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One In Four HIV-Positive Women Does Not Undergo Cervical Cancer Screenings, Study Finds
About one in four HIV-positive women in the U.S. does not opt to undergo an annual Pap test for cervical cancer even though they are at an increased risk for the disease, according to a study in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Reuters reports. For the study, Alexandra Oster and colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed the responses of 2,417 HIV-positive women from 18 states who participated in interviews for the Supplement to HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project.The researchers found that 23% of the women had not undergone a Pap test in the year before the interviews and that older age and a poorly functioning immune system were independent predictors of whether women had Pap tests.They wrote, "The risk of cervical cancer has not decreased since the introduction of (highly active antiretroviral) therapy, highlighting the continued importance of cervical cancer screening in this population." They added that "cervical cancer screening should be a high priority" for HIV-positive women (Reuters, 7/30).

Higher Speed Limits Cost Lives
The repeal of the federal speed control law in 1995 has resulted in an increase in road fatalities and injuries, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health.
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Rotherham Nurse Raises Alarm Over Infant Medicine Feeder
A concerned Rotherham nurse has forced manufacturers of an infant medicine feeder to withdraw its product following a safety scare. Nurse Karen Ray, a clinical procurement specialist at Rotherham Hospital, took her concerns to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after a six-month-old baby was admitted to Rotherham Hospital following a liquid paracetamol overdose.
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Alabama Dept. of Public Health Proposes Civil Penalty Against Company For Failing To Properly Maintain Security, Accountability Of Radioactive s

The Alabama Department of Public Health has proposed a $650 civil penalty against BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing of Tuscaloosa for a violation of the Rules of the State Board of Health. The department identified the violation when BFGoodrich reported in May that two devices containing radioactive s were missing from the Tuscaloosa plant site. BFGoodrich reported that these devices were last accounted for in October 2008 and were discovered missing on April 22, 2009. The devices have not been located or recovered and may have left the plant site when the production line on which they were attached was dismantled and removed as scrap. Each contained small amounts of the isotope Americium 241. The violation involved the failure of BFGoodrich to properly maintain security and accountability of radioactive s. Such devices are used in fixed gauges that measure the thickness of rubber product during production. "We expect all companies that hold Alabama Radioactive Material licenses to maintain control and accountability of all nuclear material by adhering to the rules," said Kirksey E. Whatley, director of the Office of Radiation Control. "This violation is a concern because someone could have been exposed to radiation if the devices were found and mishandled. There is also the possibility that the devices could be melted as scrap and thus cause radioactive contamination at the steel mill and in recycled steel produced by the mill." Following the discovery of the missing devices, BFGoodrich took immediate corrective actions to properly account for all remaining radioactive devices on site, to retrain employees in the importance of maintaining security and accountability of devices, and to institute revised safety procedures for s of radiation. BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing has until July 31 to pay or contest the proposed civil penalty. If the proposed civil penalty is contested, and subsequently imposed by the Alabama Department of Public Health, the company may request a hearing. For additional information on the regulation of devices containing radioactive material, please call the Office of Radiation Control, Alabama Department of Public Health, at 1-800-582-1866 or visit http://www.adph.org/radiation. Alabama Department of Public Health


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