Boehner’s office reportedly kept health exchange on hold for 35 minutes
http://twitter.com/#!/MacFarlaneNews/status/403659130885267456 As Twitchy reported, House Speaker John Boehner attempted to sign up for Obamacare today, a process he called a train wreck. Boehner...
View ArticleInfographic: India takes a progressive step by decriminalizing suicide –...
By decriminalizing suicide, India finally accepts that investment in mental health is more useful than prosecuting someone already tortured. A look at the number of people in the country that take the...
View ArticleFocus on mental health
The Mental Health Care Bill, 2016, passed by the Rajya Sabha, can be applauded for some innovative aspects even as it has introduced many issues detrimental to mental health care (Editorial, Aug.13)....
View ArticleGovernors push back against Obamacare health insurance exchanges
http://twitter.com/#!/lisalecallie/status/269260580697808896 Obamacare certainly is a resilient beast. The tax that isn’t a tax emerged victorious from multiple Congressional repeal efforts and a...
View ArticlePope sends Easter tweet urging acceptance of ‘risen Jesus;’ haters hate
http://twitter.com/#!/Pontifex/status/318260123485208576 Because it’s never too early for Pope-bashing and Catholic-bashing from the Twitter Tolerance Mob… @pontifex um, so, yeah, the whole washing and...
View ArticleChuck Woolery: AARP/White House emails show effort to pass Obamacare
http://twitter.com/#!/chuckwoolery/status/261203573076013056 First, note that Chuck Woolery is a paid spokesperson for Generation America, a membership organization in direct competition with the AARP....
View ArticleLatest Elliot Rodger meme: ‘He didn’t need sex; he needed a psychiatrist.’
http://twitter.com/#!/noupizza4you/status/470520074009194498 One of the many dubious memes coming out of Friday’s shooting in Isla Vista, Calif., is that Elliot Rodger simply needed some tender, loving...
View Article15 Ways You’ve Been Shampooing Your Hair Wrong
The key to a good hair day might just be a shampoo away. View this image › 1. You’ve been fooled into thinking that your shampoo HAS to lather. View this image › Shutterstock Sulfates (sodium laureth...
View ArticleFishermen ailing in Pak jails: Wives seek visa to visit them – Times of India
Worried over the health conditions of their spouses languishing in Pakistan jails, the wives of three Indian fishermen have requested to be granted visa to visit their husbands. Read more:...
View ArticleCommunity Post: 9 Amazing Skincare Tips We Learned From Our Grandmas
Our grandmothers, our skincare gurus. 1. Don’t throw out your rice water. View this image › dagogarciaprod.com Rice water is rich with minerals that are amazing for your skin and hair — using the...
View ArticleTherapists for the mind
Mental health has assumed increasing importance in our society which is plagued by various vectors of stress, marginalised family structures and increased vulnerability to challenges in interpersonal...
View ArticlePeople are incorporating coconut oil in their diet – Times of India
Being a Malayali, Anitha Mohan was used to food cooked in coconut oil. However, after reading reports of it hiking cholesterol levels, she switched to vegetable oil. But the bottle of coconut oil is...
View ArticleHealth could soon become a fundamental right – Times of India
Health may soon be declared a fundamental right of every individual, similar to education, if the draft National Health Policy proposed by the ministry goes through. The draft is expected to be sent to...
View ArticlePregnant woman tests positive for Zika virus in New York City
Gothamist reports today that a third person in New York City, a pregnant woman who was traveling abroad, has tested positive for the Zika virus. The virus has infected thousands in Latin America, and...
View ArticleTrump’s health allegations a ‘wacky strategy’: Hillary
Hillary Clinton is pushing back against charges that she’s physically unfit for the White House.The Democratic presidential candidate said the accusations are part of a “wacky strategy” by GOP rival...
View ArticleTanks’ cleaning programme launched in Kolar district
Health and Family Welfare Minister and district in-charge K.R. Ramesh Kumar launched the cleaning drive of tanks in the district on Sunday, beginning with Alavatta tank in Srinivasapur taluk, Muduva...
View ArticleZac Efron Bros Down To Grow Up
Our teen idols are “all heart, no libido” — so what happens when they grow up? Ricky Nelson, Rock Hudson, Zac Efron, and the impossible contradictions of masculinity. View this image › Zac Efron “looks...
View Article13 Unexpected Moisturizing Tips To Get You Through Winter
Condition your leg hair and put on some lotion jeans. ‘Cuz it’s been a long, hard winter. 1. Treat your dry skin like pound cake. View this image › Via walmart.com Crisco is occlusive, which means it...
View ArticleInfographic: Dengue & chikungunya cases on the rise – Times of India
The health ministry has issued as many as 11 advisories to the states usually susceptible to these diseases, asking them to take all preventive measures and be prepared to tackle any outbreak. The...
View ArticleMalady Nation: Regulating India’s regressive health insurance
Three quarters of India’s population has no health insurance. Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said in May 2016, that only about 24 per cent of the population has some form of medical insura...
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