Category Archives: Health Care & Medicare

John Drury: Iowa’s Prescription for Low Cost Medicine

Posted on December 21, 2004 by bfiajohndrury

Iowa's Prescription for Low Cost Medicine by John Drury Currently, there are only four U.S. states that openly encourage their citizens to buy prescription drugs from Canada: Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Iowa is not on the list, but I … Continue reading →

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FDA’s Credibility Hits Yet Another Low as Consumer Health Lands on Back Burner

Posted on December 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

FDA's Credibility Hits Yet Another Low as Consumer Health Lands on Back Burner American Progress Pfizer's Greed A National Shame The drug maker Pfizer “reaffirmed its commitment” over the weekend to keep its prescription painkiller, Celebrex, on the market, despite … Continue reading →

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Recycle ‘Til You Drop!

Posted on December 19, 2004 by bfiamollyreagan

Recycle 'Til You Drop! Waste Commissions In Your Area   There once was a girl name' of ANN Who'd recycle every jar, every can 'cycling cartons and boxes And papers and watches Such a good little example this girl name' … Continue reading →

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Food Supply Vulnerable to Contamination by Drugs and Plastics from Gene-Altered Crops

Posted on December 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Food Supply Vulnerable to Contamination by Drugs and Plastics from Gene-Altered Crops Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, corn, soybeans, and other food crops genetically engineered to produce drugs, vaccines, and industrial chemicals have been … Continue reading →

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Asthma Danger To Rural Children

Posted on December 12, 2004 by bfiamollyreagan

Asthma Danger To Rural Children IOWA Public Radio December 12, 2004 Children living close to large factory hog farms have a higher than normal incidence of ASTHMA than children who do not live in such areas.  Those children living close … Continue reading →

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On World AIDS Day, The Crisis Continues…

Posted on December 1, 2004 by bfialindathieman

On World AIDS Day, The Crisis Continues… American Progress According to reports released this week in conjunction with World AIDS Day, the number of people living with HIV globally has reached “an estimated 39.4 million people,” up 3 million from … Continue reading →

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Attempt to Stop Mandatory Mental Screening Fails

Posted on November 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Attempt to Stop Mandatory Mental Screening Fails WorldNetDaily.com An attempt by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, to add language to the omnibus spending bill in Congress to require parental consent for any mental-health screening done to children with federal money has … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean: Global Suffering Demands Global Response

Posted on November 24, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Howard Dean: Global Suffering Demands Global Response SitNews.us NOV 23, 2004 The Third World War By Gov. Howard Dean, M.D.  The war in Afghanistan was a victory for international morality, not only for taking away a haven for terrorists, but … Continue reading →

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Hey, Let’s Outsource Health Care to India!

Posted on November 6, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Hey, Let's Outsource Health Care to India! by Susan Dentzer, Health Correspondent for “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer” on PBS The Washington Post October 31, 2004 It's the Taj Mahal of Health Insurance Schemes By Susan Dentzer (Following are excerpts … Continue reading →

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ENVIRONMENT: The Bush Administration’s Swift and Steady Sabotage

Posted on November 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

ENVIRONMENT: The Bush Administration's Swift and Steady Sabotage American Progress Last week, the Washington Post reported thirty-four Superfund projects in 19 states will go unfunded this year. The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged that Superfund, which is the government's toxic waste … Continue reading →

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