by Laura Bradley | Jul 24, 2014 | Health
WASHINGTON — Improved financial literacy training for domestic violence victims can help eliminate the dependency that often keeps victims trapped in dangerous relationships, a study released Thursday shows. Ninety-four percent of women who received financial training...
by Carolyn Freundlich | Jul 24, 2014 | Health
On Wednesday the Senate Committee of Veterans’ Affairs unanimously voted to send Robert McDonald’s nomination as secretary to the full senate, which is expected to confirm him before August recess. McDonald faced little resistance during his committee hearing Tuesday....
by Holly LaFon & Zachary Vasile | Jul 17, 2014 | Health
ARLINGTON, Va – Doctors and experts at the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center want health care providers to try treating sleep disorders caused by traumatic brain injury with some common sense – a quiet bedroom, staying away from coffee at bedtime. The...
by Elle Calderone | Jul 16, 2014 | Health
WASHINGTON — Rolling your eyes can be like rolling the dice. “I have seen decorative eyes before. I’ve actually seen ones that look like dice in the eyes. Actual rolling dice,” said Chris Wanamaker, president of the D.C. Anime Club in Washington. When you...
by Elle Calderone | Jul 2, 2014 | Health
WASHINGTON – Contraception, health-care coverage, abortion rights debates –the dominating issues in the women’s health debate in the United States also resonate internationally, especially in developing countries and areas with low resources. A U.S.-based group,...
by Taryn Galbreath | Jun 12, 2014 | Health
WASHINGTON — Previously isolated from mainstream healthcare agreements, telehealth has been in a battle for accessibility for decades but is gaining ground as acceptance increases. Telehealth allows medical services remotely, while administering the same value....
