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<title><![CDATA[UNT Health Science Center's Roby Helps Identify Bodies of Chile's Patio 29]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/UNT-Health-Science-Centers-Roby-Helps-Identify-Bodies-of-Chiles-Patio-29-66233-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:14:42 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FORT WORTH, Texas ,  Feb. 9  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --    Rhonda Roby , PhD, MPH, associate professor and project coordinator for the  University of North Texas Center for Human Identification  at  UNT Health Science Center , was instrumental in recently identifying three murder victims of the Chilean Pinochet coup, buried in the Patio 29 cemetery.         The  Chilean... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Idaho House Moves State Closer to Health Care Disaster]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Idaho-House-Moves-State-Closer-to-Health-Care-Disaster-66232-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:14:31 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Passage of Problem-Riddled Health Freedom Act Could See Idaho Lose  $1.6 Billion  from Feds &amp; Thousands of Jobs           BOISE, Idaho ,  Feb. 9  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Idaho House approved legislation today laying the groundwork to oppose a non-existent federal health care law, the long-term effects of the move could be felt for years to come. &#160;AARP is cal... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Researchers map all the fragile sites of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae's genome]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Researchers-map-all-the-fragile-sites-of-the-yeast-Saccharomyces-cerevisiaes-genome-66231-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:13:26 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Montral, February 8, 2010- The research group of Dr. Franois Robert, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montral (IRCM), in collaboration with the team of Dr. Daniel Durocher (Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute and University of Toronto) accomplished a technical breakthrough: they mapped all the fragile sites of a living organism, the budding yeast  Saccharomyces cerevisia... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Exposure to secondhand smoke among children in England has declined since 1996]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Exposure-to-secondhand-smoke-among-children-in-England-has-declined-since-1996-66230-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:13:16 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 The most comprehensive study to date of secondhand smoke exposure among children in England is published today in the journal  Addiction . The study, carried out by researchers from the University of Bath's School for Health, reveals that exposure to household secondhand smoke among children aged 4-15 has declined steadily since 1996.    The researchers wanted to find out if there were ways to... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MSU launches first anti-counterfeiting research program]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/MSU-launches-first-anti-counterfeiting-research-program-66229-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:13:09 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[EAST LANSING, Mich.- Michigan State University has launched the nation's first comprehensive research and training program designed to address product counterfeiting- which the FBI has called "the crime of the 21st century."    The counterfeiting of products- from pharmaceuticals to food additives to auto parts- accounts for hundreds of billions of dollars in global trade and has a major impact... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Soft drinks may increase risk of pancreatic cancer]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Soft-drinks-may-increase-risk-of-pancreatic-cancer-66228-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:12:58 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS/ST.PAUL (February 8, 2010)- Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly two-fold compared with individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in  Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.     Although relatively rare, pancreatic cancer remai... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TV drama can be more persuasive than news program, study finds]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/TV-drama-can-be-more-persuasive-than-news-program--study-finds-66227-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:12:51 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 COLUMBUS, Ohio- A fictional television drama may be more effective in persuading young women to use birth control than a news-format program on the same issue, according to a new study.   	 Researchers found that college-age women who viewed a televised drama about a teen pregnancy felt more vulnerable two weeks after watching the show, and this led to more support for using birth control.   	... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Incidence of cerebral palsy on rise in US]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Incidence-of-cerebral-palsy-on-rise-in-US-66226-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:12:43 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cerebral palsy (CP) has increased in infants born prematurely in the US, according to data presented by researchers from Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These findings were reported at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Chicago. They also were published in the latest issue of the  American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology .      Researchers reported... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One-third of antimalarial medicines sampled in 3 African nations found to be substandard]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/One-third-of-antimalarial-medicines-sampled-in-3-African-nations-found-to-be-substandard-66225-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:12:34 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rockville, MD -- The first results from a large-scale study of key antimalarial medicines in ten Sub-Saharan African countries reveal that a high percentage of medicines circulating on national markets are of substandard quality and thus may contribute to the growth of drug-resistant strains of  Plasmodium falciparum , the most virulent form of malaria. The findings, released today by the Promo... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2010 HSR Impact Award recognizes surgical safety research]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/2010-HSR-Impact-Award-recognizes-surgical-safety-research-66224-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:12:23 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 9, 2010) AcademyHealth today recognized research that improves patient safety and surgical outcomes with the 2010 Health Services Research (HSR) Impact Award. The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was created as a tool to ensure adherence to basic safety standards of care.    	 "With this award AcademyHealth recognizes research that clearly translated into policy and, ul... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell Released the Following Statement on First Lady Michelle Obama's Childhood Obesity Initiative]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/PolicyLink-CEO-Angela-Glover-Blackwell-Released-the-Following-Statement-on-First-Lady-Michelle-Obamas-Childhood-Obesity-Initiative-66223-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:29:21 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK ,  Feb. 9  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by PolicyLink CEO  Angela Glover Blackwell :         "Reversing the childhood obesity epidemic will require the kind of clear-eyed and compassionate leadership  Michelle Obama  demonstrated today.          "As the First Lady stressed, too many of our children attend schools loaded with chips and soda --... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[LearnSomething Brings Phil Keough On Board to Spearhead Retail Products and Services]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/LearnSomething-Brings-Phil-Keough-On-Board-to-Spearhead-Retail-Products-and-Services-66222-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:29:00 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ,  Feb. 9  /- LearnSomething Inc., a leader in eLearning products and services for food, drug and mass retailers, today announced that  Phil Keough , President of Keoco, LLC, a leading pharmacy management consulting company, has joined LearnSomething's senior management as Chief Business Development Officer. Phil will spearhead a select tea... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Planting Seeds to Fight Childhood Obesity]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Planting-Seeds-to-Fight-Childhood-Obesity-66221-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:28:31 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ,  Feb. 9  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Quantum Foundation is proud to be partners in a grant awarded to the School District of  Palm Beach County  that will help kids and their parents eat right and get fit. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently announced a  $360,000  grant to improve opportunities for physical activity and access to afford... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Racial disparities persist in the diagnosis of advanced breast cancer and colon cancer in the U.S.]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Racial-disparities-persist-in-the-diagnosis-of-advanced-breast-cancer-and-colon-cancer-in-the-U-S--66220-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:25:19 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE - The incidence of advanced breast cancer diagnosis among black women remained 30 percent to 90 percent higher compared to white women between 1992 and 2004, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. In addition, the disparity in the incidence of advance colorectal cancer actually widened over this time period as rates fell among whites but incr... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Phone app providing real-time statistics on physical activity around the world]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Phone-app-providing-real-time-statistics-on-physical-activity-around-the-world-66219-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:25:11 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON, February 8, 2010  An iPhone application created by UH researchers is providing first-of-its-kind real-time statistics of physical activity around the world. Those annual rankings of America's fattest and fittest cities that use government statistics and a host of indirect indicators may soon have a little more muscle. The information being collected at the University of Houston provide... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Childhood obesity: It's not the amount of TV, it's the number of junk food commercials]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Childhood-obesity-3A-Its-not-the-amount-of-TV--its-the-number-of-junk-food-commercials-66218-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:25:03 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods, according to a new UCLA School of Public Health study published in the  American Journal of Public Health .    The study, conducted by Frederick J. Zimmerman and Janice F. Bell, is the first to break down the types of television children watc... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Incidence of cerebal palsy on rise in United States]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Incidence-of-cerebal-palsy-on-rise-in-United-States-66217-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:56 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cerebral palsy (CP) has increased in infants born prematurely in the US, according to data presented by researchers from Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These findings were reported at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Chicago. They also were published in the latest issue of the  American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology .      Researchers reported... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Low forms of cyclin E reduce breast cancer drug's effectiveness]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Low-forms-of-cyclin-E-reduce-breast-cancer-drugs-effectiveness-66216-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:46 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 HOUSTON - Overexpression of low-molecular-weight (LMW-E) forms of the protein cyclin E renders the aromatase inhibitor letrozole ineffective among women with estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in  Clinical Cancer Research .   	 The M. D. Anderson research, led by Khandan Keyomarsi, Ph.D., professor... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hallmark Insights Completes SAS 70 Type II Audit]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Hallmark-Insights-Completes-SAS-70-Type-II-Audit-66215-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:12:36 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Completion of the SAS 70 type II audit is a significant achievement  and differentiates Hallmark Insights from its peers in the incentive services industry.                            (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- Hallmark Insights, a business incentive services provider in Minneapolis, announced that it has successfully completed a Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 7... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Anxiety and Panic - Alternative Treatment to Drugs and Therapy ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Social-Anxiety-and-Panic---Alternative-Treatment-to-Drugs-and-Therapy--66214-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:12:29 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In today's over-medicated America, millions find themselves whacked-out on powerful prescription drugs to treat anxiety disorders.  A new self-help book written by a former extreme anxiety sufferer shows natural ways to find relief from constant worry.                            (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- Over 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders, a figur... ]]></description>
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