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Author Archives: Katharina O Cathaoir
08.11.17
The Travel Ban & US Health
By Katharina O Cathaoir | Leave a Comment
“The executive order impacts all of us. Even as a citizen, I’m wary of traveling; I’m afraid of having problems at the airport.” Since January, President Trump’s travel ban has triggered ongoing legal and political chaos. It’s been hard to keep up – one minute the order was to be instated, only for a court […]
Posted in Healthcare, Human Rights ;
08.11.17
The Travel Ban & US Health
By Katharina O Cathaoir | Leave a Comment
“The executive order impacts all of us. Even as a citizen, I’m wary of traveling; I’m afraid of having problems at the airport.” Since January, President Trump’s travel ban has triggered ongoing legal and political chaos. It’s been hard to keep up – one minute the order was to be instated, only for a court […]
Posted in Healthcare, Human Rights ;
04.13.17
Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing: Risks and Opportunities
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Accurate genetic testing stands to transform modern medicine by offering effective, personalized treatment. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized marketing of the first direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic health risk (GHR) tests. Individuals in the US can now purchase DTC tests and gain potentially useful information on their genetic predisposition to 10 diseases […]
Posted in FDA, Non-Communicable Diseases ;
03.18.17
Free meals on the budget chopping block
By Katharina O Cathaoir | Leave a Comment
President Trump’s budget blueprint slashes several social programs, including eliminating the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, which provides after school care to students of high-poverty and low-performing schools including snacks and meals, and cuts to funding for meals on wheels. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney defended the cuts to after school […]
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