by Sean Froelich | Oct 21, 2015 | Health
Dr. Bruce Ribner, named “America’s top Ebola doctor” by Time Magazine, warned policy makers in Congress Tuesday that the Ebola scourge of 2014 and outbreaks of other diseases remain a clear and present danger. Ribner, speaking on behalf of the...
by Sara Shouhayib | Oct 9, 2015 | Health
WASHINGTON — It’s the home stretch for the latest version of new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Secretaries Sylvia Burwell of the Department of Health and Human Services and Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture addressed concerns of lawmakers...
by Angela G. Barnes | Oct 7, 2015 | Health
WASHINGTON — Thousands converged at the foot of the Washington monument, Sunday, at the historic Unite to Face Addiction Rally. This event was the first of its kind which addressed many issues such as lack of funding surrounding health benefits, addiction...
by Connor Morgan and Samuel Fiske | Oct 6, 2015 | Health
WASHINGTON – Kerry Leno is beaming with confidence as her alcoholism no longer defines her. A resident of northwest Minnesota, she is one of the thousands – each with their own story – who traveled to the National Mall Sunday for the UNITE to Face Addiction...
by Traci Badalucco | Sep 30, 2015 | Health
WASHINGTON — Texas is a leader in early dyslexia identification in schools and a pioneer in teacher training and public awareness, but the state’s schools still have a long way to go, lawmakers and advocates said Wednesday at a Capitol Hill hearing. Just ask...
by Sean Froelich | Sep 30, 2015 | Health
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards faced congressmen in several hours of heated debate within House offices debating the federal funding of the organization. Richards voluntarily spoke in front of Congress after videos emerged that fanned the flames for...
