Archive for April, 2009
Health Authorities Study Swine Flu’s Differences in Severity (source: Washington Post)
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Health authorities raced yesterday to unravel the many mysteries about the ominous new swine flu spreading around the world, including how widely the virus might cause the severe form of illness that so far has been restricted to the epicenter of the outb… (source: Washington Post) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
World battles swine flu as death toll rises (source: CNN)
Governments and health officials around the world continued to take steps Tuesday against the outbreak of swine flu that has killed scores of people in Mexico and spread to the U.S., Europe and possibly Asia. (source: CNN) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
World battles swine flu as death toll rises (source: CNN)
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Governments and health officials around the world continued to take steps Tuesday against the outbreak of swine flu that has killed scores of people in Mexico and spread to the U.S., Europe and possibly Asia. (source: CNN) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Taiwan president: China okays island WHO role (source: SF Gate)
Taiwan’s president announced Wednesday that China will allow the island’s participation in a key World Health Organization body, a major goal in Taipei’s campaign for international recognition. President Ma Ying-jeou’s announcement that Taiwan would join … (source: SF Gate) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Sebelius sworn in as Health and Human Services secretary (CNN)
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Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was sworn in Tuesday night as secretary of Health and Human Services.
Sebelius sworn in as U.S. health secretary (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Former Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius was sworn in as U.S. health secretary on Tuesday in an Oval Office ceremony attended by President Barack Obama just hours after the Senate confirmed her nomination.
WHO may raise pandemic threat level (source: The Globe and Mail)
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Swine flu outbreak shows no sign of slowing, says World Health Organization; first steps made toward producing a vaccine (source: The Globe and Mail) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
WHO Confirms 40 Cases of Swine Flu in U.S. (source: Washington Post)
The World Health Organization announced this morning that the number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States has doubled to 40, and the European Union’s health commissioner warned against unnecessary travel from Europe to parts of the United … (source: Washington Post) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Electronics showdown coming in Montco (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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At 30, psychologist Robert Cole did something that had friends suggesting he was in need of treatment himself: He ditched his mental-health career to open a stereo store in what was then largely rural Montgomery Township. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Public Wary Of Government Deciding Medical Care (source: NPR)
Many economists say the only way to cut health care costs is to stop paying for diagnostics and treatments that don’t work. But the majority of Americans don’t trust their insurers or government agencies to recommend which tests and treatments should be p… (source: NPR) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com