Blacks With HIV Have Higher Risk For Kidney Failure
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Blacks who are HIV-positive are more likely than their white counterparts to have end-stage renal disease, or kidney failure.
Archive for October 25th, 2007
Illinois Women Urged To Get Screened For Breast Cancer
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Illinois First Lady is urging Illinois women to get screened and Tell a Friend about the importance of getting screened for breast cancer.
Projected Supply Of Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Sharply Increases
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Experts to increase their projections of how many pandemic influenza vaccine courses can be made available in the coming years.
New Standard For Documenting Health Of Children, Youth
Thursday, October 25th, 2007WHO publishes classification code for assessing the health of children and youth in the context of their stages of development.
Caregivers Increasingly File Lawsuits Against Employers Alleging Discrimination
Thursday, October 25th, 2007The number of lawsuits stemming from family responsibilities discrimination against employees who have family care-giving responsibilities at home, has increased.
House Panel Bill Will Develop Health IT Standards
Thursday, October 25th, 2007House Science and Technology Committee approved a bill that would require standards for health care information technology.
Uganda AIDS Commission Aimed At Reducing Spread Of HIV
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Uganda AIDS Commission plans to implement a five-year strategy aimed at reducing the spread of HIV in the country.
Legislation Would Require Quarterly Price Disclosures Of Medical Devices
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Arlen Specter, Chuck Grassley introduced a bill that would require medical device manufactures to file quarterly reports.
Private Fee-For-Service Medicare Plans Raise Questions About ‘Long-Term Direction’
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Boston Globe examined private fee-for-service Medicare Advantage plans in Massachusetts.
Regulations To Prevent Improper Cancellations Of California Health Insurance Policies
Thursday, October 25th, 2007California proposed new regulations intended to prevent insurers from improperly canceling individual health insurance policies.