German lawmakers want circumcision ban under 14
(AP)—Left-wing lawmakers in Germany are threatening to oppose government efforts to keep male infant circumcision legal.
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Nov 12, 2012 |
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'Our Bodies, Ourselves' earmarked for US politicians
Women's health advocates set out their plan Monday to put a copy of "Our Bodies, Ourselves" in the office of every lawmaker on Capitol Hill, 41 years after the guide to the female body was published.
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Oct 23, 2012 |
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Condom drive stirs S.African worries
A drive that would put more condoms in South Africa's classrooms has critics warning it will only stimulate sexual activity, a charge the country's health minister tells AFP is unfounded.
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Oct 19, 2012 |
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Uruguay takes historic step on abortion
(AP)—Uruguay's Senate legalized first-trimester abortions for all women Wednesday in a groundbreaking measure that came with so many strings attached it left neither side in the bitter debate completely ...
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Oct 17, 2012 |
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Report: US health care system wastes $750B a year
(AP)—A new report says the U.S. health care system squanders $750 billion a year—roughly 30 cents of every medical dollar.
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Sep 06, 2012 |
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Non-invasive diagnostic imaging costs to Medicare Part B down significantly since 2006
According to a study in the Sept. issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, overall non-invasive diagnostic imaging (NDI) costs to Medicare Part B dropped 21 percent from 2006 to 2010. The study reveals that m ...
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Sep 04, 2012 |
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US House votes to repeal health law, likely to fail in Senate
US lawmakers voted Wednesday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, a contentious election-year move by Republicans aimed at striking down one of Obama's key achievements.
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Jul 11, 2012 |
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Scotland sets minimum price for booze
Scotland on Thursday became the first part of Britain to introduce a minimum price for alcohol in an attempt to change its unhealthy relationship with booze.
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May 24, 2012 |
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France vows probe into breast implant failures
France vowed on Tuesday to investigate failures to detect faults with the French-made breast implants at the centre of a global health scare, as a senior lawmaker urged a full parliamentary probe.
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Jan 03, 2012 |
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State cuts to Medicaid affect patients, providers
(AP) -- Just as Medicaid prepares for a vast expansion under the federal health care overhaul, the 47-year-old entitlement program for the poor is under increasing pressure as deficit-burdened states chip away at benefits ...
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Dec 27, 2011 |
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Tough choice looms on 9/11 health lawsuits
(AP) -- More than 1,600 people who filed lawsuits claiming that their health was ruined by dust and smoke from the collapsed World Trade Center must decide by Jan. 2 whether to keep fighting in court, or ...
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Dec 26, 2011 |
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Shot US lawmaker speaks out in first interview
US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, shot point-blank in the head during a January meeting with voters, has spoken out in her first interview since the attack, discussing her remarkable recovery.
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Nov 11, 2011 |
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