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Report: Health Industry Spends Upwards Of $1.4 Million A Day On Lobbyists
"In a new report released yesterday, the government watchdog group Common Cause found that major health care interests have spent upwards of $1.4 million a day to lobby Capitol Hill so far this year," the National Journal reports. This political spending amount represents a 73 percent increase since 2000. In addition, the report finds that campaign contributions to members of Congress jumped $40 million since 2000, to $94 million in the 2008 election cycle (Krigman, 6/24).
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Real-Time Observation Of Queensland's Drinking Water
CSIRO and a local water authority in Queensland, SEQWater, have joined forces to monitor the Lake Wivenhoe catchment, which spans an area about the size of the city of Brisbane, and supplies water to the region"s 1.5 million residents.
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In Men, Insomnia With Objective Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Mortality
Men with insomnia and sleep duration of six or fewer hours of nightly sleep are at an increased risk for mortality, according to a research abstract presented on June 8, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies
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Patients With Flu Like Symptoms Should Call Their GP First

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is advising patients with flu like symptoms to call their local general practice to seek advice before presenting at the practice to seek care. The call comes as GPs continue to work closely with the Australian Government and relevant agencies to contain the spread of swine flu through the community. "While Australia is in the "contain phase" of managing this outbreak general practice has a key role to play in implementing the health system"s response. Advice that directs patients with flu like systems to present at their local general practice could potentially contribute to the spread of this disease, counteracting our efforts to manage its impact on our communities," said Dr Chris Mitchell, RACGP President and GP in northern New South Wales. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners


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