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Web update: 02/06/2007
 Health Care Cuts Proposed
Under President Bush's budget plan, health
care providers would get smaller pay increases when caring for the
elderly, poor and disabled.
The recommendations, if adopted, would trim Medicare spending by
66 (b) billion dollars over five ...[more]
 Ark. May Drop Schoolchildren Weigh-Ins
Arkansas, the first state to send home
obesity report cards, may drop the plan or weaken it.
The cards are intended to warn parents of overweight kids'
health risks.
But Governor Mike Beebe says the school weigh-ins and ...[more]
 Rise In Youth Suicides After Decade Of Decline
New government figures show a surprising increase
in youth suicides after a decade of decline.
Some mental health experts think a drop in the use of
antidepressant drugs may be to blame.
According to data from the Centers for ...[more]
 Texas Vaccine Mandate Draws GOP Ire
Several key Republicans are urging Texas
Governor Rick Perry to rescind his executive order making his state
the first to require girls to be vaccinated against the
sexually-transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.
...[more]
 Debate Over Testing Pregnant Women For Sluggish Thyroids
The National Institutes of Health is beginning
a major study of pregnant women to find out if doctors should treat
pregnant women for underactive thyroids.
Experts say even even a slightly underactive thyroid might
trigger premature ...[more]
 Poultry Farmers On Guard Following Bird Flu Discovery
Poultry farmers across Europe are
having to guard against the possible spread of bird flu today after
Britain recorded its first outbreak of the H-five-N-one strain last
week.
The Netherlands and Norway have ordered ...[more]
 Advisory Group Split On Futile-Care Debate
A group charged with proposing changes to the
state's futile-care law is at an impasse.
The group's chairman says it can't agree over the amount of time
a family should have to transfer a patient if the hospital decides
to end ...[more]
 Britian- Bird Flu Causes Culing Of Turkeys
British health officials are imposing new
restrictions in the area where a deadly strain of bird flu was
found in turkeys.
About 25-hundred turkeys died of the virus on a commercial farm
northeast of London, owned by Europe's ...[more]
 Sex Problems Can Signal More Serious Medical Conditions
Researchers say doctors shouldn't shy away from
asking patients about their sex lives.
According to a new research paper, problems in the bedroom can
translate into serious medical conditions, and ignoring sexual
dysfunction may ...[more]
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