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Heatwave Warning Issued - Level 3, UK
The Met Office has raised the heatwave warning alert again today on behalf of the Department of Health.
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Blogs Comment On Health Care Reform Legislation, Congressional Funding For D.C., Other Topics
The following summarizes selected women"s health-related blog entries.~ "Just the Facts, Sir: The False Dichotomy of Catholics vs. "Pro-Choice" on Common Ground," Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check: In anticipation of the release of the White House"s "common ground" proposal to reduce the need for abortion and help prevent unintended pregnancies, "numerous members of the male pontificator commentariat are trying to spark anxiety by claiming Obama will have to make a choice between "the Catholic vote" and "the pro-choice community,"" Jacobson writes. However, "[n]othing could be further from the truth," she states, noting that Obama received the majority of the Catholic vote in the election and that a "majority of Catholic voters approve of [his] performance to date." There is "no danger" of Obama losing Catholic support "on this particular issue, as long as the administration makes clear its values and principles and goals and objectives, and as long as it sticks to the facts," Jacobson continues. She lists several steps that the White House should take with its proposal, including making it clear that the administration is "committed to evidence-based policies in public health" and that "the best way to reduce unintended pregnancies, and hence the need for abortion, is to provide universal access to prevention services." By focusing on evidence-based public health policies, the Obama administration "can, in the long run, actually bring profound change to this debate," Jacobson writes. She concludes that "evidence-based policies put into practice will achieve many of the goals we seek and take the air out of the ideological fight in which we have been engaged" (Jacobson, RH Reality Check, 7/2).~ "Is Denying Women Abortions the Price of Bipartisanship?" Igor Volsky, Think Progress" "The Wonk Room": Volsky writes that Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Republican colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee reportedly are pushing health care reform legislation that would require insurers participating in a new national health insurance exchange to exclude coverage for abortion services. According to Volsky, the committee"s version of the bill would be the only piece of health care reform legislation "that specifically prohibits -- takes away, rations, if you will -- a medical service." Meanwhile, health care reform legislation being considered by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the House"s three committees that govern health care "leaves the coverage decisions -- the design of the so-called essential benefit packages" -- to the HHS secretary or an expert committee. Volsky notes that approximately one in three U.S. women will have an abortion by age 45 and that private insurers usually cover the procedure. He writes, "As Republicans often argue, Congress should leave benefits decisions to the medical professionals." He adds that "if denying abortion services to women is the price of bipartisanship, then perhaps winning those one or two Republican votes isn"t worth the price of jeopardizing women"s health and well-being" (Volsky, "The Wonk Room," Think Progress, 7/6).~ "House Moves To Lift Bans On Abortion Funding, Needle Exchange, Domestic Partnership and Medical Marijuana in D.C.," Choice Words: The fiscal year 2010 appropriations bill currently under review in the House "would lift a number of reproductive justice-related funding bans" in the District of Columbia, including a ban on using locally-raised funds for abortion, the blog entry states. "Access to abortion in D.C. has been severely limited by anti-choice Congresspeople playing politics with the district," the blog says, noting that Congress has "supreme authority" over the district"s funding. The bill also would end bans on using funds for certain other purposes, such as domestic partnership registration and benefits, according to the blog. The blog concludes that the "fight to lift these funding bans is just beginning" and is an "important first step towards protecting reproductiv
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Novo Nordisk Convenes Policy And Clinical Experts At Diabetes Media Summit
A distinguished panel of clinical and policy experts gathered by Novo Nordisk recently convened in Washington, D.C. to explore solutions to address the exponential growth of diabetes in America. The universal theme from the renowned speakers, including Larry Hausner, CEO of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), was that the cost of the disease to our nation, at $218 billion annually, is startling and the lag in patient motivation to take action to offset the disease is distressing. Without intervention at both a national and patient level, our nation runs the risk of reaching a projected 50 million Americans having diabetes by the year 2025.
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Suburban Research Associates On The Forefront Of Clinical Research And Patient Care For Major Depressive Disorder

With appointment waiting periods stretching as long as three-months to see a psychiatrist, Delaware County patients often don"t know where to turn for "best in class" mental health services. This barrier to care is further compounded by the fact that 67 percent of primary care physicians nationwide have trouble accessing mental health services on behalf of their patients. In vast contrast to this local and national trend, Suburban Research Associates in Media, Pennsylvania, is leading the charge in the community and making medical services for major depressive disorder and other mental health conditions easily accessible to patients through ongoing clinical research participation and customized private practice care. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, less than one-third of adults with a diagnosable mental disorder receive treatment in one year. The Center for Studying Health System Change notes that health plan barriers, inadequate insurance coverage, and a shortage of providers contribute to the patient access problem. "We are committed to seeing a patient within a week of receiving a call for an appointment," said Dr. Shivkumar Hatti, a board-certified psychiatrist and CEO of Suburban Research Associates. "Because of our focus on clinical research, we do not accept insurance as our clinical research services are provided at no cost to patients," continued Dr Hatti. "We are keenly aware of newly approved medications, drugs in development, and treatment trends on the horizon. This is a real advantage that we can share with our patients." Major depressive disorder, also known as clinical depression or major depression, is a very common mental health condition that affects more than 17 million people in any given year. Of this total, only 20 percent of people with the mood disorder will actually receive a treatment plan. "These are really alarming statistics when you consider the number of people with major depressive disorder who are not receiving appropriate care," said Dr. Hatti. "Whether they have trouble accessing mental health services or are resistant to professional support, we know that there are many adults out there who would benefit from expert evaluation, close medical monitoring, psychotherapy, and medication for their depression." People with depression experience a combination of symptoms. Men are more likely to acknowledge having fatigue, irritability, sleep disturbances, and loss of interest in once-pleasurable activities, whereas women are more likely to admit to feelings of sadness, worthlessness and/or excessive guilt. Overall, 97 percent of those suffering from depression say their work, home life, and relationships are negatively affected. "Less than 10 years ago the medical community treated major depressive disorder with the goal of improved symptoms, now we aim for recovery, alleviation of symptoms and reduced medication side effects," said Dr. Hatti. "The care for major depression and treatment resistant depression has come a long way for those who seek help." Suburban Research Associates


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