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| Health advocates mark 1st year anniversary of health care law 89.3 KPCC Federal and state leaders met in Los Angeles Wednesday to commemorate the first anniversary of the Obama Administration's health care reform law. Health care activists say the plan is working. Lawmakers and advocates joined families at a health care ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Mentholated Science GoozNew By GoozNews A new study in the latest Journal of the National Cancer Institute (full disclosure: I write freelance articles for them, including a forthcoming one on last week's Food and Drug Administration hearing on mentholated cigarettes) shows older ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World TB Day Reminds Us of the Challenges of a Disease That Claims 1.8 Million ... Infection Control Today Today, March 24, 201, is World TB Day. In recognition of this event designed to raise awareness of this disease, Carol Dukes Hamilton, MD, co-chair of the IDSA/HIVMA Center for Global Health Policy, has issued the following statement: "Today is the day ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NEJM: Actos prevents diabetes in 72% of pre-diabetics Cardiovascular Business Please take a moment to qualify for a FREE subscription to Cardiovascular Business magazine using the link below. Compared with placebo, pioglitazone (Actos, Takeda Pharmaceuticals) reduced the risk of conversion of impaired glucose tolerance to type 2 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Parents protest student with severe peanut allergy msnbc.com ORLANDO, Florida — Some public school parents in Edgewater, Florida, want a first-grade girl with life-threatening peanut allergies removed from the classroom and home-schooled, rather than deal with special rules to protect her health, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nevada Urologist Reused Needles During Biopsies Fox News A urologist in Nevada is defending his practice of reusing needles during biopsies – saying he did it based on instructions from a vendor. In an advertisement in Wednesday's Las Vegas Review-Journal, lawyers for Dr. Michael Kaplan said that he was told ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FDA lifts fracture warning on OTC stomach meds FiercePharma Over-the-counter heartburn drugs don't need a new fracture-risk warning, the FDA says. When used at low doses and on a short-term basis, OTC versions of meds such as Prilosec and Prevacid don't appear to boost the risk of fractures, the agency said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Debate over health care law rolls into Pa. Capitol BusinessWeek By MARC LEVY The debate over President Barack Obama's federal health care law came to Pennsylvania's Capitol on the law's first anniversary, with opponents and supporters working hard to highlight different parts of the measure as federal court and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Men's facelifts surge in 2010 ModernMedicine Arlington Heights, Ill. — Men's cosmetic/plastic surgery procedures grew 2 percent in 2010, with some — particularly facelifts — showing a dramatic increase, Medical News today reports. Facelifts rose 14 percent among men in 2010, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| One Year Later, Future of Health Care Reform is Uncertain ABC News By HUMA KHAN and ARIANE DE VOGUE A year after its passage, more than half of the historic health care law has been implemented but the battle over its future has grown more fierce. Many House Republicans campaigned on the platform of repealing or ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vt. House gives initial OK for $24M in tax hikes BusinessWeek By DAVE GRAM Taxes and spending were on the minds of Vermont lawmakers Tuesday as the House gave initial approval to $24 million in tax increases, including a 27-cent per-pack hike in the cigarette tax. But the House appears to have passed up what one ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ky. Senate budget panel still working on Medicaid BusinessWeek By ROGER ALFORD A week and a half into a special legislative session, lawmakers remained divided Wednesday on how to shore up financing within the Kentucky's Medicaid program. Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee Chairman Bob Leeper said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amarillo Kids 'Kick Butts' ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII by Nastassia Tamari In Texas, health advocates are urging state leaders to enact a statewide smoke-free law that applies to all workplaces, restaurants, and bars. AMARILLO, TEXAS -- Cigarette companies pay more than $12.8 billion each year to to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| USDA announces $158M in fruit, vegetable school funding Western Farm Press USDA announced $158 million in funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) for next school year. The goal of the program is to provide a free fruit or vegetable snack to elementary school students and with the increase in funding, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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