CAM, AMSA, SUPERMODEL, AFRICA, VIAGRA

I apologize for some of the news links not going directly to the stories yesterday. I know that some of them went to the New York Times and made you register....for FREE. At least it was FREE though right? Sorries.

Something to consider going to: AMSA's 57th National Convention
Speakers Include: Dr. Paul Farmer, Dr. Jack Geiger, Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Convention Website: http://www.amsa.org/conv

For those interested in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM):
Check out this site!
http://www.alternativemedicine.com


Newsies for the People
(click quotes for stories)

1. Should women be paid for eggs for stem cell research?
"Say you're a woman who wants to have fertility treatment but can't afford the $5,000 to $6,000 cost. What if you could get it for half-price, by agreeing to donate half the eggs you produce for stem cell research? Interested?"

2. AIDS group alleges Viagra promoted as a "party drug"
I don't know about you, but I would feel a little awkward if I used Viagra as a party drug. Besides that, what if you had an erection at the party and it wouldn't go away..........
"An AIDS organization sued Pfizer Inc. on Monday over ads the group says encourage use of Viagra as a party drug. The nonprofit group said such recreational use furthers the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases."

3. Alzheimer's vaccine 'in a patch'
"University of South Florida researchers reported the patch was able to clear brain-damaging plaques from mice. They say it may be a simpler way of protecting people against the disease than a conventional injected vaccine."

4. Heartening News in Pediatric Surgery
"The death rate for heart surgeries on kids has plummeted 24 percent in New York state hospitals, with New York Presbyterian's two Manhattan branches having the best outcomes."

5. Supermodel Speaks Out On Anorexia
And I partially agree with her........
"Gisele Bundchen has entered Brazil's growing debate over anorexia, saying families are to blame — not the fashion industry."

6. Gender Matters in Plasma Transfusions
"The plasma transfused into victims of burns, car crashes and other serious conditions soon will come almost completely from men. Make no mistake: Women need to donate blood now more than ever as blood supplies become more precarious each year."

7. South Africa TB Patients May Be Detained
"Doctors have recommended forcibly detaining people in South Africa who refuse treatment for a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis, an extreme measure meant to keep the infected away from others to curb the spread of the disease, according to a paper published Monday in an international medical journal."