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Gut Hormone Has 'Remote Control' On Blood Sugar
A gut hormone first described in 1928 plays an unanticipated and important role in the remote control of blood sugar production in the liver, according to a report in the August 6th Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. What"s more, the researchers show that rats fed a high-fat diet for a few days become resistant to the glucose-lowering hormone known as cholecystokinin (CCK).
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Kennedy Plan Skips Contentious Issues, Still Angers GOP
The first detailed health reform proposal "got off to a rocky start Tuesday," as "even moderate Republicans" attacked a draft bill by Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Democrats from his Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the Los Angeles Times reports. Many of the proposals goals are "broadly shared by lawmakers of both parties," but GOP legislators complained they were excluded from the drafting process and that the Democrats are rushing reform.
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Tennessee Nurse-Midwife Honored With Esteemed Award
Frances E. Likis, DrPH, NP, CNM, of Nashville, TN, received the 2009 Kitty Ernst Award, one of the most prestigious honors awarded by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), during ACNM"s 54th Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle, WA.
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USDA And HHS Praise Guidelines For Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius commended the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) for the new Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response. These guidelines assist local, state and federal agencies in preventing and managing foodborne disease outbreaks through planning, detection, investigation, control and prevention. "Improving food safety is at the forefront of President Obama"s agenda, and these Guidelines will help local, state and federal agencies to prioritize prevention, strengthen surveillance and enforcement, and improve response and recovery," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "Last week the Obama Administration took an important step forward by introducing tougher standards to reduce salmonella contamination and E. coli outbreaks, and the Guidelines announced today will help government agencies further that goal." On March 14, 2009, the President created the Food Safety Working Group, co-chaired by Secretaries Vilsack and Sebelius. The Working Group is charged with enhancing our food safety system by building collaborative partnerships with consumers, industry and our regulatory partners. "I would like to thank CIFOR for their hard work and for this vital contribution toward food safety reform," said Sebelius. "The Guidelines show that by working together, we can all dramatically improve our food safety system and further protect the public health. We hope to further this collaborative effort through the Food Safety Working Group." CIFOR is a multidisciplinary working group that includes representatives of local, state and federal agencies with expertise in the fields of epidemiology, environmental health, and laboratory science. This working group, chaired by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and the National Association of County and City Health Officials, was organized to reduce the burden of foodborne illness in the United States. USDA and HHS" agencies, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are the federal representatives to CIFOR. The working group released a draft version of these Guidelines in June 2008, which then went through a public review and comment process. To access the Guidelines and more information about CIFOR, please visit http://www.cifor.us. USDA HHS


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