Air Methods helicopter crashed in Wisconsin - Reuters
Newsradio 620 Air Methods helicopter crashed in Wisconsin Reuters - 2 hours ago PHILADELPHIA, May 11 (Reuters) - Air medical transport company Air Methods Corp AIRM.O said on Sunday one of its helicopters suffered a fatal crash in Wisconin on Saturday, killing the pilot, flight doctor and nurse on board.
Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition - U.S. News World Report
Canada.com Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition U.S. News & World Report - 51 minutes ago TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new gene therapy that involves injecting a harmless virus into the brain shows promise as a safe and effective way to slow Batten disease, a rare neurological disorder that usually becomes fatal between the ages of .
68 Workers Accused In UCLA Snooping Scandal - CBS 2
68 Workers Accused In UCLA Snooping Scandal CBS 2 - 1 hour ago LOS ANGELES (AP) - Officials say 14 more people affiliated with UCLA Medical Center, including four physicians, are connected to the improper viewing of celebrity medical records, which brings the number of workers accused in the snooping scandal to 68 .
Millions of Child Deaths Are Preventable - findingDulcinea
OverTheLimit.info Millions of Child Deaths Are Preventable findingDulcinea - May 7, 2008 by Cara McDonough A new report says 10 million children, mostly in developing nations, die each year from treatable ailments because they lack basic health care.
Arthritis may keep diabetics from needed exercise - CTV.ca
CTV.ca Arthritis may keep diabetics from needed exercise CTV.ca - May 8, 2008 Physical activity is an important part of managing diabetes symptoms. However, a new study says that more than half of adults with diabetes also have arthritis, which can keep them from exercising.
77 More Hepatitis Cases May Trace to Vegas Clinic - FOXNews
77 More Hepatitis Cases May Trace to Vegas Clinic FOXNews - May 8, 2008 LAS VEGAS - Seventy-seven more people have been diagnosed with hepatitis C that they may have contracted during treatment at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic, public health administrators said Thursday.
Heart attack risk: new study - Pravda
Pravda Heart attack risk: new study Pravda - May 9, 2008 US researchers have found the way to predict heart attack risk. It can be heard by listening for a certain noise in the artery supplying blood to the brain.
Group wants Ortho patch withdrawn - FiercePharma
TopNews Group wants Ortho patch withdrawn FiercePharma - May 9, 2008 We've all heard the safety warnings about the Ortho-Evra birth control patch and its link to life-threatening blood clots. The FDA has updated the Johnson & Johnson drug's labeling three times to notify about the risks, including once early this year.
Man saves own life with steak knife - United Press International
dBTechno Man saves own life with steak knife United Press International - May 9, 2008 OMAHA, May 9 (UPI) -- An Omaha man says he saved his own life when he performed a tracheotomy on himself. "I was scared to death. Man performs surgery on his own throat LIVENEWS.
Race to prevent disease among Myanmar cyclone victims - The Associated Press
Washington Post Race to prevent disease among Myanmar cyclone victims The Associated Press - May 10, 2008 BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Preventing a disease disaster in Myanmar is now a "race against time, " as many impoverished victims still await help a week after the brutal cyclone, experts warned Saturday.