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Likelihood Of Having Breast And Cervical Screening Associated To Wealth And Ethnicity
A research published today on bmj.com reports that Caucasian British women are more likely to have had a mammogram. And there is more probability that women owning cars or homes have had a mammogram.
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Group Files Petition Over Enforcement Of Regulations In Adult Film Industry To Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation last week filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court asking "the court to order the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to enforce regulations that require condom use in adult-film production or take other reasonable steps to stem the spread of disease," the Los Angeles Times reports (Yoshino, 7/17). In the petition, "the group claims that in the month since an actress tested positive for HIV, the county Department of Public Health has done little to address what it considers to be a serious health threat" (AP/San Jose Mercury News, 7/16). In a statement released last week, the department, said, "The county continues to strongly support state legislation and the regulatory role of the [California Division of Occupational Safety and Health] as the most appropriate means to regulate the practices in the adult-film industry that expose performers to unnecessary and preventable occupational risks of acquiring and transmitting these diseases," adding, "The department does not believe that litigation is the best means to deal with this issue" (Yoshino, 7/17).
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ASGS Issues Position Statement Supporting TIF Natural Orifice Surgery For GERD

EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the recognized leader in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), announced that the American Society of General Surgeons (ASGS) has published a position statement endorsing its Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure for the treatment of GERD. ASGS is the preeminent society of general surgeons with membership exceeding 2,000. In the position statement published on the society"s website , ASGS" Board of Trustees states, "transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) stands in sharp contrast to other natural orifice options in that it adheres to the fundamental surgical principle, which has guided surgical care for GERD for more than 50 years; specifically the creation of a full thickness gastric fundoplication in support of the lower esophageal sphincter." Based in part on the results of recently published scientific information on the long-term efficacy and durability of the TIF fundoplication procedure (Cadiere et al, Surgical Endoscopy, March 2009), the statement continues, "In clinical studies the TIF procedure has been shown to offer comparable results to more traditional procedures in the treatment of selected patients with GERD." "Surgical care is a continuously evolving healing art, and the pursuit of excellence demands that we continuously evaluate new innovations," explained Robert Sewell, MD, immediate past president of ASGS . "ASGS is excited by the prospect of natural orifice surgery"s ability to further revolutionize the way we treat our patients. One example of such an innovation is the new TIF antireflux procedure, which appears to offer results that are comparable to more invasive techniques. Tens of millions of patients in the U.S. suffer with a variety of symptoms associated with GERD, and many of them would be better served by surgical treatment. Any such treatment must be both effective and able to be performed with the lowest possible risk." "This position statement is an important development in the adoption of natural orifice surgery and TIF specifically," commented Thierry Thaure, President and Chief Executive Officer of EndoGastric Solutions. "TIF is gaining acceptance among ASGS members and non-member general surgeons throughout the U.S. and is on the cusp of broad adoption. ASGS" endorsement will support EGS" ongoing efforts in surgeon training, reimbursement and patient awareness as we invest in making TIF the standard of care in GERD treatment." EndoGastric Solutions®


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