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HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius praises the signing of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as a means to stop smoking and save lives.

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and HHS Agencies on the Signing of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is issuing its latest Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) report on Discharges from Substance Treatment Services, which provides an important array of information about the approximately 1.5 million treatment discharges occurring at reporting state-licensed treatment facilities across the country.

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A spokesman for the Hong Kong Department of Health said up to 2.30pm today, there were 28 newly confirmed cases of human swine influenza (Influenza A H1N1) in the past 24 hours.

This brings to 348 the total number of human swine influenza (HSI) cases in Hong Kong.

The new cases involved 21 male and seven female, aged between nine and 53 years old.

Meanwhile, Po Leung Kuk Celine Ho Yam Tong College in Wong Tai Sin has been advised to suspend classes for 14 days in relation to a 16-year-old Form Two male student who was confirmed to have been infected with human swine influenza today.

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Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use Clean Testing HIV Home Test Kit, or any HIV home test kits, as these are unlicensed medical devices and may provide false test results.

The Clean Testing HIV Home Test Kit, available online at cleantesting.com, is promoted as a self-test kit to determine whether an individual has been infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This kit is unlicensed and has not been evaluated by Health Canada for safety and effectiveness. Inaccurate test results may fail to indicate HIV in an infected individual, or indicate HIV when none is present.

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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will offer free mammograms through a televised phone bank on FOX 9 KMSP-TV in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 25, 2009. The phone bank will air during the 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. The mammograms are offered through the Sage Screening Program, a state and federally funded program that provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings to uninsured and underinsured women age 40 and older. Newly enrolled women in the program will also receive $20 for being screened, which has been shown to increase screening rates.

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Nearly half of individuals purchasing asset-based long term care insurance in 2008 were under age 65 according to the first national study of buyers. Two thirds (66%) of purchasers were women and the average single premium paid was just under $71,000 ($70,975).

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Fashion Wire Daily - There's a whole theme of international globe trotting rippling through the Italian menswear Spring 2010 season, but few made the notion of travel more escapist than the house of Versace whose latest collection for men was a modern take on the French Foreign Legion.

This year more than 100 mayors throughout the United States will be actively participating in the national HIV testing day (NHTD), helping to get the word out. In addition, the National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) and a private sector partner will distribute 10,000 complimentary rapid oral HIV tests to the cities participating in the Mayors Campaign Against AIDS.

You are encouraged to be tested if you participate in any of these behaviors:

* Have injected drugs or steroids or shared equipment (such as needles, syringes, works) with others

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China makes available the first swine flu vaccine, which will be ready in the market in September of 2009. The news about the Chinese H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine is announced by the Sina Agency.

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Reuters - Designers at Milan's fashion shows are putting a dash of the exotic in their collections for men's wardrobes next spring and summer, looking to places like Africa or Brazil for inspiration.

Our pets have always been known to carry several bacterial species that can cause serious infections with their bites. Now it has been shown that one more should be added to the list -- meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Cat and dog bites commonly contain a mix of anaerobes and aerobes. The list includes at least 30 pathogens which can be transmitted from pets to people, including species of Pasteurella, Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, and Capnocytophaga. Infections from these pathogens can result in severe infections in about 20% of all dog and cat bites.

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Results of a new study show that drinking fat-free milk, rather than juice for breakfast, can help cut calories at lunchtime and contribute to overall weight loss. Researchers recently studied 34 overweight individuals, finding the group consumed 50 fewer calories at lunchtime. They found that drinking fat free milk allowed the group to feel fuller and more satisfied longer, leading to less calorie consumption at lunch. Drinking fat free milk in the morning may help with weight loss.

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Fashion Wire Daily - It was all about linear shapes and graphics in Giorgio Armani's menswear runway show Saturday, June 20, in Milan, a collection right in synch with the new nomadic moment sweeping through Italian fashion.

AP - The look for next summer may be colorfully upbeat, but where styles are concerned, Italian designers showing their 2010 menswear warm weather wears are playing it safe.

Fashion Wire Daily - The outstanding collection seen Saturday, June 20, the opening day of the Italian menswear season, was Burberry, whose stroll through the wind and rain was the show which most connected to their current economic outlook.

AP - Italian menswear for the Spring-Summer 2010 got off to a classy start Saturday, with glitzy glamour at Dolce and Gabbana, and super refinement at Giorgio Armani.

Fashion Wire Daily - Music Legends Honored at Songwriters Hall of Fame 40th Anniversary Renata Espinosa June 19th, 2009 @ 10:52 AM - New York The Songwriters Hall of Fame 40th anniversary awards show was no small affair, honoring a huge array of music legends and featuring performances by some of the most important artists from the past 40 years-plus at the annual celebration in New York on Thursday, June 18.

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