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GMC Launches Online Tutorials In Medical Ethics
The GMC has launched a series of challenging online tutorials that tackle tricky ethical scenarios.
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Job Seekers With Disabilities Face Discrimination At Application Stage, UK
In a snapshot survey published by Terrence Higgins Trust today, two thirds of top organisations were found to ask irrelevant health related questions on job application forms. A coalition of charities wants these questions banned to reduce the discrimination faced by people with "invisible" conditions such as mental illness or HIV.
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Researchers Decode Structure Of An Entire HIV Genome
The structure of an entire HIV genome has been decoded for the first time by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The results have widespread implications for understanding the strategies that viruses, like the one that causes AIDS, use to infect humans.
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Obesity/overweight Rates Have Doubled In South Carolina Since 1990 - June Proclaimed Obesity Awareness Month

South Carolinians are encouraged to join in obesity prevention efforts where they live, work, and play, and to make healthier decisions in their day-to-day lives during Obesity Awareness Month, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. "In South Carolina, where Gov. Mark Sanford has officially proclaimed June as Obesity Awareness Month, obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990," said Erika Kirby, director of DHEC"s Division of Obesity Prevention and Control. "Sixty-five percent of South Carolina adults are obese or overweight, and more than 31 percent of high school students in the state are overweight or obese." Kirby said in some South Carolina communities, rates of overweight and obesity are now more than 40 percent among children and adolescents. "Obesity is a complex condition, influenced by behavioral, environmental and biological factors, that increases the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, some forms of cancer, and other chronic diseases," Kirby said. According to Kirby, a re called "Options for Action" has been developed to guide implementation of the state"s obesity plan. "It serves as a valuable tool that can provide guidance to communities as they become more supportive of healthful nutrition and physical activity," Kirby said. For more information about South Carolina"s obesity prevention partnership, "Eat Smart, Move More SC," and the "Options for Actions," see DHEC"s Web page. DHEC


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