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Wary of its possible harmful effects, a lawmaker filed a bill requiring the proper labeling of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, especially those found in hospitals.
House Bill 4968 filed by Caloocan Rep. Mary Mitzi Cajayon echoes the warning from Health Care Without Harm, an international coalition of hospitals and health care systems.
“A known human carcinogen, dioxin, can be formed during the manufacture of PVC, and Read the rest of this entry »
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Three students from the University of Pennsylvania have recently been diagnosed with meningitis.
Upon investigation, the contraction of the infection was discovered to be linked to a Penn Greek Life event; each of the students attended a fraternity rush party held during the weekend of Feb. 6-8, 2009.
The University of Pennsylvania’s response to the issue was to cancel campus parties in an effort to stop the spread of the virus.
Laura A. Hurst, Read the rest of this entry »
District attorneys throughout Tennessee on Monday launched a campaign against teenage pregnancy — called “What’s the Rush?” — which aims to educate teenagers about the legal, financial and social consequences of becoming pregnant, the
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, the campaign will provide a video and printed material featuring teen parents in Tennessee. The district attorneys also plan to visit schools and civic organizations across the state Read the rest of this entry »
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Published: October 22, 2008
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) – A standoff continues at Conway Medical Center today, where an armed man drove his car to the emergency room entrance and refused to move the vehicle.
Hospital spokesman Julie Rajotte says the situation is unchanged today, although most hospital operations were continuing.
Rajotte says the man drove his car into the ambulance bay last night. Rajotte says police were called when he refused to move Read the rest of this entry »
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Dr. Josie Williams was two months shy of 50 when she made her final student loan payment.
At 68, she’s president of the Texas Medical Association that represents some 44,000 physicians.
Williams met with Longview News-Journal editors on Tuesday to discuss the group’s legislative goals. Among them is asking the state to repay more of young physicians’ student loans to try to increase the number of primary care Read the rest of this entry »
Pharmaceuticals is a dynamic industry influenced by scientific advancements in the drug discovery sector, and is driven by the improved understanding of disease genesis. Demand for pharmaceuticals is dependent on the need for innovative treatments addressing unmet medical needs, favorable demographics, preferential placement on government and managed care formularies, consumerism and physician prescription behavior. An aging global population, increasing Read the rest of this entry »
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As part of a sprawling $825 billion strategy to heal the economy that House Democrats laid out this week, lawmakers and transition officials envision a two-prong approach to help unemployed people retrieve health benefits. One would reshape a basic entitlement program, allowing states temporarily to sign up jobless residents for
, with the federal government for the first time paying the entire cost. The other proposal would provide unprecedented Read the rest of this entry »