Drama in the House — Health Bill Passes, Senate is Next
Late Saturday night the House of Representatives met together to decide the fate of President Obama’s health care bill. The House worked late to pass the health care bill in a vote 220-215. The next step is a vote, in the Senate, that will take a look at the bill later this week or next. A decision is expected to be controversial and with heated discussions. Earlier on Saturday Obama met with several important Democrats behind closed doors. It is believed that their discussion included support for the health bill.
HPV Vaccine May Cause Girls to be Cautious About Sexual Activity
Initially, it was reported by the media and other sources that the HPV vaccine may cause girls to become more sexually active. But recent data shows that this may not be the case. HPV is a virus that has been closely associated with cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus or more commonly known as HPV has several types, but only a few types have been directly linked to cervical cancer. Other types can cause genital warts.
Breast Cancer Race Near the Pyramids for Awareness of Breast Cancer Rising in Middle East
Saturday October 24th in Egypt saw a run for breast cancer sponsored by Susan G. Koman. Hundreds and thousands of individuals participated in the event near the Great Pyramids at Giza.
National Emergency: The Swine Flu
President Barack Obama in attempts to allow certain changes in medical standards with regards to Swine Flu vaccine production. By signing this document certain requirements may be changed. At this time we are unsure what standards exactly will be changed.
Watch Out For Sleep – Or Not Enough
Healthy sleep is quite more difficult then most think. Recently I was asked about risk factors and concerns for not getting enough sleep. Insomnia or difficulty sleeping can be detrimental and should be closely monitored.
Finger in the Eye
An interesting thing happened to me the other night. It was the middle of the night and I was sleeping and dreaming. In my dream I was running away from something that felt very real.
Vicodin and Percocet could be on the way out
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met today in Adelphi, Maryland to discuss the concern of two powerful medications used for pain control. The two painkillers are Percocet and Vicodin.
Swine Flu Vaccine Awarded First Contract
Immunization for the swine flu is big money. Just ask Protein Science, a biopharmaceutical company who was apparently awarded 35 million dollars for bringing out the first 100,000 doses of the Swine flu vaccine.
