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Culture clash in medicine.
Two new recommendations, calling for delaying the start and reducing the frequency of screening for breast and cervical cancer, have been met with anger and confusion from some corners, not to mention a measure of political posturing. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
Doctors group advises Pap smear every two years for women in 20s.
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Guidelines push back age for cervical cancer tests.
New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and go for screening less often than had been previously recommended. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
Group recommends less-frequent Pap tests.
Only days after a federal panel scaled back on breast cancer screening recommendations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has done the same for Pap smears. Los Angeles Times, California. 20 November 2009.
Chemicals and pregnancy.
There have been many studies coming out lately that validate my entire approach to pregnancy and parenting. The latest, just announced by the Washington Toxics Coalition, shows babies are exposed to chemicals in everyday consumer products even before they're born. Daily Green. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
The green green grass of Patoka.
Climate-change scientist Gavin Kenny argues that science can learn a lot from the experiences of farmers. He is running a two-year Sustainable Farming Fund project with Hawke's Bay farmers about how they cope with a changing climate. Wellington Dominion Post, New Zealand. 19 November 2009.
CDC survey warns us to step up fight for health.
During the Great American Smokeout, there should be a redoubling of efforts to get smokers to quit and to see the FDA strictly enforce tobacco advertising and promotions. Nashville Tennessean, Tennessee. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
Less boy, more girl.
It's disturbing that industrial chemicals influence our behavior at any age, and that alone may be enough cause to regulate them out of existence, but proving that phthalates cause lasting changes and ill health requires evidence that so far hasn't met the test. US News & World Report. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Pesticides & birth defects may be linked.
One out of every 33 babies in the U.S. are born with a birth defect, one of the leading causes of infant death in this country. Now, researchers say during certain times of the year, birth defects spike. Scripps Howard News Service. 18 November 2009.
Couple visits D.C. to lobby for cancer research.
Warren and Wendy Brown are in Washington, D.C., this week to make sure money is being appropriated for childhood cancer research. The Browns' daughter, Alexa, died in August at age 11 from medulloblastoma -- a common brain tumor in children. Alexa was one of 38 children in the Eastern Sandusky County cancer cluster investigation. Port Clinton News Herald, Ohio. 18 November 2009.
Corn mold worries farmers, ethanol producers.
Cool, wet fall weather that's caused mold to appear in some of Indiana's corn crop is now creating problems for livestock and ethanol producers. Associated Press. 16 November 2009.
Vials of 5 Genzyme drugs for rare diseases may be contaminated, F.D.A. says.
Vials of five different Genzyme drugs for rare diseases may be contaminated with tiny particles of steel, rubber or fiber that could potentially harm patients, the Food and Drug Administration warned Friday. New York Times. 14 November 2009.
Call to tell tenants about toxins.
Another former tenant of a contaminated home has come forward and is calling for more information to be made available to those renting properties. Otago Daily Times, New Zealand. 14 November 2009.
Smoking: why women are at great risk.
A Norwegian study of almost 2000 women showed that women were at a higher risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at a younger age, and after smoking less heavily, than men. Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia. 14 November 2009.
Medicines to deter some cancers are not taken.
As the nation’s war on cancer continues, with little change in the overall cancer mortality rate, many experts on cancer and public health say more attention should be paid to prevention. But prevention has proved more difficult than many imagined. New York Times. 13 November 2009.
Food-borne infections endanger long-term health, especially for kids.
Long after the cramps and diarrhea of a brush with tainted food is over, many of us suffer long-term health effects, mostly unrecognized, that are the result of food-borne pathogens - and children often suffer the worst. Los Angeles Times, California. 13 November 2009.
The tobacco war's new battleground.
Africa is already beleaguered by infectious diseases such as AIDS and malaria, but now it faces growing health threats from preventable illnesses brought on by poor diets and smoking. Groups are advocating for stringent smoke-free laws as tobacco companies lobby to expand in a growing continental market. Scientific American. 13 November 2009.
High exposure to BPA causes sexual dysfunction in men.
High levels of occupational exposure to the controversial chemical bisphenol causes erectile dysfunction, loss of desire and difficulty ejaculating, U.S. and Chinese researchers reported today. Los Angeles Times, California. 11 November 2009.
High BPA levels linked to male sexual problems.
Exposure to high levels of a controversial chemical found in thousands of everyday plastic products appears to cause erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in men, according to a new study published Wednesday. Washington Post. 11 November 2009.
Swine flu packs bigger jolt for asthmatics, diabetics.
Swine flu sufferers who have asthma, diabetes or other conditions that may worsen their illness should seek medical care as soon as the infection is suspected, the World Health Organization said. Bloomberg News. 11 November 2009.
BPA ban debated at public hearing.
A Wisconsin bill that would make it illegal to make or sell infant bottles or cups for children under 5 that contain bisphenol A, or BPA, was debated at a public hearing at the state Capitol Tuesday. Madison WISC TV, Wisconsin. 11 November 2009.
Officials hope landfill toxins killed.
A pilot system installed at the Morgan County Regional Landfill is removing toxins from leachate, but officials do not know if it is destroying the toxins. Decatur Daily, Alabama. 9 November 2009.
Momentum for revamp of toxins law.
Momentum is gathering to strengthen the government's primary mechanism for banning harmful chemicals or limiting their use in consumer products, the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. Wilmington News Journal, Delaware. 8 November 2009.
GMO legislation spurs nationwide controversy.
The past week saw much criticism rain down on a recently adopted regulation related to the control of food and feed products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), with various nongovernmental organizations demanding the complete prohibition of these products on the grounds that they pose risks to public health, endanger Turkey's biological diversity and have the potential to make Turkey a dependent country. Istanbul Today's Zaman, Turkey. 8 November 2009.
Superior Tube emits more substance, but it's less toxic.
Superior Tube has applied for permission to increase the amount of VOCs it emits from its Germantown Pike plant, however it is less dangerous than the recognized carcinogen the company used previously, according to state regulators. Pottstown Mercury, Pennsylvania. 7 November 2009.
Speaker: Chemicals can cause big harm.
John Peterson Myers has written extensively about how exposure to certain chemical hazards, often at levels deemed safe, can harm people while still in the womb and surface in adulthood as deadly diseases. Chico Enterprise Record, California. 7 November 2009.
Dominican town blames U.S. power company AES for birth defects.
A civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in Delaware charges that toxic levels of coal ash waste generated by Virginia-based AES Corp. and dumped at the Arroyo Barril port in the Dominican Republic has resulted in miscarriages and babies with cranial deformities, organs outside their bodies, and missing limbs. Miami Herald, Florida. 6 November 2009.
US 30th in global infant mortality.
Most of the deaths are among pre-term infants and the United States has a very high rate of pre-term births, according to the report from the National Center for Health Statistics. Reuters Health. 5 November 2009.
D.C. Councilwoman proposes mass chemical ban.
A D.C. Council member has proposed banning more than a dozen chemicals that some experts deem dangerous for health and the environment, but are nevertheless standard in many commonly used products. Washington DC Examiner, District of Columbia. 5 November 2009.
Premature births lift U.S. infant death rate.
Poor access to prenatal care, maternal obesity and smoking, too-early cesarean sections and induced labor and fertility treatments are among the reasons for preterm births, experts said. Associated Press. 4 November 2009.
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