Generation Ingite

Breastfeeding for at least six months might lower the risk of developing so-called “triple negative” breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease that is more common in black and younger women, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Cancer, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports (Paulson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 8/24).

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act notification form received by patients during doctor visits “offers no control over who sees your information and instead just tells you about some of the entities that can access your information, rather than asking for your permission,” according to a

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HIV/AIDS advocates in Stamford, Conn., are expressing concern about HIV/AIDS cases among Hispanics and how to effectively target outreach efforts toward the community, the Stamford Advocate reports. As of June, 118 Hispanics in Stamford were living with HIV/AIDS, according to the Stamford Health Department. Hispanics make up 22.3% of all current HIV/AIDS cases in the city and 19.

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While mainstream news coverage is still a primary source of information for the latest in policy debates and the health care marketplace, online blogs have become a significant part of the media landscape, often presenting new perspectives on policy issues and drawing attention to under-reported topics.

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“Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007,” U.S. Census Bureau: The Census Bureau on Tuesday released findings from the Current Population Survey that show both the percentage and number of U.S. residents without health insurance decreased in 2007. The percentage of U.S residents without health insurance was 15.3% in 2007, down from 15.

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Population Services International has created HIV/AIDS awareness programs inside five Mexican prisons to address myths surrounding the disease and prevent its spread, the New York Times reports. According to the Times, scientific surveys of HIV/AIDS rates in Mexican prisons do not exist, and prison authorities are hesitant to admit that the disease is a problem.

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US researchers have discovered a significant link between the number and range of bacteria or fungi in a mother’s amniotic fluid and the degree to which her baby is born premature and sick. Scientists at Stanford University Medical School in California, and colleagues from other establishments, published their findings in the 26th August issue of the open access online journal PLoS One.

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A number of newspapers have recently looked at the presidential candidates’ positions on health and economic issues, and how new figures on the number of uninsured Americans may play in the campaign. Summaries of the articles appear below. Presidential Agenda The Wall Street Journal on Monday published a special section titled “Shaping the New Agenda” that examined the positions of Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen.

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The Wall Street Journal on Monday examined a new trend for drugmakers marketing HIV/AIDS treatments to release ads that “tak[e] aim at rival HIV drugs, hinting at side effects and other drawbacks.

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CDC on Friday announced that it will no longer fund an advanced HIV/AIDS monitoring system in eight states and Puerto Rico, the New York Times reports. The eight states are Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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