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Help for Gay Caregivers Who Look After Elderly
Written by Bao Ong Wednesday, 18 November 2009 07:53
When Michelle Obama pitched the president’s health care reform efforts to a room of women at the White House last week, one group of New Yorkers present clung to every word.
And when Mrs. Obama mentioned that “families come in many different configurations,” Karen Taylor, the director of advocacy and training at Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders, nodded in approval.
Lousy Sex Life? Blame Plastic
Written by Salynn Boyles Thursday, 12 November 2009 06:16
A study has found that workers exposed to high levels of bisphenol A, a chemical widely used in the manufacture of plastics and other consumer goods, were at least four times likelier to report sexual problems, including erectile dysfunction.
Workers exposed to very high levels of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) were four to seven times more likely to report sexual function problems than were workers with no occupational exposure to the chemical, a new study shows.
Armey’s View Of Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions: Someone Who ‘Eats Like A Pig’ And Has Diabetes
Written by Amanda Terkel Tuesday, 10 November 2009 07:43
Ensuring that insurers don’t reject any American for health coverage because of a pre-existing condition is a top priority of the public. Republicans have repeatedly said that they also want to make this change, but in the alternative legislation they released, Americans with pre-existing conditions would still be left out to dry.
Inequality: The Root Source of Sickness in America
Written by Susan Rosenthal Wednesday, 04 November 2009 06:53
The United States spends more on health care than any other industrial nation, yet it has the highest infant death rates and the lowest life expectancy.
This problem is attributed to a fragmented, profit-oriented medical system that denies millions of people access to care.1 While a national medical plan that covers everyone is desperately needed, improving the general health of the population requires more fundamental change.
Looking Back In Anger
Written by Matt Palmquist Tuesday, 03 November 2009 07:00
Because the tragic story of AIDS has also been shadowed by homophobia, racism and social mores about promiscuous sex, several religious and conservative political leaders throughout the early and mid-1980s adopted skeptical stances against the emerging science that explained the disease. The Reagan administration also infamously bungled the early response to the epidemic.
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