Andy Griffith: You’ll like Washington’s health care reform – Christian Science Monitor

Seattle Post Intelligencer Andy Griffith: You'll like Washington's health care reform Christian Science Monitor Andy Griffith TV ad is targeted at seniors skeptical about the cuts that health care reform made to Medicare. This undated handout video image provided by Medicare.gov shows actor Andy Griffith in a new role: pitching President Obama's health care ..

Health Reform Law: What It Means for Women – WebMD

kjrh.com Health Reform Law: What It Means for Women WebMD July 30, 2010 — The new health reform law, the Affordable Care Act, bodes well for as many as 30 million women — a number that includes 15 million women who are uninsured, according to a new report issued by the Commonwealth Fund, … Women Big Winners With Health Reform Law MedPage Today Sussex has highest uninsured rate in Del. Delmarva Daily Times Health care overhaul benefits women kjrh.com The New Mexico Independent

New insurance pool set up for Kansans with pre-existing conditions – Kansas City Star

TopNews United Kingdom (blog) New insurance pool set up for Kansans with pre-existing conditions Kansas City Star AP HUTCHINSON, Kan. | The state of Kansas is taking applications for a temporary insurance program that would offer coverage to those with pre-existing medical conditions who have not been able to find other insurance for six months or more.

Report: ‘High-risk behavior’ contributes to rising Army suicide rate – CNN

AllGov Report: 'High-risk behavior' contributes to rising Army suicide rate CNN A 15-month-long Army study on suicide prevention concludes there is a need to promote and encourage healthy behavior. Washington (CNN) — A “permissive” environment is one of the factors leading to a spike … Army suicides linked to risky behaviour, lax discipline USA Today Military Stress: Army Releases Report on Suicide Prevention CBS News U.S.

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations – The Associated Press

New York Daily News NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations The Associated Press NEW YORK — One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort. … NYC hopes to halt bedbug infestations from spreading Mens Spot As Bedbugs Spread, City Enters Fight Wall Street Journal (blog) Blood-sucking bedbugs are multiplying, showing up across the nation New York Daily News Los Angeles Times

New weight advice for pregnancy

Many newspapers have reported on new official guidelines for how women can manage their weight before, during and after pregnancy. The advice comes from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). The importance of the guidelines is borne out by figures suggesting that more pregnant women than ever are overweight or obese

Homeopathy remains on NHS

“Homeopathy will continue to be available on the NHS despite an influential health committee condemning it as medically unproven,” reported The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper, together with several other media outlets, was reporting the Department of Health’s response to a report by the House of Commons cross-party Select Committee on Science and Technology, published in February

Advance on AIDS Raises Questions as Well as Joy – New York Times

New York Times Advance on AIDS Raises Questions as Well as Joy New York Times HOPE AMID ANGUISH Francis Byarugaba, 32, was too weak to stand in line as he waited to be seen at a clinic in April in Kanyantorogo, Uganda. By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr

After plane crash, message floating in medical bag found – Detroit Free Press

Washington Times After plane crash, message floating in medical bag found Detroit Free Press It was an unexpected find: a note at the bottom of a waterproof medical bag found floating amid the wreckage of a plane crash in Lake Michigan.

HIV Researchers Now Using the ‘C’ Word – ABC News

Reuters (press release) HIV Researchers Now Using the 'C' Word ABC News VIENNA — For years, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) researchers have shied away from the whole notion of a cure, largely because evidence showed the virus can persist even under intensive … Drug War Statement Upstaged at AIDS Gathering New York Times Obama pledges to up AIDS fight despite tough times Reuters HIV Testing in US Emergency Rooms Finds Few New Cases Voice of America CNN