Please do not promote "miracle diets" for the New Year, British Women and Equalities Minister, Jo Swinson has urged magazine editors. Every year throughout the world, magazines are awash with miracle cure diets that guarantee incredible results after weeks of overindulgence during the Christmas...
The NHS 111 is a 24 hour helpline designated for 'urgent but not life-threatening' health issues, and is currently in a pilot stage in County Durham & Darlington, Luton and the East Midlands, i.e. Nottingham and Lincolnshire in the UK. It is supposed to be rolled out nationally by April 2013...
Lady Gaga revealed her past struggles with bulimia at the "It's Our Turn" young women's conference at the Brentwood School, where she turned up as a surprise guest for an interview with Maria Shriver. The singer's body is constantly the subject of articles about crazy diets (remember her drunk...
According to Pink Pad™ My fertile days are from 9-25 to 10-1, and theres 16 days until my next period.
Now, knowing this I still feel the overwhelming urge to have unprotected sex. I'm well aware of the consequences of having unprotected sex but I still really want it, and I even feel fond...
The AMA urged all Australian governments to act quickly and adopt the key recommendations of the Labelling Logic report. The Labelling Logic report was prepared by the Independent Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy, which was chaired by Dr Neal Blewett. AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce...
In a letter to CMS on Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union asked federal health officials to ensure that Catholic hospitals provide emergency reproductive care to pregnant women, arguing that refusal to provide abortions at religiously affiliated hospitals is a growing problem, the...
Bolstered by Republican gains in the midterm elections, the National Right to Life Committee is urging antiabortion-rights lawmakers in several states to push bills mirroring a Nebraska law (LB 1103) that bans abortion after 20 weeks' gestation, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The...
Social Security, in conjunction with the Older Americans Act and the nation's new healthcare reform law, is a key element in protecting the future of older Americans, the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) said as it prepares to tackle the issue at its annual conference Sept. 28-29...
AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) urged the Obama Administration to increase funding for the Food and Drug Administration's fiscal year 2012 budget by 20 percent to help the agency effectively manage a growing list of complex public health responsibilities. "We remain committed to doing what we can to...
Recognizing the important role vaccination of health care workers plays in a comprehensive seasonal influenza prevention plan, the American Nurses Association (ANA) continues to urge all registered nurses to get vaccinated every year to protect themselves, their families, and the patients they...
Florida's governor is weighing whether to sign a bill that would require ultrasounds before abortions, while Allen County, Ind., officials are considering the Alliance Defense Fund's offer to provide no-cost legal services to defend a county ordinance imposing abortion regulations. Summaries...
Unborn babies in Scotland are being put at risk because their parents smoke, the BMA has said. Despite the number of mothers smoking at the start of pregnancy having dropped since 1995, numbers remain high at around 20%. BMA Scotland is urging parents to mark National No Smoking Day by giving up...
Unborn babies in Scotland are being put at risk because their parents smoke, the BMA has said. Despite the number of mothers smoking at the start of pregnancy having dropped since 1995, numbers remain high at around 20%. BMA Scotland is urging parents to mark National No Smoking Day by giving up...
The ACLU of Florida asked the governor to veto a bill that contains two antiabortion amendments, while the Kansas and Missouri legislatures addressed measures on federal family planning funding, emergency contraception and abortion. Summaries appear below. ~ Florida: The American Civil Liberties...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to companies and a wide range of other key stakeholders detailing the agency's concern over cargo and warehouse thefts of FDA-regulated products. The products stolen have included prescription and over-the counter medicines, medical devices...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to WellPoint urging them to immediately end their practice of dropping health insurance coverage for women with breast cancer, after Reuters reported that the company "has specifically targeted women...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to WellPoint urging them to immediately end their practice of dropping health insurance coverage for women with breast cancer, after Reuters reported that the company "has specifically targeted women...
With a vote in the House of Representatives on comprehensive healthcare reform legislation as soon as this weekend, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (AAFPS) strongly urges its members and the public to tell their local representatives to vote NO. The AAFPRS...