U.S. seeking to shore up cancer drug supply
Safiya Merchant on February 21st, 2012 in Health, Technology
With two important cancer drugs in short supply, the FDA reached out Tuesday to drug manufacturers in a bid to ease the pain.
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Obama budget: Tightening the belt on global health
Rachel Morello on February 21st, 2012 in Health, Politics
Panelists at the Kaiser Family Foundation discussed Tuesday how the president’s proposed budget will impact global health, including funding for HIV/AIDS programs and monetary support for the Affordable Care Act.
Congress scolded for overstepping bounds on local abortion bill
Rebecca Nelson and Ariel Rothfield on February 21st, 2012 in Health, Politics
Pro-choice groups joined today on Capitol Hill to protest a new bill that would block abortions for D.C. women past their 20th week of pregnancy.
Judges tip their glass to best tasting water in the country
Kit Fox on February 8th, 2012 in Environment, Health
What’s in your bottle? The Great American Water Taste Test was conducted at the National Rural Water Association’s annual rally Wednesday.
Arsenic levels in kids’ juices too high, House bill says
Megan Neunan on February 8th, 2012 in Health
The House introduced a bill Wednesday limiting arsenic levels in apple and grape juices.
40 years after Title IX, still disparity in high school sports
Kit Fox on February 1st, 2012 in Health
Title IX is 40 years old but female athletes and women’s sports advocates want more equality in high school athletics.
Researchers demonstrate stem cell treatment for multiple sclerosis
Rachel Morello on February 1st, 2012 in Education, Health
Medical researchers presented a new experimental adult stem cell treatment for multiple sclerosis at a congressional briefing Wednesday.
National domestic violence task force encourages House to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Safiya Merchant on January 31st, 2012 in Health, Politics
As the Senate prepares to review its proposal for the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, an advocacy group is trying to persuade the House to do the same.
First lady who lunches – to fight childhood hunger, obesity
Megan Neunan on January 25th, 2012 in Education, Health, Politics
Children at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va. had one exciting lunch period Wednesday: Michelle Obama, celebrity chef Rachael Ray, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack popped by for some whole grain turkey tacos. The First Lady and crew were on hand to talk up new national school lunch standards to parents, teachers, and students.
Young people brave rain at March for Life on National Mall
Rachel Morello on January 23rd, 2012 in Health, Politics
Along with thousands of other protestors at the 39th Annual March for Life, students came out in large groups to make their voices heard.