 KNX1070 | Anthrax Ruling to Be Appealed Washington Post - By Christopher Lee An attorney for six Defense Department employees said yesterday that they will appeal a federal judge's dismissal of their lawsuit challenging the Pentagon's policy of compulsory anthrax vaccinations for certain troops. Military wins round for mandatory anthrax vaccination Judge OKs Mandatory Anthrax Vaccine |
 Wall Street Journal | Ricin dart fired by umbrella killed Bulgarian envoy CNN - (CNN) -- Ricin, a poison thought to have been found in a Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel room Thursday, can be made from the waste left after processing castor beans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fear and Ricin in Las Vegas Scary Stuff That Won’t Stay in Vegas |
Vegas authorities investigate suspicious substance Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Just days after a man was hospitalized in Las Vegas with suspected ricin poisoning, authorities responded on Tuesday to a report of a suspicious substance at a hotel and casino in the Nevada city, CNN reported. CDC Issues Health Advisory For Nevada Due to Ricin Incident Hazmat team sent to Las Vegas hotel |
 IndiaEduNews.net | Vitamin E Supplements Increase the Risk of Lung Cancer Buzzle - People who take daily supplements of vitamin E have a higher risk of developing lung cancer, according to one of the largest studies into vitamins and health ever attempted. Study: Vitamin May Increase Lung Cancer Risk Vitamin E Supplements Linked to Lung Cancer |
 WHDH-TV | Congressional panel calls for release of CDC report about the ... Chicago Tribune - By James Janega | TRIBUNE REPORTER February 29, 2008 A congressional committee said Thursday that it was investigating why the Centers for Disease Control has declined to release a report about health problems near contaminated sites around the Great ... Lawmakers to Probe Delay in CDC Report Investigation on Report for Great Lakes Health Risks |
 dBTechno | Glaxo's Tykerb goes head-to-head with Herceptin Reuters - LONDON, Feb 29 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) new breast cancer drug Tykerb is to go head-to-head with Genentech Inc's (DNA. Roche says Herceptin approved in Japan for breast cancer Herceptin Gets Approved for Breast Cancer in Japan |
Flu strikes state with a vengeance Indianapolis Star - By Shari Rudavsky The deaths of four people, including a child, have been blamed on the viral illness, state health officials said. Got the flu? Join the club, state data says Flu cases continue to rise |
Bay State pulls back on health contracts Boston Globe - State officials, struggling to keep down the cost of the subsidized insurance program at the heart of healthcare law changes, abruptly pulled back from new contracts with insurers this week, according to three sources close to the bidding process. Smaller health care plans pitched Health care meeting canceled after insurance bids come in high |
Bay State pulls back on health contracts Boston Globe - State officials, struggling to keep down the cost of the subsidized insurance program at the heart of healthcare law changes, abruptly pulled back from new contracts with insurers this week, according to three sources close to the bidding process. State: Bids for subsidized health insurance 'not satisfactory' Murray readies health cost proposal |
 The Money Times | Ginkgo biloba helps memory, but may raise stroke risk Food Consumer - By David Liu, Ph. D. SUNDAY MARCH 2, 2008 (Foodconsumer.org) -- A study published online Wednesday Feb 27 in the journal Neurology suggests taking a ginkgo biloba extract may help maintain memory in elderly people. Jury out on Memory Benefits of Ginkgo Biloba Does Gingko Biloba Affect Memory? |