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added 2007 Fri Jun 1 19:08:04 by populist
The Pentagon has a disturbing pattern of withholding information on the impact of chemical/biological weapons and other toxins on US service members. As a result, veterans are often told that their debilitating symptoms are "in their head" and can go decades without receiving medical help. That's not supporting our troops.
added 2007 Mon Mar 26 6:57:34 by STONERS
Children rarely die from measles or other preventable diseases in the West, but in the developing world lifesaving drugs and vaccines are still out of reach for many. Will access to bird flu vaccines be any different?
added 2007 Fri Feb 23 2:08:56 by populist
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday angrily defended his relationship with Merck & Co. and his executive order requiring that schoolgirls receive the drugmaker's vaccine against the sexually transmitted cervical-cancer virus.
added 2007 Sat Feb 17 13:12:08 by Ousama
How can pharmaceutical companies be persuaded to develop vaccines for diseases of the poor, when poor people can't afford to buy them? The not-for-profit Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) and the World Bank have come up with a solution: rich countries should give money to poor countries to pay for the vaccines in advance.
added 2007 Thu Feb 8 20:06:46 by populist
Autism disorders are more common than previously known, affecting an average of 1 in 150 children, says a new federal report called the most complete assessment on the topic to date.