According to a new study in Stephen R. Dearwater of Allegheny University of the Health Sciences began the research after noting that most studies on the rates of domestic violence at EDs are conducted at big city hospitals, whereas the majority of Americans are treated at smaller community hospitals. The researchers interviewed women and reviewed hospital records of women in more representative mid-sized hospitals. Dearwater and colleagues reported that this is typical of larger hospitals. However, less than half of the women who had gone to the ED for domestic abuse were identified as victims of abuse by ED staff. Boston Extends Coverage of Health Benefits to Domestic Partners Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston signed an executive order extending city health benefits to domestic partners and dependents of gay, lesbian, and unmarried city workers.
Executive orders are valid only during the duration of the mayor's term in office.
Massachussettes Governor Paul Cellucci objected to the clause allowing benefits for unmarried heterosexuals, saying that children who grow up without a father at home are more likely to end up in poverty, in jail, or pregnant. A proposal to require domestic partner benefits for all state employees has failed in the Legislature for several consecutive years. Acetaminophen May Lower Estrogen Levels, Prevent Ovarian Cancer Women who regularly use acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, have dramatically lower levels of estrogen and luteinizing hormone, according to a study published in the August issue of The study, part of a larger assessment of women undergoing infertility treatment, found that of the 50 women who were regular users of acetaminophen most had lower levels of gonadotropins, hormones that stimulate the ovary and estradiol , a naturally occurring estrogen as compared to women who did not use acetaminophen on a regular basis. This regulation will permit more than 130,000 families in over 18 states, including Washington D.C., to be eligible for Medicaid coverage. Clinton's recent welfare law changes, boosted by a robust U.S. economy, have helped more than 3 million Americans get off welfare in the last two years.