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U.S.-Backed Program Trains Iraqi Women To Be Nursing Aids
Fox News examines a U.S.-supported program in Iraq that is equipping women with the skills they need to become nursing aids.
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GlaxoSmithKline And Genmab Announce Top-line Results For Ofatumumab In Rheumatoid Arthritis
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced preliminary top-line results from a Phase III study of ofatumumab administered intravenously for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who had an inadequate response to methotrexate. The study met the primary endpoint, ACR20 at 24 weeks, which indicates a 20 percent or greater improvement in the number of swollen and tender joints, as well as improvements in other disease-activity measures.
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Mysterious Ailments May Be The Result Of Undiagnosed Genetic Defects
One in every 3,000 babies is born with an inborn error of metabolism -- a genetic defect that interferes with their ability to process substances like carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Until recently, tests to detect many of these very rare, disabling, and sometimes fatal disorders like fatty acid oxidation disorders were rarely used. If the child died, the cause would be listed as unknown or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). If they survived, they would experience a range of symptoms and medical problems throughout their lives such as delays in development, seizures, difficulty with growth and autistic behavior.
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Obama Administration Silent On San Francisco Health Insurance Ordinance

"As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider a restaurant group"s challenge to San Francisco"s health coverage ordinance, one voice is noticeably silent: the Obama administration"s," The San Francisco Chronicle reports. "In contrast to President George W. Bush"s Labor Department, which unsuccessfully urged a federal appeals court to overturn the groundbreaking law, the new administration submitted no arguments before the July 10 deadline for briefs supporting or opposing Supreme Court review. President Obama, meanwhile, has praised the San Francisco program, the first of its kind in the nation, while pressing Congress to enact comprehensive health coverage." San Francisco"s "3-year-old program offers care to 73,000 uninsured adults not covered by the Medi-Cal program for the poor or Medicare for the elderly at a network of hospitals and clinics in San Francisco. More than 80 percent of the $200 million annual cost will come from state and local taxes and payment from patients, based on their incomes. The restaurant association"s lawsuit challenges the city"s authority to require large and midsize companies to pay the rest of the bill" (Egelko, 7/20). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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