| Volume 103 Number 11 |
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Do you have reason to believe your personal information has been compromised? If you think you may become a victim of identity theft, put in a fraud alert with the credit bureau. Federal law requires that the credit bureau keep this alert on your file for 90 days. To learn more about preventing identity theft,
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Home Test Could Help Fight Colon Cancer
Nobody wants to get a colonoscopy. From the preparation drink to the procedure itself, detecting colon cancer can be quite unpleasant. In fact, only about 60% of people who should get screened for colon cancer actually do it. Yet, 143,000 new cases of colon cancer and 52,000 related deaths are expected this year. Getting a colonoscopy regularly can help in detecting pre-cancerous polyps and, ultimately, save lives.
Understanding that some people just won't get a colonoscopy, Exact Sciences Corp. in conjunction with doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota have come up with a take-home test called Colonguard. Unlike current stool tests that just look for blood, Colonguard is the first FDA-approved test to also look for cancer-related DNA.
There is some concern that the new test will lure people away from traditional colonoscopies, which have actually saved lives. However, the hope is that the test helps bridge the gap between those who should get tested and those who actually do get tested.
How does it work?
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White House Working on Ebola Guidelines
Over the weekend, governors in New York, New Jersey, and Illinois announced the states will institute quarantines for aid workers returning from West Africa. While the state governors hope to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, some have expressed concern over possible human rights violations. In fact, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is already on the defensive for ordering a nurse who was treating Ebola patients in West Africa into quarantine.
The White House has expressed concern over the three states new quarantine rules, but stopped short of calling for a reversal in policy. Instead, the White House is working on its own policies for health care workers returning from Ebola-stricken areas. The new guidelines are expected to be announced in the coming days.
Some expect the quarantines to discourage health care workers from traveling to West Africa to help in the prevention and treatment of the disease.
Should health care workers be subject to quarantine after treating Ebola overseas?
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For the Lawyers
When a party reads FACTA in an objectively reasonable manner, court does not have to consider facts related to subjective intent to assess willfulness.
The Eighth Circuit held that a membership wholesaler who printed more than the last five digits of the customer’s credit card, labeled “membership number,” did not willfully violate FACTA. The court found the retailer reasonably could have assumed the statue prohibits printing more than the last five digits of the credit card, so labeled.
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