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Washington, D.C., Officials Urge 'Opt-Out' HIV Testing, Discuss Prevention
City council members and health officials in Washington, D.C., are asking "health care providers to make HIV testing part of routine patient treatment," the Washington Examiner reports. According to the Examiner, "Health officials want all medical providers in the city to implement an "opt-out" policy in which patients would be tested automatically for HIV unless they choose to refuse the test." Shannon Hader, director of the HIV/AIDS Administration, said 70 percent of district residents newly diagnosed with HIV had been to a medical provider in the previous 12 months and were not offered HIV testing. "Health officials also are working to improve condom access and distribution, one the most critical preventative measures in combating HIV," and "the city has asked for $4 million from [CDC] to support a campaign aimed at encouraging people to get tested and practice safe sex," the Examiner reports (7/9).
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Dystonia: Abnormal Brain Circuits May Prevent Movement Disorder
Specific changes in brain pathways may counteract genetic mutations for the movement disorder dystonia, according to new research in the August 5 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Few people who inherit dystonia genes display symptoms - namely sustained muscle contractions and involuntary gestures - and the study provides a possible explanation. This result could lead to new treatments for the estimated 500,000 North Americans diagnosed with dystonia.
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Seven Of 10 Nurses Report Insufficient Staffing, According To ANA Online Poll
More than seven in ten nurses said that staffing on their unit and shift is insufficient, and more than half said they are currently considering leaving their position, according to an American Nurses Association (ANA) online poll that drew more than 15,000 responses.
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Interventional Radiology For Treating Conditions Specific To Women

Interventional radiology is a dynamic and innovative specialty. In the last ten years new image guided therapies for uterine myomata, infertility, pelvic pain, osteoporosis, and varicose veins have largely been developed. Interventional Radiology in Women"s Health, published by Thieme, focuses on women"s health and the expanding role of interventional radiology within this pioneering area of medicine. "It is timely that a book focused on women"s health has been written. Advances in women"s health and the fact that women are more likely to investigate health alternatives for themselves and their families serve as an impetus for this text," states Robert I. White, Jr., MD, Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven Connecticut. The book is both a clinical and procedural re with comprehensive reviews of the major entities treated within this field. Key insights from leading specialists in osteoporosis, obstetrics, gynecology, internal medicine and orthopaedics, along with details on how to treat breast cancer, are included. Every section launches with a clinical review of each condition. Detailed discussions of specific procedures incorporate descriptions of indications, evaluation, techniques, as well as possible complications. The book aims to assist residents and fellows who are planning careers in interventional radiology and to serve as a re for gynecologists, primary care physicians, and other providers who want a better understanding of these complicated procedures. For the practicing interventionalist the book"s focus on women"s health allows them to grow their practices at a time of increasing competition. More importantly, the focus on women"s health has changed interventional radiologists from providers of procedural care into providers of medical care. "With continuing national and international focus on women"s health, new advances and new opportunities will come in the future. The topics described in this book provide the foundation for the involvement of interventional radiology in areas of which we are not yet aware," states author Gary P. Siskin, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. Thieme


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