South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies, president announces on World AIDS Day
South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies HEALTHBEAT: Scans let doctors watch how brain changes in veterans with PTSD, blast injuries
Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts Obama administration considers genetic testing for some, mainly African, refugee applicants
Britain uses genetic tests for asylum-seekers, drawing heat from scientists, rights groups
Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism Michelle Obama marks breast cancer awareness month, survivors share health insurance storiesWASHINGTON — Joni Lownsdale never thought her 2002 breast cancer diagnosis would land her in the middle of the Obama administration’s fight with the health insurance industry. Courts weigh Oklahoma abortion laws that would ask women about race, education, reasonsOKLAHOMA CITY — Abortion rights supporters have challenged two new Oklahoma laws that would give the state some of the strictest abortion laws in the country by forcing women to answer questions about race and their relationships, and to listen to a doctor talk them through an ultrasound. Idaho Supreme Court vacates judgment in lawsuit between MRI company, Boise hospitalBOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday vacated a ruling in a lawsuit that resulted in one of the largest jury verdicts in Idaho history, essentially sending the case between MRI Associates and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center back for a new trial. No money, no problem: Miami doctor who treats the poor and uninsured wins national recognitionMIAMI — Dr. Pedro Jose Greer stands in a cool, dim operating room at Miami’s Mercy Hospital, looking at a glowing image of a patient’s digestive system on a flat-screen TV. Nicaraguan women may soon get mammograms, health info at the bank thanks to Seattle nonprofitsSEATTLE — Women in Nicaragua may soon get mammograms while they bank, thanks to the work of two Seattle nonprofit groups. South African governing party wants Semenya to compete as a woman regardless of gender testsJOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s governing party wants champion runner Caster Semenya to compete as a woman regardless of any gender tests. Official discuss only support for SAfrica athletics chief who admitted lying about gender caseJOHANNESBURG — Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene received a vote of confidence from the national track authority’s members, even as politicians, union leaders, newspaper editorials and other sports bodies have called for him to be fired. What will your surgery cost? That depends, and the answer isn’t simpleCHICAGO — Flower shop owner Bob Hausheer would like to know why he can’t walk into a doctor’s office and see a list of prices. Veterans IG: Hospitals progressing on fix for breakdowns in cleaning endoscopic equipmentWASHINGTON — Inspections show that Veterans Department medical facilities have made significant progress on fixing endoscopic procedure problems that potentially exposed thousands to HIV and other infections. Syringes and sidearms: Police add venipuncture to arsenal of drunk driving toolsBOISE, Idaho — When police officer Darryll Dowell is on patrol in the southwestern Idaho city of Nampa, he’ll pull up at a stoplight and usually start casing the vehicle. Nowadays, his eyes will also focus on the driver’s arms, as he tries to search for a plump, bouncy vein. HIV testing proposed to be added to Medicare coverageWASHINGTON — The government proposed Wednesday to have Medicare cover tests for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Okla. judge rules against state law requiring women to receive an ultrasound before abortionOKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday overturned a state law that required women seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound and a doctor’s description of the fetus. Okla. judge overturns state law requiring women to receive an ultrasound before abortionOKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge has overturned a law that required women seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound and a doctor’s description of the fetus. Veterans who may have been exposed to infectious body fluids prepare to file claims against VACHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An attorney is preparing to ask the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to pay disability benefits and damages for hospital mistakes that may have exposed veterans to infectious body fluids — a complaint that he said could ultimately multiply into many more such demands. Hospitals, others, oppose Obama’s plan to reduce Medicare and Medicaid spendingWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday he wants to help pay for his health care overhaul by slowing Medicare and Medicaid spending, but hospitals, medical technicians and others are resisting. AP News in Brief more images GAO: Indian health agency still losing millions of dollars in equipmentWASHINGTON — The Indian Health Service is continuing to lose equipment at an alarming rate despite efforts to better account for the agency’s property, according to congressional investigators. Medicare decides not to cover ‘virtual colonoscopy’ procedureWASHINGTON — Medicare won’t pay for the so-called virtual colonoscopy procedure, concluding Tuesday that there’s inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy. Jeff Gordon has MRI in search for answers to aching backRICHMOND, Va. — Chronic back pain sent Jeff Gordon back to the doctor this week, and the four-time NASCAR champion is hopeful he’s moved a step closer to diagnosing his problem. Jokester Redmond: MRI exam reveals ‘Bud Light long neck’ in his shoulderMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins catcher Mike Redmond had an MRI exam on his sore right shoulder on Wednesday. The findings may come as a surprise to a lot of people, but not to Redmond. Survey: Hospitals cutting services, staff, other spending as recession hurts their financesTRENTON, N.J. — Ailing from the recession, many U.S. hospitals have had to begin making painful cuts to patient services and laying off staff, as previous cost-cutting hasn’t been enough, an industry survey found. |
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