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Growing Immature Human Egg Cells To Nearly Mature Egg In Laboratory Could Save Cancer Patients' Fertility
The tiny translucent egg nestled in the special laboratory gel was a mere 30 days old, but its four-week birthday caused researchers to quietly celebrate. This was the first time anyone had successfully grown a woman"s immature egg cells, contained in a tiny sac called a follicle, to a healthy and nearly mature egg in the laboratory. When an egg is fully mature, it is ready to be fertilized.
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Kansas Organizations Sign Nationwide Petition Regarding Access To Condoms In CVS Stores
The Kansas City Star on Sunday examined a national petition -- signed recently by several local organizations -- requesting that CVS Caremark unlock condoms in all of its CVS pharmacy stores. "The petition, sponsored by the labor coalition Change to Win, said CVS stores tended to lock up condoms, especially in low-income neighborhoods with high numbers of minorities," the Star reports. CVS has said the practice is "a defense against shoplifters in stores where large numbers of condoms were stolen," according to the Star. CVS spokesperson Mike DeAngelis said not all condoms are locked in display cases. "DeAngelis also said the group behind the condom petition ò€¦ was mounting a smear campaign against CVS because of a labor dispute," the article states (Erickson, 7/12).
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Developing World Health Care Solutions Help Some U.S. Programs
The Wall Street Journal examines how some U.S.-based health care programs are improving their treatment capabilities by learning from strategies used in developing countries. "When doctors running the AIDS clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham wanted to increase the number of patients who showed up for treatment, they turned to an unusual place for help: southern Africa," Wall Street Journal writes. By using an AIDS clinic in Zambia as a model, the Alabama clinic was able to decrease its no-show rate "from 31% in 2007 to 18% through June 2009."
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New Chair Appointed To The London Ambulance Service

Richard Hunt CBE, appointed as the new Chair of the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Richard, who until recently was the International President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, has experience extending across the aviation, logistics, international oil, brewing and industrial sectors. Richard is a former Chief Executive of Aviance Ltd, part of the Go-Ahead Group plc, which handles logistic services at 17 UK airports. He was Chief Executive of EXEL Logistics Europe which is now part of DHL, and has also held director level roles with Brown and Tawse plc and Courage/Grand Met Brewing. Chief Executive Peter Bradley said: "We welcome Richard as our new Chair, and we are looking forward to working with him to ensure patients in the capital continue to get the best possible care from their ambulance service. "Richard joins us at an important time when we will be playing a key role in shaping healthcare services for Londoners, and as we progress towards foundation trust status". Commenting on his appointment Richard said: "I feel privileged to have the opportunity to work with an organisation that is so important to the well-being of Londoners. "The London Ambulance Service has come a long way in recent years, and I"m looking forward to carrying on the good work of my predecessor so that we continue to provide a high quality service for our patients". Notes The NHS Confederation represents more than 95% of the organisations that make up the NHS. Its members include the majority of NHS acute trusts, ambulance trusts, foundation trusts, mental health trusts, primary care trusts, special health authorities and strategic health authorities in England; trusts and local health boards in Wales; and health and social service trusts and boards in Northern Ireland. The Ambulance Service Network represents all ambulance trusts in England, Northern Ireland, Wales and the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man and Isle of Wight. It was established in January 2007 to provide a distinct voice for the ambulance service. The Network is part of the NHS Confederation. NHS Confederation


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