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Frigid weather does little to deter March for Life events

Frigid weather does little to deter March for Life events

by Lauren Caruba | Jan 22, 2014 | Health & Science

    WASHINGTON – In the midst of a cold freeze gripping the capital, thousands of people gathered Wednesday on the National Mall to protest federal funding for abortions and promote adoption on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which legalized the procedure in...
U.S. lags in putting drones to commercial use, FAA should move faster, advocates say

U.S. lags in putting drones to commercial use, FAA should move faster, advocates say

by Vesko Cholakov | Jan 16, 2014 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON – The U.S. is lagging on commercial use of drones, manufacturers and scientists told the Senate science committee Wednesday, but several senators said they wanted to be sure the unmanned aerial vehicles won’t be used to spy on Americans. “These 20th century...

Bipartisan group launches bill to improve Medicare

by Sophia Bollag | Jan 15, 2014 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON – Legislation to improve health care for seniors with multiple chronic illnesses by providing financial incentives to doctors to coordinate care of the illnesses was introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers Wednesday. Sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden,...
Abortion rights under attack, NARAL report says

Abortion rights under attack, NARAL report says

by Lauren Caruba | Jan 14, 2014 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights were under attack from the right in 2013, especially at the state level, despite wide pro-choice support among Americans, according to an annual report released Tuesday by NARAL Pro-Choice America. States approved 53 laws identified by...
No More: a symbol’s attempt to end domestic violence and sexual assault

No More: a symbol’s attempt to end domestic violence and sexual assault

by Summer Delaney | Mar 19, 2013 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON—Christine Mau spent her childhood trying to be “invisible” because when people saw her, bad things happened. It was only when she reached college that she began confiding to classmates her history of sexual assault by her father and her boyfriend. With...
HIV ‘cure’ may not help those hit hardest

HIV ‘cure’ may not help those hit hardest

by Tara Longardner & Olivia Marcus | Mar 13, 2013 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON–The announcement this month that researchers had effectively cured a toddler born with HIV was considered a breakthrough in the battle against AIDS. But for most of the approximately 330,000 babies born with the virus every year, experts say the...
After Newtown, more resources, better laws needed to treat mentally ill, parents tell Congress

After Newtown, more resources, better laws needed to treat mentally ill, parents tell Congress

by Alyssa Howard | Mar 5, 2013 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON – Severely mentally ill individuals who may be prone to violence too often can’t get the psychiatric help they need because of legal roadblocks and inadequate treatment options, witnesses told a House investigatory committee said Tuesday. Held in the wake...

DNA collection practices face scrutiny by Supreme Court

by Fritz T. Burgher | Feb 26, 2013 | Health & Science, Politics

WASHINGTON — When Alonzo J. King, Jr. was arrested for threatening a group of people with a shotgun in Wicomico County, Md., he quickly pled guilty and was convicted of second-degree assault. However, what transpired during his arrest has brought his case to the...

No silver bullet to prevent youth sports concussions

by Tom Meyer | Feb 26, 2013 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama said recently that football needs to address the issue of player safety more seriously, he also offered a simple solution: fix the game or stop playing. “If I had a son, I’d have to think long and hard before...
Sports safety group calls for athletic trainers in every school

Sports safety group calls for athletic trainers in every school

by Alyssa Howard | Feb 6, 2013 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — On December 5, 2009, Brittan Sutphin’s heart stopped beating for eight minutes. The high school junior had been swimming in a practice relay when her friends and teammates saw her suddenly stop taking strokes and sink to the bottom of the pool....

House Intel chairman: “We are in a cyber war and we’re losing”

by Tom Meyer | Feb 6, 2013 | Health & Science, National Security

WASHINGTON – The head of the House Committee on Intelligence called Wednesday for Congress to pass legislation that would allow federal cybersecurity officials to more easily share information with private companies so they could defend against the rising number of...

Though controversial, fracking is critical to U.S. energy production

by Josh Solomon | Feb 5, 2013 | Environment, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – In 2008, energy experts convened on Capitol Hill with a dire message: the world is running out of fossil fuels and America’s energy future is insecure. On Tuesday, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power met with expert energy witnesses who said new...
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