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First Edition: March 19, 2012

Today's headlines reflect the anticipation and anxiety that surrounds the Supreme Court's upcoming health law oral arguments.

19 Mar 2012

Hive Health Media article cites several tips to improve skin's health

Hive Health Media has recently published an article that presents several tips for those individuals who are seeking anti-aging solutions. As a cultural movement, as well as a healthcare trend, anti-aging has become a popular activity among many generations.

19 Mar 2012

Prostate Center of Academic Urology receives accreditation from ACR, ASTRO

The Prostate Center of Academic Urology has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology from the American College of Radiology (ACR) and The American Society for Radiation Oncology.

19 Mar 2012

High job strain decreases risk of mortality in white-collar women

Work defined by high job demand and also high control, a so-called 'active job', decreased the risk of mortality in white-collar women, the Finnish study published in BMJ Open found.

19 Mar 2012

EU-funded 'afresh'-project looks at food and physical activity

Food and physical activity are looked at together in the EU-funded "afresh"-project. Eight regional clusters - strong in food and/or health - currently are setting up their joint future agenda aiming at the prevention of diet-and activity related deseases like obesity, diabetes, cardiovasculaire deseases, osteoporose, etc.

19 Mar 2012

AARP announces nationwide launch of You've Earned a Say

'Today, at a town hall meeting in Pocatello, AARP state and national leaders are set to announce the launch of You've Earned a Say, a national conversation about strengthening health and retirement security.

19 Mar 2012

Air emissions near natural gas drilling sites may contribute to health problems

In a new study, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health have shown that air pollution caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking may contribute to acute and chronic health problems for those living near natural gas drilling sites.

19 Mar 2012

AstraZeneca CEO to take part in panel discussion on Ethical Practices in the Pharmaceutical Sector

David Brennan, CEO of AstraZeneca, will take part in the plenary session panel discussion on "Ethical Practices in the Pharmaceutical Sector" at the EuroMeeting 2012 in Copenhagen on Monday 26 March.

19 Mar 2012

GOP plans for Medicare, health reform repeal draw scrutiny

Political observers are noting challenges for Republican lawmakers in upcoming budget, health law and Medicare debates.

19 Mar 2012

Sides counting down to Supreme Court health reform arguments

Can the government really tell us what to buy? Federal judges have come down on both sides of the question, leaving it to the Supreme Court to sort out. The justices are allotting an unusually long period, six hours over three days, beginning March 26, to hear arguments challenging the law's constitutionality. Their ruling, expected in June, is shaping up as a historic moment in the century-long quest by reformers to provide affordable health care for all.

19 Mar 2012

Pfizer supports First World Congress on Healthy and Active Ageing

As an official partner of the First World Congress on Healthy Ageing, Pfizer reaffirms the company's commitment to promote healthy and active ageing at all stages of life as a basis for enhanced productivity in the Asia Pacific. Pfizer will lead a luncheon symposium today focused on the relationship between health and economic sustainability and the resulting challenges and opportunities of shifting demographics across the region.

19 Mar 2012

HCLA supports impending vote on medical liability reform

The Health Coalition on Liability and Access today sent the following letters to Speaker John Boehner and Congressman Phil Gingrey, in support of the impending vote on medical liability reform:

17 Mar 2012

New EU project to assess risk of contaminated food brought in from other countries

The EHEC crisis in Germany in 2011 proved that food brought in from other countries can potentially carry agents that cause life-threatening diseases. Nevertheless, there have been extremely few investigations of the actual danger posed by germs that enter the EU along with food. The gap is now to be addressed by a new project, with the EU providing almost three million Euro to cover the costs.

17 Mar 2012

ESTRO 31 and the World Congress of Brachytherapy

The 31st ESTRO congress and the World Congress of Brachytherapy

17 Mar 2012

President trying to buy time over contraception mandate: FRC

As we approach the second anniversary of the healthcare law's passage, today the Obama administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in an attempt to placate the millions of Americans – at least until after the election – who have moral and religious objections to being forced to cover or pay for contraceptive services.

17 Mar 2012

Sysmex America announces selection to Center for Companies That Care's 2012 Honor Roll

Sysmex America, Inc., a global leader in medical diagnostic testing equipment and information systems technology, today announces its selection to Center for Companies That Care's 2012 Honor Roll, said Karen Stoneman, Vice President of Human Resources, Sysmex America.

From Sysmex America, Inc. 17 Mar 2012

Researchers report higher price tag for robotic prostatectomy surgery

In perfecting the science of medicine, advancements always face exhaustive scrutiny and opposition. Typically, these rigors focus on confirming the efficacy of a procedure or treatment to ensure it remains in the patient's best interest for healing or wellness. More recently, with heightened emphasis on government-funded healthcare, medical procedures such as robotic prostatectomy surgery for prostate cancer treatment are under fire for cost.

17 Mar 2012

Greater Than AIDS, SiriusXM OutQ to launch SpeakOUT

SiriusXM OutQ, the nation's first and only 24/7 LGBT radio channel, and Greater Than AIDS, a national movement to respond to AIDS in America, announced today the launch of SpeakOUT: Real Talk about AIDS in Gay America, a limited-run series of live, call-in shows that will connect listeners across the country with medical experts, people living with HIV and notable members of the LGBT community to have an honest and challenging dialogue about the current state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the gay community as well as the country at large.

17 Mar 2012

ZO Skin Health to launch new comprehensive medical skincare line

ZO Skin Health By Zein Obagi, M.D. is pleased to announce the global launch of a new comprehensive medical skincare line, ZO Medical, at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

17 Mar 2012

WHO releases global report on Mortality Attributable to Tobacco

A global report published by the WHO, titled "Mortality Attributable to Tobacco," "provides information by country on the proportion of adult (age 30 years and above) deaths attributable to tobacco by major communicable and non-communicable causes by age and sex," the agency's website states.

17 Mar 2012