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Study Of Infant Sleep Patterns And Parenting
Infants" sleep patterns and their parents" influence on it are the focus of the SIESTA II project, supported by a five-year, $2.67 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to Douglas M. Teti, professor of human development and psychology, Penn State.
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PanGenetics Receives Approval For Clinical Evaluation Of Anti-NGF Antibody In Patients With Chronic Pain
PanGenetics B.V. announced that the Competent Authority of the Netherlands has approved the Clinical Trials Application for a first-in-man study with antibody PG110. This humanized antibody is a member of the class of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) inhibitors which represent a promising novel approach in the treatment of chronic pain. PG110 will be evaluated in patients suffering from pain caused by osteoarthritis (OA). The clinical trial is designed as a double blind, placebo controlled study and will be conducted in a single site in Utrecht, the Netherlands, in collaboration with Kendle International.
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California Official Details Proposed Health Care Cuts In Schwarzenegger's Budget Plan
California Department of Finance Chief Deputy Director Ana Matosantos on Tuesday discussed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger"s (R) plans to address the state budget deficit in part by cutting Medi-Cal spending and eliminating Healthy Families, the Sacramento Bee reports. Medi-Cal is California"s Medicaid program, and Healthy Families is the state"s version of CHIP. Matosantos spoke at a Joint Legislative Budget Committee hearing (Yamamura, Sacramento Bee, 5/27).The suggested cuts to health care programs are part of the governor"s proposal to address the state"s projected $24.3 billion budget deficit for fiscal year 2009-2010 (Wiegand, Sacramento Bee, 5/23). Schwarzenegger last week outlined two budget proposals to address the state"s budget problems. One of the proposals addressed the situation if California voters approved a set of special ballot measures intended to provide funds for FY 2009-2010 (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 5/18). However, voters last week rejected five of the six measures on the May 19 statewide ballot, including three propositions that would have let the state use special accounts for mental health services and early childhood education (Yi/Buchanan, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/20). The state would have faced a $15.4 billion budget deficit if voters had approved the measures (Ellis/Schultz, Fresno Bee, 5/20). Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders were scheduled to begin closed door budget negotiations on Tuesday, and a small group of state senators and Assembly members will hold a series of public sessions on the budget on Wednesday (Bailey, Los Angeles Times, 5/20). Democrats scheduled a press conference for Tuesday to announce their timeline for passing a budget, and Republicans also are set to release their plans for advancing a budget agreement.The San Francisco Chronicle reports that California will not have sufficient cash on hand to make some payments by late summer if a budget agreement is not reached quickly (Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/20).
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Malfunctioning Mammography Machines?

By conducting a mammogram, a low-dose x-ray of the breasts, doctors can identify cancerous tumors well before a woman even feels a lump. According to the American Cancer Society, "Finding small breast cancers early by a screening mammogram greatly improves a woman"s chance for successful treatment." But mammograms are only as effective as their tools: results can be skewed if the machines don"t meet federal guidelines. How do you know if your mammography machine meets stringent federal Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) criteria? And how can you be sure the machine has passed its latest inspection? The solution is easier than you think. Just ask. Patients can request the certificate of inspection from the imaging center where they are having their scheduled mammogram, which is the only way to know if the machine passed muster and meets federal guidelines. "If the center has failed inspection, the faulty equipment could compromise the mammography reading," says Joseph Daniels, imaging director of the Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch and the Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano Women"s Imaging Center. "If the imaging center can"t produce a certificate from its most recent inspection, I would advise women to go elsewhere for their mammogram." Daniels adds, "According to recent studies, it"s especially important for women age 35 and older to have a mammogram done every year." In addition, women with risk factors for breast cancer -such as family history of breast cancer-may need to begin having mammograms sooner. He also advises that although mammograms are the most effective way to detect breast cancer, they remain only a component of an overall detection and prevention program. "A clinical breast exam, which is an exam by a doctor, should be performed yearly, and women should continue to perform breast self-exams each month." For more information about mammograms, Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch or Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, visit http://www.BaylorHealth.com/Plano Baylor Health Care System


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