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Scientists successfully isolate Marburg virus from African fruit batsJul 31, 2009 10:00:00 AM | CDC A team of scientists reported today the successful isolation of genetically diverse Marburg viruses from a common species of African fruit bat (Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus). CBO's Economic Forecasting Record: 2009 Update Jul 30, 2009 2:00:31 PM | Congressional Budget Office Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Sapa's Acquisition of Indalex Jul 30, 2009 1:06:45 PM | US Dept of Justice The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require Sapa Holding AB and Indalex Holdings Finance Inc. to divest a North Carolina aluminum sheathing facility in order to proceed with Sapa's proposed $150 million acquisition of Indalex. Americans Spent $33.9 Billion Out-of-Pocket on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Jul 30, 2009 12:01:43 PM | NIH Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) over the previous 12 months, according to a 2007 government survey. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products such as herbal supplements, meditation, chiro Americans Spent $33.9 Billion Out-of-Pocket on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Jul 30, 2009 12:01:43 PM | NIH Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) over the previous 12 months, according to a 2007 government survey. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products such as herbal supplements, meditation, chiro HIV/AIDS Surveillance Supplemental Report: Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, by Race/Ethnicity, 2003–2007 Jul 30, 2009 11:00:00 AM | CDC The HIV/AIDS Surveillance Supplemental Report is published by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Sun Exposure May Trigger Certain Autoimmune Diseases in Women Jul 30, 2009 10:00:00 AM | NIEHS Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight may be associated with the development of certain autoimmune diseases, particularly in women, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. Traveler from France diagnosed with measles in Coconino Co. Jul 29, 2009 8:00:00 PM | Arizona DHS Coconino Co. news release: http://www.coconino.az.gov/uploadedFiles/Health/Marketing/Press_Releases/Measles7.30.09FINAL.pdf Measles info from ADHS: http://www.azdhs.gov/measles/ Visit azdhs.gov for the full story. CDC Recognizes Innovative Obesity Prevention and Control Initiatives with Weight of the Nation Awards Jul 29, 2009 10:00:00 AM | CDC Eight organizations were awarded the Pioneering Innovation Award today at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Weight of the Nation Conference in Washington, D.C. CDC Advisors Make Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel H1N1 Jul 29, 2009 10:00:00 AM | CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met today to make recommendations for use of vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1). Study Says Pregnant Women Are More Severely Impacted by Novel H1N1 Influenza Virus and Need Prompt Treatment with Antiviral Medication Jul 29, 2009 10:00:00 AM | CDC Pregnant women infected with 2009 novel H1N1 had a higher rate of hospitalization and greater risk of death than the general population due to the H1N1 flu, according to a study in the Aug. 8 issue of the British medical journal Lancet. CDC Press Conference on Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Jul 29, 2009 3:30:00 AM | CDC CDC will host a press conference to discuss an update on the proceedings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and its recommendations for the use of a vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1). Contracting Officer's Niece Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Money Laundering Investigation Related to Bribe Payments Jul 28, 2009 4:43:55 PM | US Dept of Justice The niece of a U.S. Army major pleaded guilty today for her role in a conspiracy to cover up her uncle’s role in accepting more than $9 million in bribes as a contracting officer in Kuwait, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and Assistant Attorney General Christine Updated Slide Set: HIV Mortality (through 2006) Jul 28, 2009 3:00:00 PM | CDC HIV Mortality surveillance slide set through 2006. Updated CDC Travel Health Book Released Jul 28, 2009 12:00:00 PM | CDC The 2010 edition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Yellow Book includes new or expanded sections on medical tourism, traveling safely with chronic diseases and conditions, and expert perspectives on popular travel itineraries worldwide. The updated book, which is a definitive gui |
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