It's just stupid to say this is preferential treatment ... they got their swine flu shot at the same time as other Washington, D.C. school children. Should they NOT get a swine flu shot when they are part of a high-risk group (children)? I agree that it's setting a good example when 1 out of 3 American parents are against getting their children vaccinated.

Quoted: With Dad a world leader and Nobel Prize winner, Malia and Sasha Obama surely could have been first in line when vaccinations began for swine flu.

Yet another reason we need a major health care overhaul. This reminds me of how women were being denied coverage for their second c-sections because they had a "pre-existing condition." This isn't even veiled sexism -- it's misogyny.

Quoted: The Pennsylvania home health care company Linda Bettinazzi runs is charged about $6,800 per worker for health insurance – $2,000 more than the national average for single coverage. One reason: nearly every one of her 175 employees is a woman.

Ha!

Quoted: Some slackers among us are beginning to see a silver lining to the global swine flu pandemic: a rock-solid excuse for getting out of absolutely anything.

Sing it, sistah!

Quoted: The new president of the National Organization for Women says the Roman Polanski and David Letterman controversies are examples of why women are still treated like second-class citizens.

New research showing that it could be possible to slow the rate of progression of Parkinson's.

Quoted: The chemical urate, which is known to cause gout, slows Parkinson's disease progression, researchers conclude.

Encouraging...

Quoted: A second Republican senator signaled Wednesday she's open to voting for sweeping health care legislation this year, putting President Barack Obama closer to a historic achievement that has eluded generations of Democratic leaders.

Pass on to your female friends...

Quoted: Critics say Yaz and Yasmin, the top-selling birth control line in the U.S., pose greater health risks to women.

Hm, it sounds to me like there are some problematic assumptions being made in this study...

Quoted: The birth control pill may have done more than just help liberate women — it may also have changed “the laws of attraction” between the sexes, according to a new study.

LOL, I took Sarina's Bollywood dance class in NY ... Just went to my Seattle Bollywood dance class last night. Great workout.

Quoted: These moves from Sarina Jain—creator of the Masala Bhangra workout and a new DVD, Back 2 Bollywood—will get you grooving like the stars of Slumdog Millionaire.