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• Research Claims a Cure for Hepatitis C

  Science Daily has released an article outlining a research study done on hepatitis C conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University. The study, headed up by Mitchell Shiffman, M.D., a professor in the Virginia Commonwealth University Shool of Medicine... Posted May 23 2007, 10:58 AM by cgordon with Filed under: Research, Medical/Mental Health

• Prostitution on the Street and Prostitution in Prisons-Same Dynamics?

  The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the U.S Department of Justice just published its second edition of Street Prostitution . This Guide provides insights into how communities can address key problems such as: Harm and its Spillover Effect... Posted Dec 18 2006, 11:52 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with Filed under: Drugs/Alcohol, Research, Medical/Mental Health

• Senate Passes Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act

  The Senate passed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (S.3678) on Tuesday. Click here for the basics: Increasing Public Awareness Establishment of a nationwide public health Information technology network Vaccine Tracking and distribution Plans... Posted Dec 08 2006, 09:59 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with Filed under: Medical/Mental Health, Emegency Preparedness

• It's in the Mail: Anthrax, What You Need to Know

  The National Institute of Justice published its Summer TechBeat . A main article called: "It's in the Mail" provides key information on What you Need to Know About Anthrax (see page 3 of the entire Techbeat). Additional links on Anthrax... Posted Oct 10 2006, 08:33 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with Filed under: Medical/Mental Health, Technology

• Seamless Response to Emergencies: Best Practices for Pandemic Flu Launched

  The National Governors Association (NGA) has launched a new document from its Best Practices website for Governors and Senior State Officials: " Preparing for a Pandemic Influenza: A Primer for Governors and Senior State Officials" . Learn About... Posted Oct 04 2006, 09:00 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with Filed under: Medical/Mental Health

• Just Published: BJS report on Mental Health Statistics in Jails/Prisons

  The Bureau of Justice Statistics just released the Special Report on " Mental Health Problems of Prison and Jail Inmates", September 2006. The midyear 2005 statistics indicate more than half of all prison and jail inmates had a mental health... Posted Sep 07 2006, 08:25 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with Filed under: Medical/Mental Health

• Do you want to know how to integrate surveillance data on infectious diseases? And more...

  Welcome back and I hope you had a great holiday weekend.. Our Weekly Digest includes: Managing your health care data for disease reporting NIC's Service Plan for 2006-2007 is released... "The Criminal Effect of Meth on Communities: A 2006 Survey... Posted Sep 05 2006, 12:58 PM by Peggy L. Ritchie with Filed under: Medical/Mental Health, National Institute of Corrections