Archive for January, 2008
KPIC
New York Times -
By BENEDICT CAREY About one in six combat troops returning from Iraq have suffered at least one concussion in the war, injuries that, while temporary, could heighten their risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers are reporting.
Stress syndrome seen adding risk after head injury
Study: Symptoms of GIs' brain injuries, PTSD can be confused
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KATU
CNN -
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A video showing California slaughterhouse workers abusing dairy cows — a violation that raises questions about US food safety — was released by the National Humane Society of the United States on Wednesday.
Meat Company Fires 2 Over Cruelty to Livestock
US probes Chino slaughterhouse
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eFluxMedia
FOXNews -
MINNEAPOLIS - A newborn boy, who was badly burned when a fire ignited inside the oxygen hood he was wearing, is out of a drug-induced coma and is breathing on his own, it is reported.
Condition of baby hurt in hospital fire upgraded to serious
Burned Baby Out Of Coma
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Dog Flu Diet and Diseases
U.S. News & World Report -
Four current and former US Food and Drug Administration investigators will be subpoenaed to testify before a congressional subcommittee looking into the alleged use of fraudulent clinical data to support approval of the antibiotic drug Ketek.
Ketek Faces More Scrutiny as Lawmakers OK Subpoenas
US panel OKs subpoenas in Sanofi antibiotic probe
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Reuters -
By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US taxpayers are subsidizing the explosive growth in a lucrative type of private health plan under Medicare, an independent advisor to the US Congress told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Private fee-for-service plans slammed at Senate hearing
State retirees worry over benefit changes
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InjuryBoard.com
New York Times -
Caffeine may make it tougher for people with diabetes to control their blood sugar, a new study shows. The finding, published in February’s Diabetes Care, adds to the confusion about the role coffee plays in diabetes risk.
Study: Cutting Caffeine May Help Control Diabetes
Comment by Jim Lane, Ph.D. Professor, Medical Psychology, Duke University
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DetNews.com -
A report released today by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan shows the insurer made at least $391 million in social mission contributions to the state in 2007, nearly five times the amount of state and local tax breaks it gets for being Michigan's …
Blue Cross Blue Shield community service called exemplary
Blue Cross, NC Museum of History partner for online health care …
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WWBT
CNNMoney.com -
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Republican presidential candidate John McCain , R.- Ariz., is currently taking the embattled cholesterol drug Vytorin, the Associates Press reported.
Remains an Art
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY Mustard relieves leg cramps
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