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Philadelphia Soda Tax Strategy : Stress Needs, Not Health

PHILADELPHIA —In the city of cheese steaks and soft pretzels, a soda tax that regulates people’s behavior is a hard sell. But Philadelphia is on the verge of becoming only the second city in the country to pass a tax on soft drinks, thanks to the mayor’s creative approach to push the plan as a […]

June 15, 2016

Cherokee Nation Gets $1 Million to Aid Children

OKLAHOMA CITY —The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has been awarded a $1 million grant as part of an effort to get more children enrolled in federal welfare programs for which they are eligible, federal officials announced June 13. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the Tahlequah-based tribe is one of 38 recipients from […]

June 15, 2016

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Olympic Shooter Beat Odds After Eye Injury

PHOENIX —The shirt, with blue short sleeves and U-S-A written above red Olympic rings, remained stashed in the back of Jay Shi’s closet yet at the forefront of his thoughts. He would wear it one day. It just had to be earned first. The shirt was more than fabric, thread, logo. It was a goal, […]

June 15, 2016

“Doc McStuffins”— Role Model for Black Women

LOS ANGELES — A pig-tailed girl whose favorite accessory is a pink stethoscope has become a symbol of pride and hope for black women in medicine and the daughters they want to inspire. Doc McStuffins, the African-American title character of an animated TV series for children, dreams of becoming an M.D. and, for now, runs […]

June 15, 2016

Blood Donors Line Up in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — OneBlood officials were continuing to urge people to donate blood on Monday in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre over the weekend. Potential donors are asked to make appointments at their local blood banks. OneBlood officials posted videos on Facebook showing snacks and beverages donated for people waiting in long lines […]

June 14, 2016

When “life” gets in the way of good health

A few years ago, I saw a lovely patient who had gained a surprising amount of weight between visits. Surprised, because usually she takes great care of herself, I said, “Wow. You’ve gained 10 pounds since I saw you last. What’s going on? She looked at me and told me that her finances were in […]

June 13, 2016

CDC Says 4 in 10 Women Are Obese

NEW YORK —The nation’s obesity epidemic continues to grow, led by an alarming increase among women. For the first time, more than 4 in 10 U.S. women are obese, according to new government health statistics. Obesity rates for men and women in the U.S. had been roughly the same for about a decade, but in […]

June 13, 2016

Victims Consider Options After Racial Tirade at Hospital

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Two families targeted by a North Carolina hospital volunteer’s expletive-laced, racially tinged tirade said they were are pursuing justice but had not yet taken legal action against the hospital. The families of Isaiah Baskins and Katie Thomas are represented by Justin Bamberg, an Orangeburg, South Carolina attorney. He is also representing the […]

June 13, 2016

Blacks & Latinos Raise Concerns About Aided-Death Law

SAN DIEGO — California became the latest state to allow the terminally ill to legally choose to end their lives on June 9, raising worries among some people in the state’s large Latino and African-American communities that poor people with serious illnesses could be pressured to take lethal drugs as a cheaper option to long-term […]

June 13, 2016

Vanderbilt Adds Transgender Surgeries to Student Insurance

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Vanderbilt University officials say the school’s student insurance will start covering transgender-related surgeries in order to make the campus a more inclusive environment for students who previously had gone without necessary care. Vanderbilt Vice Provost for Learning and Residential Affairs Cynthia Cyrus tells The Tennessean that the change was made after a […]

June 9, 2016

Judge Dismisses Fordham Suit Over Mental Health Records

ALBANY, N.Y. ― A federal judge has dismissed a graduate student’s discrimination lawsuit against Fordham University over demands for mental health records before she could be readmitted following a medical leave. Judge Jesse Furman says Emily Pierce’s complaint fails to show she was treated differently than other students due to her disability. Pierce, who was […]

June 9, 2016

One-third of American adults never floss, study says

Do you floss your pearly whites every day? A recent study found that nearly one-third of American adults never do. The study looked at data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to determine the percentage of American adults who neglect to floss their teeth. Researchers examined self-reports of more than 9,000 adults, ages […]

June 8, 2016

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Hispanic and black young adult cancer patients more likely to die of their disease

Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black cancer patients between ages 15 and 29 may be more likely than same-aged white patients to die of their disease, according to a University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2016. The finding is partially but not wholly explained by […]

June 8, 2016

Indian Health Service Extends Telehealth Deadline

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —The Indian Health Service is extending the deadline for health care organizations to submit proposals to provide telehealth services at some of its facilities. In early May, the IHS issued a request for proposals from providers to offer telehealth care at its seven hospitals and other facilities in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota […]

June 3, 2016

Teen Birth Rate Falls to Historic Low

NEW YORK — Teen pregnancies fell again last year, to another historic low, a government report shows. “The continued decline is really quite amazing,” said Brady Hamilton, the lead author of the new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The birth rate was 22 live births per 1,000 females ages 15 through […]

June 3, 2016

Officer Who Handcuffed Dying Woman at ER Resigns

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A white Florida police officer has resigned months after handcuffing a black woman at a hospital where she died less than two hours later. Blountstown Officer John Tadlock’s resignation is mentioned in a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report on the arrest of 57-year-old Barbara Dawson. The report says Tadlock’s actions were […]

June 3, 2016

Lifting of China’s “One Child” Rule Increases IVF Demand

BEIJING — China’s decision to allow all married couples to have two children is driving a surge in demand for fertility treatment among older women, putting heavy pressure on clinics and breaking down past sensitivities, and even shame, about the issue. The rise in in vitro fertilization points to the lost dreams of many parents […]

June 2, 2016

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Transgender in China: A Fight for Job Rights

BEIJING — A 28-year-old transgender man who goes by the name of “Mr. C” has become the public face of the fight for job equality in China, where sexual and gender minorities are only beginning to emerge from virtual invisibility. The man, who keeps his real name secret to protect his parents’ privacy, is fighting […]

June 2, 2016