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Health Care Bill Progress; House Signs Their Version of Health Care Reform Bill November 7

Posted on: Monday, November 9, 2009

On November 7, with a number of amendments from its original form, the health care reform bill was passed with a slim margin of victory. While it is an important step, a number of steps remain before the bill is signed into law. The amended form of the health care bill includes concessions to pro-life [...]

Tags: american healthcare system, health care, health news, healthcare professionals, healthcare systems

Skin Cancer Pill Reduces Tumors by 30%

Posted on: Monday, June 8, 2009

In a preliminary trial, a drug developed by Roche and Plexxikon Inc. has shrunk advanced melanoma tumors by 30%, even in cases where it has spread to other areas. The drug works through blocking cellular mutation in BRAF, a cellular pathway that occurs in 60% of melanomas and 8% of all solid tumors.
Results from [...]

Tags: health care, healthcare, skin cancer

AAFP Asks Members to Sign Up for New Online Health Care Notification System

Posted on: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is encouraging its members to sign up for a new health care online system, the Health Care Notification Network (HCNN).  If 5% of AAFP members sign up from the link on this page , AAFP will receive a nominal fee.  This system is more efficient than paper-based patient [...]

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