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The Necessity Of Adrenalectomy At The Time Of Radical Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review
UroToday.com - We undertook a systematic review of the literature in reference to the use of ipsilateral adrenalectomy at the time of radical nephrectomy for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. Important in the understanding of this is accurately defining..

Editorial, Opinion Piece Respond To Health Care Reform Issues
President Obama is "right to push for [health care] reform now, despite calls to postpone efforts solely on the economic recovery," a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial states. According to the editorial, cost-cutting initiatives proposed by industry groups earlier this week "may not amount to anything" because they are voluntary and "providers" past efforts at containing costs have failed every time." However, the groups" vow to reduce future health care spending by $2 trillion "shows how much fat and waste is in the system," according to the Inquirer. The editorial also states that the "most assured means of tamping down costs while providing greater access to health coverage could be through" a government-run public health insurance option. In addition, Obama "needs to warm to the idea of requiring that all Americans obtain health insurance," in order to spread out the cost of care, the editorial continues. The editorial concludes that "it"s encouraging that Obama doesn"t plan to let a couple of wars and a recession sidetrack him from his pledge to reform health care and expand coverage to all Americans" (Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/14). Opinion Piece
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Lower Empathic Responses To Outsiders' Pain Shown By Imaging Study
An observer feels more empathy for someone in pain when that person is in the same social group, according to new research in the July 1 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that perceiving others in pain activates a part of the brain associated with empathy and emotion more if the observer and the observed are the same race. The findings may show that unconscious prejudices against outside groups exist at a basic level.
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Patients To Have Their Say On Infertility Treatment In Scotland

Infertility Network Scotland has welcomed the announcement by the Public Health Minister, Shona Robison, that over the next three years the Scottish Government will provide funding to Infertility Network Scotland to work with Health Boards to help them to address the inequity of access that has existed in Scotland for too many years. We also welcomed the news that an expert advisory group will be established this summer to consider an action plan on infertility services. Sheena Young, Head of Business development for Infertility Network Scotland said "Infertility Network Scotland which is a branch of the national charity Infertility Network UK was recently set up to ensure patients in Scotland had their own Scottish identify. Infertility Network Scotland is committed to the provision of patient information and support and, working with the National Infertility Awareness Campaign (NIAC), has long campaigned for the end to the postcode lottery that exists for infertility sufferers in some areas. We are delighted to be asked by The Scottish Government to undertake this work with Health Boards in Scotland to address issues about funding and criteria for fertility treatment. It is important that everyone in Scotland has fair and equal access to treatment which is what this project aims to achieve." Patients can access up to date information on the NHS treatment provided by all the Health Boards through the new Funding for Fertility section of our website - visit http://www.fundingforfertility.co.uk for full details. Infertility Network Scotland


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