help children and pediatricians... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AbRUpeepkeo6vyMKEC-h64vEgBE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AbRUpeepkeo6vyMKEC-h64vEgBE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AbRUpeepkeo6vyMKEC-h64vEgBE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AbRUpeepkeo6vyMKEC-h64vEgBE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/PKFdOVdKqY0" height="1" width="1"/>

Methodist Hospital Research Institute Receives $5 Million Donation To Study Neurodegenerative Diseases, Alzheimer's
Dr. Stephen Wong has received a $5 million gift from the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation to study progressive neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's Disease. The gift will support The Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Bioinformatics Research and Imaging for Neurosciences (BRAIN) at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute. Neurodegenerative diseases affect one in five Americans. According to a 2010 study by the Alzheimer's Organization, 5.3 million people have Alzheimer's at a cost of approximately $172 billion per year... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0mrgE4KPue67KJv1NAvrKpeYALE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0mrgE4KPue67KJv1NAvrKpeYALE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0mrgE4KPue67KJv1NAvrKpeYALE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0mrgE4KPue67KJv1NAvrKpeYALE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/mxjQQU753n0" height="1" width="1"/>

New Tool Launched Online To Help Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders
A new downloadable tool is now available to help businesses and organisations reduce the likelihood of their employees suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the upper limbs associated with repetitive tasks. MSDs are the most common occupational illness in Britain affecting more than 500,000 people every year and are often linked to repetitive work tasks such as packing on a production line or the regular use of hand tools... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gW42lUZdGo5MJfAXIll3JD5ZmgQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gW42lUZdGo5MJfAXIll3JD5ZmgQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gW42lUZdGo5MJfAXIll3JD5ZmgQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gW42lUZdGo5MJfAXIll3JD5ZmgQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/e9g00Ei_aTQ" height="1" width="1"/>

HHS Awards $372 Million In Prevention And Wellness Grants To 44 Communities Around The Nation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced awards of more than $372 million to 44 communities, to support public health efforts to reduce obesity and smoking, increase physical activity and improve nutrition. The awards are part of the HHS Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) initiative, a comprehensive prevention and wellness initiative funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. "This is an unprecedented level of commitment to prevention," said First Lady Michelle Obama... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nSKBfazQWebw3xP7XgnAApymM-w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nSKBfazQWebw3xP7XgnAApymM-w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nSKBfazQWebw3xP7XgnAApymM-w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nSKBfazQWebw3xP7XgnAApymM-w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/twoatK_1Wxo" height="1" width="1"/>

Efficacy Of Tamsulosin In The Management Of Lower Ureteral Stones: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Study Of 100 Patients
UroToday.com - There is a growing body of evidence to support the use of tamsulosin for the spontaneous passage of distal ureteral stones. This manuscript further supports this clinical recommendation with an excellent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 100 patients. The unique aspect of this study is that the stone size ranged from 10 mm or smaller, located in the distal part of the ureter. In Group 1, the randomized patients received 0.4 mg tamsulosin daily and in Group 2, the patients received a placebo tablet daily... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g6cw2h5_n3IrakrkHDEYQgEKRB4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g6cw2h5_n3IrakrkHDEYQgEKRB4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g6cw2h5_n3IrakrkHDEYQgEKRB4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g6cw2h5_n3IrakrkHDEYQgEKRB4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/eWyGRbHogS8" height="1" width="1"/>

Researchers Discover Two New Ways To Kill TB
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found two novel ways of killing the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB), a disease responsible for an estimated two million deaths each year. The findings, published in the March 21 online issue of Nature Chemical Biology, could lead to a potent TB therapy that would also prevent resistant TB strains from developing. "This approach is totally different from the way any other anti-TB drug works," says William R. Jacobs, Jr., Ph.D... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XD11RtZ0aVyxZoQu3gW4WiS2aFg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XD11RtZ0aVyxZoQu3gW4WiS2aFg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XD11RtZ0aVyxZoQu3gW4WiS2aFg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XD11RtZ0aVyxZoQu3gW4WiS2aFg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/q73fTTbqpf0" height="1" width="1"/>

Health Bill Is Bad Medicine For Texas Patients
The following can be attributed to William H. Fleming III MD, president of the Texas Medical Association. Dr. Fleming's statement pertains to today's passage of HR 3590 in Congress. "We are disappointed and saddened that Congress and President Obama would pass a half-baked Senate proposal and call it 'Health System Reform.' The bill is simply bad medicine for patients and the state of Texas. "Make no mistake - Texas physicians support health system reform - reform that truly puts our patients first... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p2Xu3HH5So7GawgWzQuTEbcMiuM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p2Xu3HH5So7GawgWzQuTEbcMiuM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p2Xu3HH5So7GawgWzQuTEbcMiuM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p2Xu3HH5So7GawgWzQuTEbcMiuM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/DvDzUf0h8wY" height="1" width="1"/>

Moves To Loosen Controls On Pet Passports Could Spark Return Of Rabies To UK
Moves by the European Commission to loosen controls on pet passports could spark the return of rabies to the UK, warn specialists in this week's Veterinary Record. The Commission wishes to harmonise the regulations for all pets travelling between EU member states and abandon additional controls for rabies, ticks, and tapeworms on the grounds that these diseases are now rare and pose little threat... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/flynHxr2hsfG7jKJ0NhobGPqOTk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/flynHxr2hsfG7jKJ0NhobGPqOTk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/flynHxr2hsfG7jKJ0NhobGPqOTk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/flynHxr2hsfG7jKJ0NhobGPqOTk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/9fm0l9mmu7M" height="1" width="1"/>

UK Cat Owners More Likely To Be Young And Female, Survey Shows
Cat owners are more likely to be female and younger than those who don't own cats, indicate the results of a household survey of one semi-rural community in the UK, and published in the Veterinary Record. Around one in four UK households owns at least one dog, while around one in five households owns a cat. That translates into around 10 million dogs and 7 million cats in the UK, which differs from patterns seen in several other countries where cats now outnumber dogs as pets. The researchers surveyed 1278 households in a community in Cheshire, in the north west of England... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ShzFsyAVzNt9gzkvobGdqS-dIfo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ShzFsyAVzNt9gzkvobGdqS-dIfo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ShzFsyAVzNt9gzkvobGdqS-dIfo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ShzFsyAVzNt9gzkvobGdqS-dIfo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/QybnZeRDch4" height="1" width="1"/>

1994 Group Welcomes HEFCE's Approach To Allocating 2010-11 University Funding But Calls For A Stable And Sustainable Government Strategy
Responding to the announcement Paul Marshall, Executive Director of the 1994 Group of 19 leading research-intensive universities said: "In a challenging environment of cuts and uncertainty HEFCE's efforts to distribute university funding fairly should be commended, in particular their commitment to prioritising maintaining quality, protecting core funding and the principle of concentrating research funding on the departments demonstrating the very highest quality... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8xgKsRu5Y7Ioq7jhGxvRGX1JveQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8xgKsRu5Y7Ioq7jhGxvRGX1JveQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8xgKsRu5Y7Ioq7jhGxvRGX1JveQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8xgKsRu5Y7Ioq7jhGxvRGX1JveQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/t7I_4NFf7WA" height="1" width="1"/>

AAMC Hails Final Passage Of Reform Legislation
AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., issued the following statement applauding Congress for passing the most comprehensive package of health care reforms in recent history: "Today we have taken the first step towards truly transforming health care in this country. This historic vote by the House of Representatives sets into motion long-overdue efforts to cover 32 million uninsured Americans and to assure their access to high-quality care... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FeQ0ug947XhRo1wwHzdMjtTATTc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FeQ0ug947XhRo1wwHzdMjtTATTc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FeQ0ug947XhRo1wwHzdMjtTATTc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FeQ0ug947XhRo1wwHzdMjtTATTc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/yoMixVUOMOU" height="1" width="1"/>

Urgent Actions Needed To Address Arsenic Threats In Bangladesh
Urgent action is needed to address arsenic contamination of water and food in order to mitigate its impact on the health of millions of Bangladeshi people, according to a document released today by the Government of Bangladesh and the United Nations. The publication titled Towards an Arsenic Safe Environment in Bangladesh was officially launched in Dhaka on the occasion of World Water Day by Begum Matia Chowdhury, Minister of Agriculture, Syed Ashraful Islam, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development & Co-operatives, and Dr. A.F... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rb15f4W6AJnfmvYqutYYnZVnEGc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rb15f4W6AJnfmvYqutYYnZVnEGc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rb15f4W6AJnfmvYqutYYnZVnEGc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rb15f4W6AJnfmvYqutYYnZVnEGc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/xE6KZ7bmjLU" height="1" width="1"/>

Health Canada Completes Safety Assessment Of Caffeine Use In Non-Cola Beverages
After an extensive review of all available science, Health Canada has authorized broader use of caffeine as a food additive from cola-type beverages to all carbonated soft drinks. Health Canada has determined that adding synthetic caffeine to non-cola soft drinks in concentrations no higher than 150 parts per million (ppm) poses no health risk to consumers when they follow Health Canada's recommendations for maximum daily caffeine intake. The authorized concentration for non-cola beverages is lower than the maximum of 200 ppm authorized under the Food and Drug Regulations for cola beverages... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aH29ayw34Rob57uCPdMULbaTTwM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aH29ayw34Rob57uCPdMULbaTTwM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aH29ayw34Rob57uCPdMULbaTTwM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aH29ayw34Rob57uCPdMULbaTTwM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/yOzpKBDLSCs" height="1" width="1"/>

Medtronic Receives FDA Panel's Unanimous Recommendation For Approval Of Revo MRI(TM) SureScan(TM) Pacing System
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee has voted unanimously in favor of approval with conditions of the Revo MRI™ SureScan™ pacing system designed as MR Conditional, or safe for use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems under specified conditions... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6kgVkF4W69MU_EKMkNqof4OKpJA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6kgVkF4W69MU_EKMkNqof4OKpJA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6kgVkF4W69MU_EKMkNqof4OKpJA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6kgVkF4W69MU_EKMkNqof4OKpJA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/MiEEIqbYaZA" height="1" width="1"/>

Does A Smaller Tract In Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Contribute To Less Invasiveness? A Prospective Comparative Study
UroToday.com - Debate continues in the literature as to whether the mini-PCNL (MPCNL) is associated with less patient postoperative morbidity compared to the traditional percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XvXCcGfQFTLIsBP11-dYs4BJgXY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XvXCcGfQFTLIsBP11-dYs4BJgXY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XvXCcGfQFTLIsBP11-dYs4BJgXY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XvXCcGfQFTLIsBP11-dYs4BJgXY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/LTM86ExinY8" height="1" width="1"/>

Dual-Energy CT Accurately Diagnoses Gout In Acute, Emergency Settings
A medical imaging technique called dual-energy computed tomography (CT) is an effective and reliable way to diagnose gout in the acute, emergency setting, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Dual-energy CT is an advanced medical imaging technique that can detect vessels and bones and display them in clear contrast to one another. It enables physicians to diagnose many patients' conditions faster and more accurately as it can better characterize tissue composition better than conventional CT... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BA6dObax6ZFiti3s6SFWVpp0quw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BA6dObax6ZFiti3s6SFWVpp0quw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BA6dObax6ZFiti3s6SFWVpp0quw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BA6dObax6ZFiti3s6SFWVpp0quw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/rcUGANZiMYA" height="1" width="1"/>

Blogs Comment On Catholic Split Over Health Reform Abortion Issues, Other Topics
The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ Columnists Gerson, Marcus Debate Abortion Language in House, Senate Reform Bills, Washington Post's "PostPartisan": In recent blog posts, Washington Post columnists Michael Gerson and Ruth Marcus debated their differences in interpreting abortion-related language in the Senate bill (HR 3590) and House bill (HR 3962). Conservative columnist Gerson writes that the "Senate bill would allow federal subsidies to go to health plans that cover elective abortions -- under two conditions... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-u6CPSukwG9yR2ab2IvXyMJI784/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-u6CPSukwG9yR2ab2IvXyMJI784/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-u6CPSukwG9yR2ab2IvXyMJI784/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-u6CPSukwG9yR2ab2IvXyMJI784/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/1Q4EMttut4Y" height="1" width="1"/>

House Democrats Prepare For Sunday Vote On Health Reconciliation Bill
The Associated Press: "In seeking enough votes to overhaul the nation's health care system, President Barack Obama is telling nervous Democratic lawmakers that their political fates are linked to the bill's passage, discouraging the notion that they can save themselves by opposing it, House members say." White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs "who said the president has spoken with more than three dozen Democratic lawmakers since Monday, repeatedly sidestepped questions of whether Obama has told them his presidency's fate depends on the legislation's passage" (Babington, 3/19)... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aLrNfMC2406COtV7G5jrl-QP-I4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aLrNfMC2406COtV7G5jrl-QP-I4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aLrNfMC2406COtV7G5jrl-QP-I4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aLrNfMC2406COtV7G5jrl-QP-I4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/TRze5MDseAU" height="1" width="1"/>

Divisions Within Pro-Life Groups On Overhaul Ease Opposition
A previously steadfast coalition opposed to abortion - which feared that the health overhaul could divert federal money to support the procedure - is beginning to crack, The Christian Science Monitor reports. "Increasingly, abortion foes - including high-profile Catholic organizations and members of Congress - are saying that while the language aimed at preventing use of federal funds for abortion is not perfect, the bill is still worth passing as a first step." The Catholic Health Association, 60 prominent American nuns, and several Democratic lawmakers, including Reps... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tXOjomo3ZVElcIR0pZRqlOWU470/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tXOjomo3ZVElcIR0pZRqlOWU470/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tXOjomo3ZVElcIR0pZRqlOWU470/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tXOjomo3ZVElcIR0pZRqlOWU470/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/AnoN7OcKW3Q" height="1" width="1"/>

Student Loan Provisions Help Offset Health Costs In Reconciliation Bill
"Without the inclusion of a student loan overhaul, the healthcare reconciliation bill would likely have been blocked in the Senate, according to an analysis of preliminary CBO estimates," Congress Daily reports. Under the rules for the reconciliation bill, the legislation "must save at least $2 billion over the next five years," but "[t]he HELP Committee's health provisions alone would have cost nearly $4 billion net over five years, preventing the use of reconciliation... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7TXWjYaBug3ofK2PRmdcLN0vOvc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7TXWjYaBug3ofK2PRmdcLN0vOvc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7TXWjYaBug3ofK2PRmdcLN0vOvc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7TXWjYaBug3ofK2PRmdcLN0vOvc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/f_logIuymsQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Research On Testosterone Levels And Risk-Taking In Young Men Finds Women Do Make Men Throw Caution To The Wind
The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Researchers asked young adult men to perform both easy and difficult tricks on skateboards, first in front of another male and then in front of a young, attractive female. The skateboarder's testosterone levels were measured after each trick... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jd7pu9z7qKyv50U9yeWReEJTw0E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jd7pu9z7qKyv50U9yeWReEJTw0E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jd7pu9z7qKyv50U9yeWReEJTw0E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jd7pu9z7qKyv50U9yeWReEJTw0E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/5JqPzjzMJfU" height="1" width="1"/>

Two Leading Organizations Dedicated To Reducing Health Care-Associated Infections Worldwide Issue Inaugural Partnership In Prevention Award
During the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) awarded their first Partnership in Prevention Award to the National Guard Health Affairs in Saudi Arabia. The award was created to recognize and celebrate the efforts of multidisciplinary teams working together to champion infection prevention efforts within their healthcare organization... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ER_DnqWAjjK_TTookThB_uvt-sk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ER_DnqWAjjK_TTookThB_uvt-sk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ER_DnqWAjjK_TTookThB_uvt-sk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ER_DnqWAjjK_TTookThB_uvt-sk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/cS7ZkbpGfzs" height="1" width="1"/>

Professor Cohen Of Ben-Gurion University Receives Rappaport Prize For Excellence In Biomedical Research
Prof. Smadar Cohen, incumbent of the Claire and Harold Oshry Chair in Biotechnology, and head of the University's Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, has been awarded the prestigious Rappaport Prize for Excellence in Biomedical Research, an award totaling $100,000. The Prize is given annually to a researcher whose research has either significantly advanced or has the potential to significantly advance any medical or biomedical field. On receiving the news of the award Prof... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yWYOECPXGNNTk17jRwZAxRA9yms/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yWYOECPXGNNTk17jRwZAxRA9yms/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yWYOECPXGNNTk17jRwZAxRA9yms/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yWYOECPXGNNTk17jRwZAxRA9yms/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/gAObXlwr_YY" height="1" width="1"/>

American Roentgen Ray Society 2010 Annual Meeting
The American Roentgen Ray Society will hold its annual scientific meeting, May 2-7, 2010, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA. Researchers will present daily information regarding the latest developments in patient radiation safety, women's imaging, computed tomography (CT) scans, and other cutting-edge imaging techniques that are increasingly replacing more invasive and more costly procedures. Medical imaging, the eyes of medicine and the future of health care, is at the forefront of national news and healthcare policy... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J6ni6RWNdESwnw14KhySg6DmQrk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J6ni6RWNdESwnw14KhySg6DmQrk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J6ni6RWNdESwnw14KhySg6DmQrk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J6ni6RWNdESwnw14KhySg6DmQrk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/Csj-tZuCbko" height="1" width="1"/>

Backers Of Colo. 'Personhood' Amendment Secure Signatures For Ballot Proposal
Abortion-rights opponents in Colorado on Thursday said they have enough voter signatures to a put an "abortion-ending" proposal on the ballot this fall asking whether the state constitution should be amended to grant human rights to fetuses, the AP/Boston Globe reports. Colorado voters "soundly rejected" a similar ballot measure in 2008, according to the AP/Globe... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7YxjTXtq364V0dpQuBXDva8WhTU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7YxjTXtq364V0dpQuBXDva8WhTU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7YxjTXtq364V0dpQuBXDva8WhTU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7YxjTXtq364V0dpQuBXDva8WhTU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/jjiXM7VLCgU" height="1" width="1"/>

Gene Regulation Determines Individuality, Study
A team of US and German scientists has found that we differ from each more because of the way our genes are regulated, such as which are switched on and which are switched off, than because of the differences among the genes themselves: furthermore there appears to be as much variation among humans as between humans and chimpanzees when it comes to gene regulation... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BNLWbm55VebfTQwoHYIck65ojtU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BNLWbm55VebfTQwoHYIck65ojtU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BNLWbm55VebfTQwoHYIck65ojtU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BNLWbm55VebfTQwoHYIck65ojtU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/i-JnMg3IIls" height="1" width="1"/>

Access To General Practice Under Threat - Family Doctors, Northern Ireland
Access to your GP is likely to become worse as a result of the patient experience survey currently being carried out by DHSSPS. That was the stark warning from family doctors at their annual conference in Fermanagh last Sunday. The letter accompanying the survey that has been issued by DHSSPS, tells patients that the outcomes of the survey will help improve general practice... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F1-j4ftxNjGOOD7mkBaZDDvxD1w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F1-j4ftxNjGOOD7mkBaZDDvxD1w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F1-j4ftxNjGOOD7mkBaZDDvxD1w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F1-j4ftxNjGOOD7mkBaZDDvxD1w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/tUWlypk1sFw" height="1" width="1"/>

Family Doctors Rose To Pandemic Challenge - BMA, UK
Speaking last Sunday, at the annual GP conference, Dr Brian Dunn, Chairman of the BMA's General Practitioner Committee congratulated GPs on the way they coped with the H1N1 pandemic, saying, "Our staff coped with some of the highest levels of infection in the UK. By dealing with patients directly, we saved the DHSSPS budget a considerable amount as they didn't have to implement a 'flu helpline. We also supported DHSSPS in maintaining public confidence. "Despite this, our politicians have thanked us by saying that GPs were profiteering... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/huPWPgJFhAvpIYf6yATh8vNkUgo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/huPWPgJFhAvpIYf6yATh8vNkUgo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/huPWPgJFhAvpIYf6yATh8vNkUgo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/huPWPgJFhAvpIYf6yATh8vNkUgo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/2SiYPLzO2WA" height="1" width="1"/>

Statement By The National Right To Life Committee On Abortion "Deal" On Health Care Legislation
In response to today's announcement regarding an agreement between Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mi.) and President Obama on the pending health care bill (H.R. 3590), the following statement was issued by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of right-to-life organizations in the 50 states: The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) remains strongly opposed to the Senate-passed health bill (H.R. 3590)... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7YPTaEI4PbDX89AX8B6x7ogew6Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7YPTaEI4PbDX89AX8B6x7ogew6Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7YPTaEI4PbDX89AX8B6x7ogew6Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7YPTaEI4PbDX89AX8B6x7ogew6Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/zIoBYJxW7hA" height="1" width="1"/>

Bazelon Center Congratulates The U.S. House Of Representatives On Passing Health Care Reform, Making Substantial Investments In America's Health
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law congratulates the House of Representatives for its historic, final passage of the health care reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590), along with the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HR 4872) which makes improvements to the Senate bill. The reforms will give quality, affordable health care to nearly all Americans for the first time in our nation's history... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Nf6lFxkSqm8VLL8L-ruuvcNigjw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Nf6lFxkSqm8VLL8L-ruuvcNigjw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Nf6lFxkSqm8VLL8L-ruuvcNigjw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Nf6lFxkSqm8VLL8L-ruuvcNigjw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/xX1JGFjNjno" height="1" width="1"/>

AMA: Historic House Passage Of Health System Reform Important Step Forward
Statement attributable to: J. James Rohack, M.D. AMA President "Historic passage of health system reform by the U.S. House of Representatives today is an important step toward providing coverage to all Americans and improving our nation's health system. Every day physicians see the devastating effect being uninsured has on the health of our patients. Physicians dedicate their lives to helping patients, and we have an historic opportunity now to do just that... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5R1C6is636LJzDvDhQ90fNJB17Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5R1C6is636LJzDvDhQ90fNJB17Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5R1C6is636LJzDvDhQ90fNJB17Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5R1C6is636LJzDvDhQ90fNJB17Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/FDkXE0dr3UA" height="1" width="1"/>

APHA Applauds House Passage Of Health Reform
Statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E), Executive Director, American Public Health Association "The American Public Health Association applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for its historic vote today to reform our nation's health system. "For nearly a century, providing quality, affordable care to all Americans has eluded our grasp. Today's vote, however, changes all that... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PuAOMN7x8PQKRtgyu2u2_kDhpxc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PuAOMN7x8PQKRtgyu2u2_kDhpxc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PuAOMN7x8PQKRtgyu2u2_kDhpxc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PuAOMN7x8PQKRtgyu2u2_kDhpxc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/abLWMGb8iP4" height="1" width="1"/>

Success Rates For Organ Transplants Are Increasing, But Organ Donations Are Decreasing
The number of living donor organs available for transplant has progressively declined over the past five years, according to a new study. In addition, the study showed that for the first time, organs from deceased donors decreased in 2008. "This decline has resulted in a widening gap between the number of organs available for transplant, and the number of patients who are awaiting a donor organ," said Andrew S. Klein, M.D., director of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Comprehensive Transplant Center and first author on the study... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUtOxGKiosWTFRS57aOPu1o2c2M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUtOxGKiosWTFRS57aOPu1o2c2M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUtOxGKiosWTFRS57aOPu1o2c2M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XUtOxGKiosWTFRS57aOPu1o2c2M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/-AcHSE5WOX4" height="1" width="1"/>

Prostate Cancer Genes Associated With TMPRSS2-ERG Gene Fusion And Prognostic Of Biochemical Recurrence In Multiple Cohorts
UroToday.com - Fusion of the promoter/enhancer region of the androgen-responsive prostate specific serine protease 2-encoding gene, TMPRSS2 to the ETS variant 1 gene (ETV1) occurs uniquely in prostate cancer (CaP). Approximately 40-50% of CaP cases demonstrate a gene fusion. The most common fusion variant is a recombination between exon 1 of TMPRSS2 and exon 4 of ERG, designated T1/E4. This fusion may account for up to 85% of reported fusions. A previous study isolated RNA from 165 patients' radical prostatectomy specimens and 81 (49%) were found to have a gene fusion... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4gmPYdiL3lfeCe5_wVh1h0Jn8QA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4gmPYdiL3lfeCe5_wVh1h0Jn8QA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4gmPYdiL3lfeCe5_wVh1h0Jn8QA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4gmPYdiL3lfeCe5_wVh1h0Jn8QA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/miJMRl3yySU" height="1" width="1"/>

Noninvasive Diagnostic Imaging Utilization Rates For The Medicare Population Vary Geographically
The utilization rates of noninvasive diagnostic imaging procedures such as computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) for the Medicare population vary substantially from region to region, with Atlanta, GA, having the highest utilization rate and Seattle, WA, having the lowest, according to a study in the April issue of theAmerican Journal of Roentgenology. "Underlying regional variation in imaging utilization raises concerns about cost and quality," said Laurence Parker, PhD, lead author of the study... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uj5K9Uiv_taSTjR0pSTTSyWguLQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uj5K9Uiv_taSTjR0pSTTSyWguLQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uj5K9Uiv_taSTjR0pSTTSyWguLQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uj5K9Uiv_taSTjR0pSTTSyWguLQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/Ziy8m_TTjtc" height="1" width="1"/>

Modified Technique Significantly Reduces Radiation Dose Delivered During ECG-Triggered Coronary CTA Exams
Reduced or no "padding" during ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography (CTA) results in a substantial reduction in radiation dose without affecting image quality and interpretability, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. ECG-triggered coronary CTA is a common, minimally invasive procedure that is used to evaluate blockages in the coronary arteries... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gEOlzd7BS7P6stKyTNc6bXF_yUE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gEOlzd7BS7P6stKyTNc6bXF_yUE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gEOlzd7BS7P6stKyTNc6bXF_yUE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gEOlzd7BS7P6stKyTNc6bXF_yUE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/Mk9-OiR-Wjw" height="1" width="1"/>

New York Times Examines Lifting Of Ban On Immigrants With HIV
The New York Times on Friday examined a 22-year-old federal ban on visitors and immigrants who test positive for HIV from entering or living in the U.S. and the impact of President Obama's decision to lift the ban in January. The law -- which "many considered cruel," according to the Times -- was imposed in 1987 when HIV-positive foreigners were added to a list of undesirable people barred from entering the U.S. The list also singled out sex workers and people who had committed felonies, according to Christian Schmidt, an immigration lawyer. Immigrants already living in the U.S... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GroBto92ltVgO6X_VLOemAfYkRU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GroBto92ltVgO6X_VLOemAfYkRU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GroBto92ltVgO6X_VLOemAfYkRU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GroBto92ltVgO6X_VLOemAfYkRU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/N3SAVFikKqw" height="1" width="1"/>

Stricter Enforcement Of South Korean Abortion Laws Limits Access For Many Women
South Korea has experienced a dramatic shift toward increased government enforcement of antiabortion laws, which has limited the number of ob-gyns who are willing to perform abortions and significantly increased the cost of the procedure, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports. In 1953, South Korea outlawed abortion except in cases of rape, incest or severe genetic disorders. However, for many years, officials "turned a blind eye," as South Korea pushed to limit population growth, according to the AP/Chronicle... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xfaxXFuSffTWlKLskVoNZAiWVxs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xfaxXFuSffTWlKLskVoNZAiWVxs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xfaxXFuSffTWlKLskVoNZAiWVxs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xfaxXFuSffTWlKLskVoNZAiWVxs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/V__invfZBYY" height="1" width="1"/>

KHN Columns Explore How Abortion Funding Issues Are Factoring Into Health Reform
In one Kaiser Health News column, Jessica Arons writes: "In an attempt to keep health reform from being torpedoed by the ever-contentious topic of abortion, advocates and opponents of abortion rights were expected to agree that legislation would preserve the "status quo" on abortion law and not be used to advance or restrict abortion rights. Unfortunately, fights erupted over different definitions of the status quo and how to apply it to a reformed health insurance system, and the health care debate quickly became embroiled in abortion politics anyway" (3/19). Read the entire column... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WTtjzyQkjlw3miUGi7aDihnjRO0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WTtjzyQkjlw3miUGi7aDihnjRO0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WTtjzyQkjlw3miUGi7aDihnjRO0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WTtjzyQkjlw3miUGi7aDihnjRO0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/tvsi8gI428U" height="1" width="1"/>

Details Of Democratic Tweaks To Health Bill
News reports scour the latest health overhaul bill for specific provisions and adjustments. The New York Times: "The reconciliation package unveiled by Democrats would impose $28 billion in fees on the drug industry over 10 years ... That is $5 billion higher than the $23 billion the brand-name pharmaceutical industry had agreed to in the Senate package." But, drug makers are glad the government will spend $38 billion filling the Medicare "doughnut hole" - a gap in drug coverage - over that period (Wilson, 3/18)... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FOrKf4lSL1HRQ0z7rG2rxYihPYQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FOrKf4lSL1HRQ0z7rG2rxYihPYQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FOrKf4lSL1HRQ0z7rG2rxYihPYQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FOrKf4lSL1HRQ0z7rG2rxYihPYQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/9b42AV45ALY" height="1" width="1"/>

GOP Trying To Derail, Challenge Health Reform Legislation
The Wall Street Journal: "Republicans are looking beyond Sunday's expected vote on the Democrats' health-care overhaul to focus on strategies for striking back should it pass, ranging from challenges to the measure by individual states to a national repeal campaign. ... GOP leaders hope at a minimum that they can energize conservative activists and turn the electorate against the Democrats in the crucial period after the law's enactment, when both parties would be fighting to define it in the public's mind before the November elections... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7g4a2CYmrnil7005c4xZVmJkQmU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7g4a2CYmrnil7005c4xZVmJkQmU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7g4a2CYmrnil7005c4xZVmJkQmU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7g4a2CYmrnil7005c4xZVmJkQmU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/c89H48DhiVs" height="1" width="1"/>

Myths And Explainers About Health Reform Bill And Congressional Procedures
News outlets provide several explainers on the health care battle so far and how it might proceed. The Washington Post reports on a few of the misconceptions that are creating "the mythology about how we got here." The "myths" examined include "this could have been a bipartisan bill," "Democrats gave up on the public option too soon," "Scott Brown changed everything," "the public is undecided about health-care reform," and "how lawmakers vote on health-care reform will be the top issue in the 2010 midterm elections" (Cillizza, 3/21)... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DYepW8gkq04VIOpEB4AEAgcYvZ4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DYepW8gkq04VIOpEB4AEAgcYvZ4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DYepW8gkq04VIOpEB4AEAgcYvZ4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DYepW8gkq04VIOpEB4AEAgcYvZ4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/4Mdyy7ARr-g" height="1" width="1"/>

Research Roundup: Insurance Crisis Tough On Middle Class; Hospitals' Profit Margins On Private Patients Up
Health Affairs: Private-Payer Profits Can Induce Negative Medicare Margins - "Hospitals' profit margins on privately insured patients have risen dramatically in recent years, while profit margins on Medicare patients have fallen," write the authors, who all work for MedPAC. "A common assumption is that hospitals have little control over their costs and must charge high rates to private health insurers when Medicare rates are lower than hospital costs. We present evidence that contradicts that common assumption... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gm-26Wbdffx4OZew_KHJxCwL8wA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gm-26Wbdffx4OZew_KHJxCwL8wA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gm-26Wbdffx4OZew_KHJxCwL8wA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gm-26Wbdffx4OZew_KHJxCwL8wA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/7XtPJrNVR1s" height="1" width="1"/>

Today's OpEds: Wash Post, Economist Support Health Bill, Others Articulate Opposition
Health Reform Is A Risk Worth Taking The Washington Post But if legislators are asked to cast an up-or-down vote in the next few days, our advice would be to vote yes. With trepidation, we would say that the benefits of acting outweigh the risks (3/19). Now For The Slaughter The Wall Street Journal I wonder at what point the administration will realize it wasn't worth it - worth the discord, worth the diminution in popularity and prestige, worth the deepening of the great divide... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rCnSOL25U0sn0zi-r2SgbmFSScM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rCnSOL25U0sn0zi-r2SgbmFSScM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rCnSOL25U0sn0zi-r2SgbmFSScM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rCnSOL25U0sn0zi-r2SgbmFSScM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/JpL6H783cqE" height="1" width="1"/>

Report Highlights Gains In Malaria Fight, Documents Need For More Funding
Global funding for efforts to fight malaria, which stood at $2 billion at the end of 2009, have "helped to contain the disease," but is "far short of the estimated $6 billion required annually to expand" efforts to fight it, the Roll Back Malaria Partnership said on Thursday, Reuters reports. The statements came as the partnership released a report (.pdf) that examined a decade's worth of global funding for malaria and its impact on fighting the disease (Hardach, 3/18)... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vXlCRA20MRwPQCCwIwtH4VgkYTg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vXlCRA20MRwPQCCwIwtH4VgkYTg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vXlCRA20MRwPQCCwIwtH4VgkYTg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vXlCRA20MRwPQCCwIwtH4VgkYTg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/Y0N0JusR51E" height="1" width="1"/>

Canadian Prime Minister Says He's Open To Including Contraception In G8 Plan For Improving Maternal, Child Health
"Facing a squall of condemnation from aid groups and opposition politicians," following statements by Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon that Canada's G8 maternal and child health initiative would not include family planning, Prime Minister Stephen Harper "disavowed his foreign minister Thursday, promising that the federal government would include contraception programs in its maternal-health foreign-aid initiative," the Globe and Mail reports... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CgbTPvglFiBnQZ9N-fMTSP8MIbI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CgbTPvglFiBnQZ9N-fMTSP8MIbI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CgbTPvglFiBnQZ9N-fMTSP8MIbI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CgbTPvglFiBnQZ9N-fMTSP8MIbI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/ZE7gRBwFF9U" height="1" width="1"/>

Haiti Rebuilding Assessment Calls For Health Improvements; U.S., International Donors Continue Long-Term Reconstruction Efforts
"An assessment [for rebuilding Haiti after the January earthquake] prepared by foreign experts for the U.N. ... calls for a system that guarantees universal access to primary care, quality services and essential medication," the Wall Street Journal reports... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TNNnLdmwPeIkIOkx4x5U8MT4aXU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TNNnLdmwPeIkIOkx4x5U8MT4aXU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TNNnLdmwPeIkIOkx4x5U8MT4aXU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TNNnLdmwPeIkIOkx4x5U8MT4aXU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/D-R9lWinmlI" height="1" width="1"/>

Recent Releases In Global Health
Lancet Study Finds Level Of HIV Services For IDUs 'Is Poor In Many Countries' A Lancet study performed a systematic review of HIV prevention and treatment services targeting injecting drug users (IDUs) globally based on the availability of "core interventions for IDUs: needle and syringe programmes (NSPs), opioid substitution therapy (OST) and other drug treatment, HIV testing and counselling, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and condom programmes... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9GZiZf2WIFzOy3_PiRbxBaQaNSg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9GZiZf2WIFzOy3_PiRbxBaQaNSg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9GZiZf2WIFzOy3_PiRbxBaQaNSg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9GZiZf2WIFzOy3_PiRbxBaQaNSg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/Xs2jepro6Jg" height="1" width="1"/>

In-Vitro Diagnosis: Mini-laboratory For All Cases
Many illnesses can be reliably diagnosed through laboratory tests, but these in vitro analyses often use up valuable time. A system developed by Fraunhofer research scientists, which can carry out complex analyses on the spot, will soon be ready for the market. "We'll just have to wait for the results of the laboratory tests." These words are familiar to many patients. It then usually takes several days for specimens to be sent to the laboratory and analyzed and for the doctor to receive the results... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7Ua0kPsaKs_Hxuix9ZfQ5zbDkJo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7Ua0kPsaKs_Hxuix9ZfQ5zbDkJo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7Ua0kPsaKs_Hxuix9ZfQ5zbDkJo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7Ua0kPsaKs_Hxuix9ZfQ5zbDkJo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/FElnDccfvbE" height="1" width="1"/>

Plastics Risks To Human Health And The Environment
Plastics surround us. A vital manufacturing ingredient for nearly every existing industry, these materials appear in a high percentage of the products we use every day. Although modern life would be hard to imagine without this versatile chemistry, products composed of plastics also have a dark side, due in part to the very characteristics that make them so desirable - their durability and longevity... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tRi_oflYvtTgBIpLsYw8IgGj7z4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tRi_oflYvtTgBIpLsYw8IgGj7z4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tRi_oflYvtTgBIpLsYw8IgGj7z4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tRi_oflYvtTgBIpLsYw8IgGj7z4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/AJRG3dDHaIY" height="1" width="1"/>

Silver Proves Its Mettle For Nanotech Applications
The self-assembling properties of the DNA molecule have allowed for the construction of an intriguing range of nanoscale forms. Such nanoarchitectures may eventually find their way into a new generation of microelectronics, semiconductors, biological and chemical sensing devices and a host of biomedical applications. Now Hao Yan and Yan Liu, professors at the Biodesign Institute's Center for Single Molecule Biophysics and their collaborators have introduced a new method to deterministically and precisely position silver nanoparticles onto self-assembling DNA scaffolds... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uXCdn9Pgqo34q9g6tt2QLZp4F9Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uXCdn9Pgqo34q9g6tt2QLZp4F9Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uXCdn9Pgqo34q9g6tt2QLZp4F9Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uXCdn9Pgqo34q9g6tt2QLZp4F9Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/ZualzggFU98" height="1" width="1"/>

Clostridium Difficile Infection Nears Zero: Intervention Drops Hospital Infection Rate By 1/3
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is the one of the leading pathogens causing hospital-acquired infection in the United States. It may cause diarrhea, colitis, sepsis and lead to prolonged hospitalization and death. Mayo Clinic researchers say they've found a way to reduce the acquisition of this infection and drop its frequency to a fraction of what it had been. The process involves consistent daily cleaning of all high-touch surfaces with a spore-killing bleach disinfectant wipe for all patients on units with high endemic rates of C. difficile infection... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PJ-0vNW_OnILldEs02Kr6Z4dSD4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PJ-0vNW_OnILldEs02Kr6Z4dSD4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PJ-0vNW_OnILldEs02Kr6Z4dSD4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PJ-0vNW_OnILldEs02Kr6Z4dSD4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/vFsGDQwxQYw" height="1" width="1"/>

Risk Of A Second Breast Cancer May Be Increased By Rare ATM Gene Mutations Plus Radiation
Certain rare mutations in the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene, combined with radiation exposure, may increase a woman's risk of developing a second cancer in the opposite breast, according to a study published online March 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Breast cancer survivors are at increased risk of developing a second cancer in the other, or contralateral breast, compared to women who have not had breast cancer. The ATM gene is known to play a role in cells' response to DNA damage caused by ionizing radiation, another breast cancer risk factor... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jD-y6phTfjgNKGosJXdA0DBrQxo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jD-y6phTfjgNKGosJXdA0DBrQxo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jD-y6phTfjgNKGosJXdA0DBrQxo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jD-y6phTfjgNKGosJXdA0DBrQxo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/t7nTz1CVEoI" height="1" width="1"/>

The Use Of Anticoagulants Improves Biochemical Control Of Localized Prostate Cancer Treated With Radiotherapy
UroToday.com - The coagulation system is implicated in cancer proliferation, angiogenesis, host immunologic defense, and metastasis. Patients with cancer are more likely to develop thromboembolism. In the journal Cancer, Dr. Kevin Choe and colleagues report on a cohort of patients receiving radiotherapy (XRT) for prostate cancer (CaP) of which 37% also received some form of anticoagulation. From 1988 to 2005, 662 men treated with XRT for localized CaP at the University of Chicago and who had at least 2 years follow-up were selected for analysis... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Ib1PDUmlKdxbmAGTDKcywI22Ho/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Ib1PDUmlKdxbmAGTDKcywI22Ho/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Ib1PDUmlKdxbmAGTDKcywI22Ho/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9Ib1PDUmlKdxbmAGTDKcywI22Ho/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/ocd1umotRrg" height="1" width="1"/>

X-Rays Often Inaccurate In The Diagnosis Of Hip And Pelvic Fractures
Radiographs (standard X-rays) are often inconclusive in the detection of hip and pelvic fractures in the emergency department, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. "The diagnosis of traumatic fracture most often begins and ends with X-rays of the hip, pelvis, or both," said Charles Spritzer, MD, lead author of the study. "In some cases though, the exclusion of a traumatic fracture is difficult," said Spritzer... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m8esTc4hkI25O7qPCmhw0kcUmII/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m8esTc4hkI25O7qPCmhw0kcUmII/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m8esTc4hkI25O7qPCmhw0kcUmII/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m8esTc4hkI25O7qPCmhw0kcUmII/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/0jiPHyKs1mc" height="1" width="1"/>

Ivory bids fall on poaching fears
A UN wildlife trade meeting rejects proposals for further sales of ivory amid concern on poaching controls.

Chair announced for climate probe
A chairman has been appointed for a review into science published by the unit at the centre of the "Climategate" row.

Consortium wins big weather prize
A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.

Internet 'threatens' rare species
The internet has emerged as one of the biggest threats to endangered species, conservationists say.

Amateur's desktop comet discovery
An amateur astronomer has made a "major astronomical discovery" while accessing a telescope in Hawaii over the internet while at work in the UK.

Ice mission given lift-off date
Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is set to launch on 8 April on a mission to map the world's ice fields.

LHC smashes energy record again
The Large Hadron Collider has smashed the record for highest-energy particle beams again in its quest to uncover new physics.

Velociraptor's cousin discovered
Researchers discover a new species of dinosaur that was very closely related to the Velociraptor.

Now you see it: scientists create invisibility cloak in 3-D
Scientists create the first cloaking device to render an object invisible in three dimensions.

Guess who's a sucker for high-definition television? The octopus
Octopuses respond to high-definition television (HDTV), but seem to ignore normal standard television, scientists discover.

Richard Black on what's happening to our shared environment


Spaceman
When Britain had a small astronaut corps

Amazing thin line
How atmospheres create wonders of the Solar System.

Gold rush
The oceanic fight over the future of prized bluefin tuna

Weed invasion
The creeper that is smothering an ecosystem

In pictures
Behind the scenes at London's Natural History Museum

Earth Watch
Tuna defeat carries whiff of cordite and hypocrisy

It's still real and it's still a problem
More reason than ever to deal with the climate debacle

On the arrival of alien predators
Europe is set to release its first non-native "biological control" species to curb the spread of Japanese knotweed.

Rarest sparrow nest sites found
New nesting sites of one of the world's rarest birds, the Worthen's sparrow, are found in Mexico.

Flat-headed cat is now endangered
Habitat loss and deforestation are now endangering the survival of Asia's flat-headed cat, a diminutive and little studied feline species.

Glowing fly sperm yields results
US researchers using genetically engineered fruit flies with glowing sperm track the seed's progress inside the female in real time.

Brain probe hope for epileptics
A US study says electrical deep brain stimulation is a promising therapy for epileptics who do not respond to drug treatment.

'Hobbit' island's deeper history
New tool discoveries push back the date for the earliest human occupation of Flores Island, home of the famous hobbit species.

Planck spies massive dust clouds
Europe's Planck space telescope pictures the colossal swathes of cold dust that spread through the Milky Way galaxy.

Fears winter harmed UK wildlife
The harsh winter may have had a devastating impact on UK wildlife, British Waterways warns as it launches its annual survey.

Bid in for 132-turbine wind farm
Plans for a major wind farm development in Dumfries and Galloway are submitted to the Scottish government.

UN body rejects bluefin tuna ban
A US- and EU-backed bid to ban trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna fails, raising fears for the species' future.

Monkeys learn more from females
Groups of monkeys pay more attention to females than to males when learning a task, say scientists.

Ads 'exaggerated climate change'
Two government press adverts aimed at raising awareness of climate change are banned for overstating the risks.
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