Feb 11 Pressure Mounts on Anthem Blue Cross to Explain Rate Hike Proposal Pressure continues to build on California health insurer Anthem Blue Cross, as Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has rejected the company's explanation for a proposed rate hike in the state. The controversy began last week when the… Continue reading
Feb 11 Former President Clinton Hospitalized, Undergoes Heart Procedure Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized Thursday in New York after complaining about chest pain. A statement released by Douglas Band, a counselor to Clinton, read: "Today President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Columbia Campus of New… Continue reading
Feb 10 Psychiatrists to Revise Mental Illness Manual For the first time in more than 15 years, psychiatrists plan to publish a completely new revised and updated edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -- the nearly 1000-page tome that doctors rely on to classify,… Continue reading
Feb 10 Olympic Athletes, Fans Offered H1N1 Vaccination by Host B.C. By Talea Miller British Columbia is offering an interesting gift to athletes and spectators attending the Winter Olympics in Vancouver-- a free H1N1 shot. The campaign is part of Canada's attempt to prevent another wave of the flu virus and keep participants and… Continue reading
Feb 10 Two Hours in Haiti: Relief Flights Held to Rapid Pace By Larisa Epatko For weeks following the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, a steady stream of airplanes stuffed with medical and other relief supplies shuttled in and out of the Port-au-Prince airport. Adhering to a strict time frame, the workers had just two… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch Psychiatrists Propose Revisions to Diagnosis Manual Health experts are taking a fresh look at how some mental illnesses are diagnosed. Planned revisions to the field of psychiatry's primary manual would be the first in a decade. Continue watching
Feb 09 Excerpts: Michelle Obama on Why She Chose Childhood Obesity as Her Major Project By News Desk _pap_embed_custom('news01s3accqde2',482,304,""); _pap_embed_custom('news01s3acdqde2',482,304,""); First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to encourage healthier habits and exercise in America's young people. In an interview with Jim Lehrer at the White House,… Continue reading
Feb 09 Politico Reporter: Obama Seeking Visual Proof of Bipartisan Efforts By Hari Sreenivasan President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he would be open to starting over on health care reform and incorporating ideas from the Republican minority -- as long as the final bill fulfills his goals of extending coverage, ending insurance company… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch First Lady Kicks Off Campaign Against Childhood Obesity Michelle Obama launched a new program Tuesday aimed at eliminating childhood obesity within one generation. The "Let's Move" initiative, which seeks to reshape childhood eating and exercise habits, marks her first major public policy effort as first lady. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Michelle Obama: Team Effort Needed to Halt Childhood Obesity In an interview with Jim Lehrer, first lady Michelle Obama said it's critically important for the future of the country to bring childhood obesity under control and encourage more physical fitness. Continue watching