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Funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) could lead to the development of new and better treatments for broken bones and other orthopaedic problems associated with ageing.
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Hackers Going After Medical Records
Hackers raided a server at the University of California, Berkeley last fall, stealing everything from Social Security numbers to immunization records in an episode that highlights one danger of moving health information from file cabinets to cyberspace, Forbes reports in a first-person account by one of the 160,000 victims. "Stealing medical data has become more attractive to hackers and identity thieves as banks and individuals have become more sophisticated about protecting credit-building information." One consumer group estimates that as many as 12 percent of digital security breaches target the medical industry.
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U.S.-Backed Program Trains Iraqi Women To Be Nursing Aids

Fox News examines a U.S.-supported program in Iraq that is equipping women with the skills they need to become nursing aids. Formed by Ayad al-Hadithy, an Iraqi physician "who spent his career trying to lower rates of maternal mortality in Anbar province," the "Pink Program" in the village of Saqlawiyah currently trains women in "basic first aid and prenatal care for expectant mothers," Fox News writes. Each participant in the program receives a salary of about $200 per month, paid for by the U.S. State Department. In addition to building the country"s nursing workforce, the program offers the Iraqi women "a chance to serve their community and fulfill their own ambitions," including their first chance at a career (Wilkes, Fox News, 6/27). This information was reprinted from globalhealth.kff.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at globalhealth.kff.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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