Politics of Cancer

Brandon Keim wrote a recent blog about the GINA, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act which was passed by the US House on the 25th of April. His actual article can be seen at: http://www.wired.com/medtech/genetics/news/2007/04/gene_act This bill is not new to Congress! The Supporters of GINA have been laboring and lobbying for its approval for well [...]

I hadn't planned on starting this Blog in this fashion, however, when I woke up this morning my wife Wendy and I started to talk about the recent revelation that John Edward's wife Elizabeth has had a recurrence of breast cancer. Putting aside my feelings when I hear about anyone diagnosed with any cancer, this [...]