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Dem House Vote-Counter Lacks Health Care Votes Now
Last Updated: 5:11 PM 03/14/10 - Democratic head counter says there are not enough votes to pass health care reform. (Full Story) |
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Hearts May Swoon When Stocks Do, Study Shows
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Last Updated: 4:18 AM 03/14/10 - Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. (Full Story) |
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Catholic Hospitals Support Health Care Bill
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Last Updated: 7:46 PM 03/13/10 - The chief executive of the Catholic Health Association, Carol Keehan, wrote on the group's Web site that although the legislation isn't perfect, it represents a "major first step" toward covering all Americans. (Full Story) |
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Court Rules Again Against Vaccine-Autism Claims
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Last Updated: 3:02 AM 03/13/10 - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness. (Full Story) |
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Therma Scarf Recall
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Last Updated: 7:00 AM 03/11/10 - Telebrands has issued a voluntary recall of its Therma Scarf scarves due to potential fire hazards. (Full Story) |
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Decoded Genome Gives Hope In Fighting Disease
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Last Updated: 4:14 AM 03/11/10 - Two research teams have independently decoded the entire genome of patients to find the exact genetic cause of their disease. (Full Story) |
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Flu Shots In Kids Provide ‘Herd Immunity’
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Last Updated: 4:59 AM 03/10/10 - An unusual study done in 49 remote Hutterite farming colonies in western Canada has provided the surest proof yet that giving flu shots to schoolchildren protects a whole community from the disease. (Full Story) |
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Safe Vitamin Storage
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Last Updated: 4:30 AM 03/11/10 - Where you keep your vitamins may determine how effective they are! (Full Story) |
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Rush Limbaugh Says He Would Leave The U.S. Over Health Care
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Last Updated: 9:53 AM 03/10/10 - Rush Limbaugh says he’ll leave the United States for medical treatment if the health care reform passes and his fears about the program come to fruition. Click full story to read what Limbaugh has to say about the controversy over his comment. (Full Story) |
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Two Pringles Flavors Recalled
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Last Updated: 4:29 AM 03/09/10 - Procter & Gamble is recalling two flavors of its Pringles chips because they may be tainted with Salmonella. (Full Story) |
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Obama's Health Care Pitch To Democrats: Trust Me
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Last Updated: 5:43 PM 03/09/10 - Here's what President Barack Obama is telling House Democrats in private pitches about health care legislation... (Full Story) |
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Norovirus May Be Causing Illness In Carteret County
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Last Updated: 9:35 PM 03/04/10 - The norovirus is spreading across the state and may be responsible for residents becoming ill with gastrointestinal symptoms in Carteret County. (Full Story) |
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Soft Drinks Fizzing Out In Cafeterias
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Last Updated: 5:53 AM 03/09/10 - Chances are you won't find a regular Coke or Pepsi in the cafeteria these days, as a new report shows progress is being made on an initiative to cut the number of full-calorie soft drinks in schools. (Full Story) |
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