Day: January 16, 2017

School bias against HIV kids

New Delhi, Jan. 16: The Supreme Court today indicated it would balance the interests of HIV-affected children or children of such parents with those of healthy children before laying down any guidelines for educational institutions to ensure that no child is discriminated against. The court was dealing with a PIL filed in 2014 by an NGO, alleging that HIV-affected students or children born to such parents were not being admitted in regular schools by the managements, which amounted to discrimination and violation of the fundamental right to free and compulsory education for all children.

New year, new attitude

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New year, new attitude

The health information in this article is provided by the columnist as an information resource only. Please consult your health care provider before making any healthcare decisions.

Community Calendar

Offered through Fort Morgan Recreation Department, taught by Angie Shaver of Valley View Aspen Rehab and sponsored by USDA Rural Solutions. Info: Angie Shaver at 970-380-6358.

Community Calendar

Offered through Fort Morgan Recreation Department, taught by Angie Shaver of Valley View Aspen Rehab and sponsored by USDA Rural Solutions. Info: Angie Shaver at 970-380-6358.

Edwin Rodriguez Back in Gym, Will Work on Correcting Mistakes

Light heavyweight Edwin Rodriguez hasn’t been in the ring since his second-round knockout loss to Thomas Williams Jr. last April. That’s not because of the defeat, but rather because he had a torn ACL, an injury that predated the Williams loss and then went out completely during a game of basketball months later.

Edwin Rodriguez Back in Gym, Will Work on Correcting Mistakes

Light heavyweight Edwin Rodriguez hasn’t been in the ring since his second-round knockout loss to Thomas Williams Jr. last April. That’s not because of the defeat, but rather because he had a torn ACL, an injury that predated the Williams loss and then went out completely during a game of basketball months later.

Uncertainty and opportunity in 2017

… to read, and endless mind bending hours in the Joint Budget Committee. I had fully intended to write in detail about health care or education funding or public land use this month. I came to the realization however, in drafting a column, that there …

Uncertainty and opportunity in 2017

… to read, and endless mind bending hours in the Joint Budget Committee. I had fully intended to write in detail about health care or education funding or public land use this month. I came to the realization however, in drafting a column, that there …

COPE seeks better policies for cancer treatment

M embers of the Breast Cancer Survivor Support group of Care Organisation Public Enlightenment, COPE, have appealed to the Federal Government to go back to the drawing board and make the nation’s health policy more robust with a view to improving cancer treatment. Making the call during its monthly Support Group meeting, they called for establishment of a compulsory comprehensive cancer centre in each of the 36 States.

COPE seeks better policies for cancer treatment

M embers of the Breast Cancer Survivor Support group of Care Organisation Public Enlightenment, COPE, have appealed to the Federal Government to go back to the drawing board and make the nation’s health policy more robust with a view to improving cancer treatment. Making the call during its monthly Support Group meeting, they called for establishment of a compulsory comprehensive cancer centre in each of the 36 States.

Transition Tracker: Health insurance for everybody edition

President-elect Donald Trump now says he wants “insurance for everybody” when Obamacare is replaced, which caused nearly every pundit in Washington and beyond scrambling to figure out what exactly he means. Will everyone get health care? Or will everyone get access to health care? Does that mean it’ll be affordable to everyone? Can he get the Republican Congress unified behind that plan? Trump made waves over the weekend, telling The Washington Post that he wants “insurance for everybody,” and urging Congress to quickly put the replacement plan in place.

Transition Tracker: Health insurance for everybody edition

President-elect Donald Trump now says he wants “insurance for everybody” when Obamacare is replaced, which caused nearly every pundit in Washington and beyond scrambling to figure out what exactly he means. Will everyone get health care? Or will everyone get access to health care? Does that mean it’ll be affordable to everyone? Can he get the Republican Congress unified behind that plan? Trump made waves over the weekend, telling The Washington Post that he wants “insurance for everybody,” and urging Congress to quickly put the replacement plan in place.

Trump’s ‘Insurance For Everybody’ Conflicts With Price’s 2015 Plan

Rep. Tom Price, Donald Trump’s pick as health and human services secretary, presented a healthcare plan in 2015 that would not afford universal healthcare to Americans, a proposal at odds with Trump’s plan to have “insurance for everybody.” The differing proposals have made it difficult for GOP members to move ahead with repealing Obamacare without a precise replacement, Politico reported.

Trump’s ‘Insurance For Everybody’ Conflicts With Price’s 2015 Plan

Rep. Tom Price, Donald Trump’s pick as health and human services secretary, presented a healthcare plan in 2015 that would not afford universal healthcare to Americans, a proposal at odds with Trump’s plan to have “insurance for everybody.” The differing proposals have made it difficult for GOP members to move ahead with repealing Obamacare without a precise replacement, Politico reported.

LaMalfa: Republicans Have Health Care Plan

… it with, LaMalfa says that’s not true. He says there are plans in place LaMalfa says under this plan, purchasing health insurance would not be mandatory. Last week, both the House and Senate approved rules that would only require a simple majority …

I-10: Ten Things to Know in New Orleans this Week

That expansion, which took effect last July, has resulted in more than 378,000 newly insured Louisianans, according to figures provided by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals , whose director, Dr. Rebekah Gee, also spoke at the press conference. Refusing the Medicaid expansion was a cornerstone of former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration, while Edwards had made it a campaign plank.

Inauguration week events in New Orleans

… ambition, power, corruption and tyranny. Donations accepted. Half of proceeds go to Planned Parenthood’s New Orleans Health Center. 8 p.m. Friday, Jan 20 Anti-Trumpians can dance out their frustrations at Poor Boys Bar’s (1328 St. Bernard Ave.) …

New gene therapy hope for spinal injuries

A new gene therapy that may restore some movement function to people with recent spinal cord injuries is the focus for spinal cord injury researcher, Jarred Griffin. The new technique involves using gene therapy technology to insert genes into damaged spinal cord tissue to allow the motor neurons to potentially regrow and restore function.

Obesity Claims For Youth Are Rising Dramatically

A patient takes a blood glucose test during an event aimed to help people with diabetes to cope with their illness at Saint Luka diagnostics medical center in Sofia, November 13, 2012. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov Youth insurance claims for obesity increased 154 percent between 2011 and 2014, according to a recent study from FAIR Health.