Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Hospital Checklists Could Save Your Life – 1948th Edition

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

When hospitals use instructions on how to treat common situations, fewer patients die, a study finds.
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Assisted Suicide Group Pleads Not Guilty – 1941th Edition

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Four members of an assisted suicide group pleaded not guilty Thursday in north Georgia on charges they helped a man with cancer kill himself.
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Ohio Twins Born A Week Apart – 1942th Edition

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Jennifer Renz was pregnant with twins. But when the Ohio mother went into premature labor, only one baby was born. A full week later, she delivered its twin.
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CDC: New England Tops In Swine Flu Vaccinations – 1943th Edition

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

New England leads the nation in swine flu vaccinations, while the South has the lowest rates, U.S. health officials said Thursday in the first state-by-state report on turnout.
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Hop To It: White House Adding Exercise To Easter – 1944th Edition

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama is taking her campaign against childhood obesity to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
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‘Condom Casino’ Aims To Teach Sex Ed – 1945th Edition

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

An university event designed to promote sexual education for college students upsets church leaders.
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Ban Lifted: Pilots Can Take Antidepressants On Job – 1946th Edition

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

The government is lifting a 70-year-old ban on letting pilots fly while on antidepressants, citing improvements in the drugs and an unforeseen side effect of the restriction: Depressed pilots kept flying but just kept their conditions secret.
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High-Fat Breakfast May Fight Problems – 1931th Edition

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

What you eat in the morning could tell your body which nutrients to burn through the day.
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Laughter No Joke To Scientists — It’s Serious – 1932th Edition

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

So a scientist walks into a shopping mall to watch people laugh.
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Seniors Wary Of Health Overhaul Impact On Medicare – 1933th Edition

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Seniors aren’t celebrating President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
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