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Abstinence-only sex ed 'foolish,' 'indefensible' method of reducing teen pregnancies, STIs

Relying on abstinence-only sex education as the "primary tool to reduce teenage pregnancies" and sexually transmitted infections, as "favored by the Bush administration and conservatives in Congress, looks increasingly foolish and indefensible," a New York Times editorial says.

1 May 2007

HHS should enforce federal law that abstinence education programs teach 'medically accurate' information

American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States and Advocates for Youth on Thursday sent a letter to HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt saying that the agency should enforce a federal law that states abstinence education must include "medically accurate" information about condom effectiveness, the Washington Times reports (Wetzstein, Washington Times , 4/27).

1 May 2007

Asset transfers that would allow elderly to qualify for Medicaid rare

Most nursing home residents are unlikely to have sold off assets below market value to qualify for long-term care coverage from Medicaid, according to a Government Accountability Office report released on Thursday, CongressDaily reports.

1 May 2007

States increasingly expanding SCHIP coverage to middle-class families

Several states are working to raise income eligibility limits for SCHIP, despite White House opposition, AP /Long Island Newsday reports. According to a survey conducted by Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families, 18 states already have received federal approval to offer SCHIP coverage to families with annual incomes greater than 200% of the federal poverty level -- the income threshold established when SCHIP began a decade ago.

1 May 2007

Health officials urge Nevada legislators to support HIV testing bill aimed at pregnant women

Physicians and health care officials on Wednesday called on Nevada lawmakers to support a bill ( SB 266) that would guarantee all pregnant women in the state have access to an HIV test as part of routine prenatal care, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

1 May 2007

Oregon, Texas HIV/AIDS, STI awareness efforts focus on black youth

The following summarizes recent newspaper coverage of efforts in Texas and Oregon to increase HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections awareness among black youth.

1 May 2007

VivoMetrics receives US patent for cough identification system

VivoMetrics has announced that the United States Patent Office has granted the company a new patent for its cough identification system algorithm.

1 May 2007

Adolescent risk inventory can help decrease teen risk behaviors

Research shows that adolescents who engage in one form of risky behavior, like drug or alcohol use, are likely to engage in other risky behaviors like self-harm, or having unprotected sex, but often times these behaviors are not discussed during a medical or mental health exam.

1 May 2007

Newly founded National Institute for Quality Improvement and Education

The newly founded National Institute for Quality Improvement and Education (NIQIE) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the integration of quality improvement and continuing education for healthcare professionals.

1 May 2007

Community leaders engage lawmakers on the value Medicare Advantage

More than three dozen community leaders from across the country have come together to actively engage lawmakers on the value Medicare Advantage provides to vulnerable seniors in their communities.

1 May 2007

AARP launches campaign for health care reform

AARP's national CEO William (Bill) Novelli was joined by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this morning at the Pasadena Convention Center for the first of a series of AARP forums on California health care reform.

1 May 2007

Texas Legislature passes bill to halt Gov. Perry's executive order mandating HPV vaccine

The Texas House on Wednesday voted 135-2 to pass ( HB 1098 ) a Senate-approved bill that would prevent mandatory vaccination for middle school girls in the state until 2011, the New York Times reports (Blumenthal, New York Times , 4/26).

30 Apr 2007

Wall Street Journal examines ethical questions, efficacy of fertility restoration technique involving freezing ovarian tissue

A technology that allows women to have ovarian tissue removed and transplanted back into their ovaries when they want to become pregnant is becoming an "intriguing option" for women who want to delay pregnancy, the Wall Street Journal reports.

30 Apr 2007

NEJM publishes perspective pieces responding to Supreme Court ruling federal abortion ban constitutional

The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday published three perspective pieces responding to the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling on Wednesday to reinstate a federal law banning so-called "partial-birth" abortion, overturning the rulings of three appeals courts.

30 Apr 2007

Florida Democrats ask CMS to explain overcharging of Medicare beneficiaries

Florida Democratic Reps. Robert Wexler, Alcee Hastings, Ron Klein and Debbie Wasserman Schultz last week sent a letter to CMS acting Administrator Leslie Norwalk requesting information regarding a computer glitch that withdrew money from some Medicare beneficiaries' Social Security checks, The Hill reports (Young, The Hill , 4/26).

30 Apr 2007

House approves bill that bans discrimination based on genetics

The House on Wednesday voted 420-3 to approve a bill (HR 493), sponsored by Rep.

30 Apr 2007

Mexico City bill that legalizes abortion during first three months' gestation published into law

A bill that allows pregnant women to obtain a legal abortion in Mexico City during the first three months' gestation was published into law on Thursday, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports (Castillo, AP/Houston Chronicle , 4/26).

30 Apr 2007

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case over Wisconsin antiabortion group's appeal of campaign finance law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a challenge of a lower court ruling in favor of a Wisconsin anti-abortion group's constitutional challenge to the McCain-Feingold federal campaign finance law, the New York Times reports (Greenhouse, New York Times, 4/26).

30 Apr 2007

UNESCO launches programs to build capacity of education sector in southern Africa to address HIV/AIDS

UNESCO is launching programs aimed at building the capacity of the education sectors throughout Southern Africa to help fight HIV/AIDS in the region, UNESCO Zimbabwe Representative Juma Shabani said Tuesday at an HIV/AIDS skills-building meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, Xinhua/People's Daily reports.

30 Apr 2007

Panel calls on G8 to deliver on 2005 promises made for Africa

The Africa Progress Panel on Tuesday in Berlin called on the Group of Eight industrialized nations to fulfill commitments made at its 2005 summit regarding aid to Africa, including HIV/AIDS funding, the Washington Post reports (Williams, Washington Post , 4/25).

30 Apr 2007

Health Care News and Research

Abstinence-only sex ed 'foolish,' 'indefensible' method of reducing teen pregnancies, STIs

HHS should enforce federal law that abstinence education programs teach 'medically accurate' information

Asset transfers that would allow elderly to qualify for Medicaid rare

States increasingly expanding SCHIP coverage to middle-class families

Health officials urge Nevada legislators to support HIV testing bill aimed at pregnant women

Oregon, Texas HIV/AIDS, STI awareness efforts focus on black youth

VivoMetrics receives US patent for cough identification system

Adolescent risk inventory can help decrease teen risk behaviors

Newly founded National Institute for Quality Improvement and Education

Community leaders engage lawmakers on the value Medicare Advantage

AARP launches campaign for health care reform

Texas Legislature passes bill to halt Gov. Perry's executive order mandating HPV vaccine

Wall Street Journal examines ethical questions, efficacy of fertility restoration technique involving freezing ovarian tissue

NEJM publishes perspective pieces responding to Supreme Court ruling federal abortion ban constitutional

Florida Democrats ask CMS to explain overcharging of Medicare beneficiaries

House approves bill that bans discrimination based on genetics

Mexico City bill that legalizes abortion during first three months' gestation published into law

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case over Wisconsin antiabortion group's appeal of campaign finance law

UNESCO launches programs to build capacity of education sector in southern Africa to address HIV/AIDS

Panel calls on G8 to deliver on 2005 promises made for Africa

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