AltWeeklies Wire
Diagnosing and Treating Autism is Especially Difficult for Immigrant Familiesnew
Learning how to navigate the bureaucratic world of disability services and special education in Arizona is enough to drive a parent mad. Add the extra obstacles that lower-income, Spanish-speaking immigrant families face, and you've got a "heartbreaking" situation.
Phoenix New Times |
Malia Politzer |
09-15-2009 |
Science
The Collapse of ObamaCare is Rooted in Unclear Communication
A poll says that 67 percent of Americans don't understand Obama's healthcare plan. I'm one of them.
Dying to Be Thin: A Survivor Shares the Nuts & Bolts of Recovering from Anorexianew
Paige Doughty says that she had never thought about it before, but one day, she started counting calories and counting fat and looking at the nutritional content of everything she ate. At first, it was just interesting to her. But then, it escalated.
Boulder Weekly |
Dana Logan |
09-08-2009 |
Science
Will the Soda Pop Tax Go National?new
Arkansans already pay it.
Arkansas Times |
Doug Smith |
09-04-2009 |
Science
Blue Dog Bites Districtnew
During a mega-sized conference call with more than 6,000 of his constituents last month, Fourth Congressional District Rep. Mike Ross had to assure one nervous woman, "I'll never vote for any bill to kill old people."
Arkansas Times |
Paul Barton |
09-04-2009 |
Science
Crap Shoot: Many D.C. Pools Contain Bacteria That Could Cause Illnessnew
Though the swimming facilities have plenty of signage apprising bathers of the pool's rules and regulations, there's no sign to update patrons on the germ count. Meaning that every time you take a dip, you're putting your health squarely in the hands of the Department of Parks and Recreation and its corps of very young lifeguards. Is that a smart gamble?
Washington City Paper |
Christine MacDonald |
08-27-2009 |
Science
New Report from Human-Rights Group Yields Another Reason to Stop Smokingnew
The Plan International report interviewed 44 Malawian teens about their experiences working full-time on tobacco farms. The kids described work that's too difficult for people their size, 12-hour days (at the least) with few breaks and average pay of 18 cents a day. They also reported being hit, tormented and raped by supervisors.
San Diego CityBeat |
Editorial |
08-26-2009 |
Science
Colorado's New Medicaid Funding Plan Will Leave Disabled Adults on the Outsidenew
Because of recent changes in the way Colorado distributes Medicaid money to adults with developmental disabilities, Sean Wenlock will only be able to afford the services of his caregiver two days a week instead of five. And he's not alone.
Dr. Feelbad: When This Physician Went Haywire, No One Intervened to Shut Him Downnew
A month after trashing his patients' charts, Alexander Kalk somehow managed to open a new practice less than half a mile away from his old one. It lasted only a few months. Kalk was more than $1 million in debt, with his medical license in jeopardy, when he abruptly left the state in March of this year. He did not surface again until June 21, when he was arrested by Clayton police on suspicion of forging checks belonging to his estranged business partner.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
08-21-2009 |
Science
Empowering Your Physician Might be the Key to Health Care Reformnew
In this era of Health Maintenance Organizations, primary care physicians have often been scorned as gatekeepers. But many reform advocates now believe efficient, effective primary care is essential to reining in the nation's out-of-control health care spending.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
08-20-2009 |
Science
Canada's Harmonized Sales Tax Will Hurt Alternative Healthnew
Peter Wood, a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, is just one of many B.C. health professionals who are going to have to start charging the 12-percent harmonized sales tax when it comes into effect next July.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
08-18-2009 |
Science
In Rejecting Real Health Care Reform, Businesses Don't Know What's Good for Themnew
"The system sucks! Save the system!" That, in six words, pretty much sums up what Chamber of Commerce types are contributing to the health-care debate. I'm exaggerating but only a little.
Missing the Point on Immunizationsnew
And while few Americans now worry about measles, doctors who are concerned that the immunization program that has proven effective at controlling it and other fearful diseases is fraying at the edges.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
08-04-2009 |
Science
Colorado Women with Cancer Face Medicaid Obstaclesnew
If women get a diagnosis for cervical cancer or breast cancer at their wrong facility, they can lose Medicaid eligibility even when they meet all the other requirements.
Boulder Weekly |
Dana Logan |
08-03-2009 |
Science
Immunization Bottleneck Looms in Colorado Springsnew
Few Americans now worry about measles and doctors are concerned that the immunization program that has proven effective at controlling it and other fearful diseases is fraying at the edges.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
07-30-2009 |
Science
