Obstetrics & gynaecology
Poland drafts regulations for in vitro fertilization
Poland's government on Tuesday adopted new draft legislation to clarify regulations for in vitro fertilization for married and unwed couples.
Mar 10, 2015
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Page 12 - News tagged with legislation
Health
Obama threatens veto of increase of hours in health care law (Update)
The White House issued its second veto threat since Republicans took full control of Congress, saying Wednesday that President Barack Obama would block legislation to increase his health care law's definition of a full-time ...
Jan 7, 2015
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New Dominican law OKs abortion if life at risk
The Dominican Republic on Friday approved a law that for the first time decriminalizes abortions if the mother's life is at risk.
Dec 20, 2014
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Cars carrying children to become smoke-free
New legislation has been announced that will make it illegal to smoke in a vehicle that is carrying a child.
Dec 18, 2014
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Colombia's Senate moves to pass medical marijuana
Legislation to allow marijuana for medical use has cleared an important hurdle in Colombia.
Nov 12, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Federal legislation ignores PTSD toll on civilians
Federal laws explicitly addressing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have overwhelmingly focused on the needs of military personnel and veterans, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress.
Nov 11, 2014
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Obama to sign veterans' health care overhaul
President Barack Obama is set to sign into law a bill aimed at helping veterans avoid long waits for health care.
Aug 7, 2014
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Despite recent problems, support for the Massachusetts health insurance law remains high
A new poll by The Boston Globe and Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds, eight years into the state's universal health insurance legislation enacted in 2006, 63% of Massachusetts residents support the law and 18% ...
Jun 16, 2014
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US states move to expand experimental drug use (Update)
Nick Auden didn't live to see the legislation, but the case of the Colorado melanoma patient who died while seeking access to an experimental drug helped inspire a first-of-its kind law.
May 17, 2014
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Addiction
New Zealand bans synthetic drugs
New Zealand on Thursday banned synthetic drugs after Prime Minister John Key conceded an attempt to regulate the market in so-called "legal highs" had failed.
May 8, 2014
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