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Chilean Appeals Court suspends Government plan to distribute emergency contraception at no cost to girls

The Santiago, Chile, Appeals Court last Wednesday in a split decision issued a temporary injunction on the government's plan to distribute emergency contraceptive pills in public clinics to girls ages 14 and older at no cost and without parental consent until lawsuits challenging the plan are resolved, Reuters AlertNet reports.

18 Sep 2006

Fortune Magazine profile Clinton, the Clinton Foundation, Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative

Fortune Magazine recently profiled former President Clinton and his involvement in the global battle against HIV/AIDS, including the work of the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative.

18 Sep 2006

HIV-positive Batwa in Democratic Republic of the Congo have little access to treatment

Although HIV prevalence among the Batwa, or pygmies, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is estimated to be lower than the rate for the entire country, "little help is available" for HIV-positive Batwa because of the community's poverty, undernutrition, "social isolation" and lack of health care services, PlusNews reports.

18 Sep 2006

Zimbabwean antiretroviral drug manufacturers seeking WHO certification to receive U.N. funding

Zimbabwean antiretroviral drug manufacturers are seeking certification from the World Health Organization to receive U.N. and other multilateral agency funding to produce more affordable antiretroviral drugs.

18 Sep 2006

GSK to supply antiretroviral drugs to Russia at discounted price

GlaxoSmithKline has announced it would supply 90,000 packs of its antiretroviral drugs Combivir, Epivir and Ziagen to Russia at discounted prices by the end of 2006, the AFP/Yahoo! U.K and Ireland reports (AFP/Yahoo! U.K and Ireland, 9/15).

18 Sep 2006

More physicians now visit web sites to find information on brand-name prescription drugs

An increased number of physicians visited Web sites that promote brand-name prescription drugs during the first six months of 2006 to seek information about dosages and side effects, according to a recent Manhattan Research study, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

18 Sep 2006

Racial gap in childhood vaccination rate closes

The overall vaccination rate among black children ages 19 months to 35 months last year for the first time equaled rates among white, Asian and Hispanic children in the same age group, according to a CDC report released recently, the AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.

18 Sep 2006

Resignation of McClellan offers him 'golden opportunity' for Medicare reform

The resignation of CMS Administrator Mark McClellan will provide him with "a golden opportunity" to "tell us what to do about Medicare," the "monster of our future," columnist Robert Samuelson writes in a Washington Post opinion piece.

18 Sep 2006

Doctors decline Rep. Thomas' offer to increase Medicare reimbursements in exchange for quality program participation

The American Medical Association and other doctors' groups last Thursday rejected an offer from House Ways and Means Committee Chair Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) to block a scheduled reduction in Medicare physician reimbursements in exchange for participation in a quality of care program, CQ HealthBeat reports.

18 Sep 2006

Extremely virulent, drug resistant strain of TB running wild in South Africa

It was 18 months ago when doctors in South Africa who were treating HIV/AIDS patients first raised the alarm that an untreatable form of tuberculosis (TB) was circulating.

18 Sep 2006

Women in Government back cervical cancer vaccine for sixth graders

Girls in Michigan as young as eleven years could be the first required to be vaccinated against cervical cancer under proposed mandatory legislation.

18 Sep 2006

Report on childhood obesity calls for more investment, leadership and commitment

A report by the the National Academies' Institute of Medicine (IOM) released this week on childhood obesity, says that despite the public and media focus on obesity, not a great deal of progress appears to have been made.

18 Sep 2006

Three cases of botulism possibly caused by improper refrigeration of carrot juice

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers of the vital importance of keeping carrot juice - including pasteurized carrot juice - refrigerated.

18 Sep 2006

Health risks for children from ozone layer depletion

Looking at your shadow (the shorter it is, the more dangerous UV radiation is), and covering up with hats, sunglasses and sunscreen, are among the practical tips for children contained in a new guide on the ozone layer for primary school teachers.

18 Sep 2006

WHO gives indoor use of DDT a clean bill of health for controlling malaria

Nearly thirty years after phasing out the widespread use of indoor spraying with DDT and other insecticides to control malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that this intervention will once again play a major role in its efforts to fight the disease.

18 Sep 2006

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Chilean Appeals Court suspends Government plan to distribute emergency contraception at no cost to girls

Fortune Magazine profile Clinton, the Clinton Foundation, Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative

HIV-positive Batwa in Democratic Republic of the Congo have little access to treatment

Zimbabwean antiretroviral drug manufacturers seeking WHO certification to receive U.N. funding

GSK to supply antiretroviral drugs to Russia at discounted price

More physicians now visit web sites to find information on brand-name prescription drugs

Racial gap in childhood vaccination rate closes

Resignation of McClellan offers him 'golden opportunity' for Medicare reform

Doctors decline Rep. Thomas' offer to increase Medicare reimbursements in exchange for quality program participation

Extremely virulent, drug resistant strain of TB running wild in South Africa

Women in Government back cervical cancer vaccine for sixth graders

Report on childhood obesity calls for more investment, leadership and commitment

Three cases of botulism possibly caused by improper refrigeration of carrot juice

Health risks for children from ozone layer depletion

WHO gives indoor use of DDT a clean bill of health for controlling malaria

Chemical dump in Ivory Coast - WHO provides public health support

UK abortion rates rise despite easy access to morning-after pill

Bill Gates puts hand in pocket and gives $70 million for research into tropical diseases

Latest studies reveal more risks with Vioxx

Acupuncture for low back pain provides long-term benefit

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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