Court Rejects Plea To Stop California Health Care Cuts
July 31, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A state court has rejected a plea to put a halt to the planned 10% California health care cuts.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William Highberger ruled against the plea to put a stop to the cuts, which will impact both Medi-Cal and Denti-Cal programs. Read more
Bush Regulation Would Make The Pill A Form Of Abortion
July 31, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The Bush Administration is set to put forth new regulation, changing the definition of abortion. According to the new regulation, any type of contraception, such as using the pill, would be considered a means of abortion.
The regulation is still in its draft stages, as nothing has been made official as of yet. Read more
Public Bans On Smoking Found To Improve Health Of People
July 31, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - A new study carried out in Scotland has revealed that public smoking bans actually improve the overall health of people.
The new study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and found that public smoking bans help reduce the number of hospital visits of people in Scotland. Read more
Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Increases Risk Of Birth Defects
July 31, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - According to a new study, women who develop diabetes before they are pregnant are four times more likely to have their baby suffer from birth defects.
The report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at data from 30,000 women who all attended birth defect centers across the U.S. Read more
New Studies Reveal Genes Leading To Origins Of Schizophrenia
July 31, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - On Wednesday, three new studies were published in the journal Nature, which focus on genes which could lead to scientists finding the origins of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a brain disorder which causes delusions, as well as hallucinations. It impacts nearly one out of every one-hundred people. Read more
House Votes In Favor Of Giving FDA Control Over Tobacco
July 31, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The House voted in favor of a bill which will give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) control over tobacco products.
The new bill, sponsored by Rep. Henry Waxman, a Democrat from California, was passed by the House with a vote of 326 - 102 in favor. Read more
Will The L.A. Ban On Fast Food Restaurants Help Fight Obesity?
July 31, 2008
Los Angeles (ChattahBox) - The Los Angeles City Council put a ban in place, stopping any new fast food restaurant from opening in South Los Angeles for the next year. This brings up the question, will it help fight obesity?
Reports state that South Los Angeles is in the middle of a serious problem with obesity, as almost half of the population is obese. Read more
Harry Potter Author To Publish Fairytales For Charity
July 31, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Harry Potter author JK Rowling has announced that she will publish a collection of fairytales, in hopes of raising money for a children’s charity.
JK Rowling will publish The Tales of the Beedle the Bard on December 4th, with the hopes of raising a lot of money for charity by doing so. Read more
Alex Rodriguez Speaks Out About Divorce, Will Use Prenup
July 31, 2008
Hollywood (ChattahBox) - New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has finally broken his silence, nearly one month after his wife Cynthia filed for divorce. Alex Rodriguez has made it clear that the prenup they have should be enough to settle their divorce.
According to People, court documents will be filed on Thursday which state that Alex Rodriguez feels his marriage to Cynthia is “irretrievably broken.” Read more
Lindsay Lohan’s Little Sister Ali Auditions For Porn Producer
July 31, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Dina Lohan is clearly trying to find some sort of fame for her youngest daughter 14-year old Ali Lohan. Lindsay Lohan’s little sister met with a porn producer on this past Sunday’s episode of Living Lohan.
Controversy immediately kicked into gear following the airing of last Sunday’s episode of the E! reality series. Read more