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Escalating violence and widespread insecurity worsens shortage of health workers in Iraq

Escalating violence and widespread insecurity, combined with a worsening shortage of health workers, are putting severe pressure on the health of the Iraqi population. This pressure increases as people move within the country and into neighbouring countries in search of safer places to live.

18 Apr 2007

Statement by ADA on court's ruling on dental amalgam fillings

The American Dental Association (ADA) welcomes Friday's ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia stating that the court cannot force the Food and Drug Administration to tighten restrictions on the use of dental amalgam fillings.

17 Apr 2007

Courage to care for me - campaign launch

Healthcare professionals at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) have launched the “Courage to Care for Me” campaign as part of the “Courage to Care” initiative during April, the Month of the Military Child.

17 Apr 2007

For teens - abstinence-only sex education programs...a waste of money!

It has taken a U.S. government report to confirm what experts in sexual behaviour have repeatedly warned about in recent years regarding teenage sex....abstinence just doesn't work.

16 Apr 2007

Aftermath of suicide attempts - helping families cope

When a child attempts suicide, these emotions hit families like a Mack truck. Some family members bury their feelings deep inside and refuse to accept the stark reality.

15 Apr 2007

Groundbreaking Yogyakarta principles released

Groundbreaking international legal principles on sexual orientation, gender identity, and international law have been released by 29 international human rights experts, led by University of Nottingham academic, Professor Michael O'Flaherty.

14 Apr 2007

FDA warns on health risks of potentially contaminated Olives

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers to possible serious health risks from eating olives that may be contaminated with a deadly bacterium, Clostridium botulinum . C. botulinum can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness.

14 Apr 2007

Nancy Brinker and Lance Armstrong honored by AACR

Ambassador Nancy Brinker and Lance Armstrong will receive inaugural AACR Centennial Medals for Distinguished Public Service during special opening ceremonies of the 2007 AACR Annual Meeting. Both are being recognized for their extraordinary contributions to cancer research advocacy and awareness.

12 Apr 2007

Embryonic stem cell bill is dead

Today the United States Senate voted to pass S. 5, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act." Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, issued the following statement:

12 Apr 2007

Mount Sinai makes Presidential honor roll

Mount Sinai School of Medicine has been named to the first-ever President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, an honor that recognizes students, faculty, and staff for building a culture of service and civic engagement.

12 Apr 2007

Momentum for indoor smoking bans across the globe growing

In a Perspective in the April 12, 2007 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) , researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Association of European Cancer Leagues describe the growing momentum for indoor smoking bans in countries across the globe.

12 Apr 2007

Suicide rates in Oregon higher than California

Two co-sponsors of a bill to legalize assisted suicide in California participated in a press conference promoting a bill to create an Office of Suicide Prevention in California.

11 Apr 2007

Running a marathon with type 1 diabetes

Running a marathon takes skill, dedication and tremendous athleticism. Just ask Ironman Triathlete Jay Hewitt, who is leading Team Joslin through the 26.2 mile course during this year's Boston Marathon.

11 Apr 2007

American Heart Association highlights BAD fats and BETTER fats

As the nation moves to significantly reduce trans fat consumption, the American Heart Association is launching "Face The Fats," an educational campaign to teach consumers how to minimize trans fat in their diet, while avoiding the unintended health consequence of defaulting to more saturated fat.

11 Apr 2007

Sunburnt holiday-makers boost their chances of fatal skin cancer

One third of young British holiday-makers will double their chances of developing the most fatal form of skin cancer this summer because they plan to get burnt on the beach.

11 Apr 2007

What you always wanted to know...How to make the 'perfect' bacon butty!

Scientists in Britain have come up with a mathematical formula for making the perfect bacon sandwich.

11 Apr 2007

Babe on life support granted a reprieve

A judge in Texas has granted a family's request to keep their critically ill baby alive and ruled against the hospital's wishes, that his life support should not be switched off.

11 Apr 2007

Macmillan Medical Communications welcomes Scott Carson as national sales manager

Macmillan Medical Communications (MMC) has welcomed Scott Carson as its new National Sales Manager. He will be reporting in to John Elduff, Senior VP of Sales, and will be based out of MMC’s corporate sales office in Philadelphia, PA.

10 Apr 2007

India is poised to revolutionize biotechnology

India's health biotech firms are emerging as a major global player, with growing means and know-how to produce innovative as well as generic drugs and vaccines at costs small relative to those of giant Western firms, according to ground-breaking Canadian research.

10 Apr 2007

Role of black bloggers in the blogosphere

In the first scholarly research examining the role of black bloggers in the blogosphere, Brown University researcher Antoinette Pole assessed how bloggers of color use their medium for purposes related to politics.

10 Apr 2007