Jennifer M. Luray: Extending Medicaid Match Is Critical for Breast Cancer Screening

Jun 16th, 2010 | Filed under HuffingPost

This week, Congress is considering a measure that will have significant implications for most state budgets and on the lives of thousands of women across the country. The issue, as part of the Tax Extender bill, is whether to renew for six months the federally enhanced Medicaid match that was originally part of last year’s economic stimulus bill. Passage of this enhanced match is vital for the women and men who depend on Medicaid and other safety net programs

Riva Greenberg: The Type 1 Versus Type 2 Diabetes War

Jun 16th, 2010 | Filed under HuffingPost
Riva Greenberg:  The Type 1 Versus Type 2 Diabetes War

DiabetesHealth.com recently published “What People with Type 1 Diabetes can Learn from Type 2s.” Clay Wirestone, the author, set off a firestorm of comments, mostly from people with type 1 diabetes. Comments were in the vein of, “How dare you tell me I can learn something from those lazy, fat type 2s!” Here’s a sampling of comments: “I’m type 1, and…

New use for old drug could save thousands of lives

Jun 15th, 2010 | Filed under Guardian-Health

A cheap, common drug used to help women with heavy periods could save thousands of lives worldwide, by helping to prevent heavy bleeding after injuries caused in car crashes, shootings, or stabbings. What do we know already?

Do obese adults need better sexual health care?

Jun 15th, 2010 | Filed under Guardian-Health

Being very overweight (obese) may be harmful to your sexual health, a new study suggests. Researchers found that obese adults had less sex and more erection problems, but more unplanned pregnancies, than their regular-weight peers. What do we know already?

Women more prone to emotional stress than men ‘because of sensitivity to hormone’

Jun 15th, 2010 | Filed under DailyMail
Women more prone to emotional stress than men ‘because of sensitivity to hormone’

Add to My Stories Ladies, you may want to take a deep breath before reading on. Because, according to scientists, women really are ruled by their hormones. Members of the fairer sex are more sensitive to a key stress hormone – with even small amounts sending their emotions into a whirl, research shows.

Brain found to distort body image so much we don’t know the backs of our own hands

Jun 15th, 2010 | Filed under DailyMail
Brain found to distort body image so much we don’t know the backs of our own hands

Add to My Stories Our brains hold a highly distorted view of our bodies, experts revealed today. The findings could help explain how eating disorders like anorexia develop. Researchers at University College London (UCL) found people tended to believe their hands were shorter and fatter than they really were.

Stress and Skin Care

Jun 15th, 2010 | Filed under InstaBlog

Your worry is beginning to show in your face. The recession hit your family hard.