Health
Texas Regulators Fine Dallas County Public Hospital $1 Million
For not providing enough nursing staff, inadequate record-keeping and safety procedures, among other things
State Must Provide Sex Reassignment Surgery For Murderer, Says Judge
Michelle Kosilek killed his wife in 1990
The Death of Christopher Hitchens
The veteran journalist's last dispatch is from his deathbed.
Thalidomide Manufacturer Apologizes for Birth Defects 50 Years Later
The CEO of the Gurenthal Group apologized for manufacturing an anti-morning sickness pill that led to thousands of birth defects
10,000 at Risk of Hantavirus from Yosemite
CDC estimates how many people stayed in tents in park from June to August
Drug Company to pay $181 Million over Unauthorized Marketing
Janssen promoted antipsychotic drug as also helping with anxiety and anger management
Chocolate Reduces Stroke Risk, Study Says
More research is needed, so feel free to volunteer
Maryland Reports First West Nile Virus Death
Maryland has had 13 cases of West Nile virus so far this year.
Crackdown Threatens CA Marijuana Industry
Officials use every opportunity to chase away entrepreneurs
LA Could See Marijuana Dispensary Ban Repeal on Ballot
Supporters say they have twice as many signatures as they need, meaning the ban could also be temporarily suspended
Activists Try To Block LA Marijuana Ban
Fifty thousand petition-signers ask that the dispensaries be kept open
GOP Professes Love for Medicare
It's sort of like Love Story, ya know, because Medicare is friggin' doomed
Compulsory Health Insurance Scheme to Start in Liberia
Country where citizens are encouraged to grow their own food will require the purchasing of insurance
Rats Gnaw at Corpose of Dead Infant in India Hospital
Nine suspended for failing to hand over body to parents.
Two Have Died From Rodent Borne Disease in Yosemite
Visitors warned to check for flu-like symptoms
FDA Approves 4-in-1 HIV Pill
Combines four medicines to combat the virus that causes AIDS.
Alabama Medicaid On Verge of Collapse
State wants to raid a trust fund to delay the reckoning
Another Generation Becomes First Generation to Live Worse than Parents, sez Robert Samuelson
Inflation historian describes how the Age of Abundance has ended.
European Ruling on Irish Abortion Law Scheduled For September
Woman claims her rights were violated as she had to leave Ireland for an abortion
It's Worth the Snip
The American Academy of Pediatrics has said that the health benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks
Catholic Church: Right-Wing Pawn or Left-Wing Front Group?
Political enthusiasts are by turns infuriated and delighted by the church.
Judge: CDC FOIA Responses To Parent Seeking To Prove Link Between Mercury-Based Vaccines and Autism Overly Redacted
Not being convinced by the science, the father made the requests in 2004 and 2005,
Utah Medicaid Won't Pay for Poor Care
Injuries caused by medical errors are no longer covered
No Ding to Credit Ratings for Refusing Obamacare
Moody's says there's no credit risk in turning down Medicaid expansion
