| WMA's Online Course On Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Launched Worldwide
The WMA launched an online multi-drug resistant (MDR-TB) tuberculosis training course. The unique web-based course has been designed for physicians to help them diagnose, prevent and treat MDR-TB.
Today's launch, at the World Conference on Lung Health of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease in Cape Town, follows a successful pilot of the course among physicians in South Africa .
After the pilot was launched in March this year, 70 doctors enrolled for the course. Of these, 40 doctors completed the course by end August and on average, they took four weeks to complete it. On completion, the doctors were issued with two certificates as part of their continuing professional development.
Dr Otmar Kloiber, secretary general of the WMA, said:
'Every year almost two million people die from this disease and there are more than 400,000 news cases of MDR TB.
Get it checked
A lump need not necessarily be the dreaded big C. LYING all curled up on the sofa in my sister�s house set me thinking about the gamut of emotions that had assailed me these past two weeks. I guess one could say that my recuperation has given me an opportunity to set straight an issue that has bugged many a woman � a lump in the breast. That �dreaded� lump may not be as ominous or life-threatening as you think it is. The important thing is, when you discover a lump, be it painful or otherwise, do check it out. Confide in a friend if you need to; drag one along to the doctor�s for moral support if you have to. But get a diagnosis on the lump. Taking pro-active measures helps set your mind at ease. It enables you to consider the options available, fast.
Good news and bad for SNP: He's popular - but independence isn't
THE SNP won the Scottish Parliament election in May because people trusted Alex Salmond to be a good first minister, not because they wanted an independent Scotland, according to a major new piece of research published last night. Researchers found that support for independence is now at a ten-year low of 23 per cent, despite the SNP's victory in May. .
FEMA: Decreasing Temperatures, Increasing Flood Risks for Western Residents
Winter brings more than just cold temperatures. It also brings an increased flood risk and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is warning residents of Idaho to prepare now -- well ahead of rising waters. This year, predictions for La Nina call for an even wetter-than-average 2007-2008 winter season in parts of the Northwestern United States, including California, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Montana. The time to prepare for this year's rainy season and possible flooding is now. "Recovering after a flood can be overwhelming. With flood insurance, you have the financial support to get back on your feet as quickly as possible," said David Maurstad, assistant administrator of mitigation and federal insurance administrator for FEMA. "Too often, people mistakenly think flood damage is covered by a homeowners policy.
Bilbray bill proposes stricter immigration enforcement
A new bill by Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Solana Beach, would require employers to verify that all of their new workers are in the country legally.One of the most vocal critics of illegal immigration in Congress, Bilbray said the bill also would call for an increase in the number of U.S. Border Patrol agents, intensify aerial surveillance at the nation's borders and increase the number of detention facilities. But critics say some of its supporters have co-sponsored the bill simply to appear tough on illegal immigration before the November elections. Since the bill was introduced Nov. 5, its list of co-sponsors has grown to 112, including 44 Democrats, making the bill more likely to move forward in the House, Bilbray said. The bill's main sponsor is North Carolina Democrat Heath Shuler."Congress has the responsibility to take action and respect the mandate given by the American people to enforce our laws, secure our borders and address illegal employment," Bilbray said.
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