'Satirical' Texas bill turns language of antiabortion laws on men – Washington Post

13. March 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
Washington Post ‘Satirical’ Texas bill turns language of antiabortion laws on menWashington PostA new bill in Texas takes aim at men’s medical procedures. On Friday, state Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Houston) filed Texas House bill 4260, titled “Man’s Right to Know Act,” which would require men to wait 24 hours after an “initial health care …Satirical ...

Employees who decline genetic testing could face penalties under proposed bill – Washington Post

13. March 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
Washington Post Employees who decline genetic testing could face penalties under proposed billWashington PostEmployers could impose hefty penalties on employees who decline to participate in genetic testing as part of workplace wellness programs if a bill approved by a U.S. House committee this week becomes law. In general, employers don’t have that power …Why a House ...

Texas Rep. Jessica Farrar Trolls GOP By Proposing $100 Fine For Men Who Masturbate – Huffington Post

12. March 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
Huffington Post Texas Rep. Jessica Farrar Trolls GOP By Proposing $100 Fine For Men Who MasturbateHuffington PostProposal aims to show some of the restrictions women face in getting reproductive health care. By Ed Mazza. 130. A Democratic lawmaker in Texas has proposed legislation that would fine men $100 for masturbating and require rectal exams before ...

Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections On The Rise – Immortal News

12. March 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
The Inquisitr Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections On The RiseImmortal NewsOver 30 people have been diagnosed with a deadly fungal infection that has proven resistant to drugs, since health authorities issued a warning in July 2016. The fungus is a strain of yeast called Candida auris, and has been rapidly spreading …Deadly And Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection Affects ...

Beyond Lyme: New Tick-Borne Diseases On The Rise In US – WSHU

12. March 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
WSHU Beyond Lyme: New Tick-Borne Diseases On The Rise In USWSHUTucker Lane and his mother, Lynn Cash, sit in the wooded backyard of his home in West Barnstable, Mass. Kayana Szymczak for NPR. Richard Ostfeld and Felicia Keesing, husband-and-wife researchers in upstate New York. View Slideshow 2 of 4. Richard …Forbidding forecast for Lyme disease in ...

Secretary Price Committed to Greater Medicaid Flexibility for States

11. March 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., issued the following statement today committing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to using its regulatory authority to create greater flexibility in the Medicaid program for states. The Trump Administration has announced a three-pronged approach to repealing and replacing Obamacare – which includes HHS ...

Jane Austen poisoned with arsenic? Not so fast, experts say – CNN

10. March 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
CNN Jane Austen poisoned with arsenic? Not so fast, experts sayCNN(CNN) Three antiquated pairs of spectacles displayed in the British Library are causing pulses to flutter clear across the globe. Legendary author Jane Austen was poisoned with arsenic, proposed Sandra Tuppen, lead curator of Modern Archives …A Possible Clue in Jane Austen’s Glasses. Did Arsenic Kill ...