 | Parents told: vaccinate kids or go to
jail --Maryland parents whose
children are enrolled in the Prince George's County Public School were
told this November that, thanks to the County's new get‑tough policy on
vaccination, they could face fines of $50 a day and up to 10 days in jail
if their children do not meet the state's immunization requirements. |
| Chiropractic 'victims' group expands ad
campaign to Mass. -- The
Chiropractic Stroke Awareness Group (CSAG) has expanded its outdoor
advertising campaign to Massachusetts, saying the move is "in response to
requests by people injured by chiropractic treatment in that state." |
| Quixote symposium focuses on research
-- Quixote Software company's
recent one‑day Business Symposium marked what company officials are
calling "a milestone in the company's history" as it unveiled its global
research and clinical science component |
| 2008 resolution: Review malpractice
insurance policy by Timothy Feuling --
What's on your list of New Year's
resolutions? Increase patient volume, spend more time with friends and
family, become involved in a professional organization, or keep abreast of
research news, are common ones. |
| Medical researchers: America may
over‑vaccinate -- A study by
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) researchers, published in the
New England Journal of Medicine,
(NEJM) suggests that timelines
for vaccinating and re‑vaccinating Americans against disease should
possibly be re‑evaluated and adjusted. |
| Teaching patients about heart health
-- The American Heart Association's
"2007 Update on Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics," [1] reveals that
cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounted for 36.3% of all deaths in 2004, or
1 of every 2.8 deaths in the United States. |
