Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) introduced legislation today that will significantly enhance patient safety and help contain rising national health care costs by increasing patient access to the professional services of pharmacists.
The implication that chiropractic care is linked to stroke is totally unsupported by clinical research, according to a leading chiropractic organization.
Recently, members of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) were asked by the Public Library of Science (PLoS) to sign a petition that calls for a boycott of society journals that do not comply with demands made by the PLoS. FASEB denounces this coercive action.
The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons this week encouraged Congress to challenge HCFA to demonstrate the necessity for the scope of recordkeeping and reporting now required by HCFA and the Medicare Carriers.
Theologians express vigorous opposition to any immediate attempts at human cloning for reproductive purposes, warning that a premature attempt may undermine support for legitimate scientific research or lead to overly restrictive legislation.
Legislation protecting farmers from confusing grain and livestock contracts is being bandied about in Congress and state capitals across the country. While well-intentioned, the proposals may not help producers understand contracts and their implications, said a Purdue University agricultural economist.
New Smokefree initiative at the University of Rhode Island prohibits smoking in residence halls, complements no-smoking policy in all campus buildings, and takes steps to help students, faculty, staff kick the habit.
Continuously striving to improve emergency care for children, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics have developed joint guidelines on providing optimal care to the more than 20 million children who come to emergency departments each year. (Annals of Emergency Medicine, 3-01)
On Tuesday, April 3rd, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) joins the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) to observe Equal Pay Day--a national day of action to promote fair pay, an issue of economic justice for women and minorities in America. Tuesday symbolizes the day when women's wages catch up to men's wages from the previous week.
According to panelists at Louisiana State University's second-annual John Breaux Symposium, there are far worse things than a dangling chad. A declining voter participation threatens the health and well-being of America's democracy.
Statement of Rose Marie Robertson, M.D., President, American Heart Association, regarding President Bush's remarks to the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.
Jere E. Goyan, Ph.D., Past-President of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) and former FDA Commissioner, declared AAPS' support for the continual efforts to increase the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by 16.5 percent for Fiscal Year 2002.
The World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA), has issued a strongly worded position paper denouncing the use of drugs and surgery in the practice of chiropractic.
Dollars spent on musculoskeletal research produce treatments that save lives and limbs.
The American Medical Group Association commends the Institute of Medicine and its Committee on Quality of Health Care in America for its most recent report, "Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health Care System for the 21st Century,"regarding the state of American health care.
A new Univeristy of Iowa report identifies workplace violence as a significant public health problem, affect two million workers each year, and calls for a major research funding initiative to better understand its causes and prevention.
The American Society for Microbiology urges the President and Congress to fund agencies supporting basic research at levels to ensure United States preeminence in science and technology, and to provide essential new funding resources for the CDC and FDA, the protectors of our Nation's public health.
The American Society for Microbiology commends President Bush's proposal for a record $2.8 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2002.
The American Bar Association voted to oppose schools' "zero tolerance" disciplinary policies that fail to take into account the circumstances or nature of an offence or an accused student's history.
Roger Pielke Sr. questions regional and national climate assessments. Both predict dire hikes in temperature, based on predicted release of greenhouse gases, but neither includes the effect of changes of ground cover in making those estimates.
"Obesity is a multi-faceted problem. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers. The most important things individuals can do to manage their weight are to eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly," said NSDA Vice President of Scientific and Technical Affairs.
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine points to the recent legal suit brought by the EEOC employer's use of genetic testing as a strong example of the need for clearer guidelines limiting the use of genetic testing in the workplace.
The National Association of Social Workers is cautious about President Bush's introduction of his faith-based initiative. President Bush minimizes the important historic and current roles that religious organizations have played and currently play in providing social services and charitable support to persons in need.
Congress should pass legislation this year to renew the nation"šs commitment to clean and safe water, says a new report from the Water Infrastructure Network, a non-partisan coalition of over 30 organizations including the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
The Associated General Contractors of America strongly endorsed legislation to gradually repeal the estate (death) tax over a 10-year period. The construction association also announced its top legislative priorities for the 107th Congress. Topping the list is the "demolition of the Death Tax".
According to a nationwide poll conducted for Sky & Telescope magazine, most Americans think NASA should send spacecraft to Europa and Pluto. Moreover, they feel the space agency is doing a much better job than it was just one year ago.
A group of organizations concerned about staggering human and economic losses caused by natural hazards is asking the incoming administration to take a new national approach to disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires.
The Bush administration should explore new models for hip fracture care which make the system more accountable to patient needs, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
The Clinton Administration has announced a long term plan for dealing with the problem of the "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, a growing area of the ocean that no longer supports life because of pollution that results in low levels of dissolved oxygen.
The National Association of Social Workers opposes the confirmation of John D. Ashcroft as Attorney General of the United States.
The American Psychiatric Association praised the Surgeon General "blueprint for addressing children's mental health in the United States" and vowed to help make the report's eight goals a reality.
The American Psychiatric Association today praised Congresswoman Marge Roukema for introducing legislation, The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Amendments of 2001, that requires health insurance companies to end discriminatory coverage of treatment for mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
International controversy over genetically modified crops threatens future advancements in biotechnology, said Washington State University plant pathologist R. James Cook.
The National Rifle Association recently spent nearly $1M in key battleground states to support presidential candidate George W. Bush, who calls for enforcing current gun laws instead of new gun control legislation.
The American Dental Association's House of Delegates approved a resolution to support the development of state legislative initiatives to improve access to dental care for the underserved, indigent and special needs children and adult populations.
A new paper discusses the complex privacy issues for battered women seeking help from health care providers, as the U.S. Department of health and human services prepares a new rule on confidentiality of health records.
I am very pleased by the Fiscal Year 2001 funding levels for the National Science Foundation provided in the VA-HUD consensus agreement passed by the Senate today. It is truly an historic action, for which I am extremely grateful.
Survey of presidential candidates and contenders in key House and Senate races will help voters decide for themselves who's for kids and who's just kidding.
The American Chiropractic Association has embarked on a campaign of misinformation intended to blame a competing organization for the failure of a Congressional bill which could have limited chiropractic to specific medical conditions.
The passing of the China Trade Bill on Tuesday will create an increasing demand for highly trained leaders within the business and private sectors in China, according to President of Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.
The misguided settlement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Alternatives Research & Development Foundation, which would have expanded the Animal Welfare Act's definition of animal to include rats, mice, and birds, will not become a reality.
The American Academy of Dermatology supports education, not regulation, of physicians and patients using Accutane to treat severe cystic acne.
The AAMC is disappointed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has settled the litigation instigated by the Alternatives Research and Development Foundation. Unfortunately, the settlement now opens the door to an increased regulatory and paperwork burden on the scientists and their institutions that use rats, mice, and birds to conduct vital biomedical research.
Move to weaken existing self-referral law could result in the loss of more than $400 million in savings that could be applied to urgent medical programs, such as providing prescription drugs for Medicare patients.
President Clinton says the $1.3 billion aid package he recently approved for Colombia will be used to help fight the war against drugs. A Swarthmore College drug policy expert says the plan will not only fail to affect the price or availability of drugs in the U.S., but will drag the U.S. deeper into a protracted and unwinnable civil war.
The National Association of Social Workers two New York chapters will join forces with the powerful 1199/SEIU to share legislative goals and address common interests in New York.
Illinois needs to expand its production of electricity to avoid the kind of price shocks that tripled electric bills in parts of California this summer, a University of Illinois energy expert says.
The American Psychiatric Association strongly supported comprehensive evaluation and treatment--including use of medication--for children with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders.
Citing a crisis in the aviation industry, ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) has issued a position statement urging the U.S. government to increase spending for research and technology programs pertaining to aerospace and aviation.
The Johns Hopkins University is asking a federal court for permission to intervene in a dispute in which animal rights activists are seeking to make biomedical experiments with mice and rats virtually impossible to conduct.
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