Factbox: New York’s Catholic Gov. Cuomo Faces Abortion Dilemma

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement of a forthcoming “women’s equality act” in his Jan. 9 State of the State speech was light on specifics. That’s perhaps why Catholic Church clergy in Central New York sounded skeptical this week in a Post-Standard news story second-guessing what Cuomo meant when he referred to a pending bill designed to “protect a woman’s freedom of choice by enacting a “reproductive health act.” Catholic Church officials believe Cuomo’s “women’s equality act” may be the one pushed for the last six years by state Sen. …

NFL players union funds $100 million Harvard study on injury

BOSTON (Reuters) – The union that represents U.S. professional football players has given Harvard University a $100 million grant for a study of the range of health problems, from brain damage to heart conditions, that affect current and former players. Researchers with Harvard Medical School plan to spend a decade studying hundreds of former players who are members of the National Football League Players Association, university officials said on Tuesday. The aim is to develop strategies to limit the long-term damage that players suffer from years of hits on the field. …

UPDATE 2-NFL players union funds $100 mln Harvard study on injury

(Adds NFL response, paragraphs 11-12) BOSTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The union that represents U.S. professional football players has given Harvard University a $100 million grant for a study of the range of health problems, from brain damage to heart conditions, that affect current and former players. Researchers with Harvard Medical School plan to spend a decade studying hundreds of former players who are members of the National Football League Players Association, university officials said on Tuesday. …

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