News tagged with law
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High court asked to block morning-after pill rule
(AP)—Hobby Lobby Stores is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block part of the federal health care law that requires it to provide insurance coverage for the morning-after pill and similar emergency contraception pills.
Medications
Dec 21, 2012 |
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Not all holiday spice is nice, says toxicologist: Cinnamon, nutmeg and marshmallows abused for cheap thrills
(Medical Xpress)—Watch your kitchen cupboards this season as thrill seekers look to common holiday baking ingredients for a rise – cinnamon, nutmeg and even marshmallows are the primary ingredients in an increasingly ...
Health
Dec 19, 2012 |
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Irish government to legalize life-saving abortion (Update)
Ireland's government pledged Tuesday to pass a law soon that will allow women to receive abortions if continued pregnancy threatens their lives—including from their own threats to commit suicide if denied one.
Health
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Belgium looks at euthanasia for minors, Alzheimer's sufferers
Belgium is considering a significant change to its decade-old euthanasia law that would allow minors and Alzheimer's sufferers to seek permission to die.
Health
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Improved techniques may help recovery and prevent incidents of missing drivers with dementia
(Medical Xpress)—A new study focusing on how people with dementia become lost while driving, how missing drivers are found, and the role of public notification systems like Silver Alert in these discoveries ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Time for states to decide on health care exchanges
(AP)—Friday is decision day for states to notify Washington if they will run their own insurance markets under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Health
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Germany approves bill to protect male circumcision
(AP)—German lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that explicitly permits male infant circumcision, ending months of legal uncertainty after a court ruling that the practice amounts to bodily harm led to ...
Health
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Feds seek end of religious birth control lawsuit
The federal government has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and other religious institutions seeking to overturn a provision in the federal health care law that requires ...
Health
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Feds rule on health care law's Medicaid expansion
(AP)—The Obama administration says Republican-led states must commit to fully expanding their Medicaid programs to take advantage of generous funding in the federal health care law.
Health
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Rocky road ahead for implementation of Obamacare
President Barack Obama may have defeated opponents of his landmark health care law in the courts and at the ballot box, but the sweeping reforms still face a rocky road ahead.
Health
Dec 09, 2012 |
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Health care law boosts savings on meds for medicare recipients
(HealthDay)—Savings on prescription drugs related to the Affordable Care Act have reached $5.1 billion, according to a Dec. 3 news release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Health
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Deception can be perfected
With a little practice, one could learn to tell a lie that may be indistinguishable from the truth.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Study: Anonymous childbirth cuts newborn killings
(AP)—An Austrian university says that the number of newborns deliberately killed within 24 hours of their birth has been cut by more than half in the country because of a law allowing mothers to remain anonymous during ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Study finds unique 'anonymous delivery' law effective in decreasing rates of neonaticide in Austria
Rates of reported neonaticide have more than halved following the implementation of a unique 'anonymous delivery' law in Austria, finds a new study published today (05 December) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics an ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Feds propose fee on health insurers in new market
(AP)—Health insurance companies will have to pay to play in new health insurance markets coming under President Barack Obama's health care law.
Health
Nov 30, 2012 |
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