Archive for December, 2007

KATU
Bizjournals.com -
The Oregon Supreme Court dealt a blow to Oregon Health & Science University and other public entities Friday when it ruled that a $200000 cap on tort liability is unconstitutional in certain cases.
Oregon high court upholds right to sue doctors at OHSU
Government liability cap is overruled
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eFluxMedia
New York Daily News -
BY WILLIAM SHERMAN There's a new twist in the fight to control the fate of a 16-year-old lying in a permanent coma in a Bronx hospital - the girl's father now wants to be named co-guardian.
Teen coma case brings end-of-life issues to fore
Who Decides Her Fate? Comatose Daughter Case Goes To Court
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TopNews
U.S. News & World Report -
FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) — Laser surgery effectively and safely corrects severe myopia for at least a decade, new research suggests.
Laser Surgery for High Myopia Effective Over a Decade
Study: LASIK surgery safe and effective
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TheDenverChannel.com
TheDenverChannel.com -
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — Rocky Mountain National Park officials say a recent report of a possible wolf sighting is credible, but it's difficult to be sure without more evidence.
National Briefing | ROCKIES Colorado: Elk to Be Tested for Disease
Report: Ammonium finding its way into Rocky Mountain region parks
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NBC 10.com
Long Beach Press-Telegram -
BY MELISSA HECKSCHER, Staff Writer And if you're anything like the more than 85 percent of Americans who, according to a Quinnipiac University poll, plan on celebrating New Year's Eve, there's a chance you'll lift a glass (or two) to usher in 2008.
Avoiding hangover requires a strategy
Tips for avoiding New Year's hangover
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Dog Flu Diet and Diseases
Bloomberg -
By Andrea Gerlin Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) — GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Advair Diskus inhaler cut the risk of death in people with a lung condition caused by smoking more than Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH's Spiriva HandiHaler, according to a new study.
Glaxo's top drug beats rival in study
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Dog Flu Diet and Diseases
Chicago Sun-Times -
BY FRANK MAIN Staff Reporter/fmain@suntimes.com Forty-four American Airlines passengers in 17 states — including Illinois — are being tracked down for testing after US health authorities learned a woman on a flight from India to Chicago was suffering …
Sunnyvale woman back from India has hard-to-treat case of TB
Sunnyvale woman being treated for dangerous strain of TB
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The Money Times
KREN CW 27 TV -
By Kimberly Lankford If you turn 65 during 2008 or are considering your options for the next Medicare open enrollment period, your attention may be drawn to advertisements promising Medicare coverage at "no monthly premium.
Medicare Part D sign-up ends soon
Seniors urged to choose
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