Government
Reproductive Health: 916 State Legislative Measures Introduced
Legislators in 23 states introduced 49 measures applying to health exchange coverage. A proposal to revise Mississippi sex education law to require school districts to provide abstinence-only education, while permitting discussion of contraception only with prior approval from the state more »
The Disappearing Funds for Reverse Mortgage Counseling
"Sec. 2245. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for 'Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Programs, Housing Counseling Assistance' shall be $0." This budget was zeroed-out as part of the FY 2011 Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 1473). more »
A Salon Health Hazard Alert: Hair Straightening Products and Formaldehyde
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a health hazard alert to salons nationwide about the risks that popular hair straightening products, including well-known Brazilian Blowout, pose to salon workers and customers. more »
The Tax Man Cometh
I enjoy making out my tax returns. It’s the only time I can be grateful for all my medical problems. That trip to the emergency room, for example, when I cut my hand in a kitchen accident (I was in the kitchen by accident — I seldom go there intentionally)... more »
