Young women and girls who have been repatriated to Nepal after being trafficked to India for commercial sex work are emerging as an HIV/AIDS risk factor, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New York Times reports. [click link for full article]

Robin Roberts, “Good Morning America” anchor, announced earlier this week that she has breast cancer. After doing a story on how important early detection is following the colon cancer death of colleague Joel Siegel, she underwent screening herself. Siegel had been ABC’s film critic for many years. During a tribute to Siegel Roberts presented a story on the importance of early detection for cancer survival. When she arrived home she checked her own breasts and detected a lump. [click link for full article]

Mayo Clinic is launching a series of new free audio podcasts so people can learn more about diseases or conditions that interest them through in-depth discussions with Mayo Clinic experts.The first six categories for these extended discussions include Heart Disease, Cancer, Bones and Muscles, Women’s Health, Men’s Health and Children’s Health. [click link for full article]

Patients from ethnic minorities are not only more likely to suffer from diabetes, but also receive lower quality care from the National Health Service (NHS), claims a paper published in the online open access journal, International Journal for Equity in Health. [click link for full article]

Clinicians currently lack advance warning of acute kidney injury (AKI) for patients where kidney injury timing is unknown. Now paediatric research published in the open access journal, Critical Care, has identified a potential biomarker to predict AKI earlier than current tests, opening a vital window for prevention of this life-threatening condition. [click link for full article]

A recent study suggests that body piercing may lead to contact dermatitis from nickel. This may help to explain the rise in cases of nickel allergy in recent years. The…

A bill proposed by Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) that would “allow uninsured low- and moderate-income adults to buy drugs at Medicaid prices” is a “reasonable idea,” a Baltimore Sun editorial states. [click link for full article]

Magnetic resonance CAD is useful in diagnosing fibrosis of the liver, according to a recent study conducted by radiologists at Gifu University School of Medicine in Gifu, Japan.”The greater the degree of hepatic fibrosis the more likely the patient will develop liver cancer,” said Hiroki Kato, MD, lead author of the study.The study included 52 patients. [click link for full article]

Mountain View, Calif.-based pharmaceutical company Vivus on Monday announced it received FDA approval for a spray to treat hot flashes and other moderate to severe menopause-related symptoms, the San Jose Mercury News reports. [click link for full article]

An advisory panel created by Florida CFO Alex Sink on Monday made recommendations to help enroll more children in KidCare and retain those already enrolled, the AP/St. Petersburg Times reports. The panel said that parents who work for large employers should be allowed to pay KidCare premiums through automatic paycheck deductions. [click link for full article]