Poll Finds Health Care Rising As An Issue Among Independents; NEJM Article Discusses Business Community's Role In Health Care System Overhaul Kaiser
Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008, Kaiser Family Foundation: According to the latest poll, the economy continues to be the No. 1 issue that voters want the presidential candidates to address, but
health care has "crept up" as a priority among the key voting group of independents in recent months.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMelamine And Cyanuric Acid: Toxicity, Preliminary Risk Assessment And Guidance On Levels In Food - World Health Organization An increased incidence of kidney stones and renal failure in infants has been reported in China, believed to be associated with the ingestion of infant formula contaminated with melamine. It has been discovered that melamine has been deliberately added to raw milk for a number of months in order to boost its apparent protein content.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOregon Governor Criticized By Catholic Archbishop For Hosting NARAL Fundraiser Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) is being criticized by Roman Catholic Archbishop John Vlazny, head of the Archdiocese of Portland, for hosting a fundraiser for NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon in Portland on Friday, the AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUSANA Announces Dismissal Of Lawsuit, Johnson V. USANA USANA
Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) announced today that a California State court has dismissed the distributor class action suit, Johnson v. USANA, filed in 2007 against the company and certain of its officers, distributors and directors.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMinerva Biotechnologies Announces Major Stem Cell Breakthrough Minerva Biotechnologies, a leading nanotechnology, cancer and stem cell development company today announced a major breakthrough in stem cell research.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comKey Health Communications Tool Offered By African-American Blogs Blogs allow African Americans to discuss HIV and AIDS in an unfiltered way that is both public and private, according to a Penn State researcher, and this exploration may lead to another way to distribute
health messages to the African American community.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealth Services Research Finds Specialty Hospitals Not More Cost-Efficient Than Full-Service Hospitals One of the most notable recent developments in the U.S. hospital industry is the rapid rise of small hospitals specializing in cardiac, orthopedic, or surgical services which have tripled in number over the past 15 years. A new study in
Health Services Research compared the costs of physician-owned specialty hospitals with those of full-service hospitals.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPresence Of Safety Measures Affects People's Trust In The Safety Of Tourist Destinations According to the asymmetry principle of trust, information on negative events decreases trust to a much higher extent than information on positive events increases trust. A new study in the journal Risk Analysis examined whether this notion holds true with respect to trust in the safety of tourist destinations.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBiotechnology Industry Organization Lauds Senate Passage Of Strengthened Two-Year R&D Credit, USA Urges House to Pass Economic Stabilization Package, to Bolster Investor Confidence and Hasten Therapeutic Development The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today lauded U.S. Senate passage of a 2-year extension of the federal research and development (R&D) tax credit and urged the House to pass the package when it is considered on Friday.
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