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Exposure To Controversial Chemical May Be Greater Than Dose Considered Safe
People are likely being exposed to the commonly used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) at levels much higher than the recommended safe daily dose, according to a new study in monkeys. The results will be presented Thursday at The Endocrine Society"s 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Study Links Depressive Mood, Racial Disparities In Preterm Birth
Women who have depression symptoms prior to becoming pregnant are at an increased risk for having preterm births, with the risk twice as high for black women as for white women, according to a study in the Journal of Women"s Health, Reuters reports. For the study, Amelia Gavin of the University of Washington and colleagues examined the links between race, preterm birth and pre-pregnancy depressive mood among 555 women. The study used data collected from 1990-1996 as part of a larger, long-term investigation of heart disease risk.Researchers determined that 18.1% of the 249 black women in the study gave birth prior to 37 weeks" gestation, compared with 8.5% of the 306 white women in the study. The study also found that 9.4% of black women had pre-pregnancy symptoms of depressive mood, compared with 7.2% of white women. After researchers accounted for other factors associated with preterm birth, such as body weight and sociodemographic characteristics, black women"s risk remained more than twice that of white women.Gavin said, "The black-white disparity in preterm birth may be in part a consequence of different exposures to depressive mood prior to pregnancy." She said, "Reproductive outcomes must be viewed in light of women"s health over the entire life-course, as well as during pregnancy," adding that the study"s results suggest that "the experience of cumulative health disadvantages or "weathering"" might play a role in increased risk for preterm birth (Hendry, Reuters, 6/25).
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U.S. Hospitals Feeling The Squeeze During Economic Recession

The recession is taking a toll on the hospital industry as "cash-strapped patients are skipping visits and under-compensated cases are increasing," Forbes reports. "As a result, a pattern of cost-cutting has emerged as hospitals have tried not to sacrifice quality, access and safety." In addition, "There has also been the elimination of entire departments as well as often subsidized services like mental health. Such cuts, which can translate into longer wait times, less up-to-date technology and fewer services, are bound to affect patients." "A survey of more than 1,000 community hospital CEOs conducted in March by the American Hospital Association found that nine in 10 hospitals had trimmed their budgets to weather the recession. Caroline Steinberg, vice president for trends analysis at the AHA, says revenue has dropped steeply as many Americans have delayed elective procedures. These are necessary but not emergency procedures such as a knee operation or a surgery to remove a blockage in the heart." Investment losses and state Medicaid cuts also have "fundamentally changed their balance sheets." For consumers, this can mean longer wait times and perhaps a greater risk of hospital acquired infection because of cuts to infection prevention budgets (Ruiz, 6/24). The Washington Post reports that "Washington-area hospitals, already battered by the recession, are bracing for what could be a budget crisis in coming months resulting from funding cutbacks by Virginia and Maryland. Hospitals throughout the region are experiencing soaring demand from uninsured patients who cannot pay for their care and plummeting revenue from reductions in investment income, charitable giving and elective surgery." Hospitals "have coped by freezing salaries and putting off construction projects and equipment purchases. But some experts predict that it could get much worse in the next fiscal year." Chris Bailey, senior vice president of the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, says "There will be a lot of hospitals that won"t survive" (Haynes, 6/25). The Miami Herald adds that "The past year has been brutal for South Florida hospitals -- and this year is likely to be worse." Hospitals "suffered serious losses in their investment portfolios," and many "are beginning to feel the effects of the recession as their number of uninsured patients grows" (Dorschner, 6/25). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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