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Boehner Vows to Fight Contraception Rule Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:38:01 GMT Congressional Republicans stepped into the battle over an Obama administration rule requiring health insurance plans at Catholic universities and charities to offer free birth control.(image)
Obama Addresses Ire on Health Insurance Contraception Rule Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:07:21 GMT Facing criticism from religious-affiliated institutions, the Obama administration promised on Tuesday to explore ways to make a new health insurance requirement more flexible.(image)
After Outcry, Karen Handel Resigns From Komen Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:20:38 GMT Karen Handel resigned from her position as senior vice president for policy of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.Karen Handel’s resignation came just days after the cancer foundation reversed its decision to cut funds to Planned Parenthood.(image)
Global Update: Did Malaria Kill 655,000 People in 2011 or Twice That? Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:30:07 GMT The numbers are being quietly fought over in e-mails among malaria specialists at the World Health Organization and the University of Washington.(image)
House and Senate at Impasse on Medicare Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:36:22 GMT Representative Dave Camp, Republican of Michigan and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, opposes paying for Medicare increases with money not spent on war.Lawmakers in both parties say they want to give doctors a small increase in Medicare payments, but they cannot agree on how to pay for it.(image)
Assisted Suicide Law in Georgia Is Overturned Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:51 GMT The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a law outlawing the promotion of assisted suicide was unconstitutional, a decision likely to shape the national debate over the practice.(image)
Some Say New York City Health Ads Should Inspire, Not Scare Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:10:06 GMT An image from an anti-heroin ad. Startling images are a staple of prevention ads.The city health department’s campaign to jolt New Yorkers out of their bad habits has drawn some criticism for its negative approach.(image)
The Texas Tribune: Texans Lead Battle for Women’s Health Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:12:19 GMT Breast cancer survivors, sponsored by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, performed at a Dallas Cowboys game.In the skirmish between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood that intensified over the past week, all roads led to Texas.(image)
Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood Grants Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:10 GMT The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding.(image)
National Briefing | Health: Officials Recommend the HPV Vaccine for All Boys Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:07 GMT Federal health officials recommended on Thursday that all boys be routinely vaccinated against infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV.(image)
F.D.A. Approves Cystic Fibrosis Drug Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:17:18 GMT The Food and Drug Administration called Kalydeco a “breakthrough therapy” because it treats the underlying cause of the genetic disease, rather than just the symptoms.(image)
Non-Specialists Expand Into Lucrative Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:55:13 GMT With declining insurance reimbursements, more doctors are expanding their practices to include things like breast augmentation and liposuction paid for out-of-pocket by patients.(image)
Global Update: Joint Effort Announced Against Tropical Diseases Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:55:13 GMT Companies, governments and nonprofit organizations are releasing money, access to databases and outreach efforts to counter diseases such as leprosy and guinea worm.(image)
Political Science | Women and Faith: Law Fuels Contraception Controversy on Catholic Campuses Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:58 GMT Bridgette Dunlap organized an off-campus clinic staffed by volunteer doctors to provide prescriptions for birth control because Fordham University’s student health service does not do so.Many Catholic colleges are pushing back against a ruling by the Obama administration that the new health care law requires insurance plans at Catholic institutions to cover birth control.(image)
The Texas Tribune: Required Delay Between Sonogram and Abortion Creates Logistical Issues in Texas Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:32:32 GMT A sonogram at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Austin.A new Texas abortion law requires doctors to show the fetus to and play the fetal heartbeat for women seeking abortions at least 24 hours before the procedure.(image)
Bydureon, a Diabetes Drug from Amylin, Wins F.D.A. Approval Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:40:42 GMT The Food and Drug Administration twice declined to approve Bydureon in 2010, with its most serious concern being that the drug might contribute to heart rhythm abnormalities.(image)
Marijuana Push in Colorado Likens It to Alcohol Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:20:10 GMT Examining the different strains of marijuana and edible products for sale at a marijuana dispensary called The Farmacy in Boulder, Colo.In Colorado, a proposal to legalize possession of marijuana in small amounts is likely to be on the ballot this fall, backed by the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol.(image)
New Rules for School Meals Aim at Reducing Obesity Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:40:14 GMT Michelle Obama ate a turkey taco while having lunch with school children at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va. on Wednesday.The Obama administration announced long-awaited changes to government-subsidized school meals, issuing rules that add more fruits and green vegetables and reduce the amount of salt and fat.(image)
Administration Rules Insurers Must Cover Contraceptives Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:29:02 GMT In ruling for free coverage for women, the administration rejected a broad exemption for employees of Roman Catholic hospitals, colleges and charities.(image)
National Briefing | West: California: Condom Requirement Is Official Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:50:09 GMT Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa of Los Angeles has signed into law an ordinance requiring that actors in pornographic movies made in the city use condoms.(image)
Osteoporosis Is So Slow, Bone Density Retests Can Wait, Study Says Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:37:20 GMT Dr. Ethel S. Siris, director of the Toni Stabile Osteoporosis Center, stands in front of a bone density scanner at the Columbia University Medical Center New York-Presbyterian Hospital.A new study is asking whether frequent bone density measurements make sense for the majority of older women whose bone density is not close to an osteoporosis danger zone on an initial test.(image)
U.S. to Tell Drug Makers to Disclose Payments to Doctors Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:09 GMT To head off medical conflicts of interest, the companies would be required to disclose what they pay doctors for research, consulting, speaking, travel and entertainment.(image)
Well Blog: Doctor and Patient: What Body Language Says About Doctors Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:27 GMT What does your doctor's body language say to you?Subtle gestures, body positions, eye contact, touch and expressions that pass between individuals is as critical a part of doctor-patient communication as verbal expression, new research shows.(image)
Well Blog: Blood Levels of Trans Fats Are Declining in Americans Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:57:42 GMT A new report shows that since 2000, levels of trans fats in Americans' bloodstreams have plummeted nearly 60 percent.(image)
Phys Ed: Phys Ed: Does Foot Form Explain Running Injuries? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:16 GMT Does how you run affect how often you get injured?Researchers combed through four years' worth of data about Harvard runners to produce the surprisingly controversial finding that how a person runs may affect whether he or she winds up hurt.(image)
Well Blog: Parents, Coaches and Youth Sports Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:57:46 GMT What is the role of a parent in a child's sporting event?Outspoken parents may be keeping good coaches away from youth sports.(image)
Well Blog: A Better Way to Spend Breast Cancer Funds? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:05:10 GMT We must move breast cancer advocacy to the next level, beyond screening for cancers that are already there, even beyond the cure, to finding the cause, writes Dr. Susan Love.(image)
Personal Health: Communities Learn the Good Life Can Be a Killer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:10:41 GMT ACTIVE ANTIDOTE Atlanta transformed an old rail corridor into a trail network that encourages walking and biking.The sedentary comforts of suburban expansion have fostered obesity, poor health, social isolation, excessive stress and depression.(image)
Really?: The Claim: Never Go to Bed Angry Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:47:52 GMT Going to sleep after experiencing negative emotions appears to reinforce or "preserve" them, research suggests.(image)
The New Old Age Blog: Fair Pay for Home Health Aides Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:36:05 GMT Should home health aides receive minimum wage and overtime pay protections?(image)
The New Old Age: Drinking in Assisted Living Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:34:31 GMT A surprising number of residents in assisted living facilities may be drinking alcohol, a new report finds.(image)
The New Old Age Blog: The Pet Problem Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:14:30 GMT Anne-Marie Schiro, right, with her mother, Anna tk, and Lou Lou.A pet trust offers owners some assurances that after they die, their pets will be cared for.(image)
Science Times: The New Health Care Landscape: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:30:10 GMT More than a week after President Obama signed the sweeping new health care law, many of us are still scratching our heads. What just happened?(image)
Opinionator: The End of Health Insurance Companies Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:00:16 GMT Accountable care organizations will shift the focus of medicine away from treating sickness and toward keeping patients healthy.(image)
Op-Ed Contributor: Pregnant, and Pushed Out of a Job Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:03 GMT Thanks to a gap between discrimination laws and disability laws, it’s possible for a pregnant woman to be forced from her job.(image)
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