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Genetic Nondiscrimination
May 14, 2008 6:26 PM by Kerri Penno
Earlier this month, the House passed H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, by a vote of 414 to 1. The legislation aims to prevent insurance companies and employers from discriminating against employees based on their genetic information. Read More...
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Artificial Blood Risks
April 29, 2008 3:28 PM by Kerri Penno
The FDA is under fire today, in the wake of a report released in JAMA yesterday, detailing the organization approved artificial blood substitute trials even after studies showed the products increased risk of heart attack and death. "It's hard to understand," Read More...
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CDC Says Flu Vaccine Ineffective
April 21, 2008 9:41 AM by Amanda Koehler
CNN recently reported health officials from the CDC said this year's flu season is the worst in 3 years, and the vaccine was only 44 percent effective. Read more... Read More...
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Stem Cell Breakthroughs
December 12, 2007 3:00 PM by Kerri Penno
In November, a team of researchers reported they had genetically reprogrammed human skin cells to create cells indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells. Time magazine recently called this and other stem cell breakthroughs the top scientific discovery Read More...
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MA Town Practices Emergency Vaccinations
December 4, 2007 9:34 AM by Kerri Penno
You expect to hear stories about major medical centers and large cities practicing disaster preparedness. You hope smaller hospitals and local governments are working on their emergency plans, and that no matter where a natural or manmade disaster or Read More...
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The Global Warming Debate
November 21, 2007 9:00 AM by Amanda Koehler
When I started working for ADVANCE , one of my first story assignments was to write about global warming and its effect on deforestation and parasitology. I was excited for this assignment because the topic had always interested me and I wanted to learn Read More...
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Bookmark This: The Fritsma Factor
November 12, 2007 12:08 PM by Matthew T. Patton
George Fritsma , MS, MT (ASCP), lab practitioner, associate professor and author, recently launched an online, interactive hemostasis resource known as The Fritsma Factor . Designed for laboratory practitioners to share information and knowledge, the Read More...
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