Archive for the ‘AMA’ Category
June 26, 2009
Health care reform should mean all Americans can get coverage while allowing doctors to heal patients instead of being bureaucrats,those were the words of the President as he called on AMA delegates to join him reforming American healthcare, President Obama spoke before the 2009 House of Delegates, sharing his vision for healthcare for all citizens. Dr. Dan Edney was there in Chicago for the Presidents speech and offers his first-hand analysis.
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May 16, 2008
Dr. Dan comments on news items of the past week, including:
- Vitamin D treament for Breast Cancer
- TV drugs ads must describe side effects
- ANA issues comments on mega mergers of healthcare corporations
- CDC advices eldery to get shingles shot
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May 9, 2008
The Week’s News in Review
Dr. Dan comments on news items of the past week, including:
- Myanmar death toll rising
- Myanmar junta seizing relief supplies
- Wal-Mart to sell 90-day prescriptions for $10
- AMA works to advance e-prescribing
- John McCain pledges conservative judges
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April 11, 2008
Medicine and Healthcare News of the Week-
- Reprogrammed cells could treat Parkinsons
- Patrick Swayze diagnosed with Cancer
- Doctors cleared in death of John Ritter
- AMA applauds passage of tobacco regulation bill
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