Monthly Archives: December 2007

Oral contraceptives increase breast cancer risk, study shows

Posted on December 29, 2007 by admin

According to a meta-analysis published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings¸ but virtually ignored in the mainstream press, use of oral contraceptives increases risk of premenopausal breast cancer, writes Dennis Byrne (Chicago Tribune 12/3/07). The greatest increase in risk, 52%, was … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul’s “tea party” breaks fund-raising record

Posted on December 24, 2007 by admin

The second Ron Paul “money bomb” exceeded even the first, raising $6.04 million in 24 hours, beating John Kerry’s previous one-day internet fund-raising record. The event on December 17 honored the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. There were … Continue reading →

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DOCTORS SUE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD FOR MISCONDUCT – Cites institutional culture of retaliation & intimidation

Posted on December 21, 2007 by admin

The entire Texas Medical Board (TMB) and its officials have been named in a lawsuit filed by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). The complaint, filed this week in District Court in Texarkana, accuses the board of misconduct … Continue reading →

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Medicare fee cut threatened again; AMA to fight for balance billing

Posted on December 20, 2007 by admin

In what has become an annual ritual, Medicare announces a cut in physicians’ fees, and physicians threaten that patients will lose access to care. And this time they really mean it. An average 10.1% fee cut was slated to take … Continue reading →

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