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October 2008 Blog Posts (4)

Obama McCain - Comparing health care proposals

There is an interesting article on Dallas Morning News that provides a simple point by point break down of both Presidential candidates' health care proposals.

Two key points from Obama are;

Requires that all children have health insurance.
Requires all but the smallest employers to provide insurance or contribute to the cost but would exempt the smallest…

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Added by News-Medical.Net on October 31, 2008 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Renewed Lease on Life for Cancer Patients

Hi,

I hope that by sharing this story, it will give some of your readers who have experience with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) renewed hope for the future.

Susan is a 62-year-old Buffalo, NY woman who is battling for her life.

"For the last 8 years, Susan has been searching for a treatment that can effectively manage her Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), a blood cancer caused by a genetic defect. When Susan was diagnosed in 2000, she told the doctor that she… Continue

Added by Therese on October 30, 2008 at 7:35pm — No Comments

Care for children and adolescents living with diabetes

Care for children and adolescents living with diabetes

"Diabetes is a deadly disease, and each year, almost 4 million people die from diabetes-related causes. Children, particularly in countries where there is limited access to diabetes care and supplies, die young", according to International Diabetes Federation (IDF) which is an umbrella organization of over 200 member associations in more than 160 countries. IDF leads World Diabetes Day (www.worlddiabetesday.org) which… Continue

Added by bobby ramakant on October 24, 2008 at 3:04am — 2 Comments

Poor Emergency Medical Services Endanger Lives of Jakarta Residents

City Lacks “Chain of Survival”; Critical FIRST Minutes After an Emergency Could Be Victim’s LAST

The Ministry of Health declares heart attack rates in Jakarta have tripled over the last 20 years. The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system in the city, however, has barely changed. With 75% of sudden cardiac arrests occurring in homes and in the evenings, only 6% of victims ever make it to a hospital still alive. Jakarta’s EMS system needs drastic change.…

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Added by Jimmy Crouch on October 23, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

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