Chest health - Exercising sick can hurt you

Exercising sick can hurt you
Louisville Courier-Journal - As the cold and flu season kicks into high gear, fitness buffs face challenges beyond which cough drop to take: Should I exercise when sick or not? Sports medicine doctors say head colds shouldn't keep you from exercising, but it's wise to stick to a

ERs see increase in meth addicts
Modesto Bee - Hospitals from California to the Eastern United States are seeing more patients who are on methamphetamine and it's stressing their resources, a new study says. Of the 200 hospitals that responded to the National Association of Counties Survey, 73

'X Collection' perfect for fans of blue robot
Evansville Courier-Press - I'm a very scrawny guy, so I'm not sure how I ended up in a GNC

Radio's 'Doctor in the House' named Chicago's
Belleville News-Democrat - CHICAGO - Dr. Terry Mason is used to dispensing plainspoken medical advice to his weekly radio listeners, but this time the caller who used pot to quit smoking had him floored. "You used what?" Mason asked, his smooth, deep voice suddenly rising

Newt's New Con
Nation - Of all the voices berating the Republican Party for its culture of corruption, none rings more hollow than Newt Gingrich's. According to the Associated Press, the former House Speaker has said he is considering running for President in 2008. Now, in

We shall overcome -- King and the birth of the nonviolent
Online Journal - Today, January 15, we celebrate Martin Luther King s birthday. Born in 1929, he would have been 77 if not cut down by an assassin s bullet, April 4, 1968. Yet in his 37 short, incredibly productive years, he gave birth to a movement both

Baby Brangelina:
Slate - Baby Brangelina. After getting scooped last week on Angelina Jolie's pregnancy, the tabs run photos of Pitt and a visibly pregnant Jolie (there's a broad consensus that she's five months in) in Haiti doing charity work. Star frets about Jolie's

Canine angel feeds shelter animals
Montana Standard - At half past three, the familiar sound of Francine Hummel s maroon Subaru pulling up outside the county animal shelter in Anaconda sets tails to wagging and hearts to pounding. francine Hummel, who sees the good in the throw-away pets, strokes a

Local ERs confirm national survey on impact of meth users
KYTV - SPRINGFIELD -- Methamphetamine cases are putting a strain on emergency rooms across the country. A new survey shows 73 percent of the hospitals asked reported an increase in meth cases during the last five years. "Meth is far more toxic than most

New, 12:20 p.m.: Deputy charged for kicking inmate
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - MONTROSE Montrose Sheriff Warren Waterman revealed Wednesday morning one of his deputies has been charged for kicking a mental patient in the

Chest health - Avax initiates lung cancer vaccine trial

Avax initiates lung cancer vaccine trial
Pharmaceutical Business Review - Jan 19 5:57 PM
Avax Technologies is commencing enrollment in its phase I/II study in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Save to My Web

Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova Dies
Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 21 5:08 AM
21 January 2006 -- Ibrahim Rugova, president of the UN-administered Serbian province of Kosovo, has died of lung cancer at the age of 61.Save to My Web

Compound in vitamin A can prevent lung cancer
New Kerala - Jan 18 2:31 AM
Washington: Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a compound in vitamin A shows promise in preventing or slowing tumor growth in mice prone to lung cancer.Save to My Web

Kosovo president Rugova dies
TODAYonline - Jan 21 5:58 AM
Ibrahim Rugova, president of Kosovo, talks to journalists during a press conference in Pristina. Rugova has died of lung cancer, aged 61, one of his ministers said.Save to My Web

Rep. Shaw, specialists renew call for cancer cure by 2015
Miami Herald - Jan 20 12:27 PM
U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw joined cancer specialists -- including his own oncologist -- at Broward General Medical Center today to renew a call to cure cancer by 2015.Save to My Web

Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova dies
CNews - Jan 21 3:36 AM
PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro (AP) - Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, who had been suffering from lung cancer, died on Saturday, Kosovo officials close to the president said. He was 62.Save to My Web

Asthma - Lindsay Lohan battles bulimia and asthma

Lindsay Lohan battles bulimia and asthma
MSNBC - Jan 4, 2006 I don't think people understand how truly terrifying it is to have an asthma attack, Dina told OK! magazine. Lindsay, 19, collapsed

What's 'exercise-induced asthma'?
Washington Examiner, DC - Jan 17, 2006 I'm giving an educational talk on asthma, and I know someone will ask about "exercise-induced asthma." Is this just another variant of allergic asthma?

Factory worker wins 75,000 in asthma claim
ic Birmingham.co.uk, UK - Jan 17, 2006 A former factory worker struck down by asthma because of toxic chemicals he was exposed to has won 75,000 in agreed damages from his ex-employers.

Manage your asthma
Hindu, India - 6 hours ago attack. The American Academy of Paediatrics has given a list of warning signs that tell you an asthma attack is imminent. Breathing

Music to treat ailments like asthma and diabetes
Webindia123, India - Jan 19, 2006 Imagine..You are having severe pain due to spondylitis and instead of taking all those anelgesics you go for a music session or after a bout of asthma you find

Commissioner Velma Korbel answers your human rights questions.
St. Paul Asian American Press, MN - 22 hours ago My son has asthma and some of his school activities such as swimming (required in gym class) and going outside during the noon hour when the air temperature is

Lung cancer - Rogers rolls into VB

Rogers rolls into VB
Northwest Arkansas News - ROGERS The seventhranked Rogers Lady Mounties (13-2, 4-1) aren t patting themselves on the back just yet over their good start in AAAAA-West play. It s a strong finish and a state tournament berth that will mean a whole lot more. "We

Update 2: Obituaries in the News
Forbes - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Tom Nugent, who was credited with developing the I formation at Virginia Military Institute and later coached at Florida State and Maryland, died Thursday of congestive heart failure at a local nursing home, his family said

Commie Girl
Orange County Weekly - Working at the Weekly affords you frequent visits to the Bible Belt, no expenses paid Charley s Last Stand: Music, Booze, Food and Fun was right across the street from our Oklahoma City Howard Johnson . There wasn t any way my little brother and

Chest health - Smokers sue Philip Morris seeking annual

Smokers sue Philip Morris seeking annual
AZCentral.com - Four New York smokers sued Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA to force the company to pay for tests they say can detect early-stage


New Kerala - NEW YORK: A Duke physician is hoping that coping with a loved one's

Supervisor involved in asbestos fraud gets prison time
WSTM - SYRACUSE, N.Y. A construction supervisor was sentenced today to 3-and-a-half years in federal prison for his role in a massive asbestos-removal scam. The fraud case involving more than 15-hundred buildings across New York, including schools, churches

Dance challenge
Dewsbury Today - VOLUNTEERS are needed to collect money in Dewsbury and Mirfield for a charity appeal in March . A MIRFIELD dance school is taking part in a charity dance for the Roy Castle

Gay rights group to focus on elections
Asbury Park Press - TOMS RIVER Steven Goldstein, reacting angrily to Ocean County's refusal to allow a dying police lieutenant to leave her pension benefits to her domestic partner, said gay activist groups will spend whatever it takes to unseat the freeholders. "We

Chest health - Factory worker wins 75,000 in asthma claim

Factory worker wins 75,000 in asthma claim
ic Birmingham - Jan 17 3:17 AM
A former factory worker struck down by asthma because of toxic chemicals he was exposed to has won 75,000 in agreed damages from his ex-employers.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - Medicines ease cold symptoms, but aren't cure

Medicines ease cold symptoms, but aren't cure
Appleton Post Crescent, USA - Jan 19, 2006 measures without adverse effects like lemon and honey drinks, menthol chest rubs and says Dr. Michael Kalinosky, a family physician with UW Health Fox Valley

Proudly hosted by IGN FAQs
IGN, CA - Jan 19, 2006 8. First Aid Spray :: Completely Restores Health Jump through the window, collect the time, open the red chest, but don't collect the 30 second kill bonus

Family's house is infested with mold
Aurora Beacon News, IL - 7 hours ago be in the home until they are able to determine the potential health risks to included Aspergillus, which has been known to cause fever, cough, chest pain and

ERs see increase in meth addicts
Modesto Bee, CA - 4 hours ago The patients often come in with rapid or irregular heartbeats, chest pains and or no compensation from these patients, who often suffer health effects that are

Exercising when sick not a good idea
Shreveport Times, LA - Jan 20, 2006 However, flulike symptoms -- fever, nausea or vomiting, chest congestion, muscular aches Health and exercise specialists often tell people to listen to their

Cutting it close: 3 weekend stabbings almost force city to start
The Trentonian, NJ - Jan 17, 2006 with a knife and allegedly stabbed Willie Chase in the chest. Reeves ran from the home shortly after the stabbing. Chase was taken to Capital Health System at

Retirees pay for lost benefits
Arizona Republic, AZ - Jan 18, 2006 of behavior that health experts decry because it can lead to more serious medical problems down the road. In November 2004, Clare developed a chest cold that

Lung cancer - Common Asthma Medication Poses Risk to Black Patients

Common Asthma Medication Poses Risk to Black Patients
HealthCentral.com - Jan 11, 2006 11 (HealthDay News) -- A large study on the popular asthma medication salmeterol has been halted after researchers uncovered fresh evidence that the drug may

Indian doctor discusses the prevalence of asthma in infants and
Newstarget.com, Taiwan - Jan 11, 2006 The Times of India reports an interview held with pediatrician Dr. PD Gopalakrishna, who discusses the development of asthma in children as young as 10 to 12

Common Asthma Medication Poses Risk to Black Patients
Forbes - Jan 11, 2006 11 (HealthDay News) -- A large study on the popular asthma medication salmeterol has been halted after researchers uncovered fresh evidence that the drug may

Researchers Study Asthma, Acid Reflux Connection
10News.com, CA - Jan 9, 2006 SAN DIEGO -- If you have asthma you may also be suffering with another condition: acid reflux. Acid reflux or "gerd" is common in people with asthma.

Seven aspects of asthma when the lungs become the spokesorgan
The South African Journal of Natural Medicine (subscription), South Africa - Jan 10, 2006 2. Asthma attacks can threaten life quickly and drug therapies must not be delayed in acute attacks. 3. Asthma is always caused by mould and food allergy.

Fish oil Helps Asthma
Ivanhoe, FL - Jan 11, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adding fish oil to the diet may help reduce the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma (EIA). A new study from

A simple cough? It might be chronic
Bradenton Herald, United States - Jan 19, 2006 The most common causes are allergies, asthma, sinusitis, rhinitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Some people may not suspect

Lohan's dad speaks on asthma attack
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Jan 13, 2006 Lindsay Lohan's jailed father, Michael Lohan, has spoken out about his daughter's severe New Year's asthma attack, confessing that one relative died after such

Fish oil reduces asthma symptoms
United Press International - Jan 9, 2006 BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A study says fish oil may ease symptoms for people suffering from exercise-induced asthma, or EIA.

Full effects of new asthma inhaler not known, says group
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Jan 5, 2006 More research should be done on the effects of the Salamol brand of salbutamol asthma inhaler on children, pregnant women and other vulnerable patients, says

Chest health - Drug derived from vitamin A slows lung cancer in mice

Drug derived from vitamin A slows lung cancer in mice
Cancerfacts.com - Jan 18 12:46 AM
ST. LOUIS Jan. 18, 2006 A compound related to vitamin A shows promise of preventing or slowing tumor growth in mice prone to lung cancer, researchers say.Save to My Web

Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova dies at 61
Syracuse.com - 50 minutes ago
PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro (AP) Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova died Saturday, an official close to the president said. The 61-year-old Rugova had been suffering from lung cancer.Save to My Web

Dogs Excel on Smell Test to Find Cancer
New York Times - Jan 16 5:30 PM
A little-known Northern California clinic claims it has trained five dogs to detect lung cancer in the breath of lung cancer sufferers with 99 percent accuracy.Save to My Web

ProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. Initiates Phase 1B Trial in Gastrointestinal Cancer for Novel Thioredoxin Inhibitor PX-12
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 20 10:10 AM
TUCSON, Ariz.----Jan. 20, 2006--ProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced today that it has enrolled the first patient in a Phase IB clinical trial to study a novel thioredoxin inhibitor, PX-12, in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers.Save to My Web

Tumour 'barcodes' to speed cancer treatment
The Scotsman: Health - Jan 20 4:30 PM
NEW research could lead to the development of "personalised" cancer treatment, offering sufferers early diagnosis and better treatment, one of Britain's leading cancer scientists said yesterday.Save to My Web

Marlboro Smokers' Group Names Philip Morris in Suit
New York Times - Jan 19 8:48 PM
An unusual lawsuit seeks to require Philip Morris USA to pay for low-dose CT scan tests to detect early-stage lung cancer.Save to My Web

Half Surveyed Doubt Cancer Preventable
WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Jan 19 6:11 PM
ATLANTA (AP) - Nearly half of U.S. adults believe they have little or no control in reducing their risk of cancer, according to an American Cancer Society-commissioned survey. Cancer Society officials say they are disappointed that 47 percent of the survey respondents had that perception.Save to My Web

Building A Camp Of Dreams For Kids Fighting Cancer
Queens Chronicle - Jan 20 10:05 AM
Donna LaRosa used to be one of those people who changed the channel when the St. Judes Telethon came on. Now, shes the one raising money to help children with cancer.Save to My Web

Chest health - Obituaries in the news

Obituaries in the news
Syracuse.com - Jan 20 4:24 AM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Tom Nugent, who was credited with developing the I formation at Virginia Military Institute and later coached at Florida State and Maryland, died Thursday of congestive heart failure at a local nursing home, his family said. He was 92.Save to My Web

Lady Eagles cruise to another win
Greenville Advocate - Jan 20 6:54 PM
SELMA - The Fort Dale Lady Eagles extended its winning streak to eight games Friday with an easy 40-26 over Morgan Academy. Fort Dale jumped out to an 11-6 after the first period and never looked back.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - SHE BEGGED AND SCREAMED

SHE BEGGED AND SCREAMED
Trinidad Express - SHAWN Parris told police officers in a statement that he pointed a gun at Dr Chandra Naraynsingh and fired one shot. Dr Naraynsingh screamed and called for help but was shot three more times. He shot her once more before fleeing. The shooting

China from a wheelchair
Open Democracy - The struggle of an accident victim has turned into a long march through China s new institutions of power and cultures of corruption, reports Jemima Streeten in Beijing. Zhang Zhao an, his wife and younger brother are in the lobby of a Tianjin

O Malley war
Gazette - For more, see Assembly overrides vetoes on

More bird flu deaths occur as experts seek US$1.4 bil. funds
China Post - Bird flu experts meeting in Beijing said on Tuesday the world urgently needed to amass a war

Canine angel feeds shelter animals
Montana Standard - At half past three, the familiar sound of Francine Hummel s maroon Subaru pulling up outside the county animal shelter in Anaconda sets tails to wagging and hearts to pounding. francine Hummel, who sees the good in the throw-away pets, strokes a

Coroner: 'Sausage King' died of embolism
Oakland Tribune - The Marin County Coroner's Office today confirmed that self-proclaimed "Sausage King" Stuart Alexander succumbed to a pulmonary embolism while on death row at San Quentin prison. Alexander, 44, was convicted in 2004 of murdering three meat inspectors

Kimberly Garrison | The determined Dejoie
Philadelphia Daily News - Physician and entrepreneur didn't let sickle cell disease keep her from reaching goals NEITHER RACE, gender nor debilitating illness have stopped Marjorie Dejoie from achieving her goals. The 35-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., native, who's of Haitian

INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - The United States and its European allies will not seek immediate U.N. sanctions on Iran but will gradually step up pressure on the Islamic republic to again halt its uranium-enrichment work and resume talks on its nuclear program. The approach is

Belle touts character at King event
Beloit Daily News - Beloit College President John Burris, left, accepts a poster honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. from former TRIO program director Robert L. Belle Jr. Belle was the guest speaker at this year s convocation honoring King, at Eaton

Spectrum
Genetic Engineering News - Spectrum

Lung cancer - Star Watchdog Report: Doctor s office visit with online twist

Star Watchdog Report: Doctor s office visit with online twist
Kansas City Star - An intensive-care patient grimaces as she clutches her

More bird flu deaths occur as experts seek US$1.4 bil. funds
China Post - Bird flu experts meeting in Beijing said on Tuesday the world urgently needed to amass a war

Transcript: Lean Plate Club (Updated 1.06.06)
Washington Post - Have questions about Live Online? Find answers in our new interactive FAQ . Now that the school bell is ringing for many kids, there's a morning time crunch at home that often leaves little time for breakfast. How do you entice your kids to the table

Life-saving device brought home
Bergen Record - If you've seen "ER" or pretty much any other medical show on TV, you've seen dramatic scenes of a defibrillator in action. The paddles placed on the patient's

World mobilizes 1.9 billion dollars in unprecedented fund against bird
Turkish Press - Markos Kyprianou(R), EU

Sickbay death sparks fury
Nine MSN - Traumatised colleagues of a Sydney catering worker who died after being left alone in a Qantas sickbay for 12 hours have not ruled out industrial action if safety procedures are not improved. WorkCover NSW is investigating the death of Klima Lambeska

Smokers sue Philip Morris, demand lung cancer screening
Newsday - NEW YORK -- A group of longtime Marlboro cigarette smokers sued Philip Morris on Thursday, but not for cash. Instead, they want the tobacco giant to pay for annual high-tech screenings they say would catch lung cancer in its early stages. Like other

China from a wheelchair
Open Democracy - The struggle of an accident victim has turned into a long march through China s new institutions of power and cultures of corruption, reports Jemima Streeten in Beijing. Zhang Zhao an, his wife and younger brother are in the lobby of a Tianjin

Dan's slice of wry, Jan. 18
San Bernardino County Sun - Dan Hendricks , Staff Writer For my neighbor's 60th birthday, his wife (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local

Chest health - Canada rates poorly on lung disease management

Canada rates poorly on lung disease management
Macleans, Canada - Jan 17, 2006 "The patient will be more likely to have a chest X-ray than spirometry, and a chest X-ray Goldstein adds that COPD is a huge consumer of health-care resources.

Mad Money host takes new spin on stocks show
Portsmouth Herald News, NH - 15 hours ago Malehorn stuck that note to my chest and made he has a passion to keep American capitalism democratic; that is, that it needs a wide base for the health of the

Support the troops at tour's end, too
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 20 hours ago A week later, he killed himself with a shot to the chest. out now," few of our leaders are concerned about making sure these soldiers have the health care they

Kennedy says a final goodbye
Bristol Press, United States - 20 hours ago He recalled walking onto the hospital s mental health ward in his first year on the job and grabbing a paper towel and soap. "My treasure chest is filled

Nosing into the cause
Longmont Daily Times-Call, CO - Jan 19, 2006 of Chest Physicians were released in 1998 and will be published with revisions this week in the journal Chest. It sa new direction in health care based on

Defibrillators save lives
EastOregonian.info (subscription), OR - 7 hours ago pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will emerge from the crowd and start chest compressions. The Morrow County Health District recently decided to chip in half the

Confusion about coughing
Toledo Blade, OH - Jan 18, 2006 ACCP, however, should have considered broader, public health implications of some The chest doctors, for instance, advised against using cough and cold

Lung cancer - Health News

Medical News Today -

Health News
WTKR - See encyclopedia topics alphabetically by selecting a letter above. Are you sleep-deprived ? Do you get enough protein ? How much do you know about allergies ? Test your Health IQ now. More Learn more about breast

Call for collectors
Dewsbury Today - VOLUNTEERS are needed to collect money in Dewsbury and Mirfield for a charity appeal in March . A MIRFIELD dance school is taking part in a charity dance for the Roy Castle

Lung cancer - Bird flu crisis meeting amid more deaths

Bird flu crisis meeting amid more deaths
Seven.com.au - Bird flu experts meeting in Beijing say the world urgently needs to amass a war

'Go Red' to help raise awareness
Herald-Dispatch - HUNTINGTON -- Women in America, particularly West Virginia, have reason for concern when it comes to their hearts. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer among women, according to the American Heart Association, and many women are unaware of its signs

Full report
IRIN - ANKARA, 17 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - The fatality rate of avian flu cases in Turkey, otherwise known as bird flu, remains low in comparison to cases observed in Asia, the World

Gubernatorial Candidates Outline Goals For Nevada
KLAS-TV - Nevada's top gubernatorial candidates were on one stage at the same time Tuesday talking about their goals for the state. The five spoke to the Nevada Development Authority meeting at the Stardust. More than 300 people were on hand to hear the

Belle touts character at King event
Beloit Daily News - Beloit College President John Burris, left, accepts a poster honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. from former TRIO program director Robert L. Belle Jr. Belle was the guest speaker at this year s convocation honoring King, at Eaton

Lung cancer - Dan's slice of wry, Jan. 18

Dan's slice of wry, Jan. 18
San Bernardino County Sun - Dan Hendricks , Staff Writer For my neighbor's 60th birthday, his wife (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local

Your doctor could be making his debut
Sidney Morning Herald - HAVE an apple today. Whatever you do, don't get sick. Please. Sound advice at the best of times, but particularly prudent right at this moment. Next week, there will be an influx of shiny new doctors into the NSW

Jemima Streeten
Open Democracy - The struggle of an accident victim has turned into a long march through China s new institutions of power and cultures of corruption, reports Jemima Streeten in Beijing. Zhang Zhao an, his wife and younger brother are in the lobby of a Tianjin

Heart attack survivor to speak at luncheon
Naples Daily News - Some of her friends thought it was a joke when they heard. No way could the physically fit woman hooked on three-hour workouts have had a heart attack. But she has the scars of double-bypass surgery as proof, along with her frustration of being

Asthma - Drug derived from vitamin A slows lung cancer in mice

Drug derived from vitamin A slows lung cancer in mice
Cancerfacts.com - Jan 18 12:46 AM
ST. LOUIS Jan. 18, 2006 A compound related to vitamin A shows promise of preventing or slowing tumor growth in mice prone to lung cancer, researchers say.Save to My Web

Dying N.J. lesbian's plea for benefits fails
Planet Out via Yahoo! News - Jan 19 3:31 PM
SUMMARY: Ocean County, N.J., refuses to let a cancer-stricken policewoman's partner get her pension, spotlighting gaps in the state's partner law.Save to My Web

SNIFF OF TROUBLE
Daily Record - Jan 19 9:40 PM
DOGS with two weeks' training were able to pick out up to 97 per cent of cancer cases in a study by simply sniffing a patient's breath. US researchers were stunned to find the dogs were also able to tell the difference between lung and breast cancer.Save to My Web

New York smokers sue for Cat scans
Crain's New York Business - Jan 19 1:26 PM
New York state Marlboro smokers want Philip Morris to pay for a new CT scan that can detect early-stage lung cancer.Save to My Web

Dog can sniff cancer in humans at 99 percent rate
Marin Independent Journal - Jan 18 7:32 AM
In the small world of people who train dogs to sniff cancer, a little-known Marin County clinic has made a big claim: that it has trained five dogs - three Labradors and two Portuguese water dogs - to detect lung cancer in the breath of cancer sufferers with 99 percent accuracy.Save to My Web

Hospital tests firefighters for cancer
Town Online - Jan 19 5:29 AM
Cancer runs in Lt. Philip Arsenaults family. His relatives have suffered from pancreatic, lung and prostate cancers. "Theres a history in my family, so I thought I would get checked," he said last Thursday, Jan. 12. "Besides, I would never turn down a free test."Save to My Web

Asthma - Compound in vitamin A can prevent lung cancer

Compound in vitamin A can prevent lung cancer
New Kerala - Jan 18 2:31 AM
Washington: Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a compound in vitamin A shows promise in preventing or slowing tumor growth in mice prone to lung cancer.Save to My Web

Chest health - Working with

Working with
Louisville Courier-Journal - NEW YORK -- Margot Morrell viewed her 2004 ovarian

Lung cancer - Thursday Events

Thursday Events
Aspen Daily News - Childhood Food Allergies, Hyperactivity, Diabetes,

Verizon Wireless Recognized for its Support of Breastfeeding Mothers
HispanicBusiness.com - BEDMINSTER, N.J., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to honor corporations that support employees who are breastfeeding mothers, the New Jersey Breastfeeding Task Force has selected Verizon Wireless to receive the first Breastfeeding

Flu season heads toward its peak
Henry County Daily Herald - Jackie Battle of McDonough doesn t like to take any chances with the flu. She got her flu shot in November and plans on doing the same thing next year. I get a shot every year and I almost never get sick. I catch a cold once in a while, but

Priest Who Signed Gay Statement Resigns
365 Gay - (Mesa, Arizona) A Catholic priest who signed a statement affirming gay rights put together by clergy from several Christian denominations has informed parishioners at a Mesa church that he is resigning as pastor. The Rev. Chris Carpenter, a leader in

In the Community
Austin American-Statesman - 'Yoga for

Lindsay Lohan partying hard
Kerala Next - New York, Jan 19 : Actress Lindsay Lohan is back to partying hard, less than a week after she was released from a hospital. According to newsweek.com, Lindsay was spotted smoking and drinking and dancing the night away. Her mother said Lindsay didn't

Street Beat
Austin Weekly News - "Yes I am definitely against smoking in bars and restaurants. I m very much in favor of having a smoking ban, and I think the health of our children and the amount of

License of Woodbridge Doctor Revoked
Eyewitness News - WOODBRIDGE (AP)- The state medical board has revoked the license of a Woodbridge doctor who was convicted of groping two female patients. The Connecticut Medical Examining Board Tuesday revoked the medical license of Dr. Sushil Gupta, a pulmonary

Asthma - Trepashkin in punishment cell again - lawyer

Trepashkin in punishment cell again - lawyer
Interfax - Jan 19 2:56 AM
MOSCOW. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Ex-FSB colonel Mikhail Trepashkin, serving a prison sentence in Nizhny Tagil for disclosing state secrets, has been placed in a punishment cell again. "Trepashkin was placed in a punishment cell again after he demanded proper medical attention in strong terms.Save to My Web

Breathing Easy: TV major culprit in increase of asthma
Tucson Citizen - Jan 17 4:54 AM
Last week we were talking about Jerry Mander's 1978 book, "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television," (Quill Publishing) and this writer's tie-in with stress and asthma. Let's quickly review.Save to My Web

Blount St. plant to stop burning coal within 6 years
The Capital Times - Jan 20 1:27 AM
The controversial Blount Street power plant will stop burning coal to generate electricity within six years, Madison Gas and Electric Co. promised on Thursday.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - Gay rights group to focus on elections

Gay rights group to focus on elections
Asbury Park Press - TOMS RIVER Steven Goldstein, reacting angrily to Ocean County's refusal to allow a dying police lieutenant to leave her pension benefits to her domestic partner, said gay activist groups will spend whatever it takes to unseat the freeholders. "We

Olympians remember 'grandmother of speedskating'
Janesville Gazette - WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Lorraine Garbe, known as the "grandmother of speedskating" for her decades of involvement at a key U.S. training ground for the sport, has died at the age of 90. West Allis native Chris Witty is among the many Olympic athletics who

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Approved
ABC News - Select a Health Topic ADD & ADHD Allergy Alternative Medicine Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Body Aches and Pains Breast

Backing helps Klein challenge Shaw
Miami Herald - Democratic State Sen. Ron Klein, who represents northern Broward and southern Palm Beach County, is trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw of Fort Lauderdale. One of the top congressional Democrats put his arm around state Sen. Ron Klein and said magic

Cowboy Breakfast tradition endures
San Antonio Express News - Darn tootin' the 28th annual Cowboy Breakfast at Crossroads mall Jan. 27 will have the usual, incredibly massive amounts of ingredients for the recipes, such as 28,000 tortillas, 10,500 biscuits, 8,000 sausage patties and 500 pounds of chorizo. Sure

Don Stewart, 70 Actor Was in 'Guiding Light' Soap Opera for 16 Years
Los Angeles Times - Don Stewart, 70, a stage and screen actor best known for portraying Michael Bauer for 16 years on the CBS soap opera "Guiding Light," died Jan. 9 at his Santa Barbara home. He had been battling

Somanta Presents Positive Data from Alchemix on Multiple
Genetic Engineering News - Somanta, Inc., a privately held oncology company, today announced the presentation of positive results in tests of cytoxicity and inhibition of pan-cell cycle progression using Alchemix, the Company's novel alkylating anthraquinone, in a poster

Chest health - Genentech Halts Clinical Trial for Drug

Genentech Halts Clinical Trial for Drug
AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 11:57 AM
Biotechnology company Genentech Inc. has stopped a clinical trial of a promising peanut-allergy treatment because of safety concerns raised during the human experiments, a company spokesman said Tuesday.Save to My Web

Good Counsel: When to worry about a cough
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Jan 19 2:14 AM
Coughs are everywhere in Rochester in the winter. If the cough arises from a cold (the most common cause) or the flu, treatment with antibiotics will not help you. Those illnesses are caused by viruses, not bacteria. Coughs often come hand-in-hand with a runny nose and congestion. If thick, sticky mucus clogs the sinus cavities or openings in the airways, the body's normal bacteria populations Save to My Web

Study Compares Kids' Asthma Drugs
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Jan 19 11:02 AM
THURSDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Inhaled corticosteroids are more effective than another class of drugs called leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) in treating persistent asthma in school-age children, a new study concludes.Save to My Web

Jail conditions need improving
Selma Times-Journal - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
We here at the Monroe County Detention Center need to get this information out to someone on the outside who can help us. Our issues of concern are many. We are slowly being starved to death. There is no nutritionist or dietician to ensure that we receive a well balanced meal.Save to My Web

Big Savings for Seniors with Chronic Conditions in Medicare Drug Program
Senior Journal - Jan 19 8:44 AM
Jan. 19, 2006 - Millions of senior citizens and other Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions can expect significant savings on prescription drugs under the new Medicare prescription benefit, according to a National Health Council study released today.Save to My Web

Fletcher outlines Medicaid changes
The Cincinnati Post - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
FRANKFORT - Having gained an initial federal go-ahead, Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration on Wednesday set out to reshape Medicaid, the debt-ridden health insurance program covering nearly 700,000 Kentuckians.Save to My Web

Justin Gimelstob: Locker-room confidential from the Aussie
Sports Illustrated - Jan 18 8:35 AM
MELBOURNE, Australia -- The first Grand Slam of 2006 is well underway and you would think the players' locker room and lounge would be abuzz with important tennis-related matters.Save to My Web

Chest health - Video Headlines

Video Headlines
CBS 46 - Learn more about the video available on cbs46.com . Windows Media 9 or 10 series player preferred. Couple surrenders after holding lawyer hostage A couple surrendered peacefully Tuesday after holding an attorney hostage in his office for more than 24

Perspective: Pay for Performance: The Next Best Thing
Medscape News - Here's the galloping history of

China from a wheelchair
Open Democracy - The struggle of an accident victim has turned into a long march through China s new institutions of power and cultures of corruption, reports Jemima Streeten in Beijing. Zhang Zhao an, his wife and younger brother are in the lobby of a Tianjin

'It was a moment loaded with history'
Iowa City Press-Citizen - The Iowa City area has numerous people contributing to human rights efforts, including: Heather Shank: As human rights coordinator for Iowa City, she investigated complaints of discrimination in the city. In 1995, she helped push to add

Titanium rib gives baby brighter future
Springfield News-Leader - Springfield 1-year-old Collin Langston isn't exactly a bionic boy, but he's got something few people do an expandable, titanium rib. Soon he'll have two. And if they perform the way Kansas City surgeons expect, they will help him stay alive

Guidant favors $27.4b Boston Scientific bid
Boston Globe - Guidant Corp. of Indiana today declared a $27 billion takeover bid by Boston Scientific Corp. superior to Guidant's long-standing deal with Johnson & Johnson, giving Boston Scientific the upper hand in its bid to become the world's biggest

Asthma - Good Counsel: When to worry about a cough

Good Counsel: When to worry about a cough
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Jan 19 2:14 AM
Coughs are everywhere in Rochester in the winter. If the cough arises from a cold (the most common cause) or the flu, treatment with antibiotics will not help you. Those illnesses are caused by viruses, not bacteria. Coughs often come hand-in-hand with a runny nose and congestion. If thick, sticky mucus clogs the sinus cavities or openings in the airways, the body's normal bacteria populations Save to My Web

SALUD - Health
Kansas City Dos Mundos - Jan 19 2:38 PM
(CL) Have you ever experienced a burning sensation in your chest and throat that despite treatments and changes to your diet keep coming back at least twice a week?Save to My Web

IHS Grant to Fund Diabetes Risk and Asthma Studies
RedNova - Jan 18 6:15 PM
By Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. Jan. 18--OMAHA, Neb. -- The Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center recently received a Native American Research Center for Health grant from the IHS.Save to My Web

District To Plug Medicare Drug Gap
Washington Post - Jan 19 4:06 AM
The District will temporarily pay for medicines for thousands of elderly and disabled residents caught in the mess of computer troubles and bureaucratic breakdowns that have marked the new Medicare drug program's start, Mayor Anthony A. Williams said yesterday. Save to My Web

MMSD Proposal Restricts Classroom Pets
WISC Channel3000.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 9:03 PM
Fish, some reptiles and insects would be the only options for classroom pets if a policy proposal is passed by the Madison School Board.Save to My Web

Keeping furniture in fine fettle
The Tribune - Jan 19 1:47 PM
Minor damage to solid hardwood furniture can be repaired quickly and effectively with the right materials, a bit of elbow grease, and some careful attention to detail.Save to My Web

Asthma cases expand in Utah
Provo Daily Herald - Jan 17 12:15 AM
For some, it's like being a fish out of water, or having an elephant sit on your chest. For others, it's feeling like a boa constrictor is wrapped around your chest, making breathing impossible. For the 9 percent of Utahns who have asthma, it's a disease that requires attention, maintenance and constant vigilance..Save to My Web

Pub workers to be studied for smoke health risks
The Scotsman: Health - Jan 19 5:19 PM
WORKERS in Scotland's pubs and club are to be studied by Dundee University's asthma and allergy research group to assess the impact of the forthcoming smoking ban on their health.Save to My Web

UCLA Study: West LA Residents Generally Healthier Than Other Areas
NBC 4 Los Angeles - Jan 18 6:09 PM
LOS ANGELES -- Residents of western Los Angeles County are generally healthier and have better access to health care than residents of other areas, according to a UCLA study released Wednesday.Save to My Web

Asthma - Governor proposes universal coverage for children, teenagers

Governor proposes universal coverage for children, teenagers
Statesman Journal - Gov. Ted Kulongoski said this evening that he s working on a proposal to expand health care coverage to all Oregon children and teenagers, with subsidies provided by the state. Our goal is to enroll all eligible kids and keep them enrolled

Doctor: Assisted suicide law erodes care.
Catholic Online - ORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) -- The legalization of assisted suicide is eroding medical advances and decent treatment, said one leader of a coalition of doctors who find the practice troubling. Advertisment Dr. Kenneth Stevens, a veteran professor of

Chest health - SALUD - Health

SALUD - Health
Kansas City Dos Mundos - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
(CL) Have you ever experienced a burning sensation in your chest and throat that despite treatments and changes to your diet keep coming back at least twice a week?Save to My Web

NEWS TO USE: Roll up your sleeve to beat Arkansas
Lexington Herald-Leader - Jan 18 12:16 AM
The University of Kentucky and Central Kentucky Blood Center have teamed up again for the 12th Game For Life Blood Drive. UK and CKBC will take on the University of Arkansas and its partner, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, Jan. 25-27 to see who can collect more blood. The drive will culminate in the Kentucky-Arkansas game at Rupp Arena on Jan. 29. At the game, a traveling trophy will be Save to My Web

A simple cough? It might be chronic
Bradenton Herald - Jan 19 12:18 AM
His ordeal began 24 years ago with an upper respiratory infection. That was when George Gharabeigie began to cough.Save to My Web

Drug resistance in flu viruses rising
Fort Frances Times - Jan 16 11:28 AM
Canadas public health agency will follow in the footsteps of its U.S. counterpart and instruct doctors not to prescribe a flu drug called amantadine after testing showed a startling percentage of flu viruses circulating in both countries have developed resistance to the drug.Save to My Web

Asthma - Genentech halts allergy drug trial

Genentech halts allergy drug trial
Alameda Times-Star - , FROM STAFF WRITER AND WIRE REPORTS Biotechnology company Genentech of South San Francisco has stopped a clinical trial of a peanut-allergy treatment over safety concerns about some reactions and not the drug itself. A so-called Phase II trial

Classroom animal kept teaching even after it died.
Wisconsin State Journal - When Cinnamon, one of two white mice in Gary Skiles' Madison classroom, died recently, it created a "teachable moment" that isn't part of the regular elementary science curriculum. After finding the dead animal in its cage one morning, Skiles' second

Toxic lead leaching from Ford sludge
Bergen Record - Ford paint sludge that was buried in Upper Ringwood lawns leached toxic lead at 20 times the federal standard for dangerous waste. That finding was released to the community Tuesday by a non-profit environmental group monitoring the cleanup of waste

Simple cough? Don't be so sure
Traverse City Record-Eagle - Dr. Brian Levine, medical director of the Cough Center in Mission Viejo, Calif., examines Betty Johnson. His ordeal began 24 years ago with an upper respiratory infection. That was when George Gharabeigie began to cough. And cough and cough. "At

Air Pollution Rises in Smaller Cities
Donga.com - Kim Byung-hwan (37), a resident of Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province, couldn t stand his continuous coughing on his way to work and went to an emergency room a short time ago. He was diagnosed with acute

Chest health - Exercising sick can hurt you

Exercising sick can hurt you
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 8 hours ago However, flulike symptoms -- fever, nausea or vomiting, chest congestion, muscular aches Health and exercise specialists often tell people to listen to their

Charges levied against 3 officers
Montrose Daily Press, CO - 21 hours ago last year, a mental-health subject was brought into the jail on a mental-health hold Ruiz-Diaz, a five-year MCSO veteran, allegedly kicked the man in the chest.

Those facing medical problems also have to worry about the bills
The Courier-Journal, IN - Jan 18, 2006 home recovering now with a yard-stick-sized scar running down his chest. in our society, companies and governments increasingly pushing the health care burden

Woman stabbed in basement attack
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jan 17, 2006 James Hospital and Health Centers in Olympia Fields where she was in stable condition of her cuts were superficial defense wounds on her arms, chest and back

999 caller said they needed a video returning
Worcester Standard, UK - 4 hours ago Crews had to be sent to these time-wasting incidents due to Department of Health rules but persistent chest pain, difficulty breathing, an overdose or poisoning

NICHD Alerts Parents to Winter SIDS Risk and Updated AAP
National Institutes of Health (press release) - Jan 18, 2006 of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), one of the National Institutes of Health. is used, it should be placed no higher than the baby s chest and be

Asthma - Inhaled Steroid Controls Asthma Better Than Oral Agent

Inhaled Steroid Controls Asthma Better Than Oral Agent
CNN - Jan 12, 2006 11 - Inhaled corticosteroids are better than oral leukotriene receptor antagonists at controlling persistent asthma in children, researchers here and elsewhere

Lohan hospitalized after asthma attack
CNN - Jan 3, 2006 LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Teen actress Lindsay Lohan has been hospitalized in Miami for treatment of a severe asthma attack, but she is expected to

Lung cancer - Protherics PLC announce Holding(s) in Company

Protherics PLC announce Holding(s) in Company
Market Wire - London, UK, Nashville, TN 17 January 2006 - On 12 January 2006 Protherics announced that the licensing agreement between Protherics and AstraZeneca for the global development and commercialisation of Protherics' anti-sepsis product CytoFabTM had

Radon kits available
Mount Vernon News - MOUNT VERNON Radon can t be seen, smelled or tasted, but it may be a problem in residents homes. Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the soil. It gets into homes through cracks or openings in the foundation. If large amounts of radon

Governor proposes universal coverage for children, teenagers
Statesman Journal - Gov. Ted Kulongoski said this evening that he s working on a proposal to expand health care coverage to all Oregon children and teenagers, with subsidies provided by the state. Our goal is to enroll all eligible kids and keep them enrolled

Court Ruling a Relief for Some Patients
ABC News - PORTLAND, Ore. Jan 17, 2006

Environmental Exposure To Cadmium Associated With Increased
Medical News Today - Individuals who are exposed to the metal cadmium in the environment have an increased

Boob or Tube?:
Slate - (For the latest Human Nature columns on teachers who molest boys and priests who don't click here .) Having a TV in your bedroom means you get only half as much sex. A study of 523 Italian couples found that those with a TV had sex four times a

Java Before the Gym? Think Again
ABC News - Select a Health Topic ADD & ADHD Allergy Alternative Medicine Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Body Aches and Pains Breast

December 2005
Dairy Reporter - Disappointing results from a two-year investigation into the effects of probiotics on allergies have forced Sweden's Biogaia The UK s biggest supermarket is introducing its own plant sterol-containing dairy range next The watchdog extended a

Supreme Court upholds Oregon suicide law
Orange County Register - CALIFORNIA - A bill to allow doctor-assisted suicide comes up for a vote in March in the Assembly's Judiciary Committee. Likely facing defeat, backers of the bill had suspended their efforts to win legislative approval of the measure last June

Goodbye, Gary
Indian Country Today - Photo courtesy Daniel Gibson -- Gary Avey, founder and publisher of Native Peoples magazine and former deputy director of the Heard Museum in Phoenix, enjoyed volunteering - like serving frybread at the 2005 Heard Museum Indian Market. PHOENIX - Gary

Lung cancer - Canutillo Murder

Canutillo Murder
El Paso News - Sunday, January 15, 2006 El Paso County Sheriff's officials say Joel Rubio was stabbed early Sunday morning. The body of the 23-year old was found near the intersection of Third and La Mesa in Canutillo. A driver saw the body on the side of the

Exercising sick can hurt you
Louisville Courier-Journal - As the cold and flu season kicks into high gear, fitness buffs face challenges beyond which cough drop to take: Should I exercise when sick or not? Sports medicine doctors say head colds shouldn't keep you from exercising, but it's wise to stick to a

Skirmishes in the information wars
Online Journal - There are only two weapons in the imperial tool

Video Headlines
CBS 46 - Learn more about the video available on cbs46.com . Windows Media 9 or 10 series player preferred. Couple surrenders after holding lawyer hostage A couple surrendered peacefully Tuesday after holding an attorney hostage in his office for more than 24

Lung cancer - Dance challenge

Dance challenge
Dewsbury Today - VOLUNTEERS are needed to collect money in Dewsbury and Mirfield for a charity appeal in March . A MIRFIELD dance school is taking part in a charity dance for the Roy Castle

FULL STORY
Memphis Commercial Appeal - PORTLAND, Ore. -- Just 30 terminally ill people exercise a right each year that is unique to the state of Oregon, hastening their deaths with a lethal dose of drugs prescribed by doctors. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday rejecting the

Faster scanner boosts Stobhill
Glasgow Evening Times - A NEW scanner which will vastly improve services for patients has been opened in Glasgow. Health minister Andy Kerr launched the 740,000 CT scanner suite, which allows a faster and more detailed service, at Stobhill Hospital today. The Gina

Study in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Reports
Genetic Engineering News - JAMA Reports that the NMP22(R) BladderChek(R) Test is Better at Detecting Bladder Malignancies than Current Technologies A simple point-of-care urine test, the NMP22 BladderChek Test, was found to significantly increase the detection of recurrent

Chest health - Eucalyptus: a Natural Remedy for Dental And Respiratory Problems

Eucalyptus: a Natural Remedy for Dental And Respiratory Problems
AllAfrica.com - Jan 18 9:56 AM
How great it is to have healthy teeth and gums, free from dental caries and toothaches! A fresh breath is essential for social comfort and health.Save to My Web

Stability balls strengthen core
South Bend Tribune - Jan 18 4:59 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Stability ball, Swiss Ball, physioball, Resist-A-Ball, exercise ball ... call it what you will, those big round bouncy things have an edge over mats when it comes to floor exercises.Save to My Web

Charges levied against 3 officers
Montrose Daily Press - Jan 18 10:46 AM
MONTROSE Three Montrose County Sheriff's correctional officers are facing charges after a September 2005 incident involving a mental-hold subject at the county jail.Save to My Web

Experts seek $1.4bn bird flu war chest
Aljazeera - Jan 17 12:19 PM
Bird flu experts at a meeting in Beijing have said the world urgently needs to amass a war chest of up to $1.4 billion to fight the deadly virus and prepare nations should a pandemic strain emerge.Save to My Web

More bird flu deaths as experts meet on crisis
New Kerala - Jan 17 8:44 AM
By Ben Blanchard and Lindsay Beck, BEIJING: Bird flu experts meeting in Beijing said today the world urgently needed to amass a war chest to fight bird flu and prepare nations should a pandemic strain emerge.Save to My Web

Exercising feverishly
Tucson Citizen - Jan 17 4:54 AM
Know your limits for a fitness routine when youre sick with a cold or the flu.Save to My Web

Editorial: Cover your mouth / There's more to curtailing coughs than syrup
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 18 9:48 PM
At a time when people dread catching colds and influenza, some new medical guidelines for treating coughs are less than helpful. Coughing is a leading reason why people go to the doctor and can be a symptom of serious disease.Save to My Web

Canadian NDP Leader Issues Warning On Same-Sex Marriage
365Gay.com - Jan 17 4:08 PM
(Toronto, Ontario) Jack Layton drew the NDP's line in the sand Tuesday, warning the front-running Conservatives there are certain measures his party won't tolerate if Canadians elect a minority government.Save to My Web

Health Alert: Fitness rules of the road
WIS-TV Columbia - Jan 16 10:21 AM
(National) January 16, 2006 - When you're on the run, are you getting your running done? Many people complain a busy travel schedule keeps them away from their exercises, here's some tips to keep healthy while on the road.Save to My Web

OMalley war chest ahead of Duncans, but Ehrlichs richest of all
Gazette.Net - Jan 17 9:13 PM
ANNAPOLIS Baltimore Mayor Martin OMalley outpaced Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan by $3 million in fund-raising last year, according to reports made public this week by their campaigns.Save to My Web

Asthma - Healthwatch 16

Healthwatch 16
WNEP-TV 16 - More good news this month for many women with lupus. Doctors now say birth control pills can be a safe option. Smoking cigarettes during pregnancy can increase the risk of deformity in infants. Researchers compared records of close to 7- million

Titanium rib gives baby brighter future
Springfield News-Leader - Springfield 1-year-old Collin Langston isn't exactly a bionic boy, but he's got something few people do an expandable, titanium rib. Soon he'll have two. And if they perform the way Kansas City surgeons expect, they will help him stay alive

Game Time: Mega Man X Collection
Evansville Courier-Press - Now I'm a pretty scrawny guy, no doubt about that. So I'm not too sure how I one day ended up in a GNC

Utility bills strain household budgets
Rocky Mount Telegram - Beatrice Arrington is trying to conserve energy this winter. That's evident in the plastic insulation coating every window of her modest Albemarle Drive home, the fluorescent light bulbs in her fixtures and a thermostat that never crests 68 degrees

World mobilizes 1.9 billion dollars in unprecedented fund against bird
Turkish Press - Markos Kyprianou(R), EU

TURKEY: WHO says bird flu fatality rate low
Reuters AlertNet - ANKARA, 17 January (IRIN) - The fatality rate of avian flu cases in Turkey, otherwise known as bird flu, remains low in comparison to cases observed in Asia, the World

Age grows as issue on death row
Sacramento Bee - Get weekday updates of Sacramento Bee headlines and breaking news. Sign up here. Just after midnight, the state of California is scheduled to execute a man unlike any inmate who has awaited his fate on San Quentin's death row. Clarence Ray Allen, who

Familiar game for Steelers, but the site is not
Bryan-College Station Eagle - PITTSBURGH - They overcame a bungled call and a fumbled ball, and now the Pittsburgh Steelers are headed to their sixth and least-anticipated trip to the AFC championship game in a dozen years under coach Bill Cowher. The difference this time is the