Health - news
Spouses sometimes find themselves as caregivers
In hindsight, L.H. Wilson said the signs of his wife’s dementia were there. But when Imogene Wilson did not recognize their longtime friends during a trip to the beach, he knew without a doubt there was a problem. more »
By Carrie Brown McWhorter - Apr 8, 2009
Topic: Family, Elderly, Living, Health, Marriage,
Smoke clears after House tobacco vote
The days of packaging and promoting tobacco products with virtually no meaningful restrictions appear to be nearing a smoky end. In a resounding vote, the House has taken the first step toward reining in the products linked to the deaths of more than 400,000 Americans each year. more »
By Doug Carlson - Apr 7, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation,
House OKs bill to control tobacco
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives easily approved a bill last week to give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 6, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation,
Senate Dems. urge Obama to keep health conscience rules
WASHINGTON—Two Democratic senators have sent a letter to President Obama “strongly” urging him to keep intact Bush administration regulations that protect health-care workers from being forced to take part in medical procedures — such as abortions — to which they morally object. more »
By Michael Foust - Mar 31, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion,
Oversight of tobacco offers potential to save lives
The product packs a devastating punch. Its smoke-lined trail leads to some startling statistics: More than 400,000 Americans die each year as a result of its scourge, and each day some 3,500 children try it in one form for the first time while another 1,000 children become regular users. more »
By Doug Carlson - Mar 24, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Living, Health,
New stimulus law will ration health care, evangelicals say
WASHINGTON—President Obama signed a massive economic stimulus bill Feb. 17 amid a range of protests about a move toward rationed health care, unwise and exorbitant expenditures, and religious discrimination. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 19, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation, National,
Congress Sails SCHIP Into Icy Waters
The Senate has now joined the House in passing a massive expansion to a health insurance program for needy children. What began as a commendable program more than a decade ago to provide health insurance to children whose low-income families do not qualify for Medicaid has been hijacked into something far different—largely at the expense of the families and children it purports to assist. more »
By Doug Carlson - Feb 3, 2009
Topic: Family, Children, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation,
Little Rock ministry offers out-of-town cancer patients home away from home
While there is no place like home, a Little Rock ministry is providing out-of-town cancer patients a home away from home.
The Christian Endeavors Foundation Hospitality House, which opened in April 2008, has become a temporary home for several patients and their families who come for treatment in Little Rock, primarily at the Multiple Myeloma Institute for Research Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). more »
By Stella Prather - Feb 2, 2009
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health,
Religious Liberty in 2009
America will reflect this week on one of her foundational principles: religious liberty. In one of his final acts in office, President Bush will set aside Jan. more »
By Doug Carlson - Jan 13, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty,
Grandview Church members offer prayer, support to CCU, ICU families
Every Sunday around 4 p.m., members of Grandview Baptist Church, Dothan, Ala., enter the critical care unit (CCU) waiting room at a local hospital on a mission to offer hope, comfort and prayer. more »
By Jenifer Martin Siemens - Jan 13, 2009