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House GOP look to reshape birth control debate
Fri,9 Mar 2012 08:37 PM PST
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republican leaders are looking for a way to reshape the debate over the administration's new rule on birth-control insurance coverage before moving ahead with a bid to nullify the requirement. Representative Jeff Fortenberry, who has introduced legislation on the issue, acknowledged hesitation by some fellow Republicans to take on the incendiary issue. But he said a delay could give Republicans time to recast the issue as a question of religious freedom rather than women's rights. ...
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Government to cut Texas women's health funds in abortion dispute
Fri,9 Mar 2012 08:36 PM PST
Reuters -  AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The federal government will withdraw funding for a Texas program providing more than 100,000 poor women with birth control and other health services because Planned Parenthood clinics are not allowed to participate, a U.S. Health and Human Services spokeswoman said on Friday. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the decision in Houston on Friday, prompting a furious response from Texas Governor Rick Perry, who called it an "egregious federal overreach. ...
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Government nixes tentative $1 billion settlement with J&J: WSJ
Fri,9 Mar 2012 05:44 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. have nixed a tentative $1 billion settlement with Johnson & Johnson, holding out for a bigger settlement with the drugmaker for alleged improper marketing of its Risperdal schizophrenia drug, the Wall Street Journal said. The report, citing sources familiar with the situation, said Department of Justice prosecutors in Washington rejected a proposed settlement worked out about two months ago between J&J and federal prosecutors in Philadelphia, and that the deal must now be renegotiated. ...
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Gerber recalls baby formula because of odor
Fri,9 Mar 2012 02:51 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gerber Products Co is recalling some of its Good Start Gentle powdered infant formula because of an off-odor, the Florham Park, New Jersey, company said. Gerber is offering a replacement for the recalled formula, which is in a 23.2 ounce plastic package from batch GXP1684, the company said in a statement on Friday on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. The package's expiration date is March 5, 2013. The product poses no health or safety risk but might have an off-odor, Gerber said. ... Full Story | Top |
Poland blocks EU efforts on carbon limits
Fri,9 Mar 2012 02:45 PM PST
Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Coal-reliant Poland on Friday vetoed European Union efforts to move further towards a low carbon economy, pitting itself against the rest of the 27-member bloc. Denmark, holder of the rotating EU presidency, has placed the environment at the heart of its leadership, backed by the Commission and the business community on the need for clear direction on EU climate policy beyond an existing set of 2020 goals. ... Full Story | Top |
Many with cancer pain aren't on strong painkillers
Fri,9 Mar 2012 02:18 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite suffering severe pain, about one in three older cancer patients do not end up taking opioids, the most potent of analgesics, according to a new study from Canada. It's not clear why these patients are not getting their pain treated with opioids, which include morphine, oxycodone and fentanyl. It could be that physicians are not prescribing the medications or that patients are getting prescriptions, but not filling them. They don't have to be in pain. There's effective treatment out there," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
Behavioral therapy may help ease hot flashes
Fri,9 Mar 2012 02:14 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A few sessions of behavioral therapy -- even a self-help" version -- may help some women find relief from menopausal hot flashes, a new study suggests. The study, reported in the journal Menopause, tested the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy among 140 women with bothersome hot flashes and night sweats due to menopause. And researchers found that after six weeks, more than two-thirds of women who had the therapy -- through group sessions or self-help -- had a clinically significant" drop in problems related to hot flashes and night sweats. ... Full Story | Top |
Cancer patients do well at veterans' hospitals
Fri,9 Mar 2012 02:11 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men treated for cancer at Veterans Health Administration hospitals do just as well, if not better, than men covered by Medicare, a new study suggests. That finding is a testament to massive changes in the organization of the VHA started in the mid-1990s that made patient care more coordinated, strengthened preventive care and allowed medical mistakes to be spotted faster, researchers said. ... Full Story | Top |
After jail, former inmates face higher death risk
Fri,9 Mar 2012 02:07 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People released from New York City jails face an increased risk of death from drug overdose, homicide or suicide -- especially in the first couple weeks of freedom, city health officials say. In a study of more than 155,000 people released from city jails over five years, researchers found that former inmates were twice as likely as other city residents to die of a drug overdose or homicide. ... Full Story | Top |
Diabetics should lift weights before cardio: study
Fri,9 Mar 2012 01:55 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes may have better blood sugar control during workouts if they lift weights before doing cardio exercise, according to a new study by Canadian researchers. It's important to define the best way for people with type 1 diabetes to exercise so that blood sugar doesn't drop too low, yet they can still reap all the benefits of aerobic exercise, Dr. Ronald Sigal, an endocrinologist at the University of Calgary in Canada and lead author of the study told Reuters Health. ... Full Story | Top |
Coke, Pepsi make changes to avoid cancer warning
Fri,9 Mar 2012 01:41 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo Inc are making changes to the production of an ingredient in their namesake colas to avoid the need to label the packages with a cancer warning. The change will not be noticeable to consumers, according to statements from both companies. Coke and Pepsi said on Friday that they had asked their suppliers of the caramel coloring in their colas to alter their manufacturing process to meet the requirements of a California ballot initiative aiming to limit people's exposure to toxic chemicals. ...
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U.S. House GOP look to reshape birth control debate
Fri,9 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leaders are looking for a way to reshape the debate over the administration's new rule on birth-control insurance coverage before moving ahead with a bid to nullify the requirement. Representative Jeff Fortenberry, who has introduced legislation on the issue, acknowledged hesitation by some fellow Republicans to take on the incendiary issue. But he said a delay could give Republicans time to recast the issue as a question of religious freedom rather than women's rights. ...
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Poland isolated as blocks text on greener EU
Fri,9 Mar 2012 12:05 PM PST
Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Coal-reliant Poland on Friday blocked European Union efforts to move further towards a low carbon economy, pitting itself against the rest of the 27-member bloc. Holder of the rotating EU presidency Denmark, has placed the environment at the heart of its leadership It has the backing of the Commission and of the business community on the need to give clear direction on EU climate policy beyond an existing set of 2020 goals. ... Full Story | Top |
Florida to test state workers randomly for drugs, alcohol
Fri,9 Mar 2012 11:14 AM PST
Reuters - TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a measure allowing state agencies to randomly test up to 10 percent of their employees for illegal drugs and alcohol every 90 days. The bill would prohibit employers from firing employees who initially test positive but could require them to participate in rehabilitation programs. The Senate approved House Bill 1205 by a 26-14 vote and sent it to Governor Rick Scott who is expected to sign it into law. ... Full Story | Top |
Citizens not pushing hard for climate deal: U.N. chief
Fri,9 Mar 2012 10:25 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Ordinary people are not putting enough pressure on governments to deliver a legally binding deal on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the U.N.'s climate chief said. "There is not enough well up from the bottom up. I don't see millions of citizens demanding climate action," Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, said at a lecture on Friday. "The reality we have to deal with is the process is very slow and the urgency is every day growing. ... Full Story | Top |
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