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Study Shows Risks Of Delaying ACL Reconstruction In Young Athletes
More and more children are participating and getting hurt playing sports each year. A new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine"s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, (July 9-12) details the benefits and risks of repairing a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in young athletes under the age of 14.

Japanese Ministry Of Health Approves Rasilez(R), A First-in-class Direct Renin Inhibitor (DRI), For The Treatment Of High Blood Pressure
Rasilez® (aliskiren), the first new type of high blood pressure medicine in more than a decade, has been approved for use in Japan. Rasilez directly inhibits renin9, an enzyme that triggers a process leading to high blood pressure and organ damage. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan approved Rasilez for the treatment of high blood pressure alone or in combination with other high blood pressure medicines.
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Mortality Linked To Physical Activity Levels In Unfit Individuals
The least-fit segment of the population has twice the mortality risk of even those who are just a bit more in shape, according to a study published in the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.
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Minister For Health & Children Publishes Report On Certain Accounting Issues Related To The Health Service Executive, Ireland

The Minister for Health & Children published the Report of the Working Group on certain accounting issues related to the Health Service Executive. The Working Group was chaired by Mr Tom Considine, former Secretary General of the Department of Finance, and included representatives from the Department of Health & Children, the Department of Finance and the HSE. The primary focus of the report is the interaction between Vote Accounting and Income & Expenditure (accrual) Accounting. It concludes, among other things, that: - the enactment of the Health Act 2004 does not change the roles of the Minister for Health & Children, the Government and the Oireachtas in relation to the public health service and public funds; - it is important to be able relate information from one set of accounts to another, particularly because the Public Accounts Committee and the Dç¡il operate primarily within a Vote Accounting structure; and - an Accounting Officer remains responsible to his/her Minister (in the case of a Secretary General) or board in the case of a CEO) for policy matters and does not have the power to apply res voted by the Dç¡il in a manner other than in accordance with the basis approved by his/her Minister. The Minister said "Over €15bn in tax-payers" money is made available annually to the HSE and financial management and control systems are, clearly, hugely important. There is regular reporting on financial issues by the HSE to my Department and through me to Government. Implementation of the recommendations in Mr Considine"s Report will enhance the HSE"s internal controls and improve the accuracy and timeliness of reporting to Government. I have asked the Board of the HSE to give priority to the Report"s recommendations. My Department will continue to assist in that regard." Department of Health & Children, Ireland


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