http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/health health news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2012 2012-02-04T07:23:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020212_boehner_birth_control/boehner-obamas-birth-control-order-unconstitutional/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020212_boehner_birth_control/boehner-obamas-birth-control-order-unconstitutional/ 06:15:00Z Global Post The White House was on the defensive Thursday over its requirement that church-affiliated employers cover birth control after House Speaker John Boehner called the order unconstitutional. 2012-02-03T06:15:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020212_loughner/loughner-still-incompetent-trial-hearing-set/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020212_loughner/loughner-still-incompetent-trial-hearing-set/ 01:26:00Z Dylan Smith A psychologist says accused Jan. 8 gunman Jared Loughner is still incompetent to stand trial. While Loughner’s mental state is improving, he should remain in a prison hospital for another four months, she said. His attorneys agreed. 2012-02-03T01:26:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020212_buckmaster/buckmaster-irs-cracks-down-identity-theft-tax-fraud/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020212_buckmaster/buckmaster-irs-cracks-down-identity-theft-tax-fraud/ 21:09:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - We kick off the show with Democratic Candidate for US Senate Don Bivens. Then, we talk about the IRS crackdown on identity theft with Brian Watson, Special Agent with the Department of the Treasury. Also, Marana Mayor Ed Honea on his town’s new one-stop business center. Plus, attorney Don Loose has an update on the state’s medical marijuana law. 2012-02-02T21:09:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020212_red_cross_fine/red-cross-hit-with-10m-fine-over-bad-blood-handling/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020212_red_cross_fine/red-cross-hit-with-10m-fine-over-bad-blood-handling/ 16:39:00Z Lena Groeger The FDA has hit the American Red Cross with a nearly $10 million fine for safety violations, lax oversight and faulty testing of its blood services. The fine is just the latest of more than a dozen the Red Cross has racked up in the last decade. 2012-02-02T16:39:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020112_victim_advocates/pima-county-attorney-seeks-victim-advocates/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020112_victim_advocates/pima-county-attorney-seeks-victim-advocates/ 03:26:00Z Mariana Dale The Pima County Attorney is looking for volunteer advocates to aid victims of violent crime. Information sessions begin Feb. 16. 2012-02-02T03:26:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020112_xrays/drive-by-x-rays-security-screeners-expanding-radiation-use/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020112_xrays/drive-by-x-rays-security-screeners-expanding-radiation-use/ 20:49:00Z Michael Grabell U.S. law enforcement agencies are exposing people to radiation in more settings and in increasing doses to screen for explosives, weapons and drugs. In addition to the controversial airport body scanners,  X-ray devices have proliferated in prisons, on the streets of New York and at our borders. 2012-02-01T20:49:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020112_pfizer_the_pill/birth-control-pills-recalled/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020112_pfizer_the_pill/birth-control-pills-recalled/ 16:03:00Z Jessica Phelan Roughly 1 million packets of birth control pills have been recalled, after pharmaceutical company Pfizer said they might not provide the correct dose to prevent pregnancy. 2012-02-01T16:03:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013112_az_tanning_beds/bill-would-bar-az-salons-from-letting-teens-use-tanning-beds/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013112_az_tanning_beds/bill-would-bar-az-salons-from-letting-teens-use-tanning-beds/ 23:47:00Z Cale Ottens Rep. Peggy Judd, a Republican from Willcox, has introduced a bill that would ban establishments from allowing those under 18 into tanning beds. 2012-01-31T23:47:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013112_buckmaster/buckmaster-it-possible-ward-off-alzheimers-disease/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013112_buckmaster/buckmaster-it-possible-ward-off-alzheimers-disease/ 21:15:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - We start things off with a conversation with Nancy Young Wright, Democratic Candidate for Pima County Supervisor in District 1. Also, the Tuesday Money Maker Report with Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman. Plus, Alzheimer’s researcher Dr. Al Kaszniak. 2012-01-31T21:15:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013112_booster_seats/statehouse-sees-new-effort-require-booster-seats-kids/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013112_booster_seats/statehouse-sees-new-effort-require-booster-seats-kids/ 19:17:00Z Jordan Moon Arizona is one of three states that don’t require booster seats after children graduate from car seats, but a Republican lawmaker said she’s determined to change that despite years of failed attempts at the Legislature. 2012-01-31T19:17:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/013012_soldierbraininjury/specialized-rehab-rare-brain-injured-soldiers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/013012_soldierbraininjury/specialized-rehab-rare-brain-injured-soldiers/ 22:18:00Z Joaquin Sapien Although 230,000 soldiers have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries, only 20 at a time get advanced personalized rehabilitation at a new state-of-the-art treatment center — and they must stay in the military to do so. 2012-01-30T22:18:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013012_buckmaster/buckmaster-brewer-obama-tarmac-tiff-divides-arizonans/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013012_buckmaster/buckmaster-brewer-obama-tarmac-tiff-divides-arizonans/ 21:46:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - It’s the Monday Political Face-Off featuring commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Plus, a conversation with Dr. Gorden Ewy, head of the UA Sarver Heart Center. 2012-01-30T21:46:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/013012_nuclear_risks/loophole-nuclear-bill-may-create-risk-terrorist-bomb/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/013012_nuclear_risks/loophole-nuclear-bill-may-create-risk-terrorist-bomb/ 21:31:00Z Aaron Mehta Nuclear experts have told Congress that a loophole in a bill meant to limit the use of bomb-grade uranium in medical isotopes could undo years of work to curb the risk of a terrorist nuclear bomb. 2012-01-30T21:31:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012912_hssa_bait_dog/overcoming-odds-pit-bull-pup-finds-home/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012912_hssa_bait_dog/overcoming-odds-pit-bull-pup-finds-home/ 21:25:00Z Rachel Cabakoff Gleason, an 8-month-old pit bull mix, bears the scars of his days spent as a bait dog for fighting, but the trusting and docile pup is ready for a brighter future in a loving home. 2012-01-29T21:25:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012712_factcheck_gop_florida/more-factual-fouls-latest-fla-gop-debate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012712_factcheck_gop_florida/more-factual-fouls-latest-fla-gop-debate/ 19:30:00Z Factcheck.org The four GOP presidential candidates met for yet another debate. This one, the final debate prior to Florida’s Jan. 31 primary, brought out false claims about immigration, health care, President Obama and terrorists seeking missile bases in Cuba. 2012-01-27T19:30:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012612_rail_safety/as-rail-tragedies-fade-from-memory-resistance-safety-rule-gains-steam/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012612_rail_safety/as-rail-tragedies-fade-from-memory-resistance-safety-rule-gains-steam/ 21:50:00Z Stuart Silverstein Less than four years after a California train disaster spurred passage of major safety legislation, railroad companies are pushing hard to relax the law’s chief provision. 2012-01-26T21:50:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012612_students_contraception_insurance/contraceptive-coverage-rule-big-win-students/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012612_students_contraception_insurance/contraceptive-coverage-rule-big-win-students/ 19:06:00Z Lucy Panza Students need affordable contraception as much as other young adults do, and starting this August, they will have it with no cost-sharing, regardless of whether their university has a religious affiliation. 2012-01-26T19:06:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012612_feds_bpa/feds-have-failed-act-toxic-chemical-report-says/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012612_feds_bpa/feds-have-failed-act-toxic-chemical-report-says/ 18:47:00Z Chris Hamby Despite growing fears over the health effects of a chemical found in many baby bottles and a host of other products, federal regulators have done little to protect the public, according to a new report from a nonprofit research group. 2012-01-26T18:47:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012612_az_colleges_immunizations/lawmaker-wants-stop-universitites-colleges-from-mandating-vaccinations/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012612_az_colleges_immunizations/lawmaker-wants-stop-universitites-colleges-from-mandating-vaccinations/ 16:00:00Z Brittany Smith Barring state universities and community colleges from requiring students to have immunizations would remove a roadblock to higher education for some Arizonans, a state lawmaker said. 2012-01-26T16:00:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012512_az_kolfage/giffords-shares-special-bond-with-vet-invited-state-union/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012512_az_kolfage/giffords-shares-special-bond-with-vet-invited-state-union/ 06:38:00Z Dustin Volz Before Gabrielle Giffords inspired the nation, Brian Kolfage – who lost both legs and an arm in a 2004 mortar attack in Iraq – inspired her. 2012-01-26T06:38:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012512_az_reservation_hib/navajo-tribal-members-combat-unspoken-crisis-hiv/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012512_az_reservation_hib/navajo-tribal-members-combat-unspoken-crisis-hiv/ 05:56:00Z Nicole Gilbert HIV is a taboo topic among the Navajo tribe, one of the largest in the country with over 300,000 members. Many Navajo, some say, believe that speaking of disease is the same as bringing it into the community. 2012-01-26T05:56:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012512_kelly_giffords/kelly-giffords-decided-step-down-month-ago/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012512_kelly_giffords/kelly-giffords-decided-step-down-month-ago/#When: 19:04:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Gabrielle Giffords realized a month ago that she was not ready to return to work, her husband said Wednesday, describing her resignation as “the best thing to do.” Kelly and Giffords have followed the ongoing case against Jared Loughner, and “want him to be punished for his crimes,’ he said. (with full interview video) %2012-%01-%26GMT%02:%04:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012412_stateoftheunion_text/full-text-obamas-state-union/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012412_stateoftheunion_text/full-text-obamas-state-union/ 02:31:00Z TucsonSentinel.com The full text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union, as provided by the White House. 2012-01-25T02:31:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012412_giffords_state_union/obama-greets-giffords-with-big-hug-state-union/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012412_giffords_state_union/obama-greets-giffords-with-big-hug-state-union/ 02:09:00Z Janet Rose Jackman U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was greeted with applause and a tight hug from President Obama before his State of the Union on Tuesday. (with video) 2012-01-25T02:09:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012412_giffords_resignation/giffords-will-submit-resignation-letter-wednesday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012412_giffords_resignation/giffords-will-submit-resignation-letter-wednesday/ 01:59:00Z Janet Rose Jackman U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will submit her letter of resignation from the House of Representatives on Wednesday, her office confirmed Tuesday night. 2012-01-25T01:59:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012412_longterm_care_insurance/calculating-long-term-care-policy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012412_longterm_care_insurance/calculating-long-term-care-policy/ 21:07:00Z Caroline E. Mayer The question of whether to get long-term care insurance bedevils consumers and their advisors. Premiums range from $1,000 to $5,000 a year, depending on the age, sex and health of the purchaser, as well as the extent of the coverage. And policy details can be confusing. 2012-01-24T21:07:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012412_women_pain_study/study-women-feel-pain-more-intensely-than-men/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012412_women_pain_study/study-women-feel-pain-more-intensely-than-men/ 17:30:00Z Global Post Women seeking medical care for a wide range of medical problems in the hospital or clinics at Stanford University School of Medicine reported higher pain intensity, on average, compared with men with the same diagnoses. 2012-01-24T17:30:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012412_gop_fla_debate/factual-flubs-florida/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012412_gop_fla_debate/factual-flubs-florida/ 15:18:00Z Factcheck.org The four remaining candidates debated once again, this time in Tampa, Fla. — where facts took a beating. 2012-01-24T15:18:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012312_borderpatrol_blotter/border-patrol-arrests-6-with-criminal-pasts/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012312_borderpatrol_blotter/border-patrol-arrests-6-with-criminal-pasts/ 00:18:00Z Janet Rose Jackman Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested six men with criminal pasts and rescued a man suffering from severe dehydration in separate incidents since Saturday. 2012-01-24T00:18:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012312_giffords_kolfage/disabled-vet-attend-state-union-as-giffords-guest/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012312_giffords_kolfage/disabled-vet-attend-state-union-as-giffords-guest/ 23:11:00Z Janet Rose Jackman Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage’s schedule as a University of Arizona architecture student got a little more interesting this week when he was invited to be a guest of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords for President Obama’s State of the Union on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. 2012-01-23T23:11:04+00:00