Abstinence pledge ineffective, study shows
BALTIMORE, Dec. 29 (UPI) — Teens signing pledges to remain virgins until marriage are likely to engage in premarital sex and more likely not to use birth control, U.S. researchers report.
The analysis of federal survey data found more than half of teens became sexually active before marriage regardless of a “virginity pledge,” The Washington Post reported Monday.
“Taking a pledge doesn’t seem to make Read the rest of this entry »
The exception, officials said, is melamine in baby formula, which has sickened more than 54,000 infants in China. The agency said it was unable to determine what a safe amount of melamine in formula might be.
The FDA set 2.5 parts per million as the maximum “tolerable” amount of melamine that could be safely consumed in other foods.
“It would be like if you had a million grains of sand and they were all white, and you had two or three that were Read the rest of this entry »
The president and chief executive officer of Clayton County’s troubled hospital resigned Friday —- hours after creditors agreed to give the hospital more time to find the money to remain open.
Edward Bonn resigned as head of Southern Regional Health System after eight years. His resignation is effective Dec. 31.
He leaves the health system, which includes the 331-bed hospital in Riverdale, with a possible reprieve to its financial Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and CNN’s chief medical reporter, is the leading contender to become the next surgeon general, a pick that will give the moribund office a higher profile but one that has received a mixed reaction among public health advocates.
CNN confirmed Tuesday that Dr. Gupta had been approached by the Obama
late last year in Chicago. Dr. Gupta did not respond to an e-mail message seeking comment. Read the rest of this entry »
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (
) December 11, 2008 — Lady of America, the leader in women's health and fitness facilities across the nation, is helping
habits this holiday season by creating a list of foods to avoid during the holidays. This time of year people's schedules become very hectic and
isn't always an option.
“It helps to view foods not strictly as 'good' or 'bad' but rather as a spectrum of options, with Read the rest of this entry »
WHEN it comes to abortion, every woman’s situation is unique.
But what is common among women faced with a problem pregnancy is a conviction they don’t need or want restrictions, barriers or judgments imposed upon them.
State MPs yesterday had a historic vote that passed long-awaited legislation to decriminalise abortion.
But still to be decided on are well-intentioned, yet potentially harmful amendments for compulsory abortion counselling and Read the rest of this entry »
This page has criticized the Bush administration’s weak performance on many important health care matters: its failure to address the problem of millions of uninsured Americans or stem the rising costs of health care, its refusal to expand eligibility for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, its devious maneuvers to cut Medicaid spending, its support of unjustified subsidies for private health plans, to name a few.
It is only Read the rest of this entry »
reports.
For the study, researcher Nicole Wright of the
and colleagues studied 146,494 women participating in the
— an ongoing study of healthy postmenopausal women. Forty-four percent of the women had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Researchers found that the risk for developing osteoarthritis was slightly higher for American Indian and black women compared with white women. Asian women had the lowest risk. Women in their 70s had the highest Read the rest of this entry »
A tough economy and permitting issues have pushed construction of Presbyterian Healthcare’s $90 million Mint Hill hospital until late 2010.
The health-care system remains committed to the project despite the delay, says Mark Billings, president of Presbyterian Hospital and chief operating officer of the greater Charlotte market.
“Truly the times are challenging for us,” he says. “We need to recognize that as a country as Read the rest of this entry »
I just spent over $200 at the vet’s to take care of another of my little guy’s itchy hotspots. He’s got “sensitive” skin and this has cost me plenty over the year and a half that I’ve had him. The more I research the problem, the more I realize that my best shot at calming his skin down is getting rid of his processed, dry dog food which, even though it’s supposedly “high quality,” still contains grains and other processed ingredients that are just Read the rest of this entry »