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More than 2.2 million people in Britain suffer from type 2 diabetes*, a chronic progressive disease which usually affects the over 40s. The number of people diagnosed with the disease has increased dramatically in recent years and this has been linked to the increase in sedentary lifestyles and obesity.
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New England Journal of Medicine: Medicare Part D Update - Lessons Learned And Unfinished Business - "Since 2006, more than 40 million elderly and disabled people have had the opportunity to enroll in a Medicare Part D prescription-drug plan, as established under the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003." At that time, lawmakers focused on several features of the proposed legislation. "Issues that received particular scrutiny were the unprecedented way that the benefit would be delivered (exclusively through private plans) and its design, featuring an unusual gap in coverage (sometimes called the "doughnut hole")." Four years into the program, "the Obama administration and the Democratically controlled Congress have an opportunity to review the program and identify areas for improvement." This study, The Medicare Policy Project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, returns to some of the key questions raised during the congressional debate and in the years that led up to the program"s start (Neuman and Cubanski, July 23). (Note: KHN is a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation.)
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Obama Campaign Contributors Being Asked To Donate To Effort Supporting Health Care Reform
The Washington Times on Friday examined how President Obama"s "former campaign apparatus is cranking up a full-tilt drive for passage of a health care overhaul this year" by "tapping his 13-million-strong e-mail list" for financial contributions to fund advertising efforts, hire staff and open election-style offices. The group -- launched in January as Organizing for America, or OFA2, a unit under the Democratic National Committee -- sent supporters an e-mail this week asking them for their time and money to fight "special interest lobbyists and partisan ideologues" that might attempt to "water down" health care reform. Mitch Stewart, the group"s executive director, wrote that contributions would be used to organize "local educational events" and to "bring constituent voices straight to Congress, and make sure real life stories are heard louder than the lobbyists" spin" (Bellantoni, Washington Times, 5/15). Single-Payer System Not on Table, Obama Says
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Canadian Lung Association Applauds Government's Changes To Tobacco Act

The Lung Association congratulates Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and the Government of Canada on its announcement of imminent changes to the federal Tobacco Act that include: - Mandating that cigarillos and blunt wraps be sold in packages of no less than 20; - Banning the use of flavours and additives in tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigarillos and blunt wraps (cigar rolling paper); - Prohibiting the graphic description or depiction of flavours in tobacco; - Banning all tobacco advertising and promotion in print and electronic media that may be viewed and read by youth. "Strong measures such as these not only will protect Canada"s children from the harmful effects of smoking, but will also serve to curtail industry tactics aimed at marketing their products to the youth of this country," said Paul Thomey, Chair of Tobacco Policy for The Canadian Lung Association. "It has been 12 years since the Tobacco Act was revised and we believe that these measures take a positive - and necessary - step forward in the fight against smoking." An estimated 37,000 Canadians will die this year from smoking-related diseases and approximately 1,000 die annually from second-hand smoke. Smoking and tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of lung disease and death in Canada. Presently in Canada, nearly 1 in five (19%) of Canadians are smokers. "Our ground-breaking 2008 report on smoking cessation in Canada - "Making Quit Happen" - showed that 90% of Canadian smokers want to quit," said Nora Sobolov, President and CEO of The Canadian Lung Association, "Measures such as the ones announced today, combined with greater access to smoking cessation medications and programs, will ensure we continue to make progress in lowering our rate of smoking in Canada". These new changes to the Tobacco Act builds on the government"s commitment to funding the National Lung Health Framework - Canada"s first National Action Plan on Lung Health. Under the Framework, policy development and change is identified as a critical way of improving the lung health of Canadians and of lowering rising incidence of lung disease in Canada. These changes to the Tobacco Act are further indications that Canada wants to be a key leader in the fight against lung disease. Established in 1900, The Lung Association is one of Canada"s oldest and most respected health charities, and the leading national organization for science-based information, research, education, support programs and advocacy on lung heath issues. To read the "Making Quit Happen" report, please visit http://www.lung.ca/tobacco. Lung Association


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