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| New Jersey one step closer to outlawing conversion therapy for gay youths Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:27 PM PDT By Victoria Cavaliere (Reuters) - New Jersey's senate approved a bill on Thursday to prevent licensed therapists from counseling gay and lesbian youths to change their sexual orientation, a day after the Supreme Court handed the gay rights movement two significant victories. The measure will now go to Republican Governor Chris Christie. Christie's office did not comment on whether he would sign or veto the bill, but gay rights advocates expressed optimism that New Jersey would become the second state after California to outlaw conversion therapy for people under the age of 18. ... Full Story | Top |
| Texas Governor Perry vows to pass 20-week abortion ban Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:19 PM PDT DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday vowed that his state will ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy and said that the democratic process was hijacked in the senate this week. The Republican governor's comments to the National Right to Life convention in Dallas came a day after he announced that lawmakers will return to the Capitol for a second special legislative session, in part to address abortion restrictions. ... Full Story | Top |
| Appeals court rules for Hobby Lobby in contraception challenge Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:34 AM PDT By Terry Baynes (Reuters) - Arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby may be entitled to an exemption from a requirement in President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul to include free contraception coverage in its employee health insurance plans, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower-court ruling that had rejected the family-owned company's request for temporary protection from the regulation. The chain operates 525 retail stores across the country and employs more than 13,000 full-time workers. ... Full Story | Top |
| High rate of head injuries seen among Canadian youth Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:25 AM PDT By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in five Canadian teens reported a serious head injury in a new study, a rate researchers say is much higher than previous studies have found. In a survey of 8,900 students in grades seven through 12, close to six percent reported losing consciousness for at least five minutes or being hospitalized for head trauma in the past year, and 20 percent reported ever having that type of injury. ... Full Story | Top |
| Supreme Court declines to take up two more gay rights cases Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:06 AM PDT  By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day after deciding two major cases on gay marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to take up two more cases on the issue. The cases concerned Nevada's ban on same-sex marriage, and an Arizona law that denies state benefits to domestic partners. The court, which rejects the vast majority of cases that come before it, declined to hear the cases without comment. The action means an appeals court ruling striking down the Arizona law stays in effect, while litigation over the Nevada law will continue. ... Full Story | Top |
| More than half of Americans disapprove of new health law: poll Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:24 AM PDT By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans say President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul will make things worse for their families and the nation overall, a poll released on Thursday found, highlighting the challenges his administration still faces in winning over the public. Overall, the survey of nearly 2,050 adults showed 52 percent disapprove of the 2010 law aimed at expanding access to health insurance for millions of people, according to Gallup. Another 44 percent said they back the changes. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA players often retire after Achilles tear Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 09:28 AM PDT By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many professional basketball players who rupture their Achilles tendon never make it back for another season, according to a new study. Researchers also found those who suffer the heel injury and do come back tend to perform at a lower level than they did before getting hurt. "If you follow the sport you can see it's a devastating injury to these players," said Dr. Douglas Cerynik, the senior author of the study from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. ... Full Story | Top |
| Some gay couples now due to receive benefits under 'Obamacare' Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 09:26 AM PDT  By Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday that same-sex couples are eligible for federal benefits will mean more gays and lesbians can reap the benefits of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul that take effect January 1, advocates say. In a landmark decision, the court effectively legalized same-sex marriage in California and struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied same-sex couples federal benefits such as healthcare. ... Full Story | Top |
| Aspen adds $1 bln deal with Merck to drug acquisition drive Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:15 AM PDT By Tosin Sulaiman and Tiisetso Motsoeneng JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare said on Thursday it would acquire drugs and a manufacturing business from U.S. drugmaker Merck in a $1 billion deal to bolster its presence in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Africa's biggest maker of generic drugs has been on an aggressive acquisition trail this year that has broadened its offering of medicine in fast-growing regions such as Latin America and southeast Asia and lifted its share price. ... Full Story | Top |
| Justices show interest in Oklahoma abortion pill case Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:13 AM PDT By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Thursday asked an Oklahoma court to clarify a decision striking down a state law that regulates the abortion-inducing drug RU-486. The Oklahoma Supreme Court voided the law in December 2012 on the basis that it violated a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that set the standard for how courts should weigh abortion restrictions. In a brief order on Thursday, the justices agreed to review the case. ... Full Story | Top |
| South Africa says Mandela condition improved overnight, still critical Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:01 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela's condition improved overnight and is now "stable" while still critical, the government said on Thursday. The statement followed a visit by President Jacob Zuma - his second in the past 24 hours - to the anti-apartheid hero in a Pretoria hospital, where he is being treated for a lung infection. (Reporting by Ed Stoddard; Editing by Pascal Fletcher) Full Story | Top |
| Libya defence minister removed after Tripoli clashes Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:52 AM PDT By Ghaith Shennib and Marie-Louise Gumuchian TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's defence minister will be removed from his post following fierce clashes between rival armed militias in the capital Tripoli in which 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said on Thursday. Calling the repeated violence plaguing Libya "suicidal scenes", Zeidan said his government and the national assembly had pledged to clean Libya's streets of weapons, a mammoth task in a country where militias often do as they please. ... Full Story | Top |
| Heavy drinkers have more post-surgery problems Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:37 AM PDT By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have more than a couple of alcoholic drinks every day tend to have more complications after surgery than teetotalers or light drinkers, according to a review of past studies. The analysis confirms that "alcohol and surgery are a bad combination," Bolette Pedersen of the Clinical Health Promotion Center of Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg University Hospital in Denmark, told Reuters Health by email. But it's not clear what effect stopping drinking before surgery would have on complications, said Pedersen, who was not involved in the review. ... Full Story | Top |
| New school snack food rules clamp down on calories, fat Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:28 AM PDT By Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Snacks sold in U.S. schools from next year must be lower in fat, salt and sugar, according to federal rules released on Thursday aimed at giving students more nutritious options and fighting childhood obesity. The regulations, originally due in 2011, largely mirror the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposal from February that limited the fat, salt and sugar content in school snacks and capped portion sizes. The standards are seen as a critical step in improving students' eating options under a 2010 law revamping school foods. ... Full Story | Top |
| Daughter says Mandela "still there", raps media "vultures' Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:03 AM PDT  By Siphiwe Sibeko PRETORIA (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela is still clinging to life, his eldest daughter Makaziwe said on Thursday, but she criticised foreign media "vultures" for violating his privacy as he lay critically ill in hospital. Makaziwe's outburst came as anxiety increased over the faltering health of the frail 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero, admired across the world as a symbol of resistance against injustice and of racial reconciliation. ... Full Story | Top |
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