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'Complacency,' 'Stigma' Hindering Efforts To Reduce HIV/AIDS In Black Communities, Opinion Piece Says
"Nearly 30 years after the discovery of HIV and AIDS, the epidemic is still ravaging black neighborhoods in Baltimore and across the nation," Kevin Fenton -- director of CDC"s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention -- writes in a Baltimore Sun opinion piece. Fenton writes that "complacency about HIV and the continued stigma associated with the disease are hindering progress by preventing too many African-Americans from seeking either HIV testing and treatment or support from their friends and family," adding that "this is a challenge that can be overcome."According to Fenton, the Obama administration last month "took an important step in confronting the United States" HIV epidemic" when CDC and White House officials announced a five-year campaign called Act Against AIDS, which is "designed to refocus the nation"s attention on the HIV crisis here at home." Fenton notes that 14 black civic organizations -- including the NAACP, the National Urban League, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the National Council of Negro Women -- are "joining the CDC to increase knowledge, awareness and action within black communities across the country." He adds that the campaign "will harness the strength and reach of these organizations by enhancing their ability to make HIV prevention a core component of their daily activities." "By raising the visibility of HIV and AIDS, the new campaign also aims to confront and overcome the fear and stigma that help keep HIV alive in black communities," Fenton says. He adds that he has "been encouraged in recent years to see black leaders, including black faith leaders, speak out more openly across the nation about the need to confront HIV and the stigma that persists surrounding this disease." Fenton writes that "[e]nding this epidemic will require not only frank and difficult discussions about HIV but also a shared sense of responsibility and commitment," concluding, "All of us can and must be part of the solution" (Fenton, Baltimore Sun, 5/27).
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Removal Of Tonsils And Adenoids Associated With Ongoing Benefits For Children With Breathing Problems During Sleep
Two and a half years after children with sleep-related breathing disorders had surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids (glands in the back of the throat), they appear to sleep better than they did before the procedure but not as well as they did six months after, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Initial improvements in their behavior were maintained except when measured by an index of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms.
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National Community Pharmacists Association Statement About House Democrats' Bill On Health Care Reform

U.S. House of Representative Democrats unveiled their bill for health care reform - the America"s Affordable Health Care Choice of 2009. In response, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Executive Vice President and CEO Bruce T. Roberts, RPh, issued the following statement: "Community pharmacists play a critical role in the health care system. NCPA is committed to ensuring that any health reform legislation does two things: First, it should utilize medication therapy management and other pharmacist-delivered health care services to improve patient outcomes and reduce overall costs, such as from improper medication use. Second, and more importantly, Congress should assure that there is a viable community pharmacy infrastructure to deliver quality health care to millions of patients across America. "This is a sweeping legislative proposal that requires additional, careful review. However, we are pleased that the bill begins to reform the system that will be used to pay pharmacies for generic medications dispensed to Medicaid patients. We need to work with the Congress and the states as this bill moves forward to assure that appropriate payment exists for pharmacists to dispense lower-cost generic medications. For Medicaid beneficiaries in underserved rural or urban areas, community pharmacies are often the sole health care provider. "We also appreciate the inclusion of provisions that exempt community pharmacists who provide durable medical equipment, such as diabetes testing strips, from duplicative and onerous accreditation and surety bond requirements. This will allow for patients to continue accessing these valuable health care products. "On these and other matters we will continue working with the House, Senate and White House to ensure that health care reform allows community pharmacies to remain a valuable are a valuable cog in America"s health system. When that occurs patients will have better outcomes and costs saving can be found." National Community Pharmacists Association


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