Monday, October 12, 2009
MANHASSET, N.Y., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The National Institutes of Health has awarded more than $2 million to allow researchers to study the genetic basis of schizophrenia. The grant was given to a team of researchers led by Todd Lencz of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Ariel Darvasi of... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Women target insurance 'gender gap'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Women's advocates say they're looking to correct what they call a long-standing gender gap in insurance companies' treatment of female consumers. They are working to insert provisions in healthcare reform legislation that would, among other things, bar "gender ratings"... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Mayors' group proposes gun reform
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A bipartisan group of about 450 U.S. mayors says it's pressing President Barack Obama to adopt broad gun regulatory reform to disarm criminals. Mayors Against Illegal Guns want Obama to adopt dozens of reforms to curb gun violence and create a federal interstate firearms... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Crisis Mode
Imagine that you have spent most of your life in one job. Now, imagine that you lose your job tomorrow. Along with losing the security of a steady paycheck and retirement benefits, you lose your health insurance coverage as well. No matter where you are perched on the political fence, the lack of... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Citizenship too costly for many immigrants
BOSTON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Scores of immigrants in Massachusetts and other U.S. states are unable to become legal citizens due to high citizenship fees, experts say. The Boston Globe said Monday while nearly 300,000 legal immigrants in Massachusetts alone could become U.S. citizens, most are unable... Sign in to see full entry.