Smokers at double risk of TB Hindustan Times - US health officials are trying to track down 44 people who sat near a woman infected with tuberculosis in an Indian airliner. A group of researchers have found that smokers have about double the risk of tuberculosis, when compared to non-smokers. Younger adults quit smoking more Smokers' anger to dissipate - expert |
 New York Times | Health Departments Slow to Respond to Disease Outbreaks U.S. News & World Report - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors or nurses reporting a potentially dangerous infectious disease outbreak may find themselves on hold with their local health department for an hour or more, a new phone survey finds. Health officials slow to respond to contagious disease reports Survey: Most US adults in good health |
New Year means new laws MyFox Tampa Bay - TAMPA - Several new state laws go into effect January 1, impacting everything from citizens' auto insurance to their front yards. As year starts, so does PIP vehicle insurance PIP Law Goes Into Effect Tomorrow |
 ABC News | Restless Legs Syndrome May Cause Heart Problems: Study Washington Post - By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, Jan. 1 (HealthDay News) -- People with restless legs syndrome face twice the risk of a stroke or heart disease compared to people who don't have the neurological condition, a new study suggests. Restless legs linked with heart problems Restless legs ups heart disease, stroke risk |
Weight gain and diabetes linked to sleep deprivation Seattle Post Intelligencer - By LEE BOWMAN Even with sleeping in on New Year's Day, many of us are starting 2008 feeling groggy. And that could undermine good intentions about losing a few pounds. Sleep disruptions linked to higher diabetes risk Lack of Deep Sleep Raises Diabetes Risk |
Mass. lifts penalties in law mandating health insurance MarketWatch - By Robert Daniel TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Massachusetts strengthened its law mandating that all residents acquire health-care coverage by as much as quadrupling the maximum penalty payable by those who don't do so, the Boston Globe reported in its ... No health care? Higher fines in Mass. State healthcare levy could exceed $900 |
Health care in the balance San Francisco Chronicle - While we're waiting for the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals to issue its decision as to whether the city of San Francisco will be allowed to do a full rollout of its universal health care plan on a temporary basis, a few words on why this case is so ... Federal appeals court hears arguments in SF health insurance case US Court Hears Arguments, Delays Decision On SF Health Plan Funding |
Officials seek to replace Siebert Tallahassee Democrat - By Stephen D. Price Dr. Charles Siebert is no longer medical examiner for District 14 and officials in Bay County are scrambling to find a temporary replacement. Medical examiner in Tallahassee to do Panhandle autopsies Police Deal With No Medical Examiner |
Restaurant group opposes SF bid to reinstate health plan Examiner.com - SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - A restaurant owners’ group urged a federal appeals court Monday to reject the city of San Francisco’s emergency appeal for reinstatement of a key element of its pioneering health plan. San Francisco healthcare plan proceeds Appeals court delays ruling on SF's landmark health care plan |
Rules back new hospital, fans say Chicago Tribune - By Hal Dardick | Tribune staff reporter January 3, 2008 A new state law requiring that population projections for 10 years be considered in applications for new hospitals was ignored when Edward Hospital asked for approval to build in Plainfield, ... Lawsuit filed over surgery center ruling CON change challenged |