Tag: Health

A Dutch boat that offers abortion pills to women in countries where the procedure is illegal was taken into custody by army officials in Guatemala on Thursday after it tried to pick up people seeking the services. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Guatemalan army blocks Dutch abortion ship from docking

Anna Giaritelli · February 24, 2017 4:27 am

Big Optometry's lobbying effort won't be easy to stop. (AP Photo/ Steve Ruark)

Beltway Confidential

Why Big Optometry doesn’t want you to get cheaper eye appointments

Charles Sauer · February 21, 2017 10:24 pm

Washington Secrets

Chuck Norris steps into the ring to fight for community health

Paul Bedard · February 21, 2017 5:24 pm

Norma McCorvey died Feb. 18 at the age of 69 due to a heart ailment at an assisted-living facility in Katy, Texas, according to a report Saturday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Report: Norma McCorvey of Roe v. Wade has died

Daniel Chaitin · February 18, 2017 6:09 pm

How Adjectival Reinforcement Therapy Works (For Anyone)

Joe Queenan · February 16, 2017 9:59 pm

Nurses have every right to communicate with unions, but they shouldn't bus in outsiders to overpower a vocal anti-union group. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Beltway Confidential

Nurses union buses in outsiders to overpower counter-protesters

Emily Leayman · February 15, 2017 3:31 pm

Bill Gates warned that President Trump's executive orders could put global health projects at risk. (AP Photo)

Bill Gates: Global health plans at risk under Trump

Daniel Chaitin · February 14, 2017 10:39 pm

Whatever plan Price and congressional Republicans pursue, they must ensure people with pre-existing conditions have reliable coverage. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Here’s how to repeal and replace Obamacare

Charlie Katebi · February 13, 2017 4:45 pm

The essential idea behind "heat-not-burn" products is that tobacco is heated to produce an inhalable vapor which gives the user the flavor of tobacco and the nicotine they desire without the deadly chemicals that form when tobacco is burned. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Beltway Confidential

New tobacco technology offers huge potential for harm reduction

Guy Bentley · February 13, 2017 3:58 pm

A White House correspondent for ABC News said he worries that press secretary Sean Spicer spends so much time in anger that he worries about his health. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

ABC White House correspondent worries about Sean Spicer’s health

Eddie Scarry · February 13, 2017 2:56 pm

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., said "all of us have this suspicion. He lies a lot." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Franken questions Trump’s mental state

John Siciliano · February 12, 2017 3:10 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., along with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, is calling for rallies nationwide in late February to push against Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Schumer, Sanders call for rallies against Obamacare repeal

Al Weaver · February 11, 2017 3:28 pm