by Danielle Prieur | Jun 28, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON — Most people have experienced some symptoms of heat illness working in their yard on a hot day, or jogging — feelings of dizziness, headache or increased heartbeat — which they deal with by drinking water or spending time in the shade....
by Jasmine Cen | May 24, 2016 | Health, Living, Topics
Congress has approved legislation giving the right to VA doctors to suggest medical marijuana to their veteran patients. As the bill awaits President Barack Obama’s signature, some veterans want Obama to step in for even more changes. The veterans and activists...
by Meggie Morris & Haydee Clotter | Apr 25, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON – Service dogs shed fur on Capitol Hill’s carpets Thursday, amid growing criticism of the Veterans Affairs Department’s slow pace in clearly determining the therapeutic benefit dogs have for veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder. Dogs...
by Meggie Morris | Apr 21, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON – In response to the nationwide heroin epidemic, some lawmakers are pressing to open controversial supervised facilities where addicts can shoot up more safely. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says heroin-related overdose deaths increased 286...
by Kierra Gray | Apr 19, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON – Rep. Eliot Engel spoke at an event addressing global Zika epidemic. He called for adequate federal funding to be provided to women to receive the healthcare needed to combat the disease. The event discussed how the epidemic is shaping the sexual and...
by Lydia Randall | Apr 18, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON — The United States Agency for International Development is calling for global innovators to “get creative” with ideas to combat the escalating threat of Zika virus. The initiative came as the Centers for Disease Control confirmed the...
