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IQ Affects Heart Disease Risk In Lower Socioeconomic Groups
IQ is part of the reason that people from poorer backgrounds have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. Dr David Batty, a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow at the Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow, and colleagues found that people on low incomes, in jobs with low prestige and with limited education had a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and other causes than people of a higher socioeconomic status.
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Congress Should Not Restrict Use Of Local Funds For Abortion Funding In D.C., Washington Post Editorial States
During debate on the fiscal year 2010 appropriations bill for Washington, D.C., some House members on Tuesday "are expected to use the opportunity to introduce provisions that limit how the district may use locally derived funds," including funding for abortion services, a Washington Post editorial states. "These efforts are wrong, infringe on the district"s right to self-rule and should be voted down," the editorial adds.According to the editorial, "For years, the district has labored under a provision that prevents it from using local tax dollars to fund or subsidize abortion services." The editorial notes that the "Hyde Amendment already forbids state and local jurisdictions from using federal money for abortion services, but it does not restrict these entities from using local tax dollars."A House subcommittee last month approved $768 million in federal funds for D.C., but Rep. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.) -- chair of the subcommittee -- "stripped the abortion provision from the appropriations bill," according to the editorial. It continues that this version of the bill is "now before the full House Appropriations Committee," and "[s]ome abortion foes in the House plan to reintroduce the abortion-funding restriction."The editorial states, "Federal lawmakers have the right to seek limits on how federal money is used, but not to impose those same limits on states." It concludes that D.C. "should be treated with the same respect afforded every other sovereign jurisdiction in the country" (Washington Post, 7/7).
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QRESEARCH Team Welcome New Validation Of QRISK formula for identifying those most at risk of developing heart disease
The University of Nottingham and leading healthcare systems supplier EMIS welcomed a new, independent validation of the QRISK formula for identifying those most at risk of developing heart disease. The two organisations worked together, through the not-for-profit partnership QResearch, to develop the ground-breaking formula which has been strongly endorsed in new research published in the BMJ .

Council Recognises Champions Of Pharmacy.

Two pharmacists, and one non-pharmacist, have been recognised by the Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in its 2009 awards for their outstanding contributions to the pharmacy profession. Ann Lewis, a Fellow of the Society and former Secretary and Registrar, was awarded the Charter Gold Medal by Council at its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20 May. Fellow pharmacist Digby Emson, also a Fellow of the Society, was the recipient of the Charter Silver Medal for his work in various areas of community pharmacy. He is Chairman of the Company Chemists" Association (CCA). Digby Emson"s daughter, Lorne Emson, accepted the Charter Silver Medal on his behalf. Member of Parliament, Dr Howard Stoate was presented with the Synergy Award for his exceptional achievement in furthering the profession through his representation on parliamentary pharmacy and health-related committees.

Cancer Centers Of North Carolina Offers HDR Brachytherapy For Treatment Of Cancerous Tumors.

Cancer Centers of North Carolina, an affiliate of US Oncology, Inc., continues to offer cutting-edge treatment options to its patients through the addition of High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy. This latest advance in brachytherapy allows physicians to deliver precise radiation treatment to a patient"s cancerous tumor and is rapidly becoming the treatment of choice for certain types of cancer. With HDR brachytherapy, radiation is delivered directly to the cancer target through the use of catheters, needles or applicators inserted into a body cavity or directly into the tumor. A computer-controlled delivery system is used to optimize the dose distribution to the target. As a result of this precise delivery, the surrounding healthy tissue and critical organs are preferentially spared from high doses of radiation and side effects may be reduced.

NOVAVAX Achieves Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Production Milestone.

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) announced it has manufactured a virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine candidate against the H1N1 pandemic influenza virus under current good-manufacturing practices (cGMP) at its new vaccine manufacturing facility in Rockville, MD. This milestone was accomplished in only 11 weeks after receiving the gene sequence for the H1N1 strain from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The Company was able to reach this manufacturing goal by employing proprietary, novel production technology which is not dependent on growing influenza virus in eggs. Chicken eggs are used to produce almost all of the world"s influenza vaccine supply. In addition, Novavax has produced essential reagents for measuring vaccine potency. The Company also has plans to produce additional batches of the pandemic H1N1 VLP vaccine to support human clinical studies and stands ready to assist with additional public health needs in the US as well as foreign countries.

1957-58 Flu Pandemic Can Provide Clues To Planning For H1N1.

As the U.S. prepares for a resurgence of H1N1 influenza this fall, much can be learned from looking at a previous pandemic that had similar patterns. In an article published today in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, researchers at the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) examined historical documents, published material, and newspaper coverage related to the 1957-58 influenza pandemic to compare the progress and severity of that outbreak with the current one. The simple, practical actions taken in 1957 allowed the country to continue functioning with minimal disruption. Lead author Dr. D. A. Henderson had major responsibility for establishing the CDC influenza surveillance program during the early stages of the 1957 flu; data and analysis of events presented are based on his direct experiences as well as copies of surveillance reports that were published in 1957-58.


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