Women face higher health costs amid reform debate
The health care overhaul under consideration would end gender based pricing, eliminate co pays for preventive care, and require affordable maternity coverage. Advocates highlight women's higher preventive needs and uninsured rates while opponents warn of higher costs for men and families.
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Johns Hopkins professor answers swine flu vaccine questions
Johns Hopkins associate professor Andrew Pekosz from the Bloomberg School of Public Health answers questions about the safety of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine. He notes trials show similar safety to seasonal flu vaccines, discusses GBS risk, and explains why vaccination is advised to curb flu cases and severe outcomes.
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deaths from childbirth exceed malaria and HIV deaths worldwide
A study led by Save the Children Gates Foundation and Johns Hopkins finds more than 2 million mothers and babies die annually from childbirth complications, with Africa and South Asia bearing most of the burden. Improved basic health care and emergency skills could prevent most deaths, the report says.
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