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Medicines Australia chief executive Ian Chalmers presented Roy Eccleston, of TheWeekend Australian, with the Medicines Australia 2007 Health Journalist of the YearAward. Mr Eccleston was named as one of the four category winners for his story Think or Sink inThe Weekend Australian magazine. His prize as overall winner is a study tour to theUnited States with a focus on the health industry. [click link for full article]

“On behalf of the American Medical Association, I would like to commend New York Attorney General Cuomo for his groundbreaking agreement with CIGNA. Physicians greatly appreciate your leadership and your commitment to our shared goal of enhancing the quality of care and ensuring patients are provided with reliable information that is meaningful to them. [click link for full article]

Guyana’s Ministry of Home Affairs recently launched a new project aimed at decreasing the spread of HIV among prison inmates and reintegrating HIV-positive inmates into society at the end of their sentences, the Stabroek News reports. [click link for full article]

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt next month will travel to Switzerland and the Netherlands to examine their health care systems, the New York Times reports. Under the systems, all residents must obtain health insurance or pay a fine. [click link for full article]

Congressional Democrats have begun to “prep for a pre-Thanksgiving budget showdown” with President Bush, as lawmakers seek to finalize a more than $700 billion package that includes the fiscal year 2008 Defense (HR 3222), Labor-HHS-Education ( [click link for full article]

The following summarizes recent newspaper coverage of efforts by employers to implement wellness programs and other health initiatives for employees.Chronic disease: Many Kansas employers are “intrigued by the potential savings from in-house wellness programs,” as the costs for treating preventable illnesses in the state are on the rise, the Wichita Eagle reports. [click link for full article]

Two New Orleans primary care clinics in 2006 spent twice as much per patient as most other federally funded clinics in Louisiana, according to an analysis by USA Today. The clinics, Excelth and the [click link for full article]

The daily commute may be taking more of a toll than people realize. A new study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and the California Air Resources Board found that up to half of Los Angeles residents’ total exposure to harmful air pollutants occurs while people are traveling in their vehicles.Although the average Los Angeles driver spends about six percent (1. [click link for full article]

Asserting and claiming our human rights will help secure improved public services while forging stronger ties between people.A new booklet, entitled ‘Human rights, a tool for change’, published by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) examines the role that human rights should be playing in the lives of all in the UK. [click link for full article]

Nurses who counsel & testing HIV patients in South Africa voluntarily are burnt out and in danger of leaving the service.