Israel will not break us, say defiant Palestinians
First Published:آ Januaryآ 9,آ 2009
CAIRO: Death, injuries and trauma have not managed to diffuse Palestinian desire to stand firm in the face of the Israeli operations against Gaza, now into its second week and a death tally of 760 with over 3,000 wounded.
Thirty-six wounded Palestinians currently receiving treatment at Cairo’s Nasser Medical Institute appear unequivocal in their Read the rest of this entry »

Burglars cut a hole in the roof of the Walgreens store in the Swampscott Mall at 450 Paradise Road sometime between late Saturday night, Nov. 8, and the store opening Sunday, Nov. 9, and escaped with prescription drugs, according to Swampscott police.
Detective Sgt. Tim Cassidy said the suspects first cut a hole in the roof and then cut a hole in an inside wall to gain entrance to the pharmacy area of the store.
“A large quantity of pharmaceutical Read the rest of this entry »

Woman, 89, dies in home blaze that police allege was set by a man arrested with her prescription pill bottle.
— David Douglas wishes he saw the flames coming from his 89-year-old neighbor’s house five minutes earlier.
“When I kicked in the front door, the pressure of the black smoke knocked me back,” the 54-year-old Realtor said Wednesday. “I tried to get inside but there was just no way. If I could have been there five minutes earlier it might Read the rest of this entry »

That promise was a centerpiece of Obama’s health care pitch to voters. But a closer look at his plan shows that he will have a very difficult, if not impossible time, making good on that vow.
The $2,500 figure comes from an estimate by unpaid Harvard University advisers to Obama’s campaign. They calculated that if you inject more information technology (IT) into health care, manage diseases better and cut extraneous paperwork, you could save about Read the rest of this entry »

Two medical offices in Bonita Springs were found broken into Monday morning, with several computers and cash stolen from one.
Deputies Bradley Welch and Jeffrey Dektas responded to the 26800 block of Tamiami Trail, where the Retina Center of Florida and the dermatology office of Dr. Brian Fabian are located.
According to the two reports, entry was gained in both businesses by prying open the locks. From the eye doctor’s office, the suspect(s) Read the rest of this entry »

Carol Watson frequently has to convince the family’s health insurer that her son, 20-year-old Matthew, is a full-time student at Norwalk Community College.
Under state law, residents turning 19 years old can no longer be covered by their parents’ health insurance unless they are unmarried.
But young, unmarried adults who attend an accredited school full-time can remain on their family’s insurance plan until their 23rd birthday.
“We have Cigna, Read the rest of this entry »

AKRON, Ohio — A water main break at the corner of Exchange and Bowery streets caused the evacuation of the Considine Professional Building at Akron Children’s Hospital at about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday.
An undetermined amount of damage to the hospital’s information system has been sustained. No patient care areas were directly affected, but power has been shut off to protect the entire building until it can be thoroughly dried. The standing water has Read the rest of this entry »

– Breaking up over e-mail is a social no-no.
But sending an e-card telling someone to get tested for STDs may be a public health courtesy.
Since 2004, a free Web site, inSpot.org has allowed users to anonymously notify their partners to get tested for STDs such as
, gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis.
It may not be the most personal way of delivering the news, but researchers say it beats not saying anything at all.
“When you weigh the Read the rest of this entry »

CHICAGO (Reuters) – An analysis of proposals to overhaul U.S. health care by President-elect Barack Obama and members of Congress suggests it is possible to insure all Americans without significantly raising total health spending.
Some 46 million Americans, or about 15 percent of the population, have no health insurance. While Americans pay more per person for care than any other industrialized country, many studies show they have poorer health, Read the rest of this entry »

— Employees of an Altamont Avenue fitness club helped nab a man breaking into cars Tuesday, police said.
Planet Fitness officials had had problems with car break-ins and employees were keeping watch, town police Lt. Jason Murphy said. It paid off Tuesday when they spotted Wilbie Rosario-Rodriguez, 33, of Howard Street, Schenectady, trying to break into several cars, police said.
Employees held Rosario-Rodriguez until police arrived.
Rosario-Rodriguez Read the rest of this entry »