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Improvements In Sexual And Reproductive Health Of Teens And Young Adults Slowing
After a period of improvement, trends in the sexual and reproductive health of U.S. teens and young adults have flattened, or in some instances may be worsening, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Importance Of Sleep In Regulating Emotional Responses
According to a research abstract presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, sleep selectively preservers memories that are emotionally salient and relevant to future goals when sleep follows soon after learning. Effects persist for as long as four months after the memory is created.
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Wall Street Journal Examines Patients' Confusion Over Coverage Of Preventive Exams
As employers increasingly offer no-cost preventive care as a means of controlling health costs, some people under such plans are being charged for services not deemed preventive by the insurer, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to Watson Wyatt Worldwide, 72% of large employers in 2009 cover 100% of preventive care -- such as physicals, colonoscopies or mammograms -- for employees, an increase from 55% of large companies in 2008. The Journal reports that the charges often result from billing errors or from a physician"s office being unaware of an insurer"s procedures. Charges that are the result of billing errors often can be reversed. However, others -- such as a test or treatment not being defined by the insurer as preventive -- force some patients to "wage a protracted battle" to get the charges reversed, according to the Journal. When unexpected charges appear on patients" bills, physicians and employers often receive complaints but they have little control over how insurers classify treatments. The Journal reports that patients can prevent being charged for preventive services by checking with their insurer before seeking care; asking for specific, covered screenings and treatments at physicians" offices; reviewing explanation of benefits forms supplied by insurers; asking supervisors at insurers to review disputed claims; and seeking help from employees in company human re departments (Wilde Mathews, Wall Street Journal, 5/21).
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New Online Re Launches For Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Many people living with cancer are researching their illnesses online. In fact, research has shown that patients who use the Internet consider it a more useful of information as compared with other media. Further, patients" Internet use can encourage active communication with their physicians. These are the reasons why, today, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) is making available a new comprehensive Web site called MyCMLCare.com for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and their caregivers. MyCMLCare.com provides information about a range of topics on CML, including symptoms, recommended treatment goals, tests, treatment side effects and res to cope with the disease. MyCMLCare.com also provides downloadable informational materials for those impacted by this disease. "As a patient with CML, I am always interested in online res that can provide more information about this disease," said Robert Roy, who is living with CML. "I would urge patients and caregivers to log on to MyCMLCare.com for more information because it can encourage better communication between patients and their doctors." Some of the educational components and downloadable features on the site include: - "Learn About CML" - Presents a background of the disease, its phases and symptoms, in addition to available treatment options. - "Treatment Milestones Tracker" - Enables doctors and patients to understand the recommended time-points for achieving responses to CML treatment. - "Questions to Ask Your Doctor" - Includes a series of questions that patients may want to ask their doctor(s) to help them better understand their CML care. To learn more about this re for chronic myeloid leukemia, please visit http://www.MyCMLCare.com. Patients and caregivers who visit the site may also register to receive more educational information from Bristol-Myers Squibb. About Chronic Myeloid Leukemia CML is a slow-growing type of leukemia in which the body produces an uncontrolled number of abnormal white blood cells. According to the most recent statistics, about 21,500 people are living with the disease in the United States. It is estimated that 4,830 new cases were diagnosed in 2008. CML occurs when pieces of two different chromosomes break off and attach to each other. The new chromosome is called the Philadelphia-positive chromosome, which contains an abnormal gene called BCR-ABL that signals cells to make too many white blood cells. There is no known cause for the genetic change that causes CML. Bristol-Myers Squibb


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