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Continued HIV/AIDS progress could lead to increased life expectancy, population among developing countries, U.N. report says

Life expectancy in developing countries could increase to 69 years by 2050 if the global health community sustains progress in controlling HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, according to a report released Wednesday by the United Nations Population Division, Montreal's Gazette reports (Edwards, Gazette, 3/12).

16 Mar 2009

European Commission pledges to increase support for HIV/AIDS efforts in southern Africa

The European Commission plans to increase support for efforts to prevent HIV transmission in southern Africa, Alessandro Mariani, the European Union's ambassador to Malawi and chair of the E.C.'s regional HIV/AIDS group, said Thursday, AFP/Google.com reports.

16 Mar 2009

Religious leaders must play role in HIV prevention efforts, opinion piece says

Addressing HIV/AIDS at a local level "demands a vigorous response from the faith community," Charles Jackson -- pastor of Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia, S.C. -- and John Culp, pastor of Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church in Columbia, write in a Columbia State opinion piece.

16 Mar 2009

Caribbean coalition on women, girls pledges to address HIV, gender-based violence

The Caribbean Coalition on Women, Girls and AIDS on Thursday pledged to address all aspects of female vulnerability to HIV -- including violence against women -- and cited growing concerns that current HIV/AIDS strategies are not adequately addressing their needs, Inter Press Service reports.

16 Mar 2009

U.N. member states agree to drug control policy

United Nations member states on Thursday agreed to a 10-year renewal of their anti-drug policy amid criticism that the strategy has contributed to the spread of HIV, Reuters reports.

16 Mar 2009

Efforts needed to increase HIV/AIDS education, prevention, experts, advocates say at California conference

California public health officials and other experts on Wednesday called for new ways to better educate people about HIV/AIDS prevention, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports.

16 Mar 2009

American Indian youth group to perform in Minneapolis to mark native HIV/AIDS awareness day

An American Indian youth theater group on Friday will perform in Minneapolis to mark National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is scheduled for March 20, the AP/Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.

16 Mar 2009

District of Columbia HIV/AIDS prevalence at 3%, report says

At least 3% of District of Columbia residents are living with HIV/AIDS, greater than the 1% level that constitutes a "generalized and severe" epidemic, according to a 2008 report to be released Monday by the city's HIV/AIDS Administration, the Washington Post reports.

16 Mar 2009

Study examines why overweight women are less likely to undergo breast cancer screening

Obese women may be putting themselves at greater risk of breast cancer by not undergoing regular screening.

16 Mar 2009

FDA approves first DNA test for two types of HPV

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first DNA test that identifies the two types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause the majority of cervical cancers among women in the United States.

15 Mar 2009

USAID launches early cancer detection program in Georgia

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching a unique partnership to reduce illnesses and deaths caused by cervical and breast cancers in the country of Georgia.

12 Mar 2009

Survey explores medical care for children with autism using CAM treatments

In a national survey conducted by the University of Minnesota, primary care physicians report that they are more likely to ask patients with autism about complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use and desire more CAM education for this population.

12 Mar 2009

Dramatic growth in number of hospitalists over last two decades

One of the most striking changes in health care over the last two decades has been a dramatic increase in physicians categorized as "hospitalists" - doctors who practice almost exclusively in hospitals, rather than combining both outpatient and inpatient care.

11 Mar 2009

Anesthesia or hypothermia: Warning for Alzheimer's patients

Everyone knows that its important to keep a cool head, but a new study published online in The FASEB Journal shows that for Alzheimer's patients, a cool head may make the disease worse.

11 Mar 2009

Outspoken health care reformer, Obama advisor, visits URMC

David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., a key health care advisor to President Barack Obama during the 2008 campaign, will speak at the University of Rochester Medical Center on Friday, April 3, for the 10th annual Saward-Berg lecture.

11 Mar 2009

Financial incentives stimulate changes in medical practice

A large group of California physicians given financial incentives to improve the quality of medical care have begun to embrace an array of changes important to advancing quality, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.

11 Mar 2009

Critical barriers hindering implementation of electronic personal health records detailed

Interest in personal health records as an electronic tool to manage health information is increasing dramatically.

11 Mar 2009

Studies investigate end-of-life healthcare

Patients with advanced cancer who discuss end-of-life care with their physicians appear to have lower health care costs in the final week of life than those who do not, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

10 Mar 2009

Regular family meals result in better eating habits for adolescents

Good eating habits can result when families eat together. In the March/April 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior , researchers from the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota report on one of the first studies to examine the long-term benefits of regular family meals for diet quality during the transition from early to middle adolescence.

10 Mar 2009

When a patient wishes to leave against medical advice - ethical dilemma for physicians

When patients choose to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge, the consequences may involve risk of inadequately treated medical conditions and the need for readmission, according to a review in the March 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

10 Mar 2009

Health Care News and Research

Continued HIV/AIDS progress could lead to increased life expectancy, population among developing countries, U.N. report says

European Commission pledges to increase support for HIV/AIDS efforts in southern Africa

Religious leaders must play role in HIV prevention efforts, opinion piece says

Caribbean coalition on women, girls pledges to address HIV, gender-based violence

U.N. member states agree to drug control policy

Efforts needed to increase HIV/AIDS education, prevention, experts, advocates say at California conference

American Indian youth group to perform in Minneapolis to mark native HIV/AIDS awareness day

District of Columbia HIV/AIDS prevalence at 3%, report says

Study examines why overweight women are less likely to undergo breast cancer screening

FDA approves first DNA test for two types of HPV

USAID launches early cancer detection program in Georgia

Survey explores medical care for children with autism using CAM treatments

Dramatic growth in number of hospitalists over last two decades

Anesthesia or hypothermia: Warning for Alzheimer's patients

Outspoken health care reformer, Obama advisor, visits URMC

Financial incentives stimulate changes in medical practice

Critical barriers hindering implementation of electronic personal health records detailed

Studies investigate end-of-life healthcare

Regular family meals result in better eating habits for adolescents

When a patient wishes to leave against medical advice - ethical dilemma for physicians

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