Posted Monday July 21, 2008, 10:52 pm, Over one day old
New research into the treatment of Alzheimer's disease using a popular rheumatoid arthritis drug has caused some concern.
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Posted Monday July 21, 2008, 10:52 pm, Over one day old
About 16% of all new HIV cases reported in Canada in 2005 were linked to immigrants from countries where HIV is prevalent, according to a report recently released by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, the CP/Toronto Star reports.
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Posted Monday July 21, 2008, 10:52 pm, Over one day old
The Southern U.S. is not receiving enough federal funding to provide adequate HIV prevention, treatment and support programs, according to a report scheduled to be released on Monday by the Southern AIDS Coalition, the Birmingham News reports.
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Posted Monday July 21, 2008, 10:52 pm, Over one day old
PBS' "News Hour with Jim Lehrer" on Thursday examined efforts from the Baylor College of Medicine's Pediatric AIDS Corps to fight HIV/AIDS among children in Malawi.
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Posted Monday July 21, 2008, 10:52 pm, Over one day old
Rising fuel prices are causing financial strain for some home health care workers and the industry is considering replacing some services in rural areas with remote monitoring systems, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports.
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Posted Monday July 21, 2008, 10:52 pm, Over one day old
House Democrats are planning a second, $50 billion economic stimulus package that could include funds for state Medicaid programs, CongressDaily reports.
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Posted Monday July 21, 2008, 10:52 pm, Over one day old
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) last week introduced a bill (HR 6506) that would require all states to submit annual reports on SCHIP enrollment, CQ HealthBeat reports.
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