Health
US judge says Obamacare can stand while appeal is heard
A US judge who ruled earlier this month that Obamacare is unconstitutional has said the health care law can stand while his decision is appealed.
Dec 31, 2018
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News tagged with supreme court
Psychology & Psychiatry
Certain moral values may lead to more prejudice, discrimination
People who value following purity rules over caring for others are more likely to view gay and transgender people as less human, which leads to more prejudice and support for discriminatory public policies, according to a ...
Dec 20, 2018
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Medical economics
Health care sector roils after ACA court ruling
The health care sector is getting punished before the opening bell after a federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.
Dec 17, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Do you know someone who has dementia?
Dementia is not a specific disease, but a syndrome, a group of symptoms, that according to the National Institute on Aging cause "the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering and reasoning—and behavioral abilities ...
Oct 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Bystander effect' and sexual assault: What the research says
Sexual assault, pushed into public conversation by the #MeToo movement, once again dominates the U.S. news cycle. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces allegations that he sexual assaulted professor Christine Blasey ...
Oct 5, 2018
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Health
Canadian court rebuffs tobacco firm in major damages suit
US cigarette maker Philip Morris suffered a setback Friday in a long-running suit when Canada's Supreme Court denied it access to personal data on people suffering from tobacco-related diseases.
Jul 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Opinion: Persistent lack of evidence connecting video games and violence
In the wake of the Valentine's Day shooting at a Broward County, Florida high school, a familiar trope has reemerged: Often, when a young man is the shooter, people try to blame the tragedy on violent video games and other ...
Feb 16, 2018
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Pediatrics
Study: Supreme Court decision complicates prosecuting child abusers
A Supreme Court decision that limits the types of statements that can be admitted as evidence unless the victim testifies in court discourages prosecutors from trying some child maltreatment cases, according to a recent national ...
Jul 19, 2017
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Health
High court rules against interstate medical liability
(HealthDay)—The Washington State high court has ruled against interstate medical liability, according to a report from the American Medical Association.
Jul 19, 2017
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Medications
High court ruling speeds up generic biotech drug approval
The Supreme Court is speeding up the time for generic biotech drugs to become available to the public. The court's unanimous ruling Monday means a loss of billions in sales to makers of original versions.
Jun 12, 2017
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