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What Is Concussion? What Is Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI)?
Concussion is also known as mild brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), mild head injury and minor head trauma. Some experts define concussion as a head injury with temporary loss of brain function, which can cause cognitive, physical and emotional symptoms. Concussion may also be defined as an injury to the brain generally caused by a jolt or blow to the head - in the majority of cases the individual does not lose consciousness.

Cincinnati Enquirer Looks At Effects Of Antiretrovirals On The Lives Of People With HIV, Larger Epidemic
The Cincinnati Enquirer examined how the "success stories" of people living longer with HIV - such as that of former National Basketball Association player Earvin "Magic" Johnson - can "illustrate how well anti-HIV medications work and might be part of the reason the epidemic still rages." The article discussed the efficacy of antiretrovirals, their side effects and the consequences of not taking the medications (O"Farrell [1], Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/5). The Enquirer also featured an overview of the history and science of HIV (O"Farrell [2], Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/5).
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Genetic Risk Factor For Testicular Cancer Discovered By Penn Researchers
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have uncovered variation around two genes that are associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men, and its incidence among non-Hispanic Caucasian men has doubled in the last 40 years -- it now affects seven out of 100,000 white men in the United States each year. The discovery, published in the May 31, 2009 online issue of Nature Genetics, is the first step toward understanding which men are at high risk of disease.
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FDA Near To Gaining Regulatory Control Over Tobacco Products

The American Lung Association cheers the Senate"s overwhelming vote in favor of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256) today. "Today marks an historic culmination of a more than 20 year journey to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urgently needed regulatory control over the tobacco industry," said Paul G. Billings American Lung Association Vice President for Policy and Advocacy. "This long overdue legislation will protect kids and reduce the terrible human and financial burden caused by tobacco use in this country." The American Lung Association now strongly urges the U.S. House of Representatives to expedite passage of the U.S. Senate"s version of this bill so that it can be sent to President Obama for signature as soon as possible. This important legislation will provide the FDA the authority to stop the tobacco companies from advertising to children, making misleading health claims about its deadly products and from manipulating their products to make them increasingly more addictive. "While we celebrate this notable victory, we recognized that we have yet to win the war," said Charles D. Connor, American Lung Association President and CEO. "As the FDA tobacco legislation continues its way to the President"s desk for signature, we will also continue our work for higher tobacco taxes, smokefree laws and funding of tobacco control and prevention programs at the state level to reduce tobacco use and save lives." The American Lung Association thanks Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) for his longtime championship of this legislation and Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) for his leadership in ushering the bill through the Senate process. We also want to recognize Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), as well as Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Lugar (R-IN) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) for their instrumental roles in today"s victory. American Lung Association


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