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Fresenius Endorses PEAK Campaign Efforts To Reduce Dialysis Patient Mortality
Fresenius Medical Care, which operates the nation"s leading network of dialysis clinics, today endorsed the Performance Excellence and Accountability in Kidney Care (PEAK) campaign recently launched by Kidney Care Partners (KCP) - a coalition of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers working together to improve quality of care for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The PEAK initiative is designed to significantly reduce the mortality rate for patients in their first year of dialysis.
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ACOG Refines Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Guidelines
Refinements of the definitions, classifications, and interpretations of fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring methods were issued today in new guidelines released by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The objective of the guidelines is to reduce the inconsistent use of common terminology and the wide variability that sometimes occurs in FHR interpretations. ACOG"s Practice Bulletin, published in the July 2009 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, supports the recommendations of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child and Health Development workshop* on electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) held in April 2008.
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Signs Budget That Cuts $52M From HIV/AIDS Programs
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Tuesday signed a state budget in which he made $489 million in line-item veto cuts that "will affect child welfare and children"s health care, the elderly, state parks and AIDS treatment and prevention, going beyond the dramatic cuts that were part of the deal Schwarzenegger negotiated with legislative leaders," the Los Angeles Times reports (Rothfeld/Goldmacher, 7/28). "Services for people with AIDS, which had previously been spared by the Legislature, were reduced by $52 million by Schwarzenegger on Tuesday. That cut will mean no state spending on HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, education or housing services for people with the disease. The state will continue paying for AIDS medications and for tracking the epidemic," the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Buchanan, 7/29). Schwarzenegger said, "The legislators have given me a budget with a $156 million negative reserve, so now I had to go in over this weekend and work with my team and make additional cuts." He added, "That"s ugly, when already we have cut so much, and then we had to make additional cuts" (Steinhauer, New York Times, 7/28). Mark Cloutier, executive director of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, said of the cuts to HIV/AIDS programs, "This means there are going to be more people who are HIV-positive who are unwittingly infecting others" (Buchanan, 7/29).
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UK Charity Tackles Health Risk For Children - Engaging Website Launches To Educate Children At A Crucial Age In Bone Development

Research from the National Osteoporosis Society has revealed that almost half (49%)* of young people do not know that there are steps they can take to keep their bones healthy. This knowledge gap puts them at risk of osteoporosis and fractures in later life. In response to this research, the charity has developed an exciting online project that will educate UK children about bone health and provide inspiring res for school teachers and parents. Bones4life.org gives vital health messages to young people while their bone strength is still being built. Through knowledge enhancing, creativity developing activity, the new website will help to prevent children risking their future health. Lesley Millard, Education Officer for the National Osteoporosis Society, has over 30 years experience working with children. Her experience as a Head Teacher has provided inspiration for the res. "Our YouGov research highlighted massive shortfalls in knowledge around bone health in young people," she said. "Children don"t realise the damage that unhealthy lifestyles can have on their bones in later life. The majority were unaware that exercise can help reduce the risk of osteoporosis and one in three did not know about the positive role diet can play. Bones4life.org is launching at a time when electronic and interactive res could not be more valuable to the curriculum. We want to make sure children take care of their bones for the future so we"ve involved young people and teachers throughout the development of Bones4life.org to help us achieve this." The website is tailored to the requirements of the national curriculum for 7-10 year olds and is particularly relevant for information technology and health and fitness. It teaches children about the importance of building healthy bones from a young age, to protect this living tissue. Divided in to two sections, the children"s part of the website includes a flash game, fun educational quizzes and a gallery where their work can be posted. The adult section hosts a variety of res including lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, film clips, photos, re lists and music. There will also be a link to the charity"s main web site for forum discussions. Illustrating the site are three characters that children can interact with, developed by the charity to represent the three main elements required to look after your bones. "Sneakers", the exercise lover, knows that weight-bearing exercise is important for general health and strengthening bones; "Munch" loves healthy eating and calcium rich foods; "Blaze" gets power from sunlight, which enables the body to produce bone-healthy vitamin D. Simon Brown, a teacher at Christchurch Primary School in Wiltshire, welcomes the new website: "It is great to find a re that both educates and entertains. The children love the fun characters and games that help them learn all about their bones. I"m keen to incorporate Bones4life into my lesson plans." Christchurch Primary School helped to test-drive the site and provided valuable feedback for its development. Sophie, year 5 said, "The website is really fun - especially the game which is challenging. I really like the characters as well." Osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases in the UK, and more than a thousand people per month die as a result of hip fracture. 70,000 hip fractures occur every year, costing the UK healthcare system and government ÷£2.3 billion - approximately ÷£6 million a day. Younger people need to "bank" strong bone before they reach 30 in order to reduce the risks of osteoporosis and poor bone health. Often called the "silent disease" osteoporosis has no specific symptoms and can go undetected until the time of a first broken bone. The National Osteoporosis Society


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