Sunday, December 5, 2010

Hepatitis C: Linkable Sunday

The NYC Hepatitis C Task Force has published their December Viral Hepatitis Newsletter, here are a few highlights:
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Medicare enrollment period is now! Free counseling to help Hep B & C patients enroll in the optimal and most affordable Medicare Managed Plan to meet their needs. For Information on this project, contact: Dipan Ray, PhD, Rph Director of Practice Experience. Medicare Enrollment Counseling Hotline: (646) 981- 4709.
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In this on-demand webcast, HIV treaters learn how their current expertise in complex viral infections and related public health concerns, combined with new knowledge about emerging direct-acting antiviral therapies and other exciting approaches for treating hepatitis C, are creating important opportunities for them to manage and treat patients with HCV infection.
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– Downloadable Slideset.
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine. $3M for up to 5 new grants to $300K for up to 5 years for investigator(s)-initiated applications that propose to develop, enhance, and validate translational tools to facilitate rigorous study of complementary/ alternative medicine (CAM) approaches that are in wide use by the public & encouraging the development of improved research methodology to study safety, efficacy, and clinical effectiveness of mind-body interventions (such as meditation), manual therapies (such as spinal manipulation or massage), and/or yoga therapy. Investigations of other CAM interventions (including natural products, dietary supplements, acupuncture or traditional Chinese medicine) are not allowed. Scientific/Research Contact: Partap Khalsa 301-594-3462 or partap.khalsa@nih.gov
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Patients who stretched and meditated once a week as part of the "Yoga of Awareness" pilot program had significantly greater improvements in symptom scores, including pain, fatigue, and depression, than those who were wait-listed for the program.
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– Yoga for Health.

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Caring Ambassadors
If you frequent PubMed CAP has a list of Nov/Dec
HCV abstracts .
The Caring Ambassadors Hepatitis C Newsletter
CAP-Hepatitis C Newsletters
Read about the latest hepatitis C news from the
mainstream media and the medical community.
Newsletter(HTML)
November-December
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The C-Network HEPATITIS NEWS ALERT
Provided by the Hepatitis Council of Qld
Currently 667 Subscribers worldwide
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ISIPS Newsletter = International Sharps Injury Prevention Society
.. analysis of safety syringe use versus treatment costs for health workers and patients infected with HIV or HCV via needlestick injury or syringe re-use.
Proposed legislation calls for routine HIV screening
Rodney Ellis, would require that health care providers inform patients that an HIV test will be performed on their blood unless they opt out.
HIV Research Program Has Global Reach
In its effort to protect troops everywhere from HIV infection, the US Military HIV Research Program at Fort Detrick, Md...
Police: Man with hepatitis spits on officers
Reportedly, the suspect laughed and told the officer he had hepatitis. A protective spit guard was placed on Laban's head. The affidavit stated a medical...
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Current Connections
Connections Bi-monthly E-newsletter
The Connections Bi-monthly E-newsletter is a publication of the CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). It is designed to improve collaboration and strengthen relationships with prevention partners who are vital to NCHHSTP's mission of maximizing public health and safety nationally and internationally through the elimination, prevention, and control of disease, disability, and death caused by HIV/AIDS, non-HIV retroviruses, viral hepatitis, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), tuberculosis (TB), and non-tuberculosis mycobacteria. The e-newsletter offers the latest surveillance reports, introduces new activities and updates ongoing activities, and shares successes and best practices.
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To subscribe to Connections, visit the NPIN Electronic Mailing Lists page.
November - December 2010
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Issue includes:
Social Determinants of Health Update.
World AIDS Day and CDC’s Vital Signs.
CDC’s Updated Online Resource for Gay and Bisexual Men’s Health.
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From the Institute of Medicine, January 11, 2010.
From CDC's MMWR Weekly; May 7, 2010 / 59(17);517-520.
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Complementary medicine from Hepatitis C Council of NSW
More Information On HCV From NSW
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In case you missed it :
December 2010 HCV Advocate
Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief
Liz Highleyman
Lucinda Porter, RN
Lucinda Porter, RN
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2. Redesigned Drug Pipeline
Check out our newly designed and hopefully easier to access HCV Drug Pipeline. We would be interested in your opinion of the new design and ease of access. Send your email to alanfranciscus@hcvadvocate.org
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3. HBV Journal Review
This month’s journal has extended coverage on the risks of breastfeeding and antiviral use in mother-to-child HBV transmission.
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4. "Disability & Benefits: Rumors, Myths, and a Little Truth"
Get the skinny on the myths surrounding Disability in Jacques Chamber’s monthly column.
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5. Top 10 HCV Downloads and HBV Downloads of the Month
Find out about the articles and factsheets others are reading—from disability issues to treatment side effect management.
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In Memory
For almost a quarter-century, Randy Allgaier battled HIV and AIDS, a fight he waged with ferocity inside his own body and as a community activist whose efforts were recognized by the Obama administration at a July White House reception.
Mr. Allgaier, whose efforts increased the care and services needed by those living with HIV and AIDS, died Nov. 27 of complications related to cancer
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