Breast Cancer Spread And Poorer Survival Linked To Vitamin D
Research from Canada suggests that women with breast cancer who were low in Vitamin D at the time of their diagnosis had a higher risk of the cancer spreading and poorer survival rates compared with women who had adequate levels of Vitamin D.
Published: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 PDT by

Essay Examines Progress, Challenges In HIV/AIDS Research
"25 Years of HIV," Nature: In the essay, Anthony Fauci, director of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, examines progress and challenges associated with HIV/AIDS research since the virus was isolated in 1983.
Published: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 PDT by

Tennessee Governor Proposes $80M Cut To TennCare In Revised State Budget Proposal
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) on Monday at a joint session of the House and Senate proposed a revised state budget, which includes an $80 million reduction in TennCare funding to address a state budget shortfall, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. The revised budget proposal is $468 million less than the $28 billion budget Bredesen proposed in January.
Published: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 PDT by

Senate Leaders Agree On Privacy Protections Amendment To Health Care Information Technology Bill
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Wednesday announced that sponsors of a bill (HR 1693) that would promote the use of health care information technology have agreed to include an amendment Leahy proposed to help protect patient privacy, CQ HealthBeat reports. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.
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Colo. Group Submits Signatures To Put Proposal That Would Define Fertilized Embryo As Person On State Ballot
The group Colorado for Equal Rights submitted 131,245 signatures to place an initiative on the November statewide ballot that would define a fertilized embryo as a person and extend to it rights and protections under the Colorado Constitution, the Denver Post reports. According to the Post, 76,000 valid signatures are required.
Published: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 PDT by

HIV/AIDS Epidemic 'Reversing Decades' Of Development In Africa, Opinion Piece Says
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa is "reversing decades of slow improvement in child survival, life expectancy, educational progress and economic growth," Cesar Chelala, an international public health consultant, writes in a Seattle Post-Intelligencer opinion piece.
Published: Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT by

Illinois Auditor General Report Says Gov. Blagojevich Administration Rolled Over Medicaid Bills To Hide Problems With State Budget
The administration of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) has hidden state budget problems by rolling over about $1.5 billion in Medicaid claims each year, according to a new state audit, the Chicago Tribune reports. The audit, by state Auditor General William Holland, was requested by state Sen. Dale Richter (R).
Published: Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT by

Congressional Leaders, Bush Administration, Supporters Respond To FDA's Request For $275M To Ensure Safety Of Imported Medical Devices, Drugs, Food
A coalition that is pushing for a significant funding increase for FDA praised Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach on Wednesday for saying the agency needs an additional $275 million in funding to ensure the safety of imported food, prescription drugs and medical devices, CQ HealthBeat reports (CQ HealthBeat, 5/14). Von Eschenbach in a May 5 letter to Congress requested the additional funding.
Published: Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT by

NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Sen. Obama; EMILY's List Criticizes Endorsement
NARAL Pro-Choice America's political action committee on Wednesday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president, a move that drew criticism from EMILY's List, which supports Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), the AP/Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports (Fouhy, AP/Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 5/14).
Published: Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:00 PDT by

Zimbabwe Business Council To Create Steering Committees To Strengthen Response To HIV/AIDS In Private Sector
The Zimbabwe Business Council plans to create provincial steering committees with members from the business community to strengthen the response of the private sector to HIV/AIDS, ZBC Executive Director David Mutambara said Monday, the Herald/AllAfrica.com reports.
Published: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT by