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Recipients Of HIV/AIDS Programs Aid Expected To Feel Crunch Of Global Economic Crisis
At the 2009 HIV Implementers" Meeting in Namibia Thursday, Paul DeLay, deputy executive director of UNAIDS, said the global economic crisis will impact countries who receive international aid for HIV/AIDS programs, so recipients of such aid should identify priorities for their programs, the China Post reports (China Post, 6/12).
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Comparative Effectiveness Research Underway At 28 Research Centers
"You hear the pitch in drug ads all the time: "Ask your doctor if this medication is right for you,"" reports MSNBC. However, evidence to show whether a treatment is appropriate for a given patient is often scarce. Matching therapies to patients is further complicated by vast difference in how people respond to medicines. However, a national push for so-called comparative effectiveness research could make that job easier. The economic stimulus package includes $1 billion to support the research.
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GOP Ramps Up Attacks
"Emboldened by divided Democrats and polls that show rising public anxiety about President Obama"s handling of health care and the economy, Republicans on Monday launched an aggressive effort to link the two, comparing the health-care bills moving through Congress to what they labeled as a failed economic stimulus bill," The Washington Post reports. "And the news Monday that the Obama administration would delay release of a congressionally mandated report on the nation"s economic conditions only stoked the rhetoric, spawning GOP speculation that the White House is trying to avoid bad news amid the health-care debate. "The last time the president made grand promises and demanded passage of a bill before it could be reviewed, we ended up with the colossal stimulus failure and unemployment near 10 percent," Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) said. "Now the president wants Americans to trust him again, but he can"t back up the utopian promises he"s making.""
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Parents Concerned, But Confused About How To Fix Childhood Obesity

Food, fitness or familyò€¦which one is most to blame for childhood obesity? New research from Mintel shows today"s parents aren"t sure, and they"re feeling overwhelmed and worried as they try to prevent obesity in their own children. In an exclusive consumer survey of American parents, Mintel found confusion over whether diet or exercise is most important for keeping kids at a healthy weight. Nearly three quarters of parents (72%) believe kids have too much access to junk food, while 69% feel that a lack of exercise is more to blame for obesity. In addition, two in five parents (40%) are concerned that their children might develop obesity. "Parents aren"t sure where to focus first to ensure their children"s health-diet, exercise or both simultaneously," states Marcia Mogelonsky, senior analyst at Mintel. According to Mintel, parents need help when it comes to promoting healthy eating with their children. While 95% feel that this is very or somewhat important, only 82% believe they are somewhat or very successful at doing so. Similarly, while 93% consider it very or somewhat important to limit their children"s access to junk food, only 77% feel they have been very or somewhat successful at accomplishing this. Additionally, many parents blame kids" sedentary lifestyles for obesity. According to parents, less than half of kids are physically active five or more hours per week-less than an hour a day. These sedentary habits are not enough to offset the caloric intake of kids with poor eating habits. "When it comes to placing the blame, most parents look to themselves," states Marcia Mogelonsky. "Seventy-eight percent of parents believe the fault lies with them, yet most seek more information on nutrition so they can improve their children"s health." More than half of parents (57%) are worried that their children don"t get enough information about healthy living at school, and 47% believe children should have ongoing diet and nutrition classes. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children aged two to 19 is significant at 12%. While there are hints that these rates are leveling, they have yet to decline. The government has set a goal of 5% incidence in obesity among children for 2010. Mintel


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