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Hannah Kate and the FMLA
At age seven, Hannah Kate Lawson responded to her malignant brain tumor diagnosis with devastation; her Feb. 14 surgery conflicted with her Valentine's Day class party.
No retesting for most inactive physicians
One in 8 U.S. doctors are inactive in the state where they are licensed for at least a year, but most states don't require competency tests, researchers say.
Toughest U.S. anti-smoking law watched
Public health advocates say they are closely watching developments in Belmont, Calif., where the city council has banned smoking in private apartments.
Islamic leaders ban smoking, yoga
Indonesia's highest Islamic authority has banned smoking by children and pregnant women.
Disabled children need state insurance
U.S. families raising children with disabilities face difficult struggles in getting services in some states, researchers found.
Healthcare key to Afghan security
British troops are working to ensure that citizens in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province have access to healthcare as a strategy to secure the region.
Health industry chips in on Kennedy legacy
The roster of donors for a non-profit institute honoring Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., is ripe with major medical companies, The Boston Globe said Tuesday.
Expert: Patient safety not rocket science
A World Health Organization study found surgical checklists reduce medical errors, but some U.S. hospitals have been doing this for years, an expert says.
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Avoid triggers to beat food addiction
Startling new research shows us that thought triggers may be more extensive than previously known. Find out how to fight weight gain by managing triggers.