The Practical Paraplegic

Adapting to day by day living with paralysis

Improved Drug for Osteoporosis

August 30th, 2009 · No Comments

The longer an individual is paralyzed, the more at-risk he or she is to osteoporosis, a condition which endangers our bones. Early treatment is the key.
Older women and men with prostate cancer were tested with a new, genetically engineered drug called denosumab, made by Amgen. It will be reviewed this next week by FDA advisers. [...]

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Republicans Push Another False Scare Tactic

August 30th, 2009 · No Comments

The Republican National Committee is spreading a new falsehood to make people afraid of health care reform. Some say the lies and misinformation will get worse in September.
The Washington Post today said, “The suggestion that Republicans might be singled out and denied care is included in a “Future of American Health Care Survey” containing 13 [...]

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