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  • Norovirus sickens GWU students

    By Associated Press

    Officials at George Washington University are alerting the campus that about 85 students have been sickened by the norovirus this week. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • No end near in uproar over insurance coverage of contraception

    By Paige Winfield Cunningham and Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

    President Obama's efforts last week have failed to quell the fury over his decision to require most health plans to cover contraception. Republicans are still promising a fight in Congress, and two leading Catholic groups remain on the fence although the administration thought they had been won over. Published February 14, 2012 Comments

  • McConnell wants vote on birth-control mandate

    By Anne Flaherty - Associated Press

    Conservatives said Sunday the flap surrounding President Obama's birth-control mandate was far from over, with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell saying he'll push to overturn the requirement because it was another example of government meddling. Published February 12, 2012 Comments

  • White House says contraception compromise will stand

    By David Eldridge and Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

    White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew said Sunday the Obama administration has no plans to compromise further on its controversial mandate that religious organizations provide contraception services in their employee insurance plans. Published February 12, 2012 Comments

  • Obama backtracks on contraception mandate

    By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

    Reacting to an election-year firestorm, the White House on Friday shifted course on its health care contraception mandate, announcing that religious employers will not have to cover free birth control for their employees and that the responsibility would instead fall to private insurers. Published February 10, 2012 Comments

  • Nearly 1 in 20 U.S. adults over 50 have fake knees

    By Lindsey Tanner - Associated Press

    Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population. Published February 10, 2012 Comments

  • For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible

    By Maria Cheng - Associated Press

    Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus. Published February 10, 2012 Comments

  • Boehner: Congress will undo contraception rule

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    House Speaker John A. Boehner said Wednesday his fellow Republicans are already working on legislation to undo President Obama's new health care rule forcing religiously affiliated institutions to provide insurance coverage for contraception, sterilization and other procedures they may morally oppose. Published February 8, 2012 Comments

  • Kline slams availability of Plan B pill at Shippensburg University

    By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

    One of Shippensburg University's most famous alumni on Wednesday blasted the school's decision to sell the morning-after contraceptive Plan B pill in a campus vending machine. Published February 8, 2012 Comments

  • Bread beats out chips as biggest source of salt consumed in U.S.

    By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

    Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips. Published February 7, 2012 Comments

  • Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money

    By Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press

    The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the aging baby-boom generation. Published February 7, 2012 Comments

  • CDC: Breads top list of salt sources in U.S. diet

    By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

    Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks such as potato chips and pretzels. Published February 7, 2012 Comments

  • Obama seeks compromise on contraception furor

    By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

    Advisers to President Obama sent signals Tuesday that the administration is considering a compromise with Catholic-affiliated institutions following an uproar over the administration's plans to force them to offer birth control with employees' health-care coverage. Published February 7, 2012 Comments

  • Blood-clot guidelines challenge economy-class risk

    By Lindsey Tanner - Associated Press

    Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists. Published February 7, 2012 Comments

  • Axelrod defends Obama administration birth control rule

    By Associated Press

    A political adviser to President Obama said Tuesday the administration didn't intend to "abridge anyone's religious freedom" with its regulation requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control for their workers. Published February 7, 2012 Comments

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