A toddler was killed and the toddler’s father was injured in a standoff in the 1200 block of Madison St. at about 12: 30 p.m. yesterday.
The suspect later surrendered.
The two-year old child was pronounced dead at Rose Medical Center. The child’s father was taken to Denver Health with a non life-threatening wound. Police have not released the names of the shooting victims.
The suspect lived in the basement of the home of the victims. There Read the rest of this entry »
’s brother Scott had “very slight” traces of drugs and alcohol in his system when he died in December, according to the L.A. County Coroner’s office.
Scott’s toxicology results showed “a very slight trace of cocaine and alcohol,” according to Coroner’s office spokesman Ed Winter. “He also had slight traces of morphine which could’ve been due to prescription medication.”
Due to the low levels of drugs and alcohol, Winter concluded that Scott was Read the rest of this entry »
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In California, many women who are planning families pay higher premiums with larger deductibles to secure optional maternity coverage.
At the same time, thousands of other women are guaranteed maternity benefits at no extra charge.
The disparity lies in state law, but attempts to change it are entangled in broader questions, from affordable premiums for individuals to the long-term societal costs of not providing prenatal care.
State Read the rest of this entry »
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Grass Technologies Product Group for its neuromonitoring software system. Called Grass Neurotrac III, the product allows clinicians to monitor long-term changes in brain activity by recording electroencephalograms and computed EEG trends over prolonged periods.
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Alphonso Simmons Jr., who was shot and killed by police early Sunday, probably sold drugs, his family said.
But his sister, 22-year-old Shardel Simmons, wanted to make one thing clear: Her little brother didn’t deal drugs so he could buy the latest fashions or seem cool.
After losing at least a couple of jobs, 20-year-old Alphonso, known by family members as “Al Boogie,” sold drugs to help support his young children, Read the rest of this entry »
The homeowner injured when his house exploded after a gas leak in Gloucester was released from the hospital on Friday.
NewsCenter 5’s Jorge Quiroga reported that the question on everyone’s mind was whether Wayne Sargent, a Gloucester police officer who survived the explosion, would stop to see the wreckage.
Sargent’s friend said that it was “too emotional” and that “burns heal faster than the mind.”
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CALCUTTA, India — A glimpse of the hellish fate of civilians stuck in the epicenter of
’s war emerged this week, as the
confirmed that staff members and their families had come under heavy shelling in what the government told them was a no-fire zone, and a government health official, also behind the front line, described artillery attacks on a hospital compound.
For several weeks, fighting has intensified between government troops Read the rest of this entry »
The testimonials were steady and revealing Wednesday at a health care listening session for U.S. Rep. Ron Kind in Eau Claire.
“Nobody in the private insurance market will insure me,” said Remy Ceci, a small-business owner from Pepin who has been a cancer survivor for 20 years.
Ceci has a pre-existing condition. Because she has no minor children, is employed and is relatively healthy, she does not qualify for BadgerCare or Medicaid.
“This is Read the rest of this entry »
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 26, 2008
Although Hawaii has a high rate of children with health insurance, this is the wrong time to think of dropping a program such as Hawaii’s Keiki Care, designed to provide free insurance to all children, says Jennifer Sullivan, Families USA senior health policy analyst.
Sullivan, the author of a new report on uninsured children by the national organization for health care consumers, said yesterday by telephone Read the rest of this entry »
New mothers and their immediate family should receive flu shots before their newborns leave the hospital. This will create a “”cocooning effect”" that will help protect the infants from life-threatening influenza, a new study says.
Researchers at Duke Children’s Hospital said they found boosting immunization rates in parents — especially new fathers — and siblings is especially effective. They were to present their findings Sunday at the annual Read the rest of this entry »