GW Medical Center in the News

3/12/2010 Peace Through Vaccine Diplomacy, Science
An editorial by Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., GW Distinguished Research Professor and Walter G. Ross Professor and chair, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, is featured in Science. Dr. Hotez discusses how vaccinations can help to resolve international conflicts and nurture global diplomacy.

Full report online: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/327/5971/1301
3/2010 White House Campaign on Childhood Obesity, PBS the.News
First Lady Michelle Obama has launched an initiative to combat childhood obesity. Jean Gutierrez, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of Exercise Science, discusses diet changes that can help you become healthier.

Full report online: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/thesci/story.php?id=15419&package_id=3623
3/11/2010 On Your Side: Ultrasound Technology Used to Detect Breast Cancer, WJLA
Women with dense breast tissue are at a higher risk for developing breast cancer. But a new study underway at The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates and U-Systems, Inc. is helping detect those cancers early. Rachel Brem, M.D., director of the Breast Imaging and Intervention Center and professor of Radiology, says mammograms are not enough for some women; those who have dense breasts need additional screening.

Full report online: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0310/715088.html
3/9/2010 Origin of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Can Be Elusive, U.S. News & World Report
Twelve to 20 percent of women experience chronic pelvic pain, and about 61 percent of the cases go undiagnosed, according to the National Pain Foundation. Many women spend years searching for a cause and a solution to their pain. GW's Anthony Scialli, M.D., clinical professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommends that women with chronic pelvic pain consult with a doctor they trust in order to coordinate efforts to seek relief to this complex problem.

Full report online: http://www.usnews.com/health/family-health/pain/articles/2010/03/08/origin-of-chronic-pelvic-pain-in-women-can-be-elusive.html?PageNr=2
3/8/2010 State Insurance Experts See Flaw in Obama’s Plan to Curb Health Premiums, The New York Times
At the heart of President Obama’s drive to rein in health costs is a proposal for federal review and regulation of health insurance premiums, with a new agency empowered to block excessive rate increases. GW's Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., Hirsh Professor of Health Law and Policy and chair, Department of Health Policy, says federal regulation of insurance rates is overdue.

Full report online: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/health/policy/09rates.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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Himmelfarb Library and SPHHS Host World AIDS Day Poster Exhibit


3/12/2010 Peace Through Vaccine Diplomacy, Science An editorial by Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., GW Distinguished Research Professor and Walter G. Ross Professor and chair, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, is featured in Science. Dr. Hotez discusses how vaccinations can help to resolve international conflicts and nurture global diplomacy. Full report online: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/327/5971/1301 3/2010 White House Campaign on Childhood Obesity, PBS the.News First Lady Michelle Obama has launched an initiative to combat childhood obesity. Jean Gutierrez, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of Exercise Science, discusses diet changes that can help you become healthier. Full report online: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/thesci/story.php?id=15419&package_id=3623 3/11/2010 On Your Side: Ultrasound Technology Used to Detect Breast Cancer, WJLA Women with dense breast tissue are at a higher risk for developing breast cancer. But a new study underway at The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates and U-Systems, Inc. is helping detect those cancers early. Rachel Brem, M.D., director of the Breast Imaging and Intervention Center and professor of Radiology, says mammograms are not enough for some women; those who have dense breasts need additional screening. Full report online: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0310/715088.html 3/9/2010 Origin of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Can Be Elusive, U.S. News & World Report Twelve to 20 percent of women experience chronic pelvic pain, and about 61 percent of the cases go undiagnosed, according to the National Pain Foundation. Many women spend years searching for a cause and a solution to their pain. GW's Anthony Scialli, M.D., clinical professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommends that women with chronic pelvic pain consult with a doctor they trust in order to coordinate efforts to seek relief to this complex problem. Full report online: http://www.usnews.com/health/family-health/pain/articles/2010/03/08/origin-of-chronic-pelvic-pain-in-women-can-be-elusive.html?PageNr=2 3/8/2010 State Insurance Experts See Flaw in Obama’s Plan to Curb Health Premiums, The New York Times At the heart of President Obama’s drive to rein in health costs is a proposal for federal review and regulation of health insurance premiums, with a new agency empowered to block excessive rate increases. GW's Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., Hirsh Professor of Health Law and Policy and chair, Department of Health Policy, says federal regulation of insurance rates is overdue. Full report online: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/health/policy/09rates.html?partner=rss&emc=rss PRESS RELEASES, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INTERNAL NEWS Himmelfarb Library and SPHHS Host World AIDS Day Poster Exhibit