Health 

Undiagnosed Celiac Disease More Common Today Than 50 Years Ago Say US Researchers - US researchers said that undiagnosed cases of celiac disease, where the immune system has a strong adverse reaction to the protein found in wheat and other grains, appear to have increased dramatically in the last 50 years. They also found, over a 45 year follow up, that people with undiagnosed celiac disease have a nearly four-fold increased risk of premature death from any cause. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 PDT

HELP Democrats Draft New Bill With Public Plan And Employer Mandate That They Say Is Cheaper - Democrats on a key Senate committee are readying a plan that has a government-run insurance option and a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to its employees, The Associated Press reports. "In a letter outlining the details, Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT

India To Provide Incentives For Medical Professionals To Work In Rural, Underserved Areas - In an effort to encourage medical professionals to provide services to low-income rural populations in India, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad announced an initiative that will significantly raise the salary of "doctors, specialists and para-medical staff" who elect to work in "rural, particularly far-flung and inaccessible areas," the Hindu reports. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT

Politico Examines Retraction, Resubmission Of HHS HIV Immigration Policy - Politico's Blog "Under the Radar" explores the HHS' recent decision to revise documents submitted to the Federal Register regarding a change in HIV-related immigration policy. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT

AMA President Calls For Congress' Insurance Plan For All Uninsured Americans - While CNN reports that the American Medical Association's new president, J. James Rohack, is open to a government-funded health insurance option, others report that the system the AMA now endorses is not a public plan, but the heavily managed private plan that federal employees participate in. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT

Obama Presses Case For Health Reform - President Barack Obama pitched his health reform proposal Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Annandale, Va., asking the public and Congress to deliver on health care reform. The Associated Press reports that Obama put "a human face" on health care reform by hugging a cancer patient, but gave few new details on his health care reform plans. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT