Lunchtime Links
Would the death penalty turn terror suspects into martyrs? There’s “unrest” in the Dem caucus over Afghanistan. Dobbs polls at six percent in the 2012 presidential race — so maybe he’ll run for Senate instead. Jindal gives mixed messages on Landrieu’s “Louisiana Purchase.” Obama’s headed to Copenhagen — for a day. A majority — albeit a slim one — of [...]
Depression may up risk of a leaky bladder in women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older women who suffer from major depression are at greater risk of developing urinary incontinence than women of the same age who are not depressed, new research shows.
China AIDS sufferers face widespread discrimination: U.N.
BEIJING (Reuters) – People in China living with HIV and AIDS face widespread discrimination and stigma, with even medical workers sometimes refusing to touch them, according to a U.N. survey released on Friday.
Nothing Like the Day Before Thanksgiving for a Military Commissions Announcement
Midday on Wednesday Nov. 25, one of the busiest travel times of the year, and journalists stuck in check-in lines at the airport frustratingly checking their mobile devices find this pre-Thanksgiving gift from the Department of Defense: Today, prosecutors in the Office of Military Commissions announced they intend to ask the convening authority to refer new [...]
Leaders Give Thanks for Obama s Copenhagen Decision
The White House sent out a press release last night cataloging statements of praise by leaders in various fields for President Obama’s decision, announced yesterday, to go to Copenhagen for the international climate talks next month. These leaders include politicians — Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) calls the move “one hell of a global game changer [...]
Timely and continuous HIV care extends survival
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, high-risk behavior, HIV infection itself, as well as late initiation and early discontinuation of anti-HIV therapy all contribute to substantial decreases in life expectancy, United States researchers report.
Cost concerns unlikely to sink U.S. health overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. debt that is topping $12 trillion is raising fresh questions about the cost of President Barack Obama’s proposed healthcare overhaul, but those concerns are unlikely to sink the legislation.
An Astute Translation of the Banks Case Against New Regulations
The finance industry, seeming to forget that it was responsible for the economic turmoil that’s pushed unemployment above 10 percent, is lobbying furiously (and successfully) against Democratic legislation designed to protect consumers and prevent a similar episode in the future. Yesterday, industry representatives held a conference call with reporters boasting about just how effective they’re fight [...]
Women who smoke risk having seizures: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who smoke may have a higher risk of developing seizures than non-smokers do, a new study suggests.
