WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she has had no conversations with President Barack Obama about possibly joining his Cabinet as health secretary.
Sebelius (seh-BEEL’-yuhs) was in Washington on Sunday for the winter meetings of the National Governors Association.
Administration officials have said she is near the top of the list of people being considered to run the Health and Human Service Department. But Sebelius tells Read the rest of this entry »
Is Friday World Nude Day about freedom or fitness? How to get ready
I have to tell you a true story. My husband and I travel pulling a travel trailer. The closest campground we could find to where we wanted to go was a nudist campground. We said “What the heck” we don’t have to be nude. We showed up and seeing older people (my age and up) nude was a bit strange. My husband rode in a cart with a nude woman who was very comfortable – why shouldn’t Read the rest of this entry »
to contribute to this page. If you’re new to BBC Blogs,
is quick and easy.
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Justin, just one link as to why Daschle was unique would be useful. Just one illustration of what he achieved towards health reform when he was previously in a position of power (before that rare event, an incumbant being thrown out of office by the electorate).
Haven’t we done this one to death already? We’ll be talking about the middle east in record time! Read the rest of this entry »
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — U.S. regulators are examining
’s
health problems to ensure investors weren’t misled, a person
familiar with the matter said.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s review doesn’t
mean investigators have seen evidence of wrongdoing, the person
said, declining to be identified because the inquiry isn’t
public.
Bloomberg News reported last week that Jobs is considering
a liver transplant as a result of complications Read the rest of this entry »
I admire Caroline Kennedy. Her dignity and her character are striking. So
when she made the remark to the
David Halbfinger the other day,
“Have you guys ever thought of writing for a woman’s magazine or something?
…You’re supposed to be crack political journalists,” I was surprised — and
disappointed. Then I had a wider concern: Why, 40 years after the advent of
second-wave feminism, are the words “women’s magazine” still so automatically Read the rest of this entry »
In his report on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball,
dedicated more pages to Angel Presinal, a trainer based in the Dominican Republic, than he did to almost any of the dozens of players he cited.
and Larry Bigbie took up more than the five pages that those concerning Presinal did in the report, a fact that underscores the concerns Major League Baseball has had about Presinal over the past decade. During much of that time, he has Read the rest of this entry »
GALVESTON, Texas – Administrators at Galveston’s
discussed the facility’s fate on Monday, KPRC Local 2 reported.
The hospital has been closed since it was heavily damaged during Hurricane Ike and has since taken a second hit from the poor economy.
Hospital officials said they do not want to suspend operations, but they don’t have the money they need to operate.
J.J. Guerra has been going to the hospital since he was 3 years old. Twelve years Read the rest of this entry »
The December alert, issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), warned consumers not to purchase or consume 25 products claiming weight loss benefits. Of the 25 products listed in the warning, many are manufactured in or contain ingredients from China or Japan and not deemed compliant with U.S. standards. However, there are many weight management products sold over-the-counter that are compliant and clinically shown to work.
Wayne, NJ ( Read the rest of this entry »
Did Apple Lie About Steve Jobs’s Health?
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Jan 14, 2009 12:49 PM
Update, 5 pm EST: Several hours after I posted this blog, Apple announced that Jobs is
.
Apple seems to have learned from Bill Clinton. Like our randy former chief executive being questioned about his sex life, Apple handled Steve Jobs’ ongoing health problems by making statements that were literally true, but ultimately misleading. That’s going to have Apple watchers taking Read the rest of this entry »
This morning’s reports about Health and Human Services secretary-designate Tom Daschle, his tax troubles and the money he earned in recent years from interests in the health care industry that he would oversee, include:
, “was aware as early as last June that he might have to pay back taxes for the use of a car and driver provided by a private equity firm, but did not inform the Obama transition team until weeks after Mr. Obama named him to the Read the rest of this entry »