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Science

National Health Spending Continues To Rise

National Health Spending Continues To Rise

According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 07:54
Study Says Zoo Life Is Killing Elephants

Study Says Zoo Life Is Killing Elephants

Seeing elephants at the zoo might be an incredible experience for many, but knowing that their...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 17:05
Study: Zoo Conditions Halve Life Spans Of Captive Elephants

Study: Zoo Conditions Halve Life Spans Of Captive Elephants

Seeing elephants at the zoo might be an incredible experience for many, but knowing that their...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 11:22
Report: Sexually Explicit Content On TV Has Increased Teen Pregnancy Count

Report: Sexually Explicit Content On TV Has Increased Teen Pregnancy Count

There is little secret left to the success of certain products, be they chocolate or sitcoms – it’s...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 20:28
Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of physical activity starts declining...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 20:19
Crandall Mine Collapse - Instant, Fatal, Not Triggered By Quake

Crandall Mine Collapse - Instant, Fatal, Not Triggered By Quake

The latest geological investigation on last summer’s Crandall Canyon mine collapse concluded that...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 14:22

Expedition 16 Crew Members Are Back On Earth

NASA announced that Commander Peggy Whitson, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko of the 16th International...
» read full story April 19th, 2008 - 14:20
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Technology

Apple Announces Excellent Sales For The First Quarter

Apple Announces Excellent Sales For The First Quarter

Apple has just released a report that shows a better-than-expected profit and record revenue and...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 11:31
More States Cut to Low-Income Health Care Programs

More States Cut to Low-Income Health Care Programs

More and more states are making hopeful attempts to salvage their budgets. The latest news...
» read full story December 27th, 2008 - 20:51
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U.S.

Tax Day in the US: Tea Party protests and last-minute filings

Washington - As US workers rushed to meet an annual deadline to file their tax returns,...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 20:54

US House, Senate approve 2010 budget outline

   Washington - US lawmakers on Thursday approved a 3.5-trillion-dollar budget...
» read full story April 03rd, 2009 - 09:29

Obama defends spending as key to future economic growth

Washington  - US President Barack Obama defended the spending outlined in his budget Tuesday,...
» read full story March 25th, 2009 - 12:29

Obama defends ambitious budget as in-step with economic challenges

Washington  - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his ambitious budget proposals,...
» read full story March 17th, 2009 - 19:33
Federal Panel: California Must Release 58,000 Inmates

Federal Panel: California Must Release 58,000 Inmates

Federal judges ruled yesterday that the state of California must reduce the number of inmates in...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 14:01
House Expected To Approve Children’s Health Bill Today

House Expected To Approve Children’s Health Bill Today

The House on Wednesday is expected to approve the expansion of the State Children’s Health...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 15:47
Daschle’s Tax Lapses an Embarrassment to Himself and to Obama

Daschle’s Tax Lapses an Embarrassment to Himself and to Obama

President Obama picked on Wall Street bankers and harshly criticized them for spending more than...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 14:09
Bloomberg's Budget Plan Would Include Cutting 23,000 Jobs

Bloomberg's Budget Plan Would Include Cutting 23,000 Jobs

Mayor Bloomberg’s budget plan includes cutting New York City’s working force by as many...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:11
National Health Spending Is Slowly Rising

National Health Spending Is Slowly Rising

According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 14:02

Obama's stimulus plan to include massive tax cuts

Washington  - US president-elect Barack Obama's plan to jump-start the US economy will include...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 08:24
How Prepared are the U.S. States for Actual Disaster?

How Prepared are the U.S. States for Actual Disaster?

Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia along with New Hampshire and Wisconsin are among the five...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 22:49
Many Primary Care Doctors Not Satisfied with Their Work, Want to Quit

Many Primary Care Doctors Not Satisfied with Their Work, Want to Quit

A survey released this week by the Physicians’ Foundation, a non-profit group of state medical...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 15:30

It's Ad-Vantage Obama as Campaigns Reach Climax

Los Angeles (dpa) - From health care to taxes, Iraq to Iran, Joe Biden to Joe the Plumber - the...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 09:24

The Candidates Positions on Key Issues

Washington - The US presidential candidates, Democrat Barack Obama, 47, and Republican John McCain,...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 09:48

Egyptian Activist to Meet New US President in December

Cairo - Egyptian Human Rights activist and long-term democracy advocate Saad Eddin Ibrahim said he...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 13:14

"Joe the Plumber" Mirrors Changing Dynamics in Last Debate

Washington - With the US and global economy in turmoil, it was the trials and tribulations of a...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 09:29
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People

Sam Ronson's Health Scare

Sam Ronson's Health Scare

Lindsay Lohan's lady friend DJ Samantha Ronson raised concerns over her health after she paid a...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 15:26
It Only Makes Sense To David Blaine

It Only Makes Sense To David Blaine

American illusionist David Blaine has come up with yet another idea to test his endurance: this...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 14:29
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Music

Jennifer Lopez Shares Her Triathlon Training Secrets

Jennifer Lopez Shares Her Triathlon Training Secrets

Meeting up with Good Morning America's Chris Cuomo in Central Park this morning, Jennifer Lopez,...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 23:26
Amy Winehouse Leaves Hospital After Spending Night There

Amy Winehouse Leaves Hospital After Spending Night There

Twelve hours after she was admitted to a London hospital for an adverse reaction to medication,...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 14:26
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Specials

Senate Expected to Approve Kids' Health Insurance Program

Senate Expected to Approve Kids' Health Insurance Program

  Senators continued to debate the reauthorization of a bill to expand the State...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 13:30

Grim mood at US tech-fests

San Francisco/Las Vegas  - With bad news shooting from every sector of the economy, the fact...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 06:35
The Growth Rate in Health Care Spending in US Lower

The Growth Rate in Health Care Spending in US Lower

The increase in health care spending in the US was the smallest since 1998 due to the growing use...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 13:30
Everybody Is Expecting Obama’s Health Care Reform

Everybody Is Expecting Obama’s Health Care Reform

It’s not a secret to anyone that healthcare in the U.S. is currently flawed. Healthcare...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 23:05
Zoo Conditions Not So Great For Elephants

Zoo Conditions Not So Great For Elephants

Seeing elephants at the zoo might be an incredible experience for many, but knowing that their...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 14:27
Many Physicians Would Quit

Many Physicians Would Quit

Almost 50 percent of primary-care doctors surveyed said they would seriously think about working in...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 22:04
3,800 UTMB Workers to Lose Their Job

3,800 UTMB Workers to Lose Their Job

Some US institutions have not been able to catch up with things after the Hurricane Ike. One of...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 15:30
Gov.Paterson’s Deficit Reduction

Gov.Paterson’s Deficit Reduction

Gov. David Paterson has released a two-year $5.2 billion deficit reduction plan that would largely...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 23:00
Diabetes Care Costs Nearly Doubled Since 2001

Diabetes Care Costs Nearly Doubled Since 2001

A report in Monday’s Archives of Internal Medicine reveals that Americans are spending double the...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 15:02

Puppies Help Kids Shed Fat

Sydney - Old people with pets live longer and are healthier than those who don't share their home...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 10:07
Angioplasty Overused in Heart Patients

Angioplasty Overused in Heart Patients

Percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI is the clinical name for angioplasty and cardiac...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:42
Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Rise in 2009

Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Rise in 2009

Medicare’s beneficiaries will see a premium increase in their current plan. The typical medical...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 13:50
Teenagers’ Access to Drugs, Alcohol, Marijuana Easier Than Ever

Teenagers’ Access to Drugs, Alcohol, Marijuana Easier Than Ever

The latest survey of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia ...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 13:35

The U.S. Administration Predicts a Record $483 Billion Deficit For 2009

The White House estimated Monday that President Bush would leave a record $482 billion budget...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 15:06
Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

In an attempt to make the Congress more aware of the catastrophic consequences of Alzheimer’s...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 10:53
Abstinence-Only Programs 'Simply Do Not Work'

Abstinence-Only Programs 'Simply Do Not Work'

It appears that the everlasting debate over the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs is...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 15:27
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Video Games

Top 10 Most Violent Games To Avoid This Christmas

Top 10 Most Violent Games To Avoid This Christmas

The US National Institute for Media and Family has released its 2007 "Christmas-shopping...
» read full story December 05th, 2007 - 20:20
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Sports

Maradona Named Argentina's National Football Coach

Buenos Aires - Former Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona has been named coach of the...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 09:43

Tyson Gay aims for gold in hottest Olympic sprint

The Olympic cauldron was lit in the first minute of his 26th birthday on Saturday and Tyson Gay...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 14:28
Tim Duncan Signs Two-year, $40M Extension with the Spurs

Tim Duncan Signs Two-year, $40M Extension with the Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs and all-start power forward Tim Duncan agreed on a two-year, $40 million...
» read full story October 30th, 2007 - 19:41
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World

Obama cuts 17 billion dollars from federal budget

Washington - US President Barack Obama said Thursday his administration has identified 17 billion...
» read full story May 07th, 2009 - 22:31

New Zealand conservatives favoured to win general election

Wellington - New Zealand's conservative National Party is poised to sweep from power the Labour-led...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 07:18

Correa's Long March towards Socialism in Ecuador

Buenos Aires/Quito - Ecuador's new constitution, approved in a referendum on Sunday, dwarfs its...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 10:33
David Blaine’s Reputation Is Going Upside Down Because Of Criticism

David Blaine’s Reputation Is Going Upside Down Because Of Criticism

Another stunt, another record, another battle with unsatisfied critics for the famous illusionist,...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 18:44

Schwarzenegger Promissed to Veto Delayed California Budget

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed to veto a long-delayed state budget proposal...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 10:17
Obama and McCain on U.S. Health Care

Obama and McCain on U.S. Health Care

There are very few issues on which both U.S. presidential candidates agree. One of those issues is...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 18:27
Medicare Payment Error Rate Higher Than Said

Medicare Payment Error Rate Higher Than Said

The inspector general at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services denounced Medicare for...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 15:16
The Health Care System Needs A Good Treatment

The Health Care System Needs A Good Treatment

The health care plans in the United States have become one of the main issues debated in the...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 18:41
Train Crashes Into Bus Killing 26 in Argentina

Train Crashes Into Bus Killing 26 in Argentina

A train crashed into a bus at a rail crossing in southwest Argentina early Sunday, killing 26...
» read full story March 10th, 2008 - 09:20
Bush's Veto of SCHIP Expansion Blasted

Bush's Veto of SCHIP Expansion Blasted

President Bush's long war against health insurance for U.S. children from families which earn less...
» read full story October 06th, 2007 - 13:53
Japanese Premier Hospitalized After Resigning

Japanese Premier Hospitalized After Resigning

While Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is searching for a new prime minister, outgoing...
» read full story September 13th, 2007 - 12:03
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Health

US Launches $45 Million AIDS Campaign Aimed at People Most at Risk

US Launches $45 Million AIDS Campaign Aimed at People Most at Risk

US officials on Tuesday launched an AIDS awareness campaign that would focus on the people most...
» read full story April 08th, 2009 - 14:31

WHO calls for disaster-resistant hospitals, health facilities

   Manila - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged Asian countries to...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 09:54

Intel and GE team up on telemedicine

New York - Going to the doctor could become a thing of the past for many people if the telemedicine...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 21:42
Stents Better than Bypass Surgery at Relieving Pain

Stents Better than Bypass Surgery at Relieving Pain

A new study presented Saturday at the American College of Cardiology conference in Orlando,...
» read full story March 28th, 2009 - 21:58
US Prescription Drug Sales Continue to Be Slow in 2008

US Prescription Drug Sales Continue to Be Slow in 2008

According to market research firm IMS Health Inc., sales of prescription drugs...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 16:50

Obama nominates Sebelius as US health secretary

Washington  - US President Barack Obama nominated Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as health...
» read full story March 02nd, 2009 - 20:44
Obama’s Budget Outline

Obama’s Budget Outline

President Obama promised more money for conservation and renewable energy in his budget outline...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 23:49
Most Cancer Patients Can’t Afford Medical Care

Most Cancer Patients Can’t Afford Medical Care

According to a report released February 5 by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Cancer...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 15:00
Premature Babies More Prone to Autism

Premature Babies More Prone to Autism

  According to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics, children who are...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:20
Medicare Decides to Expand Coverage for Cancer Drugs

Medicare Decides to Expand Coverage for Cancer Drugs

  Doctors and patients who need Medicare reimbursement for certain experimental treatments...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 14:20
Obama and New Administration, Urged To Boost FDA’s Food-Related Spending

Obama and New Administration, Urged To Boost FDA’s Food-Related Spending

The Food and Drug administration is one of the most important regulatory agencies in the United...
» read full story January 18th, 2009 - 17:11
The Senate to Vote on Extra Health Coverage for Poor Children

The Senate to Vote on Extra Health Coverage for Poor Children

The House on Wednesday voted to expand The Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover an...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 12:56
Children’s Health Program Goes to Senate for Approval

Children’s Health Program Goes to Senate for Approval

The bill intended to expand healthcare for children in low-income families is expected to breeze...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 13:22
National Health Spending Continues to Rise, But at Slower Rate

National Health Spending Continues to Rise, But at Slower Rate

According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 11:20

George Bush’s Health Care Legacy

The Bush administration has failed too many times in providing a good health care system. Firstly,...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 11:58
How To Eat Healthy

How To Eat Healthy

It’s not a secret to anyone that a healthy diet is essential for maintaining...
» read full story December 29th, 2008 - 18:16
‘America’s Health Rankings 2008’- Vermont Is Healthiest State

‘America’s Health Rankings 2008’- Vermont Is Healthiest State

A comparison of state rakings from 2007 to 2008 released Wednesday by the United Health Foundation...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 13:52
Indonesia’s Papua Province Considering Microchip Monitoring For HIV Patients

Indonesia’s Papua Province Considering Microchip Monitoring For HIV Patients

Lawmakers in Indonesia’s Papua province worked to pass a bill that would require HIV/AIDS patients...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 14:20
Will Fast Food Ads Be Banned?

Will Fast Food Ads Be Banned?

Health experts around the world have concluded that it’s time to ban some ads for fast food...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 21:33
Nationwide Premature Birth Report Gives States Grades For Premature Births

Nationwide Premature Birth Report Gives States Grades For Premature Births

Each year, more than 530,000 babies are born before 37 full weeks of gestation, statistics show....
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 17:00
Cost Of Diabetes Care Has Doubled In Six Years

Cost Of Diabetes Care Has Doubled In Six Years

Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs and expensive treatments for...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 11:17
Medicaid Spending Expected to Rise to $674 by 2017

Medicaid Spending Expected to Rise to $674 by 2017

Federal and state Medicaid spending is expected to grow annually at a rate of 7.9 percent over the...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 14:40
Infant Mortality Rate Still Too High, U.S. Rank 29th

Infant Mortality Rate Still Too High, U.S. Rank 29th

Fewer infants are dying in the United States, 2 percent fewer, but the rate is still high according...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 20:18
WHO Says 450 Million Suffer From Mental Illnesses

WHO Says 450 Million Suffer From Mental Illnesses

October 10 is the annual World Mental Health Day and this year’s conference revealed some shocking...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 21:09
Over The Counter Medicine For Kids, Not Healthy?

Over The Counter Medicine For Kids, Not Healthy?

The FDA recently rejected pediatricians’ calls for the immediate ban on over the counter cold...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:57
Confusion around Health Care Plans Offered by McCain and Obama

Confusion around Health Care Plans Offered by McCain and Obama

Both presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain agree that Americans are spending too...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 14:30
Health Care Costs Increase, Family Income Stays The Same

Health Care Costs Increase, Family Income Stays The Same

A survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust found...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:00
New York City Plans To Expand Primary Care Centers

New York City Plans To Expand Primary Care Centers

According to City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, New York City is determined to found more...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 14:39
Health-Care Coverage Costs to Increase in 2009

Health-Care Coverage Costs to Increase in 2009

U. S. workers with job-based health insurance can expect health-care coverage to climb nearly 9...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 14:00
Employers Pay More For Insurance, Plan To Make Employees Bear Costs

Employers Pay More For Insurance, Plan To Make Employees Bear Costs

Employers across the country are paying more for health insurance and are trying to transfer at...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 22:49
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Business

Medicare Decides To Expand Coverage For Cancer Drugs

Medicare Decides To Expand Coverage For Cancer Drugs

  Doctors and patients who need Medicare reimbursement for certain experimental treatments...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 21:27

Analysis: Bail-out marks first step in long road back for US economy

Washington - While US President George W Bush signed a much- awaited 700-billion-dollar rescue...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 10:41
Philips to Acquire Respironics for $ 5,1B

Philips to Acquire Respironics for $ 5,1B

Royal Philips Electronics NV, one of the largest electronics companies in the world and the biggest...
» read full story December 21st, 2007 - 13:02
Medco Health to Acquire PolyMedica for $1.5B

Medco Health to Acquire PolyMedica for $1.5B

Medco Health Solutions Inc. announced it is to acquire the largest U.S. supplier of diabetes...
» read full story August 29th, 2007 - 14:43
General Motors Exceeds Forecasts with $891-Million Profit

General Motors Exceeds Forecasts with $891-Million Profit

General Motors Corporation exceeded forecasts and reported a second quarter profit of 891 million...
» read full story August 01st, 2007 - 13:47
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