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CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:12 -0400

The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation's food safety system.

New Katrina death tally: Half of victims 75 and up

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:06:13 -0400

As New Orleans residents warily track another threatening storm, a new report presents the clearest picture yet of deaths from Katrina in Louisiana. Of the nearly 1,000 who died, almost half were 75 or older, according to researchers.

Tracking Alzheimer's-linked protein in live brains

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:46:14 -0400

Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease.

Study: 12 percent of Indian deaths due to alcohol

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:21:16 -0400

Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related - more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says.

Cells change identity in promising breakthrough

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:43:14 -0400

Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.

In NYC, new HIV infections 3 times national rate

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:48:14 -0400

New data show New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate.

Police: Disabled Palestinian siblings hidden away

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:04:12 -0400

A Palestinian couple locked their disabled son and daughter away for decades out of fear they would ruin the marriage prospects of a healthy child if discovered, police said Wednesday.

FDA OKs blood test for heart transplant rejection

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:51:12 -0400

Government regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for broader use of a blood test that can spare heart transplant patients the ordeal of repeated biopsies to check if their bodies are rejecting the new organ.

Study outcome won't sway company on eye drug

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:31:30 -0400

What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence that two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per treatment and the other $2,000?

Number of uninsured drops; poverty holds steady

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:54:08 -0400

The number of people without health insurance fell by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Incomes edged up for the middle class while poverty held steady.