Health Care News - 8th May 2009

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South Carolina health coverage, cigarette tax bill stalls in state Senate
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49298
Legislation that would use an increase in the South Carolina cigarette tax to create a new health coverage program for low-income state residents has stalled in the state Senate Finance Committee, the AP/Myrtle Beach Sun News reports.

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Supporters, opponents of comparative effectiveness research 'gearing up' to clash over planned efforts, New York Times reports
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49297
The Obama administration is poised to enter the "same medical minefield" that 15 years ago resulted in unsuccessful federal efforts to develop guidelines for physicians in identifying cost-efficient and effective treatments for common medical conditions, the New York Times reports.

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Two government reports show little progress in improving patient safety; reducing racial, ethnic health disparities
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49295
The U.S. has not made substantial improvement in narrowing health care disparities among racial and ethnic groups, nor has it improved quality of care, according to two Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reports released on Wednesday by HHS, Politico reports (Allen, Politico, 5/6).

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Survey examines wait times for appointments with specialists in 15 U.S. cities
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49296
Atlanta residents seeking appointments with certain specialists wait an average of 11.2 days, which is the shortest wait time among 15 cities polled in a survey released on Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Obama to propose $17 billion in budget cuts
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49294
President Obama on Thursday will propose a detailed fiscal year 2010 budget that reduces or eliminates 121 programs to save an additional $17 billion, the New York Times reports (Calmes, New York Times, 5/7).

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Sen. Grassley says he is confident President Obama wants bipartisan agreement on health reform
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49292
Senate Finance Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Wednesday said that President Obama during a lunch meeting to discuss plans to proceed with health care reform legislation indicated that he favors a bipartisan solution, the Des Moines Register reports.

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Senate HELP committee to hold confirmation hearing on FDA commissioner nominee
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49293
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday will hold a confirmation hearing for Margaret Hamburg, President Obama's nominee for FDA commissioner, the New York Times reports.

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Kaiser Permanente gives UCLA Hispanic physician recruitment program $2 million
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49252
Kaiser Permanente is giving the University of California-Los Angeles a $2 million grant to fund a program that recruits foreign-trained doctors to practice in U.S. Hispanic neighborhoods, United Press International reports.

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Georgia Governor signs bill to restructure state's health services
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49250
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) on Monday signed a bill (HB 228) that will split the state's Department of Human Resources into three separate entities: the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Community Health, and a refocused Department of Human Resources, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Perdue said he is dedicated to having the new agencies fully functional by July 1.

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WellCare agrees to pay $80 million to settle Florida Medicaid, CHIP fraud charges
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49249
WellCare Health Plans has agreed to pay $40 million in restitution and $40 million in civil penalties to avoid criminal charges in Florida over alleged fraudulent payment practices to the state's Medicaid and Healthy Kids programs, the Wall Street Journal reports (Fuhrmans, Wall Street Journal, 5/6).

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Tenet Healthcare reports first quarter profit, fewer hospital admissions
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49248
Tenet Healthcare lowered some expenses in the first quarter, but the company said that admissions and the number of patients with private insurance declined, the AP/Salon reports.

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President Obama discusses health reform prospects with House Democrats
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49247
President Obama on Tuesday met with Democrats from the House Energy and Commerce Committee to discuss a climate change bill and health care, the Washington Times reports.

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AHIP President, CEO says health insurance industry would accept stronger federal regulation, stop charging women higher premiums than men
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49246
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday, America's Health Insurance Plans President and CEO Karen Ignagni said members would concede to greater government regulation, as the industry works to prevent the creation of a government health plan that could threaten their business, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports.

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Australia's harm reduction strategies serve as model for other countries, UNAIDS official says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49244
The Australian government's efforts to curb the spread of HIV by advocating harm-reduction initiatives, such as needle-exchange programs and drug substitution therapy, for injection drug users serve as a model for other countries throughout the region, UNAIDS Asia Pacific Director Prasada Rao said recently, the AAP/Sydney Morning Herald reports.

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Obama proposes $63 billion global health initiative over six years
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49241
President Obama has proposed a $63 billion, six-year global health initiative as part of his fiscal year 2010budget, Reuters reports (Bohan, Reuters, 5/5).

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United Auto Workers planning to sell Chrysler stock obtained from bankruptcy deal to fund VEBA
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49196
United Auto Workers will sell its 55% stake in the reorganized Chrysler as soon as possible to fund a trust that will cover retirees' health care costs, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said Monday, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports.

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High health care costs affecting insured U.S. residents
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49193
Across the country, 64 million people younger than age 65 are part of families spending more than 10% of their pretax income on health care, according to a Families USA study, the Boston Globe reports.

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Congress not likely to pass permanent Medicare physician payment fix this year
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49189
Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Monday said that comprehensive health reform legislation likely will not include a permanent solution to the Medicare physician payment system, CQ Today reports.

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Sen. Schumer proposes holding public health insurance option to same standards, rules as private insurers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49188
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday proposed that any public health insurance option developed as part of comprehensive health care reform legislation be subject to the same rules and standards as private insurance, the New York Times reports.

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Obama to release budget proposal details on Thursday, including plans for 'integrity' initiatives for Medicaid, Medicare
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49192
President Obama on Thursday is scheduled to release additional details of his fiscal year 2010 budget proposal, which will include $13.7 billion over five years for "program integrity" initiatives to increase oversight and eliminate fraud and errors in federal programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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CMS announces series of proposed regulations, including payment cuts
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49156
CMS last week announced a series of proposed regulations, including a proposal to reduce Medicare payments for inpatient hospital care by 0.5% in fiscal year 2010, CQ HealthBeat reports. The agency said the proposed cut primarily is the result of adjustments for excessive payments to hospitals in past years.

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Arizona agreement aims to extend PTSD treatment to Navajo nation
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49155
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service and the Northern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System recently signed an agreement that aims to improve access to post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for war veterans, the Farmington Daily Times reports.

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Chrysler deal could jeopardize retiree health benefits if restructured company does not return to profitability
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49152
United Auto Workers "appears to be enjoying relative safety in helping steer the course of the [Chrysler Group] bankruptcy," but if the company does not survive post-bankruptcy, UAW's stake in the restructured company "could be worthless," the New York Times reports.

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Utah hospitals significantly affected by Medicaid reimbursement cuts
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49153
Hospital officials in Utah say that recent cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates were much steeper than anticipated and that they might be forced to offset costs by increasing fees on insured patients or scaling back on charity care, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Hospitals are facing a nearly 25% cut in Medicaid reimbursement beginning July 1.

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Few hospitals have adopted a no-cost electronic health records system offered by VA
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49149
Few U.S. hospitals have taken advantage of a no-cost, open-source electronic health records system developed by the Veterans Health Administration, the Boston Globe reports (Wangsness, Boston Globe, 5/4).

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CMS announces series of proposed regulations, including payment cuts
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49148
CMS last week announced a series of proposed regulations, including a proposal to reduce Medicare payments for inpatient hospital care by 0.5% in fiscal year 2010, CQ HealthBeat reports. The agency said the proposed cut primarily is the result of adjustments for excessive payments to hospitals in past years.

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Social security benefits likely will not increase in 2010, would have 'major implications' on Medicare Parts B, D
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49147
The Obama administration and the Congressional Budget Office have indicated that Social Security beneficiaries will not receive a cost-of-living increase in 2010 or 2011, which would have "major implications for Medicare," the New York Times reports.

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Kaiser Health News/Philadelphia Inquirer examines proposal that would allow people ages 55 to 64 to buy into Medicare
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49146
Kaiser Health News/Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday examined a plan being touted by Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) that would allow people ages 55 to 64 to buy into Medicare. The plan would target people who purchase insurance on the individual market or have no insurance because of unemployment.

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Hospital volume an imperfect proxy for healthcare quality
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49117
A new review finds hospital volume to be a useful, albeit imperfect, predictor of short term mortality. While studies, when combined, show a quantifiable and statistically significant inverse association between case volume and mortality, the review finds that individual studies often fail to show such an association, leading the authors to conclude volume is at best an imperfect proxy for healthcare quality.

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e-prescribing boosts efficiency, may lead to improved quality of care
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49114
New research published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicates that the adoption of electronic prescribing systems may allow for greater efficiency at hospitals, which could result in long-term cost savings and improved quality of care.

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Private Medicare Advantage to receive $11.4 billion more in 2009
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49098
Private Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be paid $11.4 billion more in 2009 than what the same beneficiaries would have cost in the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program, according to a new report released today by The Commonwealth Fund.

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Disease/Infection News Update from News-Medical.Net - 8th May 2009

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New Jersey should continue efforts to provide no-cost HIV testing, editorial says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49291
No-cost HIV testing "should continue to be available and easily accessible" in Bergen County, New Jersey, a NorthJersey.com editorial says, adding, "Anyone who is worried about whether he or she has been infected with [HIV] should be able to learn the truth as soon as possible and as discretely as possible. The uninsured, in particular, should have access to free testing."

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Obama's $63 billion global health initiative 'will sustain' PEPFAR, editorial says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49290
"President Obama's push to reenergize the fight against the AIDS epidemic in the United States led to concern that he was going to allow U.S. global leadership in fighting the disease to languish," a Washington Post editorial says, adding, "Those fears ought to be calmed after Mr. Obama's announcement Tuesday of an initiative that will sustain" the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

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Africa prepares for possible H1N1 flu outbreak amid concerns about HIV/AIDS, other diseases
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49289
African countries are preparing for the possibility that the H1N1 flu virus could expand in the continent, which already is experiencing epidemics of diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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$10.4 billion increase in NIH funding could increase HIV/AIDS research
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49287
Bloomberg on Wednesday examined how the $10.4 billion increase in NIH funding that is part of the $787 billion economic stimulus plan could boost funding for HIV/AIDS research.

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New research nets the true economic costs of dengue fever
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49278
Researchers at Brandeis, in collaboration with several other institutions worldwide, have pinpointed for the first time the multi-country economic costs of dengue fever, the endemic and epidemic mosquito-borne illness that is a rapidly growing public health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries.

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Transmission of MRSA and Clostridium difficile through dogs
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49274
In a letter to the Editor of the Journal of Hospital Infection, published by Elsevier, S. Lefebvre and J.S. Weese from the University of Guelph in Canada describe a study that investigated whether MRSA and C.difficile could be passed between pet therapy dogs and patients.

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Pandemic influenza preparedness in Latin America: analysis of national strategic plans, health policy and planning
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49268
An analysis of pandemic preparedness plans from Latin American countries has indicated that although most now have national strategic plans in place, it is the wealthiest countries that tend to have the most complete plans.

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Ghana's Justice Minster calls for workplace HIV, tuberculosis policies
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49245
Ghana's minister of justice and attorney general, Betty Mould-Iddrisu, recently called on private and public employers to create policies that would provide comprehensive care to employees living with HIV or tuberculosis, as well as their families, GNA/GhanaWeb.com reports.

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Stigma preventing some HIV-positive women in Kenya from following recommended infant feeding practices
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49243
Some HIV-positive women in Kenya are following cultural infant feeding practices, such as starting solid foods at an early age, instead of World Health Organization recommendations that infants born to HIV-positive women be exclusively breastfed for the first six months to improve their chances of survival, IRIN/PlusNews reports.

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Lesotho, UNICEF, European Union launch pilot program to provide financial support to AIDS orphans
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49242
The Lesotho government in partnership with the European Union and UNICEF has begun a pilot project to provide monetary assistance to children whose parents have died of AIDS-related causes, Inter Press Service reports. The pilot project -- called the Lesotho Child Grants Program -- will be rolled out in 1,200 households in the Mafeteng, Maseru and Qacha's Nek districts.

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Countries move toward more sustainable ways to roll back malaria
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49221
The United Nations Environment Programme and the World Health Organization, in partnership with the Global Environment Facility, today announced a rejuvenated international effort to combat malaria with an incremental reduction of reliance on the synthetic pesticide DDT.

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Swine flu: Action and response from the Cochrane Library
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49217
Fears about Swine Flu and notions of the best methods of preventing the spread are sweeping over the world like wild fire, with everyone voicing a different opinion. Is stocking Tamiflu the best option? Do facemasks work? Should we be constantly washing our hands, or never leaving the house?

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New influenza A (H1N1) having powerful impact on us
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49215
The new influenza A (H1N1), known as the swine flu, demonstrates the power of people's perceptions of risk. Sales of face masks are breaking all records not only in Mexico but also in Sweden. Hotel guests are being isolated at a hotel in Hong Kong, and people with the sniffles are being isolated in airports around the world. But before the outbreak of the flu, this was a risk that extremely few Swedes perceived as a serious threat to themselves.

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Dengue fever may be more of a worry to Australians than swine flu
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49210
For the last week or so much of the world's media has been gripped by the new influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) virus which has dominated the headlines everywhere.

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A vaccine for swine flu will depend on what happens next
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49208
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says as of the 5th of May 2009, 21 countries have now officially reported 1,490 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection (swine flu).

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Swine flu fear now a pandemic
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49205
The number of confirmed cases of Swine Flu Fear (SFF) in the United States may have surpassed 100 million amid increasing global anxiety over a menace that authorities around the world are struggling to contain. The increase is not surprising. SFF is highly contagious, and even a brief exposure to someone afflicted can produce the condition.

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International community should ensure access to diagnostic, treatment services to control tuberculosis in Africa, blog entry says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49198
Tuberculosis "remains the most common cause of adult death in some countries" even though the global health community knows "what causes" the disease, "how it spreads" and "how to treat it," Ruth McNerney of the TARGETS Consortium at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine writes in the Guardian's "Katine Chronicles" blog.

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AP/Miami Herald examines potential use of H1N1 vaccine
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49194
A strain-specific vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus, also known as the swine flu, that potentially could be developed by researchers might not be as beneficial as some might hope because uninsured U.S. residents are unlikely to purchase the vaccine, the AP/Miami Herald reports.

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Senate HELP Committee moves up FDA Commissioner-Designate Hamburg's confirmation hearing due to H1N1 outbreak
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49190
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has moved to Thursday the confirmation hearing for Margaret Hamburg, President Obama's pick for FDA commissioner, citing the need to address the H1N1 influenza outbreak, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Eliminating Rhode Island's HIV test signature requirement would boost prevention, treatment efforts
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49187
Rhode Island's legislature currently is considering a bill (H.B. 5415) that would eliminate a requirement that a person sign his or her name before undergoing an HIV test, which "would essentially make getting an HIV test more like getting any other medical test," Brian Alverson, assistant pediatrics professor at Brown University's Alpert Medical School and head of the Section of Pediatric Hospitalists at Hasbro Children's Hospital, writes in a Providence Journal opinion piece.

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Recent criticism of Washington, D.C.'s Whitman-Walker could 'undermine' clinic, editorial says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49186
Washington, D.C., Council Member David Catania's recent criticism of the Whitman-Walker Clinic could "undermine the very institution he says he's trying to save," a Washington Post editorial says.

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HIV-positive people worldwide at increased risk of the H1N1 flu
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49184
HIV-positive people worldwide are at an increased risk of the H1N1 flu strain, the World Health Organization said on Saturday in guidelines for health workers published on its Web site, Reuters India reports.

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Iran reports on new HIV cases
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49185
At least 19,435 HIV cases have been reported in Iran, with more than 1,000 cases recorded since December 2008, according to a report recently released by the country's Ministry of Health, AFP/Google.com reports.

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New Jersey lawmakers lobby against plan to close no-cost HIV testing clinic
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49183
Three New Jersey lawmakers last week sent a letter to Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney and the county's Board of Freeholders urging them to reconsider plans to close the Bergen County Counseling Center in Hackensack, which is the only clinic in the county that provides no-cost HIV testing, NorthJersey.com reports.

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Advocates express concern over Brazilian State's proposed law requiring identification of HIV-positive people
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49157
Recent draft legislation that would require the state government in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to publish an online list of HIV-positive people has spurred concern among some HIV/AIDS advocates in the country, who contend that such action could be detrimental and discriminatory, London's Guardian reports.

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U.S. 'investing every resource necessary' to address H1N1 flu emergency, Obama says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49150
President Obama on Saturday during his weekly radio and Internet address said that his administration is working to address the recent public health emergency involving the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu, The Hill reports.

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World Bank HIV/AIDS programs less effective than its other health programs, report finds
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49145
World Bank programs aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS, particularly in Africa, are less effective overall than World Bank programs aimed at addressing other health and development issues, according to a report released Thursday by the organization's Independent Evaluation Group, the New York Times reports.

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Some HIV-positive people in Wales denied treatment for common conditions, physician says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49144
Some HIV-positive people in Wales are being denied medical treatment for common illnesses, Olwen Williams, a physician specializing in sexually transmitted infections, said recently, BBC News reports. Williams noted that primary care physicians often refer HIV-positive people to hospitals or HIV specialists for common conditions, such as colds.

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Advocates express concern over Brazilian state's proposed law requiring identification of HIV-positive people
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49143
Recent draft legislation that would require the state government in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to publish an online list of HIV-positive people has spurred concern among some HIV/AIDS advocates in the country, who contend that such action could be detrimental and discriminatory, London's Guardian reports.

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New Jersey free HIV clinic to close, Federal funding at risk
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49142
New Jersey's Bergen County Department of Health Services plans to close the county's Counseling Center in Hackensack, which has operated for 20 years and is the only clinic in the county that provides no-cost HIV testing, NorthJersey.com reports.

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Sustainability of ongoing interventions key to successful schistosomiasis control
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49139
A decade after the conclusion of a schistosomiasis control program in Mali, prevalence of the disease had regressed to pre-intervention levels, according to a study published May 5 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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Australia's Dengue risk driven by human adaptation to climate change
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49138
'Drought-proofing' Australia's urban regions by installing large domestic water tanks may enable the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti to regain its foothold across the country and expand its range of possible infections, according to a new study published May 5 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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Helping children and teens cope with fear and uncertainty of swine flu
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49113
Children and teens need their parents help in coping with fear and uncertainty as 2009 H1NI virus (swine influenza A) spreads amid intense media coverage and school closings.

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Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu update
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49105
As of 16:00 GMT, 3 May 2009, 18 countries have officially reported 900 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. Mexico has reported 506 confirmed human cases of infection, including 19 deaths.

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Caribbean success story - drop in HIV infections in the Dominican Republic
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49102
The last decade has seen a sharp drop in HIV infections in the Dominican Republic, resulting largely from reductions in risky sexual behavior, according to a paper in a supplement to the May 1 issue of JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.

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World Health Organisation says wash your hands and sing 'Happy Birthday' twice to avoid swine flu
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49095
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) as of the 2nd May 2009, 16 countries have now officially reported cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection (swine flu).

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Australians warned to remain on guard against 'swine flu'
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49094
Even though 91 people have been tested for swine flu in Australia, to date there have been no confirmed cases but health officials are warning Australians not to become complacent and to remain on guard against a possible influenza A(H1N1) - swine-flu - epidemic.

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Social isolation the way to stop flu spreading
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49093
Australian researchers say isolation would slow down the spread of outbreaks of influenza.

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HIV/AIDS expert urges routine HIV testing
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49079
Two influential medical organizations, along with researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), have announced they strongly recommend universal and routine testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to help curb the AIDS epidemic. HIV infects more than 30 million globally; during last year alone, more than 2 million worldwide died from AIDS, which is caused by HIV.

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Southampton scientists race to deliver DNA swine flu test
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49075
A team of genetics experts in Southampton is working against the clock to produce the world's first DNA test for the Mexican strain of swine flu.

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New name for swine flu
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49072
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says as from now the new influenza virus, currently tagged 'swine flu' will be known as influenza A(H1N1).

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Research model shows best way to deal with a flu pandemic
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=49071
According to the latest available research, should a global influenza pandemic become a reality, small stockpiles of a secondary flu medication, provided they are used early enough in local outbreaks, could extend the effectiveness of large primary stockpiles of drugs such as Tamiflu.

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