Healthcare

Women Feel Pain More Intensely Than Men

In almost every disease category, women report more-intense pain than men, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine in California say.


Obesity Epidemic Not Over--But Stops Expanding

The good news: the proportion of adult Americans who are obese appears to have leveled off. The bad news: it's still extremely high, with nearly a third of adults--78 million--and close to 17 percent of children--12 million--being obese.


Medicaid: A Year of Excruciating Decisions

In health-care history, 2012 will be remembered for the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming decision on the Obama administration's health overhaul.


Health, Manufacturing Jobs Are Hiring

Area job seekers in 2012 will have the most luck funding work in the health care and manufacturing industries, said Ross Meyer, executive director of Partners for a Competitive Workforce, a Cincinnati region work force development group.


Hormone Linked To Dementia In Women

An elevated level of the hormone adiponectin is an independent predictor for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease in women, U.S. researchers say.


Labor Department Proposes Rule for Home Health Workers

New rule would require minimum wage and overtime protections for nearly 2 million in-home care services.


Health Care Employment Booms In State, Expert Panel Says

Employment in health services has leaped in Alaska over the last two decades and shows no signs of a slowdown, a panel of state officials told the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Nov. 28.


FDA Revokes Avastin for Breast Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is revoking its approval of the use of Avastin for women with breast cancer.


Flu Vaccine Shot 101

It's that time of year again. Yes, influenza season is upon us and for some people that might mean it's time to consider getting vaccinated against the disease the Center for Disease Control estimates kills anywhere from 3,000 to 49,000 individuals each year.


Doctor Database Eestored With Severe Restrictions

A database of doctor discipline and malpractice records blocked by the Obama administration in September was made public again Wednesday with new restrictions for anyone who wants to use it.


Unemployment's Emotional Toll

You walk out of your office building, belongings in hand, jobless. It's a familiar situation, with unemployment stuck at 9.1 percent in the U.S.


Calif. To Cut Medicaid by 10%

The Obama administration will allow California to reduce payments to many Medi-Cal providers by 10 percent, a move consumer groups say they oppose.


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