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Researchers To Inject People With Diabetes With Cells From Pigs
Researchers are hoping that cells from pigs from a remote group of islands 300 miles from New Zealand could lead to a new treatment for Type 1 diabetes.
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JCR And The Joint Commission To Host 23rd Annual Conference
Health care leaders focused on changing their organization"s approach to patient safety and quality will have an opportunity to learn from their peers at The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Res" "2009 Annual Conference on Quality and Patient Safety: Explore, Enhance, and Energize - Leadership for the Future." The conference, September 14 to 16, in Rosemont, Ill., is supported by the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians. Joint Commission Res (JCR) is a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
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Democrats Squabble Over Proposed Medicare Payment Changes
"Several senior House Democrats voiced strong concern Wednesday with a proposal to empower the executive branch to restrain Medicare spending, adding fresh uncertainty to White House efforts to build support for health legislation," The Wall Street Journal reports. "The proposal is being pushed by a coalition of centrist Democrats who are demanding greater steps to control the growth of health-care costs before they consider supporting legislation that would extend health insurance to tens of millions of Americans lacking coverage." Earlier this week, "the centrists struck a tentative deal with top Obama aides and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D., Calif.) to add the proposal to health legislation pending on Capitol Hill."
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Blood Pressure Association Comment On BMJ Research Paper

UK charity the Blood Pressure Association has responded to the BMJ research paper "Use of blood pressure lowering drugs in the prevention of cardiovascular disease": Mike Rich, Executive Director, of UK charity the Blood Pressure Association, said: "This research is another reminder that, as the major cause of strokes and heart attacks, high blood pressure is a condition that must be taken seriously. "More than half of people in their 50s have high blood pressure so the suggestion that everyone over the age of 55 should take medicine regardless of whether or not they have the condition is an interesting one. "Prevention is better than cure, but there are other proven ways to prevent high blood pressure such as healthy eating and regular exercise, which have other health benefits too. "There is a danger that these important lifestyle factors could be overlooked in favour of "popping a pill"." Blood Pressure Association


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