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AACCA
Announces Launch of New Online Member Directory
In
response to your needs, the AACCA has offically launched its new online
membership directory for AACCA members only. We encourage
you to participate in our new bulletin boards so that you can better
communicate with each other and share AACCA information.
In
addition, your new online access provides you with the ability to
update your own contact information within our new centralized
database.
Let
us know what you think. We look forward to your feedback.
CDC
Report: U.S. Not Ready for Potential SARS Outbreak
 The
CDC has released a new report detailing the potential effects of a
deadly SARS outbreak in the U.S. The University of Louisville
study cites a lack of specialists who study diseases, along with
cuts in state and local health department budgets.
Though
the most recent SARS epidemic was contained, health officials say it
could re-emerge any time, possibly aided by an expected
worse-than-normal flu season.
Read
CNN
and the CDC's coverage
on this important information.
New
Studies Shows Echinacea is No Cure for Kids' Colds
 New
research on the herbal supplement echinaccea in the current Journal
of the American Medical Association reports kids given echinacea
for their colds did not get better because of it.
The
study, which involved 407 children between the ages of 2- and 11,
split the subjects into two groups, with parents randomly given a
bottle containing a syrup with or without echinacea. Click
here to read specific results at ABC News.
Wanted:
$$ For Donor Body Parts  Despite
years of public awareness, the number of willing donors has remained
the same. Many now argue that it is time to offer a modest financial
incentive to encourage people to donate.
To
encourage more donors, the American Medical Association supports
paying for transplanted organs, which federal law now forbids. Learn
more about the the existing supply and demand issues, as well as the
morality of passing such a law at CBS
News.
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Bracing
for a Harsh Flu Season
 After
two years of mild flu seasons in the United States, the deaths of five
children in Colorado have officials bracing for a harsh flu season
nationwide.
Be
prepared to deal with the increased influx of flu patients at your
medical facility. Learn more about what to expect and how to be
ready by reading:
Virtual
Autopsies' May Cut Scalpel Role
In
the near future, autopsies might be performed using computerized
scanning rather than scalpels if research led by a Swiss forensic
pathologist bears fruit.
The
"virtual autopsy" as envisioned and practiced by Dr. Michael
Thali and colleagues at the University of Berne's Institute of
Forensic Medicine is a minimally invasive procedure that relies on
high technology rather than sharp implements.
It
offers advantages in criminal cases since bodies are not cut up and
juries view computer simulations rather than photos of cadavers, said
Thali, who spoke Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Radiological
Society of North America.
Click
here to learn more about this fascinating technology on CNN's
website. Also check out the CBS
News coverage.
Drinking
Associated with Brain Shrinkage
 Studies
have shown that having a drink or two a day may be good for the heart,
but a new study suggests that moderate drinking may not be so
beneficial for the brain.
The
study of people in their 50s and 60s found a possible link between
low-to-moderate drinking and reduced brain size. Click
here to read more on Yahoo News.
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