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Growing Concern Over MRSA Transmission Between Pets And Their Owners
A review published in the July edition of The Lancet Infectious Diseases discusses septic syndromes and bite-related infections caused by cats and dogs. It is written by Dr Richard Oehler, of the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA, and his team. The review informs on how MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections are increasing. They are transmitted between dogs or cats and their human handlers, and vice-versa, and cause infections of the skin and soft-tissue. Surgical infections are the most common.
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Obama Pushes Democrats, Attacks Republicans, Campaigns For Public Support
"President Obama is becoming more personally invested in rallying the public and Congress behind a healthcare overhaul, even as some Republicans raise the stakes in the debate by claiming that defeating his plan would undermine his presidency," the Los Angeles Times reports. Obama will defend his push for health reform in a series of public events this week, as he and senior aides press Democratic lawmakers to support the versions of pending legislation still circulating in congressional committees (Parsons and Levey, 7/21).
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Genetic Of Muscular Dystrophy Neutralized
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found a way to block the genetic flaw at the heart of a common form of muscular dystrophy. The results of the study, which were published in the journal Science, could pave the way for new therapies that essentially reverse the symptoms of the disease.
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Today's Selection Of Opinions And Editorials

First, Make No Mistakes The New York Times The Obama administration should take a lesson from the transportation safety board"s successes and establish an independent agency charged with identifying and eliminating the causes of medical error (Hall, 7/28). Media Needs To Deepen Coverage Of Healthcare Reform Los Angeles Times America has a healthcare crisis, yes, and so do broad segments of the media, particularly television news. They have transformed the story of how to fix an overpriced and inadequate care system into an overheated political scrum, with endless chatter about deadlines and combatants and very little about the kind of medical care people get and how it might change (Rainey, 7/29). Can"t Blame Liberal Media For Health Bill Stall The Wall Street Journal Broadcast coverage tilts heavily in favor of Barack Obama"s big government plan (Noyes and Seymour, 7/28). A Market For Health Reform The Washington Post Amid the clamor over public insurance options -- which, incidentally, would be housed on the exchange -- and employer tax exclusions and all the other points of controversy, the health insurance exchange is hardly being discussed. And there are signs that it, and thus the long-term promise of reform, might be in danger (Klein, 7/29). Will Health-Care Reform Hurt Washington Kids? The Seattle Times If Washington state has to trade in its ambitious and effective children"s health insurance plan for a national offering, it had better be for something much better than what we have (Varner, 7/28). The All-Powerful August Break CNN Members of Congress value the recess as a time to recharge their batteries, reconnect with their family and visit with their constituents. Pelosi may well have realized that a wise leader might use the August recess as a deadline, but not a cudgel with which to beat her colleagues (Feehery, 7/28). How CEOs Can Help Fix Health Care The Wall Street Journal We recommend executives make one or more of three innovative changes: 1) encourage employees to use nurse-staffed in-store health clinics for common ailments, 2) partner with integrated health systems like Kaiser Permanente, and 3) set up company-run clinics at corporate offices and plants (Christensen and Hwang, 7/28). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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