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Pope, Obama To Hold Meeting After G-8 Summit
Pope Benedict XVI has agreed to meet with President Obama at the Vatican on July 10, according to White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs, the AP/Boston Globe reports. The Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesperson, on Wednesday said that the pope will hold an afternoon meeting with the president and first lady Michelle Obama after the conclusion of the Group of Eight industrialized nations summit meeting, a break with a Vatican tradition of holding midday meetings. The AP/Globe reports that the Vatican "clearly sought to accommodate" the president"s schedule, an indication that Benedict is interested in meeting with Obama despite his support for abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research.Some U.S. bishops have publicly attacked Obama"s support of abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research, which has fueled anticipation of a meeting between the president and the pope. Most recently, dozens of bishops denounced the University of Notre Dame"s decision to invite Obama to deliver its commencement address and receive an honorary degree. However, L"Osservatore Romano, the Vatican"s daily newspaper, said that Obama"s speech showed that he is looking for common ground on issues related to abortion. Obama also received a positive review from the newspaper after his first 100 days in office. An editorial in the paper said that Obama had not confirmed the "radical" direction on ethical questions he had discussed as a candidate (Simpson, AP/Boston Globe, 6/24).
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Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting Set By FDA
Medical Industry E-Mail News Service™ -- July 07 2009 -- The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that its Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee will meet on July 15 2009, in Gaithersburg MD, to discuss (1) new drug application (NDA) 022-447, proposed trade name Yondelis (trabectedin) powder, for concentrate for solution for intravenous infusion, Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P., proposed indication in combination with Doxcil (doxorubicin HCl liposome injection), for treating patients with relapsed ovarian cancer; and (2) supplemental new drug application (sNDA) 050-718/S-039, Doxil (doxorubicin HCl liposome injection), for intravenous infusion, Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P., proposed indication in combination with docetaxel for treating patients with locally advanced or metasatic breast cancer who have received prior anthracycline treatment. There is no charge to attend.
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Partner Issues Significantly Influence Women's Sexual Activity In Later Years, UCSF Study Shows
As a woman gets older, physical problems are less likely to influence whether she is sexually active than her partner"s health or interest in sex, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente.
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Psychologists Participate In White House Stakeholder Discussion On Health Care Reform

Psychologists representing the American Psychological Association joined other invited health care practitioners, leaders and aides to President Obama today for the latest White House Stakeholder Discussion Group, emphasizing that health reform must include psychological services as part of primary care. APA stressed the need for a change in the delivery of health care as well as the importance of an integrated health care system that fully cares for mind and body. APA Executive Director for Professional Practice Dr. Katherine Nordal was accompanied by practicing psychologists Dr. Jean Carter from Washington, D.C., and Dr. Mary Karapetian Alvord from Silver Spring, Md. "I"d like to make the case for fully integrated care," Nordal said during the discussion. "Mental health and substance abuse need to be treated like other disorders. ò€¦We need health care teams that treat the whole person." Psychological services need to be viewed as treatment options for conditions beyond mental disorders. Many chronic illnesses can be prevented or better managed through lifestyle and behavior changes-areas of expertise for psychologists. The inclusion of psychologists in primary care settings helps patients with chronic illness deal with three key problems: difficulty in making lifestyle changes, lack of motivation and lack of treatment compliance, Nordal said. Stigma of mental health remains a significant obstacle in the way of whole-body care, psychologists Carter and Alvord said. One way to alleviate the problem of stigma is blurring the line separating what is mental or behavioral health care and what is considered physical or medical. "Mental health is not separate from behavioral health. Prevention is about changing behavior," said Carter, a member of APA"s Board of Directors. "We get back the tests with numbers but what do you do with it?" Alvord, who primarily treats children and teens, said parents are often reluctant to use insurance because of the stigma attached and privacy concerns. "We must make sure psychologists are considered health providers within primary care," said Alvord, a recipient of APA"s Presidential Innovative Practice Citation. "Obesity is related very much to lifestyle changes. Parents need to be able to get preventative services and not have to wait until the problem is too great." The White House Stakeholder Discussion Group, an ongoing series of discussions organized by the Obama administration, is just one of many recent efforts by APA to reach out to lawmakers about its priorities for health care reform. APA established eight priorities for health care reform that include recommendations related to integrated care, health promotion, mental and behavioral workforce development, the inclusion of quality psychological services in all benefit plans, enhanced consumer involvement, and the elimination of health disparities. American Psychological Association


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