Monday, 8 February 2016

Chris Long Issued A Biting Rebuttal To Roger Goodell's Couch Analogy

Chris Long tweeted he was fortunate to survive through watching the Super Bowl on his couch.

Obama Asks Congress for $1.8 Billion to Combat Zika Virus

The money would be used to expand programs that control mosquitoes and for research into vaccines, as well as for new public education programs, particularly for pregnant women, the president said.









Sunday, 7 February 2016

Insurer Obamacare Losses Reach Billions Of Dollars After Two Years

After two years offering uninsured Americans subsidized products on public exchanges,health insurance companies have been hard-pressed to find financial success in this segment of the Affordable Care Act with losses reaching billions of dollars for the industry. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) lost more than $720 million on its public exchange business last [...]

Saturday, 6 February 2016

Best Valentine's Day Gifts For Active Women

Great Valentine's Day gifts for active women.

How a Medical Mystery in Brazil Led Doctors to Zika

A sudden, sharp increase in babies with "no foreheads and very strange heads" was baffling doctors in Brazil. That set off a search for answers that led to a little-known pathogen, the Zika virus.









Backlash Over CDC Paternalism Overshadows Real Risks Of Drinking In Pregnancy

The CDC's paternalistic and short-sighted recommendation that all women of child-bearing age forgo drinking enabled more denial of a major public health problem.

C.D.C. Defends Advice to Women on Drinking and Pregnancy

After much criticism, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defended its recommendation to refrain from drinking alcohol if women are not using birth control.