http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/morning-after-pill-access-expanded-as-judge-blasts-fda-delay-20130406-2hebl.html
A federal judge ruled Friday that the government must make the most common morning-after pill available over the counter for all ages, instead of requiring a prescription for girls 16 and younger.
Massachusetts' Interim Health Dept. Head Stepping Down
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4763/20130406/massachusetts-interim-health-dept-head-stepping-down.htm
Dr. Lauren Smith announced Friday that she will be vacating her office after eight months serving as the interim commissioner at the state level with the Massachusetts' Department of Health.
Hepatitis Scare at NYC Restaurant Sparks Call for Vaccines
http://abcnews.go.com/US/health-dept-warns-hepatitis-scare-nyc-restaurant/story?id=18896291
Share. 0. Dessert is off the menu at one New York restaurant, after the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found that one employee working in the pastry kitchen of the Alta restaurant had been infected with Hepatitis A. Health department officials ...
Thousands rally for pot legalization at Hash Bash
http://arborweb.com/articles/hash_bash__1977_full_article.html
DETROIT -- Ralph Worick's green-and-white-striped flag fluttered in the blustery chill Saturday as thousands gathered and called for the legalization of marijuana at the 42nd annual Hash Bash at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Hero in training: SEMO student organization to hold the school's first Relay for Life
http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/local/celebrating-but-fighting-back-1-4967218
Colleges Against Cancer, a student group at Southeast Missouri State University, will host the school's first Relay for Life on Friday.
Norovirus outbreak noted in Alaska schools
http://www.adn.com/2013/04/05/2853572/dozens-of-anchorage-students-sickened.html
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 6 (UPI) -- Health officials are investigating a suspected outbreak of norovirus in several Alaska high schools causing teens to vomit unexpectedly.
Stepping up for autism awareness
http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2013/apr/06/stepping-up-for-awareness/
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Several years ago, the mother of an autistic student asked special education teacher Shanna Payne if she would consider helping raise awareness for autism.
Kasich's budget: Keep the good stuff, ax the bad
http://www.toledoblade.com/DavidKushma/2013/04/07/Kasich-s-budget-Keep-the-good-stuff-ax-the-bad.html
Gov. John Kasich waves after giving his State of the State address in Lima in February. His proposed budget before the General Assembly includes progressive proposals as well as negative ones.
Think pink for the cure
http://blogs.dailymail.com/mommyhood/2013/04/06/this-one-is-for-bridget/
Participants leave the starting line during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Antonio. (Darren Abate/For the Express-News) Photo: Darren Abate, Darren Abate/Express-News.
Survey shows parents back teens getting birth control
http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_22969436/survey-shows-parents-back-teens-getting-birth-control
LOWELL -- Nearly 80 percent of parents who responded to a recent survey regarding the causes of and solutions to teen pregnancy said they think it would be a good thing if teens had access to birth control without a parent's permission.
Could Scientists Peek Into Your Dreams?
http://dawn.com/2013/04/05/japan-scientists-can-read-dreams-study-2/
THURSDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Talk about mind reading. Researchers have discovered a potential way to decode your dreams, predicting the content of the visual imagery you've experienced on the basis of neural activity recorded during sleep.
300 Heroic Taxis Light Up Plane Runway For Emergency Medical Evacuation ...
http://www.peruviantimes.com/05/mototaxis-light-up-remote-jungle-airstrip-to-help-evacuation-of-three-sick-people/18694/
Heeding an emergency call for help, hundreds of private motorcycle taxis lined up along the tarmac of an airstrip in Peru to help a medivac flight take off.
Sunday: Acquaintances of oral surgeon shocked by allegations
http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/dr-scott-harrington-letters-for-patients-who-receive-negative-hepatitis-and-hiv-test-results
W. Scott Harrington was listed as "Boots" Harrington in the 1965 Edison High School yearbook. Courtesy. ×. Print this story.
Humane Society's Pets of the Week
http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/humane-society-moving-forward-with-expansion/?id=146214
If you're looking for a pet, drop into the Connecticut Humane Society's Quaker Hill branch and have a look around. They have dogs, cats and the occasional small animal.
Delicate dance as U of M president courts Denny Sanford
http://www.startribune.com/local/201788891.html
Delicate dance as U of M president courts Denny Sanford. Article by: TONY KENNEDY , Star Tribune; Updated: April 6, 2013 - 10:26 PM.
'Cheat Death' slogan draws scrutiny
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Cheat-Death-slogan-draws-scrutiny-201547401.html
GASTONIA, N.C. -- Gaston Memorial Hospital became CaroMont Regional Medical Center on Thursday and also rolled out a new community health movement with a slogan that's already stirring controversy: “Cheat Death.
Fargo Essentia hospital prepares for $80M expansion
http://www.crookstontimes.com/article/20130405/NEWS/130409710/-1/news
Hospital officials say the current 105-bed facility operates at a high capacity every day and more patients are demanding services.
Wauwatosa Froedtert Hospital Employee Tests Positive for TB
http://fox6now.com/2013/04/05/officials-say-tuberculosis-case-at-froedtert-hospital-poses-no-threat/
About 40 patients and 100 workers will be offered free tuberculosis tests after a Froedtert Hospital employee in the Wauwatosa campus tested positive for TB, reported the Associated Press.
With Brain-To-Brain Connection, A Human Wags A Rat's Tail
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1317230-researchers-create-brain-brain-interface-rat
In a world's first, a researcher was able to create a brain-to-brain interface with an animal of another species, and issue commands with only his mind.
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