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How Safe Are Biological Medicines?
According to an article published in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA, about 25% of biological medicinal products that United States and European authorities have approved since 1995 have had at least one regulatory action issued due to safety within 10 years after approval. more
Children May Not Have Health Insurance Even Though Parents Do
Having a parent with health insurance does not always guarantee coverage of children and teens. Jennifer E. DeVoe, M.D., D.Phil. (Oregon Health & Science University, Portland) and colleagues write in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA that even with at least one parent insured, about 4% of US children are not covered by any health insurance at some point during the year. more
An Inconvenient Truth - The Provision Of Public Toilets - Unison Response, UK
UNISON, the UK's largest public sector union, is today (22 October) calling on local councils to increase the provision of public toilets, following a report published by the House of Commons into the Provision of Public Toilets*. more
Health Reform Requires State And Federal Cooperation
It is necessary for states and the federal government to work collaboratively in order to achieve comprehensive health care reform, according to an article published in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA. Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.) and coauthor U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, J.D. more
University Hospital Of South Manchester Foundation Trust, UK
Andrea Owen, Consultant Radiographer at University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust has beaten off national competition to be awarded the prestigious title of 'Radiographer of the Year'. The award is given by the Society of Radiographers to a Radiographer who has made a significant contribution to the profession. more
Non-AIDS Deaths In HIV Positive Patients Linked To Inflammation And Coagulation Markers
Certain biomarker for inflammation and coagulation in HIV positive patients have been associated with increased risk of death from non-AIDS diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, according to an article published in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine onOctober 20, 2008. more
Coronary Heart Disease Associated With Markers Of Kidney Dysfunction
Biomarkers for certain types of kidney dysfunction, such as proteinurea or albinurea, could be associated with coronary heart disease (CHD), according to an article released on October 20, 2008 in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine. In CHD, atherosclerotic plaques build up around the walls of arteries and vessels in the body. more
STD E-Cards: Aiding Transmission Of Information
A project called inSPOT (http://www.inSPOT.org) has made an innovative contribution to efforts to encourage people with sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STD or STI), and the impact is discussed in a feature released on October 20, 2008 in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine. more
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