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Barbara Seaman, 72; author sparked modern women's health movement
Los Angeles Times - By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Barbara Seaman, a writer and health activist whose groundbreaking 1969 book that warned against the dangers of the birth control pill is widely credited with launching the modern women's health … Barbara Seaman, 72, Dies; Cited Risks of the Pill Advocate for Women's Health Care, |
Archive for February, 2008
Barbara Seaman, 72; author sparked modern women's health movement - Los Angeles Times
Friday, February 29th, 2008Fenty Taps Md. Official To Direct Health Dept. - Washington Post
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Fenty Taps Md. Official To Direct Health Dept.
Washington Post - By David Nakamura Pierre Vigilance, 38, a London native who came to the United States for college and medical school, has headed Baltimore County's health agency since 2005, overseeing a staff of 533 and an annual budget of $52 million. Metro Digest Fenty Names New DC Health Director |
Study: Spanking can bring problems later (AP)
Friday, February 29th, 2008AP - New research by a University of New Hampshire domestic abuse expert says spanking children affects their sex lives as adults. Professor Murray Straus concludes that children who are spanked are more likely as adults to coerce partners to have sex, to have unprotected sex and to have masochistic sex.
Abilify Approved for Children With Bipolar Disorder (HealthDay)
Friday, February 29th, 2008HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration has approved Abilify (aripiprazole) to treat manic and
mixed episodes in children aged 10 to 17 with bipolar 1 disorder, makers
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Inc. said Friday.
Carb Intake, Obesity Tied to Rise in Esophageal Cancers (HealthDay)
Friday, February 29th, 2008HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) — There may be a link between
rising rates of carbohydrate intake and obesity and the increasing number
of esophageal cancer cases in the United States, a new study says.
Plan for New Eastern State Hospital - WTVQ
Friday, February 29th, 2008|
Plan for New Eastern State Hospital
WTVQ - A plan, which includes creative financing and a three way land swap, has been proposed by four government agencies to replace the nation's second oldest psychiatric facility, Eastern State Hospital. Beshear And House Agree To Replace Eastern State Hospital Governor Announces New Plan for Aging Mental Hospital |
Pain group loses Schneider-patient suit - Kansas.com
Friday, February 29th, 2008|
Pain group loses Schneider-patient suit
Kansas.com - BY RON SYLVESTER A federal judge has tossed out a nonprofit organization's attempt to sue the government on behalf of the patients of Stephen Schneider. Federal judge denies patients' request Judge denies patients' plea for restraining order |
Ex Polish President Lech Walesa Leaves Clinic after Heart Surgery - eFluxMedia
Friday, February 29th, 2008 dBTechno |
Ex Polish President Lech Walesa Leaves Clinic after Heart Surgery
eFluxMedia - By Anna Boyd Former Polish President Lech Walesa was discharged from a Houston hospital Tuesday, four days after doctors successfully fitted him with a pacemaker. Lech Walesa Released From Hospital After Heart Procedure Walesa leaves Texas hospital after heart treatment |
Minn.: Wells Once Thought Tainted Safe - The Associated Press
Friday, February 29th, 2008|
Minn.: Wells Once Thought Tainted Safe
The Associated Press - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Water from municipal wells tainted by an industrial chemical has been found safe to drink after studies showed the chemical is less toxic than previously feared, state health officials said. House gives psych hospital second life Dept. of Health recommends against new psychiatric hospital |
Babies Really Can Light Up Your Life - Washington Post
Friday, February 29th, 2008 PhysOrg.com |
Babies Really Can Light Up Your Life
Washington Post - By Amanda Gardner FRIDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder why adults tend to go ga-ga when they see a baby? Scientists report that sophisticated imaging showed that seeing a baby's face lit up a specific region of the adult brain associated … Study sheds light on parental instinct Babies faces 'make us want to care for them' |