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2nd European Lung Cancer Conference

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Rapid advances in drug development, genetics and multidisciplinary treatment have brought the field of oncology to a critical moment, says Dr. Rafael Rosell from the Catalan Institute of Oncology in Badalona, Spain, co-chair of the second European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC), which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 28 April to 1 May 2010…

In Immune-Altered Mice Intestinal Bacteria Drive Obesity And Metabolic Disease

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Increased appetite and insulin resistance can be transferred from one mouse to another via intestinal bacteria, according to research being published online this week by Science magazine…

Foreign Donors Must Coordinate More With Haiti’s Government, Haitian Prime Minister Says

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Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive “demanded more information on Wednesday about foreign aid pouring into the earthquake-stricken country and urged that his government not be sidelined in reconstruction efforts,” Reuters reports…

Chile Has Enough Food, Fuel For Citizens, President Says

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said on Wednesday that the country has enough food and fuel to meet citizens’ needs, Dow Jones Newswires reports. She said the government has adequate resources to enable business recovery and to help rebuild houses, and she wants the private sector to play a major role in the rebuilding effort…

Videos Comment On Health Reform Abortion Language, Unsafe Abortion In Kenya

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The following summarizes select women’s health-related videos. Stupak, Sebelius Discuss Reform Vote: On Thursday’s “Good Morning America,” Sebelius countered Rep. Bart Stupak’s (D-Mich.) claims that the Senate health reform bill would lessen restrictions on federal funding of abortion…

AUA Responds To American Cancer Society Guideline For The Early Detection Of Prostate Cancer

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000

American Cancer Society issued its new Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer. The American Urological Association (AUA), which represents more than 16,000 urologists and urologic health professionals worldwide, issued the following statement in response to the new ACS document. The statement is attributable to AUA President Anton J. Bueschen, MD…

UAB Cancer Center, Urologists Affirm Men Should Take Lead In Deciding Prostate Screening

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Men who undergo prostate-cancer screening should discuss with a doctor the uncertainties, risks and benefits of the test before it is performed, says Edward Partridge, M.D., president-elect of the American Cancer Society (ACS) National Board of Directors and director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center…

Abortion Language In Health Care Bills Continues To Rankle Both Sides

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000

The Washington Times: “Pro-life advocates say the Democrats’ health care bill would send millions of dollars to community health care centers without restrictions to keep the money from being used to fund abortions, potentially expanding access to the procedure…

Obama Pushes Reconciliation, Action On Health Care Overhaul

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000

In his White House speech Wednesday afternoon, President Barack Obama outlined his updated health overhaul plan and endorsed a legislative maneuver meant to move the congressional efforts on health care reform forward…

Editorial Criticizes Idaho Bill To Increase ‘Conscience’ Protections For Health Care Workers

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“Last week, 21 Idaho senators injected themselves into private, painful decisions about conception, abortion and euthanasia” by advancing a bill (SB 1353) that would shield health care professionals from liability if they “decline to provide services that violate their conscience,” an Idaho Statesman editorial states…