Indian hospital groups are betting the economic crisis will transform the medical tourism industry from one tailored to individual patients, to one that targets corporate America's soaring health-care costs. picked by suebe 12 months ago

Medical care in the United States is derided as miserable compared to health care systems in the rest of the developed world. Economists, government officials, insurers, and academics beat the drum for a far larger government role in health care. Much of the public assumes that their arguments are sound because the calls for change are so ubiquitous and the topic so complex. Before we turn to gove... read full post picked by shuallyo 4 months ago

David Weightman admitted he had murdered his parents for money, and said their continued opposition to him having a motorbike was merely the "icing on the cake'' of his thirst for the inheritance. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An online auction system developed for councils to buy cheap wheelie bins and stationery is being used to buy end-of-life and dementia care for vulnerable elderly people.

The NHS in London has held a series of 30 “reverse e-auctions”, where bids are driven down instead of up, for £195 million worth of contracts for palliative and dementia care for patients leaving hospital. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she was "absolutely" committed to doing so. picked by shuallyo 3 weeks ago

Think rabid soccer moms and blood thirsty baseball dads. When their children were cheap shotted or wrong called, these parents went for the throats of other youth players, coaches, and parents. If these parents attack, you don't want to be around. picked by rjonesx 1 year ago

Around 300 children have died in the US in the last 25 years after medical care was withheld on religious grounds. The recent death of Kara Neumann of treatable juvenile diabetes and the subsequent arrest of her parents for their choices in her care, has sparked the dispute over the limits on freedom of religion. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven months after it launched.

Image that... Universal Health Care not working out like they'd like us to believe. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

My psych teacher showed us this video in class.
It is amazing what parents will do to get affordable child care! The onion strikes again... picked by cartoonmotion 2 years ago

Christopher Monks, 24, wanted Shaun Skarnes to murder his parents. Not that unusual. Even the fact that they were "furries" isn't that unheard of. What makes this odd is Christopher also wanted Shaun to bite his penis off during sex. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

A recent trend in the Australian legal system has seen parents being ordered to stop bickering in front of their children or face possible legal action. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A couple from Manitoba province, Canada lost custody of their children when it was found about their attempts to impose Nazi beliefs and racists feelings on their children. Two children, a seven-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy were removed from their parents and are cared by the local Child and Family Services. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Stephen Scott, director of research at the National Academy for Parenting Practitioners, has said his research shows children from lesbian couples do better in life than the offspring of heterosexual couples.

"Lesbians make better parents than a man and a women," Mr Scott told a meeting for the launch of think tank Demos. picked by Magoo 2 weeks ago

Until now parents have been allowed to "reasonably and moderately correct" their children, but deputies deleted that clause and rewrote Spain's civil code to make clear a child's physical and psychological integrity should be respected. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A 43-YEAR-OLD man exploded with rage and killed his elderly parents with an axe after his mother laughed when the man's pet cat died. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Imagine you threw a party and invited all your friends. You’re goofing around, taking silly pictures, totally having a great time. And then your parents walk in…not to bust you, but to join the party. They want in on your private jokes, they finish their fortune cookie readings with “in bed,” and might even bust out with a “that’s what she said,” just beca... read full post picked by suebe 8 months ago

In a reflection of a legislative strategy that has left no stone unturned, President Barack Obama on Monday called on like-minded bloggers to help his administration keep the heat on lawmakers to pass health care reform. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Parents have become more ambivalent about the Internet, with a new study finding fewer of them considering it good for their children. picked by wags273 2 years ago

A growing number of children are being turned into spoilt "little princes and princesses" by their parents, a teachers' union leader has warned.

Many start school without proper moral boundaries because they are not being taught good behaviour in the home, said Amanda Haehner, president of the NASUWT. picked by KerOBeroS32 6 months ago

Some parents are trying to have children in the autumn, so their children will be the oldest in their school year - because older kids do better, say statistics.
But if you're being raised by idiots like this, does age matter? picked by TheStep 2 years ago