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Nov. 20, 2007
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
Little difference among rheumatoid arthritis drugs
Reuters
It seems to make little difference which drug a patient uses to treat rheumatoid arthritis, although mixing different types of drugs in a cocktail approach works better than using a single treatment, U.S. researchers said on Monday..."Although combination therapy is more effective for patients whose monotherapy fails, the evidence is insufficient to draw firm conclusions about whether one combination or treatment strategy is better than another or is the best treatment for early rheumatoid arthritis," the team, led by Dr. Katrina Donahue of the University of North Carolina, reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov07/rhearthritis111907.htmlNational Coverage
Heart Disease Kills More Women Under 45
The Associated Press
For decades, heart disease death rates have been falling...But if the data holds, the new study may be an early glimpse of the impact of escalating obesity and diabetes on U.S. deaths, said Wayne Rosamond, a University of North Carolina epidemiology professor and expert on heart disease statistics.Education Department's Letters on Lender Ties Went to Some High-Profile Colleges
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Several prominent colleges and universities are among the 55 institutions that received letters last month from the Education Department on account of the high proportion of their students who have taken out loans from a single lender...Among the recipients of the letters were the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Virginia.Regional Coverage
Senate committee turns attention to Gates official
The Seattle Times
A U.S. Senate committee has asked to interview the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's top health official as part of an ongoing investigation into whether he and others at his former company attempted to intimidate a scientist who revealed dangers about Avandia, a popular drug for diabetes. The Senate Finance Committee is reviewing allegations that Tadataka "Tachi" Yamada and other SmithKline Beecham pharmaceutical executives tried to stifle criticism from John Buse, a University of North Carolina doctor.State & Local Coverage
Keep chancellor search as wide as possible (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
The UNC Chancellor Search Committee has held three public forums and heard from students, staff, faculty and just plain folks who live in the community. They all told the committee what qualities they wanted to see in the new university leader who will replace Chancellor James Moeser.Heart disease kills fewer in N.C.
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
For the first time in nearly 90 years, heart disease is no longer the No. 1 killer of North Carolinians -- a historic upset in a state widely known as a hot spot for heart attack...Cancer is in many ways a harder disease to control, said Dr. Shelley Earp, an oncologist at UNC-Chapel Hill and director of UNC's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.Turner shares views at UNC-CH
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Ted Turner, "The Mouth of the South," spoke Monday afternoon at UNC-Chapel Hill about his love life, the Bush administration and why women should run the world.
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UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct07/turnertalk103007.htmlHigh-calorie beverages add to Americans' waistlines
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
It's not just sugary sodas that are adding to the obesity crisis - it's fruit drinks, alcohol and a combination of other high-calorie beverages, say UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Health researchers.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov07/popkinbev111907.htmlSmoking not always the cause
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Violet Webb, a 57-year-old former health care coordinator who never smoked, has lung cancer..."We have a very nihilistic opinion of this disease," said oncologist Mark Socinski at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.NAMI NC: Mental illness is not criminal
The Citizen-Times (Asheville)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) North Carolina presents forum on the criminalization of mental illness in partnership with the Governor’s Crime Commission, the Sheriff’s Departments and the Division of Mental Health...Dr. Anna Scheyett, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at UNC Chapel Hill, will present a report and analysis on N.C. jails and inmates with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.Judge's remarks get no rebuke
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The N.C. Judicial Standards Commission will not punish N.C. Appeals Court Judge Doug McCullough for partisan comments he made during a speech in Haywood County...Jim Drennan, a UNC professor who is an expert in judicial ethics, said the limits on what judges can talk about are uncertain.Issues & Trends
Hospitals scurry to build satellites
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Wake County's two largest hospitals are accelerating their race to set up satellites in fast-growing sections of the county..."We believe the community can support expansion of health services." said Lisa Schiller, director of marketing at Rex, which is owned by UNC Health Care.
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