Arkansas Bishop Seeks To Challenge Federal Tax Law Prohibiting Clergy From Endorsing Candidates The AP/Google.com on Wednesday profiled the efforts of Little Rock, Ark., Bishop Robert Smith, head of
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIASP Declares Global Year Against Cancer Pain - "Raising Awareness, Improving Treatment, Growing Support" Campaign The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) launches its Global Year Against Cancer Pain today. Scheduled through mid-October 2009, the campaign will draw attention to pain and suffering experienced by people with cancer. More than 10 million people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer each year, and their pain is a serious concern.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBlogs Comment On Catholic Voters, Presidential Debate, Infant Mortality, Abortion The following is a summary of selected women's
health-related blog entries.~ "An Obama Vote is No Sin for Catholics, Even With His Abortion Views," John Farrell, U.S.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com'Invisibility' Of Women Who Have Had Abortions Diminishes Rights, Opinion Piece Says As public attitudes become more tolerant toward gay rights and "being gay is losing its stigma," having an abortion is "being more deeply stigmatized," Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman writes in an opinion piece. Goodman writes that the issue was a topic of discussion among attendees at a recent
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHIV/AIDS, Women's Health Advocate Rosenfield Dies Allan Rosenfield, an advocate for women's
health and HIV/AIDS issues worldwide for more than 40 years, died Sunday at age 75 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the New York Times reports. Rosenfield served as dean of Columbia University's
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Research Identifies Risk Factors That Can Help "Flag" Increased Likelihood Of Postoperative Delirium In a groundbreaking study to be highlighted at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Terri G. Monk, M.D., and colleagues from the Duke University School of
Medicine explored the impact of multiple risk factors on the probability of postoperative delirium among older adults undergoing noncardiac surgery with general anesthesia.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMonitors Do Not Prevent Anesthesia Awareness, Related Psychological Conditions Anesthesiologist researchers, armed with the determination that one case of anesthesia awareness is one case too many, did not find that brain wave monitors are superior to traditional, readily available anesthesia monitoring methods for preventing long - term psychological symptoms related to the experience of anesthesia awareness.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAnesthesiologist Salary Survey Shows Pessimism On Universal Healthcare, USA Each major-party presidential candidate has offered a plan to reform the U.S.
healthcare system, but how do those in the surgical suite view the issue? Almost two-thirds (63 percent) of anesthesiologists responding to a recent anesthesiologist salary survey conducted by physician recruiting firm LocumTenens.com said universal
healthcare would negatively affect their personal incomes.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNational Petition For Preemies Launched By Mothers Mothers are casting their votes for
healthy babies and asking all Americans to join them in signing the March of Dimes 2008 Petition for Preemies. They're putting public officials - and all Americans - on notice that it's time to focus on the growing problem of premature birth, the leading cause of newborn death.
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