Blogs Posts in Health category; 54 blog posts

Controversy HEATED up 2011 for Environment Ministry

The Environment Ministry was hit by controversies in the year gone by which saw clearances for two big ticket projects -- POSCO and Lavasa -- and exit of Jairam Ramesh as the green minister. Another highlight was India's particip [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Bird flu researchers fear controversies will impede further ...

Influenza scientists are worried they may be feeling a cold front moving in. A recent unprecedented decision by the U.S. government to ask two leading scientific journals to withhold publication of key information from controversial bird [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Controversies of FG plan to hands off primary, secondary edu...

President Goodluck Jonathan in a recent pronouncement said the Federal Government would hands off funding of primary and secondary education in the country. According to the president, the measure will enable the FG to adequately concentr [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

5 Recent Healthcare Compensation Controversies

1. University of California executive pensions. The president of University of California said in early January the system is under no legal obligation to raise the pensions of its highest-paid executives — including the CEO of UC [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

deadline on health care bills

The Legislature has until the end of the month to pass or reject several key health bills, making this week a turning point for some reforms related to the new federal health law. Among the measures heading for a final floor vote are bil [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Health care groups lobby at record pace

The drug and insurance industries have dramatically amped up their efforts to lobby Congress, spending millions over a three-month period to influence legislation aimed at reshaping the nation's health care system, new reports show. The Ph [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Snowed-in health care?

SHE VOTED FOR IT! She voted for it! After months of being wooed, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, Republican of Maine, the most important woman in America - nay, the entire universe - voted yea Tuesday on the Senate Finance Committee's health-care- [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Obama rallies doctors for health care reform

President Obama kicked off a crucial week in the health care reform debate Monday by castigating political opponents for spreading distortions about his plan. The president made his remarks during a White House appearance with doctors from [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Goodman - Health care and equality

My favorite moment so far in the health care debate was when Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl argued against mandating maternity benefits as part of a basic insurance coverage. "I don't need maternity care," he blurted out. At which point, Mi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Public Health Agency determines first in line for flu shot

Young children, pregnant women, health-care workers, those in remote communities and adults with chronic conditions should roll up their sleeves and prepare to be among the first to receive a shot in the arm. The long-awaited H1N1 vaccine [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Health officials confirm seventh Albertan with swine flu had...

A seventh Albertan with swine flu had died, health officials confirmed today. The victim was an elderly man from the Edmonton area who likely passed away earlier this week, although Alberta Health Services does not have an exact date of dea [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Health Ministry - Use rapid tests to check for flu

The Health Ministry is encouraging the public and private sectors to use rapid screening tests for those with flu-like symptoms. This was among the additional strategies to battle the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) and to solve the congestion [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Liquid Smoking Causes Health Controversy

Smoking, we all know has a number of bad effects on our health. Ranging from cancer to bronchitis, it can devastate a person’s health. This is why the governments all across the globe have been banning smoking in public places sans me [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Swine Flu Continues to Spread

The swine influenza A-H1N1 virus is still spreading around the world. Belgium on Wednesday confirmed its first case, becoming the 34th country to report an infection of swine flu. The World Health Organization says worldwide, the number of [...]