‘Health’ Archives
School Lunches End Up in Garbage Cans
Kids have a mind of their own. Trying to force them to eat broccoli and Brussels sprouts is a losing proposition. To paraphrase an old saying, you can take a kid to lunchroom, but you can't make her eat it. Michelle O's healthy lunch program is falling through the cracks and ending up in the garbage. [...]
Flu Season Reaching Peak
While the flu season got off to a slow start in the United States last fall, influenza is now circulating in all 50 states and is widespread in 37, health officials report. Of the three confirmed flu viruses -- influenza A H1N1, influenza A H3N2 and influenza B -- the H3N2 strain has predominated, but all three are circulating, according to the [...]
Health Care Law Suffers First Setback
Federal Judge Henry E. Hudson ruled Monday that the provision requiring people to buy health insurance violates the Commerce and General Welfare clauses. He called for the provision to be severed, but allowed the rest of the law to remain intact. While two other cases were heard by Federal judges who ruled in favor of the law, this is the first [...]
