Word: protectiveness
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...appalled that the military does not do more to protect its female members. Kelley Schacht Madison...
...Nancy Gibbs' article angered and shocked me immensely. The U.S. military must protect the rights of female soldiers, who are as dedicated and loyal as their male counterparts. And I strongly urge assaulted soldiers to be brave and report their cases. They should never feel ashamed; any shame must be placed on the assailants. Hajime Ishii Chiba, Japan
...reason may be that Web-based personal-health records like the ones being compiled on Google Health don't appear to be covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which requires that health care providers and health plans protect patient confidentiality. The federal government is in the process of drafting privacy recommendations that would apply to Google Health--which has pledged not to sell user data--as well as the makers of consumer apps that perform tasks like monitoring blood pressure...
...that the field of gender-based medicine, which takes into account the differences between men and women in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, has been slow to catch on, especially in the pharmaceutical industry. Before the 1990s, women were largely excluded from clinical drug trials - an attempt to protect pregnant women from harm and avoid the potentially confounding effects of women's hormone fluctuations. Since then, as studies have actively recruited women, gender-based research has begun to reveal crucial information about how the development of diseases - such as heart disease, lung cancer and autoimmune disorders - may affect women...
...Palestinian Islamist parties, in turn, have been raising the temperature by calling on young men to turn out in force to "protect" the Muslim sites, claiming that the Israelis are trying to take control of the iconic al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock. Such gatherings have often turned into riots, with mobs throwing stones at nearby Israelis and tourists. The city's police, invariably, have been caught in the middle, trying to prevent flare-ups and casualties that could spark new rounds of violence. To do so, the police block access to prayers at the Muslim holy sites...