MA law now requires preschools to include teeth brushing time and lessons
The law has sparked a debate on privacy and government intrusion.
For Women Who Want Kids, ‘the Sooner the Better’: 90 Percent of Eggs Gone By Age 30
ABC Good Morning America Reports:
By the time a woman hits 30, nearly all of her ovarian eggs are gone for good, according a new study that says women who put off childbearing for too long could have difficulty ever conceiving.
The study published by the University of St. Andrews and Edinburgh University in Scotland found that [...]
PA is closing Allentown State Hospital
The state wants to move towards community-based care as a care solution for the mentally ill, rather than institutionalization.
Hospitals round-up for 1/29
Get the news on Williamsport Regional Medical Center, UPMC Braddock, and York, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties’ nursing homes.
Gossip Corner: Geisinger’s chief may be picked to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS has been without a permanent administrator since October 2006.
Info on adult day care centers will be easier to find later this year
If the problems reported in many Lehigh Valley centers are found in centers statewide, however, you may not like what you find.
Group of House R’s wants to pass legislation to opt out of federal healthcare mandates
Pennsylvania is one of 25 states, including Ohio and West Virginia, with legislation that would allow the state to “opt out” of federal health care mandates
Hospitals round-up for 1/27
See what’s up with Hershey Medical Center, Washington Hospital, Excela Health, and UPMC Braddock.
Study examines pregnant women and their herbal use
Experts say pregnant women should be careful about what herbs they consume, since not much research has been done on herb use and pregnancy.
Study says atrial fibrillation best treated by procedure, not drugs
The University of Pennsylvania was among the medical centers that participated in the study.