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Advocacy Group, N.D. Abortion Clinic File Lawsuit To Block State Ultrasound Law
The Red River Women"s Clinic in Fargo, N.D., went to court on Thursday to block a state law from going into effect that would require the clinic to give women the option to view ultrasound images and hear a fetal heartbeat 24 hours before receiving abortion services, the AP/Bismarck Tribune reports. The suit was filed in East Central District Court by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of the clinic, which is the only abortion clinic in North Dakota. In the lawsuit, the clinic asked the court to issue a temporary injunction to prevent the law from taking effect on Aug. 1. A hearing has been scheduled for July 30.Suzanne Stolz, an attorney for CRR, said the law is "unconstitutional"” because it "creates an undue burden on a woman"s right to have an abortion." In a statement, CRR said that the law requires an audible fetal heartbeat consistent with "standard medical practice in the community." However, the Center said no such standard exists. In addition, Stolz said that the North Dakota law is less clear than laws in other states with ultrasound mandates that include a fetal heartbeat provision, including Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Furthermore, CRR said that the equipment needed to provide the audible heartbeat would be expensive for the clinic, although it did not say what the cost would be.Tammi Kromenaker, director of the clinic, said it has offered women the option of viewing an ultrasound image since 2008. She said that the issue with the law is that it is not clear about whether a woman who chooses to view the image must also listen to the fetal heartbeat -- which sometimes cannot be heard in the early stages of pregnancy -- and about the level of technology the clinic must provide.Mary Spaulding Balch, a spokesperson for the National Right to Life Committee, said that the law is not burdensome to women seeking abortions and that it would only require the clinic to use "a simple device used by obstetrician[s] that amplifies" a fetal heartbeat. State Rep. Bette Grande (R), a sponsor of the law, said that the law does not require the Red River clinic to perform the ultrasound. She added that a woman seeking an abortion could receive the image and audio from another clinic prior to the procedure. Grande also noted that the law does not require women to view the ultrasound image and hear the fetal heartbeat -- it "just says they will have this opportunity" (MacPherson, AP/Bismarck Tribune, 7/24).
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13th World Conference On Lung Cancer Focuses On Advanced Targeted Therapies Effective As First-Line Treatment
The world"s top lung cancer specialists, medical professionals and researchers are convening this week in San Francisco, CA for the 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), organized by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). According to a series of studies presented today at the WCLC, targeted therapies, as first-line treatment, have the potential to slow cancer growth and improve patient outcomes. Unlike traditional chemotherapy-based treatments, which destroy cancerous and non-cancerous cells alike, targeted therapies are designed to inhibit only cancer cell replication and tumor growth and are generally well tolerated by patients.
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Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease Annual Award For Outstanding Contribution Awarded To John P. Cogswell, Ph.D.
John P. Cogswell, PhD, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2009 Alzheimer Award presented by the Journal of Alzheimer"s Disease in recognition of his outstanding work, "Identification of miRNA changes in Alzheimer"s disease brain and CSF yields putative biomarkers and insights into disease pathways" (J Alzheimers Dis 14: 27-41, 2008) by J.P. Cogswell et al.
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Social Care Workforce Not Ready To Deliver Dementia Care - MPs

A report published revealed the social care workforce is unfit to deliver quality care for people with dementia. "Prepared to Care" a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia found large variation in the dementia skills of the social care workforce. Barriers to delivering good care included low levels of training, ineffective regulation, lack of accreditation for trainers and a limited understanding of dementia by commissioners. During a four month long inquiry, families told MPs how a lack of skills led to poor care for loved ones. Experts reported less than half of staff providing home care had any dementia training and many were given just 15 minutes to deliver good care. In other evidence, high quality care reinforced that the right skills make a huge difference to people"s lives. The report recommends that workforce development plans outlined in the National Dementia Strategy for England be quickly implemented. Jeremy Wright MP, Chair of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia says, "It is deeply disturbing that the UK is not equipped to deliver high quality dementia care. One in three people over 65 die with dementia. This report identifies significant barriers to good care but it also presents unique opportunities to put things right. Organisations who deliver good care show us that ongoing training, support and the opportunity to practice person-centred care transform people"s lives. We must improve training and support across the UK and give staff recognition for the difficult and important role they undertake." Neil Hunt, Chief Executive of Alzheimer"s Society says, "As the number of people with dementia reaches more than a million in less than 20 years, the entire social care workforce must be geared up to deliver good dementia care. Dementia care is a highly skilled profession. Social care staff must given the right support and training and the Department of Health must show leadership to deliver workforce development commitments in the National Dementia Strategy. Since the 1950"s improvements in cancer care have given millions of people a better quality of life. The same must now be done for people with dementia." Elsewhere the report recommends that the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) could be used to develop career pathways for dementia care that could attract new staff and government funding for training. MPs also advocate that the Short Observational Framework tool (SOFI) could be used to inspect services for people with dementia and that an accreditation programme for trainers must be developed. All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) raises awareness dementia amongst parliamentarians and aims to influence legislation and policy making to improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers. Published in April 2008 the APPG on Dementia report, "Always a last resort" found that up to 105,000 people with dementia are given the drugs inappropriately. For a copy of full terms of reference of the inquiry and information about submitting evidence please click here, email appg@alzheimers.org.uk, telephone 020 7423 3585. Alzheimer"s Society is secretariat to the group and provides administrative support and expert advice. About Alzheimer"s Society 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 will die with dementia. 700,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia, more than half have Alzheimer"s disease. In less than 20 years nearly a million people will be living with dementia. This will soar to 1.7 million people by 2051. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing; it is caused by diseases of the brain and robs people of their lives. Alzheimer"s Society champions the rights of people living with dementia and those who care for them. Alzheimer"s Society works in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Alzheimer"s Society needs to raise money to help people live well with dementia today and for research to find a cure for tomorrow. Alzheimer"s Society


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