Two new studies led by researchers at the University of Iowa and the Department of Veterans Affairs Iowa City Health Care System provide reassuring findings for patients evaluated in the emergency room for possible acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the physicians who treat them.ACS is a medical term for a group of potentially life-threatening heart conditions including unstable angina and heart attack. [click link for full article]

About 77% of young children nationwide received all vaccinations recommended by CDC in 2006, an increase from 76.1% in 2005, according to an annual survey released by the agency on Thursday, the Boston Globe reports. [click link for full article]

The American Cancer Society this year plans to use its entire advertising budget of $15 million to campaign against inadequate health insurance coverage, the New York Times reports. [click link for full article]

About four out of every 10 maternity hospitals in England have not implemented a recommendation promoting breast-feeding released last year by the U.K. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, according to a report released Thursday by UNICEF UK, London’s [click link for full article]

Data to be presented this week at the Innovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today (IMPaCT) 2007 meeting will focus on research funded by the U.S. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP). The inaugural meeting, scheduled for September 5-8, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, GA., marks the 10-year anniversary of the PCRP and presents a unique opportunity to explore the federally-funded program’s successes in engaging, high-impact research. [click link for full article]

The U.S. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) will showcase today its commitment toward training and encouraging the next generation of prostate cancer researchers through several abstracts presented at the Innovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today (IMPaCT) 2007 meeting from September 5-8 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, GA. “The PCRP is committed to training and inspiring the next generation of prostate cancer researchers,” said Dr. [click link for full article]

The U.S. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) will present data today addressing prostate cancer education initiatives aimed at minority and underserved populations at the Innovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today (IMPaCT) 2007 meeting at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, GA. The four-day meeting, being held September 5-8, will highlight data that push the boundaries of health disparities research in prostate cancer. [click link for full article]

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Friday is expected to release a warning against vaginal rejuvenation, a procedure that aims to enhance sexual gratification by using a laser to repair vaginal tissue damaged during pregnancy, and other cosmetic genital procedures, the Wall Street Journal reports. [click link for full article]

What: As 2007 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP), the PCRP will hold its first-ever meeting, titled “Innovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today (IMPaCT) ,” to highlight its recent successes in prostate cancer research. [click link for full article]

An HHS campaign that aired advertisements promoting breast-feeding from 2003 to 2005 was “toned down” after formula industry representatives hired lobbyists to influence the department, the Washington Post reports.At the request of HHS’ [click link for full article]