Field Hearing on Quecreek Mining Incident
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony on the Quecreek mining accident. Witnesses included Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker and federal, state and local officials on the res…
344 viewsThe Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony on the Quecreek mining accident. Witnesses included Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker and federal, state and local officials on the res…
344 viewsThe Senate Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on Cancer Research and Prevention. Witnesses testified about research into the causes of and cures for cancer, federal funding of scien…
141 viewsBreast cancer experts testified about mammography guidelines, including when and how often women should receive mammograms. Topics included early detection, public knowledge, treatment, and …
179 viewsWitnesses testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the science of cloning and the process that led to the recent reported creation of a human embryo.
1,182 viewsWitnesses testified about the threat of a small pox attack on the United States, the ability of state, local and the federal government to respond to such an attack, and the possibility that…
194 viewsWitnesses testified about public health responses to recent anthrax exposures and responded to criticism that public health resources had been inadequate to meet the demands of potential bio…
232 viewsCommittee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held hearings to examine bioterrorism issues, focusing on strengthening health surveillance capac…
227 viewsThe Senate Health Subcommittee heard testimony about the status of research on blood cancers. Ms. Ferraro, a former Republican vice presidential candidate, talked about her treatment for mul…
297 viewsWitnesses testified about the use of embryonic stem cells in conducting medical research. At issue was the ethical use of such cells in various disease research and prevention efforts, creat…
411 viewsA Senate Appropriations Subcommittee heard testimony on the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget for the National Institutes of Health.
177 viewsWitnesses testified about medical research, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. They also talked about proposed legislation to improve access to breast cancer screening.
116 viewsMembers of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee met with witnesses who testified about Alzheimer’s disease research, future funding for research, and the impacts of the disease on victims …
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