10:08am UK, Monday October 06, 2008
Ten people have died and dozens are injured after a bus overturned in northern California.
Highway Patrol officials said the crash happened at around 6pm on Sunday evening, on a rural road 60 miles north of
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, near the town of Williams.
The bus ran off the road and rolled over. No other vehicles appeared to be involved.
A spokesman for the Highway Patrol said at least 37 passengers, including the driver, Read the rest of this entry »
Many of us debate whether to get flu vaccines every year, but at Providence Alaska Medical Center, workers have no choice: The hospital is requiring all employees to get flu shots by year’s end or face dismissal.
Its new policy is cutting edge — and controversial, especially among nurses.
Infectious disease experts say the measure makes good health sense. It is intended to protect patients, already ill, from being infected with potentially deadly Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has enacted a slew of rules to weaken the ability of states to sue drug companies despite objections from top agency officials, according to internal FDA documents released Wednesday by Rep. Henry Waxman.
The documents come just days before the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a key case concerning the right of individuals to sue pharmaceutical companies for products that the FDA has approved.
In 2006, Read the rest of this entry »
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Building on the latest developments in DNA science, Stanford University researchers have designed a prenatal genetic test that appears to be just as accurate — but much safer than current methods like amniocentesis — by using a single sample of mom’s blood.
Currently, pregnant women worried about their babies’ genetic health face a tough choice: Get prenatal gene testing and risk miscarriage, or skip the tests and miss the chance to Read the rest of this entry »
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Sports & Fitness is a broad category, encompassing the dozens of social networks designed for sports fans as well as tools that can help you get in shape (or, at least point you in the right direction). We’ve covered a ton of these services at Mashable, and put together some great resource lists so you can learn more about them:
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ANVILLE, Calif. – Blackhawk Country Club’s Lakeside Course has been the source of some pretty painful memories for Michele Redman. But she’ll want to savor what happened on Thursday.
Taking advantage of relatively calm morning conditions and softer greens, Redman and Maria Hjorth each fired a 6 under 66 to share the lead after the opening round of the Longs Drugs Challenge.
Redman, 43, gained some revenge on Blackhawk after she carded Read the rest of this entry »
As discussed in your Jan. 9 editorial “Cuddly Welcome for Mr. Daschle,” the recent Senate confirmation hearing for our next secretary of health and human services was full of good feelings, but fixing our dysfunctional health care system will take courage and willingness to lead fundamental change.
As Mr. Daschle knows, more that two-thirds of each health care dollar is spent on episodes of preventable late-stage chronic disease. Care Read the rest of this entry »
In some families, it’s as straightforward as a 13-year-old declaring him or herself too old to continue seeing a “baby doctor.”
For others, the reality of a sexually transmitted disease or a substance abuse problem makes it apparent that a teen suddenly requires services that are, at best, awkward to obtain from a practice with coloring books and toy boxes in the waiting room.
But even if parents and teen patients agree that a new doctor is needed, Read the rest of this entry »
Buy now, pay later — a sales approach associated with fridges and backyard Jacuzzis — is increasingly an option for financing elective medical procedures.
Fertility treatments, cosmetic surgery, veterinary care and orthodontia can be approved on credit within minutes, as more medical practices team up with financing companies like GE CareCredit, CapitalOne HealthAdvance and M-Lend.
But experts warn that in a turbulent economic climate, consumers Read the rest of this entry »