Today’s older Americans enjoy longer lives and better health than did previous generations. These and other trends are reported in Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being, a unique, comprehensive look at aging in the United States from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
New research has placed home births “under scrutiny,” said BBC News.
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced the availability of supplemental funding for eligible NIBIB-supported research grants to facilitate collaborative work among researchers in the United States and India.
“ella:” Contraceptive Method or Abortion Agent? Food Consumer Editor's Note: the following article is a “corrected” rendition of one published earlier. In the previous article, there were some ambiguities that needed to be corrected
Researchers have identified a distinct pattern of gene expression in the largest reported group of kidney transplant recipients who have not rejected the transplant kidneys even though they stopped taking anti-rejection drugs. This finding may help identify other transplant recipients who could safely reduce or end use of immunosuppressive therapy. In 2008, more than 80,000 people in the United States were living with a kidney transplant.
Boston Globe Tainted Lettuce Linked to Illness in Three States New York Times A rare strain of E. coli never before associated with foodborne illness in the United States has sickened 29 people in three states, public health officials said Friday. The outbreak has been tied to romaine lettuce served in …
Austin American-Statesman E. coli kills young boy, hospitalizes three others in US Xinhua BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhuanet) –A four-year-old boy in a daycare center died after being infected by E. coli.
SAMAA TV Health experts warn against complacency in fighting viruses AFP VIENNA — Infectious diseases warned Saturday the world should guard against complacency and maintain surveillance of swine flu and other viruses, and stressed the need for prevention.
TopNews United States Fed Initiates Medicare Bans on Aetna Tech Jackal The Federal Government has taken punitive action against the insurance giant Aetna by announcing that it will bar Aetna from signing on any new Medicate patients until corrective action is taken by the company that has bogged down the process of … Aetna halting Medicare enrollment over sanctions Reuters Feds ban Aetna from marketing, enrolling new Medicare clients Bizjournals.com Aetna Hit by Medicare Compliance Problems Wall Street Journal ModernHealthcare.com
TopNews United States Obama Health Care Plan Los Angeles News Today The White House version tweaks the Senate and House health care reform bills, but it does not dramatically change them. Within hours, however, leading Republicans firmly rejected the administration’s blueprint. “The president has crippled the …
