April 20, 2003                  search the site               subscribe Vaccination NewsLetter

Frist bill further safeguards doctors from vaccine lawsuits - The legislation also would enhance the rights of children injured by vaccines. - www.ama-assn.org

Study: Childhood Vaccines Exceed Federal Guidelines for Mercury & Link with Neurological Disorders & Heart Disease in Children - Complete Ban Could Prevent Autism, Speech Disorders - AAPS

Virginia Department Of Health Reports Cardiac Related Illness In Smallpox Vaccine Recipient -  State of Virginia

Million Benguela Kids Vaccinated Against Measles -  AllAfrica

Food Allergies Linked To Autism? - www.betterhealthusa.com

Family fights to get help for autistic son - www.recordcourier.com

CDC Accessed Private Records - AP via www.11alive.com

FDA chief pledges changes to direct-to-consumer advertising guidelines - Physicians welcome better enforcement and easier-to-understand summary information, but most would also like to see an increase in patient educational value. - www.ama-assn.org

Meningitis kills over 1,200 in West Africa - www.alertnet.org

SARS prompts added vigilance, worry over spread of infection - Doctors across the country are taking steps to help contain a virus that is continuing to create havoc in parts of Asia. - www.ama-assn.org

Key to Hepatitis Virus Persistence Found - NIH

Single therapy may treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Mad Cow - www.scienceblog.com

Raising HDL levels may be as important as lowering LDL - Researchers find that changing the focus of lipid-lowering therapy may improve outcomes, but some experts say it is too soon to alter recommendations. - www.ama-assn.org

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