Wall Street Journal Examines Debate Over Use Of Costly Medication For Children The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday examined how "pediatric experts are wrestling with an emotionally fraught issue: whether to let some babies at risk for a potentially serious respiratory virus take their chances with the disease or to preventively administer an expensive drug that may or may not work.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comConservative Senators Should Not 'Drag Their Feet' On Reauthorization Of Global HIV/AIDS Program, Opinion Piece Says Conservative Senate Republicans should not "drag their feet and jeopardize" the reauthorization of the President's Plan for Emergency AIDS Relief, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) writes in a Politico opinion piece, adding, "Delay is not the friend of those suffering abroad or ... of our own nation's
health.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMaryland Officials To Send Letters To Uninsured Residents Eligible For Medicaid, SCHIP Maryland
health officials this summer will send letters to tens of thousands of state residents notifying them that family members might be eligible for state and federal
health insurance programs, the Baltimore Sun reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIn Belgium, Euthanasia And Palliative Care Work Together A study published on bmj.comsuggests that it is possible for proponents of euthanasia legalizationand advocates of better palliative care services to work together for acommon good.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHouse Committee Passes Measure Blocking New Medicaid Rules; Bush Administration Threatens Veto The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure (HR 5613) aimed at blocking seven new Medicaid regulations for one year, despite a veto threat from the Bush administration, CQ Today reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Protein Associated With Breast Cancer Progression Revealed By Genome Analysis A novel systems-based approach that combines comprehensive gene expression profiling with genome-wide transcription factor analysis and protein-protein interaction has led researchers to an important genetic marker that can help physicians know which breast cancer patients are at highest risk and wil
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIllinois County Judge Issues Temporary Injunction On Gov. Blagojevich's FamilyCare Expansion Cook County, Ill., Judge James Epstein on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction to block Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) efforts to expand the state's FamilyCare program, the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comChina Medical Equipment Fair Spring 2008 Edition Features Two New National Pavilions Reinforcing its strong international focus, the 59th edition of China Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF), Asia Pacific's largest medical device event, features two new national pavilions from Ireland and Malaysia, and a total of 10 national pavilions.
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