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Siemens Showcases New Dedicated Women's Imaging Ultrasound Platforms At SMFM 8 Feb 2010 at 6:00am Featuring the new release of its premium ACUSON S2000™ ultrasound system - Women's Imaging and ACUSON X300™ ultrasound system, premium edition (PE) - Women's Imaging, Siemens Healthcare (booth #813) will highlight the latest innovations in OB/GYN imaging at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) 30th Annual Meeting in Chicago... New Program Sends Text Messages To Promote Maternal, Infant Health 8 Feb 2010 at 4:00am The White House on Thursday announced a new health education program that will deliver pregnancy advice to women via text messages, the Los Angeles Times' "Technology" reports (Guynn, "Technology," Los Angeles Times, 2/4)... Opinion: IVAWA Marks 'First Step' Towards Making Women Central Focus Of U.S. ... 8 Feb 2010 at 4:00am In a Politico opinion piece, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.), lead sponsors of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), together with Larry Cox and Kerry Kennedy of Amnesty International USA, reflect on the significance of the legislation introduced in the House and Senate on Thursday... Obama, Sec. Clinton Speak At National Prayer Breakfast 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other policymakers and religious leaders on Thursday spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast about various issues involving faith and politics, the Washington Post reports... Senate Democrats Considering Recess Appointments For Obama Nominees 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am Faced with the loss of a 60-seat supermajority in the Senate, congressional Democrats on Thursday began to discuss using recess appointments to advance some of President Obama's stalled nominees, such as Dawn Johnsen, who has twice been nominated to head the Office of Legal Councel at the Department of Justice, CQ Today reports... Blogs Comments On Haitian Earthquake, Super Bowl Ad, Other Topics 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries... State Policy Developments: Iowa Seeks To Extend Birth Control Coverage; Minn.... 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am BusinessWeek: "Mississippi will receive $18.5 million from drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. as part of a settlement over claims the company promoted the anti-psychotic Zyprexa for ailments it was not federally approved to treat, Attorney General Jim Hood said Thursday" (Byrd, 2/4)... Bipartisan Legislation In House, Senate Targets Violence Against Women Worldwide 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am Members of the U.S. House and Senate on Thursday introduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), a bill that "would make violence against women worldwide a priority of the United States government and an enhanced component of its foreign policy and foreign assistance programmes," Inter Press Service reports (Fromm, 2/4)... $1.2B Needed To Aid Women, Children In 28 Countries 'In Crisis,' UNICEF Says 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am UNICEF on Thursday launched a $1.2 billion appeal aimed at providing "life saving emergency assistance to millions of children and women in dire need," VOA News reports (Schlein, 2/4). "The appeal is part of UNICEF's Humanitarian Action Report 2010, released in Geneva ... HPV Vaccines May Reduce A Wide Range Of Genital Diseases 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am High-coverage human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations among adolescents and young women may result in a rapid reduction of genital warts, cervical cell abnormalities, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, researchers report in a new study published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute... Overseas U.S. Military Facilities To Begin Stocking Emergency Contraception 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am Defense Department officials on Thursday announced that emergency contraception will be available at all military hospitals and health clinics around the world, the Washington Post reports. The decision was made on Feb... Focus On The Family Buys Super Bowl Pregame Ads 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am Focus on the Family plans to air a second television advertisement four times during the Super Bowl pregame show that will also feature former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam Tebow, USA Today reports (Horovitz, USA Today, 2/5)... Videos Reflect On Tiller's Legacy, Spotlight N.Y. Senate Primary, Comment On ... 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am The following summarizes selected women's health-related videos. NARAL Pays Tribute to Tiller: At its annual luncheon, NARAL Pro-Choice America presented the family of murdered abortion provider George Tiller with a lifetime achievement award to recognize the doctor's service... DOD To Investigate Mental Health Care At Camp Lejeune, Also Will Stock Mornin... 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am The Associated Press reports that, according to Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., "The Defense Department will investigate complaints of substandard mental health care for Marines at Camp Lejeune. ... Public questions about the quality of mental health care provided by a private contractor at the base were raised last year by the September firing of Dr... Hormone-Release IUD Better Than Hysterectomy For Many Women 7 Feb 2010 at 2:00am A new study from Finland shows that women who have used a hormone-releasing intra-uterine device fared better than those who had undergone a hysterectomy, indicating the potential to reduce the number of these invasive - and often distressing - operations...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!