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ReachMD Launches CME iPhone APP
ReachMD, which provides medical news and information to healthcare practitioners, is raising its profile with the Continuing Medical Education, or CME, application for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. This is the first CME application that lets users listen to all ReachMD Continuing Medical Education content, get regular updates on new Continuing Medical Education content and take Continuing Medical Education tests for credit, all from their iPhone or iPod touch.

TB -- Hiding In Plain Sight
Current research suggests that Mycobacterium tuberculosis can evade the immune response. The related report by Rahman et al, "Compartmentalization of immune responses in human tuberculosis: few CD8+ effector T cells but elevated levels of FoxP3+ regulatory T cells in the granulomatous lesions," appears in the June 2009 issue of The American Journal of Pathology.
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Stem Cell Industry Expert Praises, Encourages Continued Progress On Legislation To Promote Benefits Of Cord Blood
Mercedes Walton, CEO of Cryo-Cell International, one of the largest and most established family cord blood banks, is praising legislative progress to date and encouraging continued momentum for existing bills through the second half of the year. H.R. 1718, the "Family Cord Blood Banking Act," and H.R. 2107, the "Cord Blood Education and Awareness Act of 2009" would continue to build on the progress from the first half of the year to enable and promote the continued research, public awareness and tax benefits related to storing and using cord blood, all of which provide great benefit to families across America.
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AARP Endorses Bill To Crack Down On Medicare Fraud Bipartisan Legislation Will Reduce The Billions Lost To Fraud Each Year

AARP announced its endorsement of the bipartisan "Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation Protection (STOP) Act," sponsored by Senators Mel Martinez (R-FL), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and John Cornyn (R-TX). This legislation will help curb the billions of dollars spent on Medicare fraud each year. A statement from AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond follows: "The skyrocketing costs of health care are hurting our wallets and the bedrock programs like Medicare that millions of Americans depend on. That"s why AARP is working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to reform the health care system-including cracking down on the fraud, waste and abuse that are driving up costs. "Medicare should be a leader in fraud prevention, but has too often been stifled by inadequate funding to detect and prosecute fraud. The bill introduced by Sen. Martinez and his colleagues boosts funding to crack down on billions of dollars in Medicare fraud and takes several common-sense steps to protect people in Medicare and the program itself. "AARP is proud to endorse the STOP Act, and we look forward to working with Sen. Martinez and other lawmakers to ensure that Medicare fraud prevention is included in comprehensive health reform." AARP


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