Need for Awareness about Breastfeeding Rights
Submitted by Cindy Tweed on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 13:09It has been revealed in a recent report that there is yet another buzz created about breastfeeding in public. This happened after there was a recent incident in which a woman from Texas was told to feed her child in the dressing room, and not in public. It raises moral questions. Is it really so wrong and awkward for women to be feeding their children in public?
Breastfeeding is an Established Right
Submitted by Ria Patel on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 13:10In a recent incident, a nursing mother from Texas was asked to feed her baby in the dressing room and not in the clothing store. This is what sparked reactions from other women who were of the view that they should be allowed to feed their children wherever they want.
Study Raises Concerns Regarding Faster Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Submitted by Elina Needham on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:28Making an immensely shocking disclosure, a recently concluded study, which was presented on Wednesday during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium held in Texas, has claimed that an extensively swift sort of radiation treatment that is rapidly gaining popularity among women suffering from preliminary phase of breast cancer may not turn out to be as safe and effective as the traditional radiat
Breast Cancer Survival Rate Lesser Among Elderly Women
Submitted by Satish Karat on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 12:49Breast cancer has today become one of the severely affecting illnesses among women. Though reports have highlighted that the illness has affected fewer women since past two decades, a new study has recently revealed that the improvement rates in the survivals of the illness have become slow especially among the oldest women suffering with the disease.
Shepherd Hospital in Longview Welcomes the Largest Newborn
Submitted by Elina Needham on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 10:08According to reports, Janet Johnson has given birth to a baby boy, who weighs 16 pounds, which is above double of the average weight of a newborn, at the Shepherd Hospital in Longview. The baby is said to be the ‘largest newborn’ in the Lone Star State.
Texas Gets Another Reason to Be Recognized
Submitted by Satish Karat on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 08:26Texas has many reasons to its identification and one more was added to its kitty and that was now it has the biggest baby ever born in the state. Janet Johnson gave birth to a baby boy named as Ja Michael who weighed 16lbs 1oz.
States Looking Forward to Cut Off Payments of Physicians Treating the Poor
Submitted by Satish Karat on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 13:21Various states were planning to control the Medicaid costs and were planning to cut off the payments of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers that treat the poor.
Researchers to Photograph Kids’ Lunch Trays
Submitted by Cindy Tweed on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 08:18The health officials will be looking at food trays of schoolchildren at five elementary schools in Texas through camera, as a unique project funded by the US Department of Agriculture aims to capture images of food plates of kids to monitor their calories intake.
NRHA’s Meeting Brings Hope for Rural Health
Submitted by Ria Patel on Sat, 05/07/2011 - 08:22Most of the experts have been of the belief that rural health is enjoying a very limited role in healthcare reform but at the same time the National Rural Health Association's annual meeting in Austin, Texas, came up with a couple of decisions which can bring hope for several people.
Community Health System Facing Allegations for Overbilling
Submitted by Amit Pathania on Wed, 04/20/2011 - 13:07The Community Health System spoke in loud against the lawsuit filed by its rival, Tenet Healthcare and lodged a motion in the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Tuesday. The company has justified its filed motion and said that the lawsuit that alleged highly expensive Medicare has no strong grounds and just a bunch of flaws.











