Study: Attack would swamp hospitals - Houston Chronicle
dBTechno Study: Attack would swamp hospitals Houston Chronicle - May 5, 2008 By STEWART M. POWELL WASHINGTON - In a study denounced by Republicans as a politically motivated publicity stunt, the House Government Reform Committee's Democratic staff warned Monday that the nation's top hospital trauma centers, including three in .
Report Says Basic Medical Care Could Save Lives of 6 Million ... - Voice of America
Voice of America Report Says Basic Medical Care Could Save Lives of 6 Million ... Voice of America - May 6, 2008 By Douglas Bakshian A new report says the lives of millions of young children could be saved each year if basic medical care and medicine are made available to the poor.
State DNA lab in Richmond to double processing capacity - San Jose Mercury News
KCBS State DNA lab in Richmond to double processing capacity San Jose Mercury News - May 6, 2008 AP RICHMOND, Calif.-An expansion of the state Department of Justice's DNA laboratory in Richmond will allow it to almost double the number of samples it processes.
Charges dropped in Pa. case of autistic boy given wrong drug - The Associated Press
ABC News Charges dropped in Pa. case of autistic boy given wrong drug The Associated Press - May 6, 2008 PITTSBURGH (AP) - Charges have been dropped against a Pittsburgh-area doctor accused of causing the death of a 5-year-old autistic boy by incorrectly administering a controversial chemical treatment.
Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits - The Associated Press
Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits The Associated Press - 7 hours ago LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Local governments and state universities in Michigan can't offer health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Quick Benefit to Smoking Halt, With a Caveat, Study Finds - New York Times
dBTechno Quick Benefit to Smoking Halt, With a Caveat, Study Finds New York Times - May 6, 2008 By REUTERS CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women who stop smoking can enjoy major health benefits within five years, but it can take decades to correct respiratory damage and shed the added risk of lung cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Health Officials Battling Child Disease in China - Voice of America
Malaysia Star Health Officials Battling Child Disease in China Voice of America - 6 hours ago By Stephanie Ho Chinese and international health officials say they are working closely to combat a severe form of an intestinal virus that has already killed 28 children and infected thousands more.
UC Davis nets 20M stem cell grant - Bizjournals.com
News10.net UC Davis nets $20M stem cell grant Bizjournals.com - 6 hours ago University of California Davis will receive $20 million in state funding for its $62 million stem cell research facility. The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine approved the grant Wednesday as part of $271 million in awards to 12 .
Obama's Health Care Record - Wall Street Journal
Canada.com Obama's Health Care Record Wall Street Journal - May 4, 2008 By SCOTT GOTTLIEB Laughing gas can be useful during complicated dental procedures, but should every health plan be required to cover it and should health insurance cost more because of it?
US company recalls about 286000 pounds of meat - Reuters
OverTheLimit.info US company recalls about 286000 pounds of meat Reuters - May 5, 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A New York company is voluntarily recalling about 286000 pounds (129700 kg) of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with bacteria, US agriculture officials said on Saturday.