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Link Between Vitamin D Insufficiency And Bacterial Vaginosis In Pregnant Women
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in US women of childbearing age, and is common in pregnant women. BV occurs when the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria. Because having BV puts a woman at increased risk for a variety of complications, such as preterm delivery, there is great interest in understanding how it can be prevented. Vitamin D may play a role in BV because it exerts influence over a number of aspects of the immune system. This hypothesis is circumstantially supported by the fact that BV is far more common in black than white women, and vitamin D status is substantially lower in black than white women. This relation, however, has not been rigorously studied. To assess whether poor vitamin D status may play a role in predisposing a woman to BV, Bodnar and coworkers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Magee-Womens Research Institute studied 469 pregnant women. The results of their investigation are published in the June 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition.
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UnitedHealth Group Offers 15 Recommendations To Reduce Federal Health Spending By $540B Over 10 Years
UnitedHealth Group"s Center for Health Reform and Modernization on Wednesday suggested 15 steps that could be taken to save $540 billion in federal in health care costs over the next 10 years, the AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports (Werner, AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 5/27). Simon Stevens, head of the center, said that the report "puts some flesh on the bones" of the pledge made by health care industry groups earlier this month to cut health care costs, noting that the recommendations already are being used by UnitedHealth to reduce costs and can be applied to Medicare (Reuters, 5/27).The recommended steps include:
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Discovery Of Shared Genetic Link Between The Dental Disease Periodontitis And Heart Attack
The relationship between the dental disease periodontitis and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been known for several years. Although a genetic link seemed likely, until now its existence was uncertain. Now, for the first time, scientists have discovered a genetic relationship between the two conditions, a researcher told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics.
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National Pharmacy Association Calls For Zero Increase In RPSGB Retention Fees - UK

The NPA is asking for the RPSGB retention fee to be held at the present level, given the financial pressures on pharmacy businesses, many of which pay retention fees for their staff. Margaret Peycke, NPA External Relations Manager said: "The justification to charge RPSGB members more is unclear, especially as such a large increase in fees (40%) was made in 2008, the declared purpose of which was to provide the RPSGB with the res to create the regulatory and professional leadership bodies. In such circumstances, an uplift to fees in the region of 2.2% is inappropriate." "NPA members already coping with a challenging economic environment are not in a position to comfortably absorb such increases, bearing in mind that many employers fund their employee pharmacist and technician retention fees. The NPA has recently surveyed its members and over 80% highlighted the current burden of costs on their pharmacy business." In addition the fee set by the RPSGB is a fee which will be divided between the new regulatory body (GPhC) and the new professional leadership body (PLB) after the split which is due to occur in April 2010. The document does not indicate how the fees will be apportioned between the bodies or make mention of the fact that existing members of RPSGB who do not wish to join the new PLB do not have to and will be entitled to a refund on the unused element of the fees apportioned to the PLB. National Pharmacy Association


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