by Research Team | Oct 23, 2014 | Health News
WASHINGTON >> Millions of older Americans who rely on federal benefits will get a 1.7 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the government announced Wednesday. The annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, affects payments to more than 70...
by Research Team | Oct 23, 2014 | Health News
A five-day hold on all adult film production has been lifted after an investigation into the possible spread of HIV on an out-of-state set determined there were no performers affected, according to a statement Tuesday by the Free Speech Coalition . “We know that...
by Research Team | Oct 23, 2014 | Health News
First, CVS Health pulled tobacco from its store shelves. Now, it plans to make some customers think twice about filling prescriptions at other stores that sell smokes.
by Research Team | Oct 23, 2014 | Health News
International inspectors should be brought in to compare the performance of the NHS in England and Wales, David Cameron said today in his latest Commons clash with Ed Miliband. The Labour leader challenged Mr Cameron to defend the coalition’s record on the NHS,...
by Research Team | Oct 21, 2014 | Health News
Health advocates fear part of Alberta’s flavoured tobacco legislation that would ban menthol may go up in smoke. Cathy Gladwin asked Health Minister Stephen Mandel and Premier Jim Prentice about the law last week when they knocked on her door while they were...
by Research Team | Oct 21, 2014 | Health News
Circumcision is typically done in the first days or weeks of life, but about 6 percent of U.S. boys have the procedure later, which increases the risk of complications and increases costs, according to new research. The study analyzed insurance billing data that...
