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Dietitians Of Canada Says Posting Calories And Nutrients On Menus May Help Canadians Make Healthier Food Choices
Does posting calories on restaurant menu boards help Canadians make healthier food choices and possibly prevent obesity? Dietitians of Canada says yes - providing nutrition information in restaurants, including calorie and nutrient content of food served, is one step that may help promote healthier choices. However, a review of the evidence on this issue by Dietitians of Canada (DC) underscores the fact that there are no simple solutions to the complex issue of obesity prevention; a variety of approaches are needed. One such solution is to ensure that settings in which food choices are made, including restaurants and fast-food establishments, support healthy eating. Longer term evaluation of these types of labelling initiatives are needed before we can say whether providing calorie and nutrient information in these settings will affect obesity rates.
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The Medical Consequences Of Police Use Of Force During Restraint: Two Studies
Dr. Jared Strote at the University of Washington Medical Center led a group that examined the medical records of nearly 900 patients subdued by the Seattle Police Department with a Taser over a six-year period. Less than one percent required hospital admission for an injury related to the restraint incident. No deaths occurred, even when patients exhibited signs of excited delirium.
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Nurses File Cal-OSHA Complaint After Hospital Refuses To Supply Swine Flu Masks For Units With Infected Patients
RNs from the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) have filed an urgent plea with the state of California to step in and force Sutter Solano Hospital to provide nurses with proper safety equipment when they care for patients infected with the H1N1 "swine flu" virus. The nurses fear that the unsafe procedures at the hospital create a danger of infection for every patient at the facility, as well as for the surrounding community.
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AARP Applauds House Health Care Reform Legislation

AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued this statement following today"s release of a draft health care reform bill in the House of Representatives: "The legislation released by leaders in the House of Representatives provides a great starting point for comprehensive health care reform. "This bill would get us closer to abolishing discriminatory insurance market practices that use a person"s age to block access to health coverage or keep prices too high to make a difference. "The bill introduced by Chairmen Rangel, Waxman and Miller would address two critical priorities for the millions of Americans who depend on Medicare. The House package would help close the prescription drug "doughnut hole," better ensuring that people have access to the medications they need. By fixing the unsustainable system that Medicare uses to pay doctors, this bill not only helps protect patients" access to their doctors, but also puts Medicare on a path to fiscal stability. "We applaud the leadership of the committees and their chairmen, and we look forward to working with them to pass a compressive health care reform package this year." AARP


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