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- Report lists cancer types most affected by obesity
The American Institute for Cancer Research has released a report linking about 100,500 new cancer cases to obesity every year. The report lists breast, endometrial and kidney cancers among the cancer types most strongly linked to extra weight. USA TODAY
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- Childhood vaccines safe for children with IEM, study shows
Children with inborn errors of metabolism can safely be given vaccines against common childhood diseases, according to data from a Kaiser Permanente study. The study found children with IEM and controls received vaccinations at the same rate and at the same time, with no difference in risk for an emergency department visit or hospitalization. Medscape (free registration)
(11/4)
- Durham, N.C., clinic offers safety net for area teenagers
The teen clinic at the new Holton Career and Resource Center in Durham, N.C., is a popular place for high school students, especially those who don't have a regular provider or who feel they are too old to see a pediatrician. Nurse practitioner Anne Derouin says the clinic is their safety net and offers them someone they can trust. The Herald-Sun (Durham, N.C.) (free registration)
(11/5)
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- Trial vaccine targets HPV to stop precancerous lesions
Researchers said an experimental vaccine that targets human papillomavirus successfully stopped precancerous lesions in the vulva from turning into cancer. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed 60% of patients with vulvar dysplasia showed a response from the vaccine and 25% had their lesions disappear completely. Yahoo!/HealthDay News
(11/4)
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- Chronically ill teen girls may rely more on Internet
Teenage girls with chronic health problems may rely more heavily on Internet socializing than their peers, according to Swiss researchers. The results of the study did not hold true for boys but researchers said 4.9% of girls with chronic conditions were online more than two hours each day, compared with 2% of girls without health issues. Health Behavior News Service
(11/3)
- Express Scripts members to get benefit info from kiosks
Express Scripts has partnered with Greatwater Software to offer patients information about their prescription drug benefits through kiosks in their provider's office. Patients will be able to find out about their coverage and prescription management options, such as mail delivery of pharmaceuticals, to help improve prescription compliance and boost patients' involvement in their own care. Healthcare IT News
(11/4)
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- FDA program to curb medication errors
The FDA plans to better prevent errors in dosing and dispensing of pharmaceuticals through the Safe Use program. As part of the program, the agency released guidance on dosage for makers of over-the-counter drugs that come with droppers or other dosing devices. The Washington Post
(11/4)
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- Sebelius calls for new push to insure U.S. children
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called for new strategies to identify and enroll some 5 million uninsured American children in federal health care programs, such as Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program. Sebelius told the National Children's Health Insurance Summit in Chicago the "gap in private insurance for children has risen dramatically." ChicagoBreakingNews.com
(11/4)
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NP Week begins on Sunday
Nov. 8 to 14 is National NP Week. The theme for this year's celebration is "Nurse Practitioners -- 125,000 Solutions to the Primary Care Shortage." The 2009 AANP National NP Week Resource Guide is available here. With health care reform at the top of the national agenda this year, there has never been a better time to demonstrate to your communities the value of NP-delivered health care. Plan now to make NP Week 2009 an event to remember.
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National Memory Screening Day
AANP is a supporter of National Memory Screening Day, an annual initiative of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. The 7th annual screening day will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Community sites nationwide will offer free, confidential memory screenings and educational materials to the public. For more information or to find out how you can participate, go to www.nationalmemoryscreening.org or call 866-AFA-8484.
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