UN Launches Pilot Study In Uganda That Uses Text Messages To Promote Public Health The U.N. has launched a ten-day pilot project in Jinja, Uganda, that uses mobile phones to educate the public about health, the Monitor reports.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans on Wednesday sent a letter to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor requesting additional background information to supplement a committee questionnaire, CQ Today reports.
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New research by a team of scientists at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that bisphenol A (BPA) may be harmful for the heart, particularly in women. Results of several studies are being presented in Washington, D.C., at ENDO 09, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, June 10-13.
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Health and social service professionals who care for adults with depression should not only tackle their clients’ physical and mental health, but also detect and prevent possible spillover effects on their children, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Both parties in Congress are considering a new alternative to a controversial public health insurance plan — a proposal to set up state-level, nonprofit insurance cooperatives to expand coverage.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — By an overwhelming vote, the Senate today ceded control of “Big Tobacco” to the Food and Drug Administration.
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TORONTO (MedPage Today) — The novel H1N1 influenza is now a full-blown pandemic, the World Health Organization said today.
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LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) — Poultry, leafy vegetables, fruits, and nuts were the main drivers of foodborne disease in 2006, according to the CDC.
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LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) — The FDA issued an alert regarding the risk of increased mortality in stable liver transplant patients who switch from a calcineurin inhibitor-based immunosuppressive regimen to sirolimus (Rapamune).
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The health care industry funded “8,700 trips by Department of Defense personnel” from 1998 to 2007, at a cost of more than $10 million, the Center for Public Integrity reports.
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