Report: President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors
The motto of the report is “Serve, Support, Simplify.” Further information on the Commission and report can be found at www.pccww.gov
The motto of the report is “Serve, Support, Simplify.” Further information on the Commission and report can be found at www.pccww.gov
In a hearing today, Feb. 26, VA Secretary Shinseki said he would be reviewing disability claims for Gulf War-related illnesses to be sure they were handled correctly. How this will be done was not specified. New training for personnel re how to evaluate claims is needed. New training and guidelines for doctors treating ill veterans…
15 years ago I did a deep dive into detox for a Congressional testimony on treating Gulf War Syndrome and found there was almost no literature on it. Detoxing from lead seemed impossible–you never get the IQ points back. There was less literature on detox from other substances. So while there is little scientific proof…
AMA Code of Medical Ethics Opinion 2.2.1 https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/pediatric-decision-making As the persons best positioned to understand their child’s unique needs and interests, parents (or guardians) are asked to fill the dual responsibility of protecting their children and, at the same time, empowering them and promoting development of children’s capacity to become independent decision makers. In giving…
DHHS’s National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) met February 5-6, 2009. Here is a section of the NVAC minutes that dealt with the concept of vaccinating the public for a “Bird Flu” H5N1 pandemic–vaccinating before an epidemic appeared. Remember that Bird Flu, though deadly, has not spread from one person to another, but only from a…
Just in case you still think the US government has a functioning system of checks and balances, the following article in yesterday’s NY Times’ by Eric Lichtblau should disabuse you of such a quaint notion. As the article explains, the Inspector General (IG) watchdog system was instituted in the wake of Watergate to provide independent…
And another story about an inexplicable contracting decision regarding a biodefense product, in today’s WaPo: Last year, a Silicon Valley start-up came close to producing what government scientists considered a breakthrough technology — a device the size of a ski boot that could test for tiny microorganisms at rapid speed, helping to safeguard the nation…