Chest health - Sheriff, police officer testify in lawsuit over deadly derailment

Sheriff, police officer testify in lawsuit over deadly derailment
In-Forum - MINOT, N.D. - The first week of testimony has wrapped up in lawsuits over a deadly 2002 derailment west of here. The jury trial is under way in Minneapolis, which is the U.S. headquarters of Canadian Pacific Railway. The railroad, based in Calgary


WNEP-TV 16 - AP-WASHINGTON (AP) - Some

Hormone therapy and weight affect
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of

Movies: Jet Li s ang pow actioner
Malay Mail - FEARLESS is a stylised biography of Chinese martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia (1869-1910), the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation which has branches all over the world. In Malaysia, its branches nationwide are known as the Chin

Lung cancer - Brits unveil new imaging for lung cancer

Brits unveil new imaging for lung cancer
United Press International - Jan 20, 2006 20 (UPI) -- Doctors at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom say they have a new way to use computer tomography to find early lung cancer.

Asthma - Pfizer wins federal OK on inhaled insulin Exubera

Pfizer wins federal OK on inhaled insulin Exubera
Detroit Free Press - Jan 28 2:09 AM
Pfizer Inc. won approval Friday for Exubera, an inhaled insulin treatment that could serve as an alternative to needles for more than 5 million American diabetics.Save to My Web

Asthma Foundation Supports Call For Emission Tests
Scoop.co.nz - Jan 24 7:25 PM
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation announced today that it supports the Motor Industry Associations call for a more stringent vehicle emission testing regime.Save to My Web

ENN Weekly: January 23rd - 27th
Environmental News Network - Jan 27 4:00 AM
ENN summarizes the most important and compelling environmental news stories of the week. In the news January 23rd - 27th: Pesticide tests on humans, fuel cells funding, asthma inhalers and the ozone, and much more.Save to My Web

North Dakota sheriff, police officer, testify in CP Rail derailment lawsuit
Money Sense - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
OPEC will maintain its current production quota at next week's meeting, Algeria's oil minister said Saturday.Save to My Web

Harper Not Treated for Asthma Attack: Spokesperson Melanie Adams
580 CFRA News Talk Radio - Jan 27 11:34 AM
Copyright 2004 580 CFRA & CHUM RADIO OTTAWA. CHUM Limited Privacy Brochure . All rights reserved. Please visit other CHUM sitesSave to My Web

Asthma-inhaler ban backed
Seattle Times - Jan 25 12:18 AM
Asthma sufferers may not be able to buy nonprescription inhalers much longer because the devices contain propellants that harm the ozone...Save to My Web

Chest health - Let us rejoice : It's cool to celebrate Australia Day

Let us rejoice : It's cool to celebrate Australia Day
News.com.au - THERE was a time when Australians, if they were at all good-hearted, were obliged to agonise on Australia Day. If we had to celebrate a national birthday, the argument went, then we ought to at least reflect, however briefly, on the cost of

Chest health - Susceptibility To Lung Cancer and COPD May Be Genetically Linked

Susceptibility To Lung Cancer and COPD May Be Genetically Linked
Cancerpage.com, GA - Jan 3, 2006 NEW YORK JAN 03, 2006 (Reuters Health) - Research suggests that there may be a common underlying genetic susceptibility to lung cancer, chronic obstructive

Kosovo's president dies of lung cancer
Indianapolis Star, United States - Jan 22, 2006 ROME -- Ibrahim Rugova, the president of Kosovo who embodied the province's drive to break away from Serbia, died of lung cancer Saturday, just days before

Kosovo leader dies of lung cancer
Mail & Guardian Online, South Africa - Jan 21, 2006 Often called the "Gandhi of the Balkans" in an allusion to the Indian leader's epic campaign for independence, Rugova's death from lung cancer on Saturday

Lung cancer - No relief in sight for former relief pitcher

No relief in sight for former relief pitcher
Duluth News Tribune - Jan 27 8:04 AM
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Jeff Reardon gave us a window into his pain.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - NICE Guidance Set To Increase The Number Of Patients Receiving Life

NICE Guidance Set To Increase The Number Of Patients Receiving Life
Medical News Today - The National Institute for

2005 Power of the Pen
Hamilton Spectator - No way Jose, I am not going in there. This is what I thought to myself as I looked up at the big, old, creepy-looking house I was obligated to enter. It was located on an eerie, deserted lane. See, it was Saturday and I was doing deliveries for

Asthma Sufferers Especially Vulnerable To Flu
Wave 3 - (LOUISVILLE) -- The flu season has yet to hit Kentuckiana, but it's a good bet that it soon will. It's still not too late to be vaccinated, and as Medical Reporter Lori Lyle explains, people who suffer from asthma need the protection the flu vaccine

MEDICAL CENTER
Navy Compass - SAN DIEGO - Sailors trying to bring foreign born spouses to America when they return from overseas duty find many hurdles in their way, not the least of which are the medical screenings the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) requires. As

Heart surgery redux, 37 years later
Science Daily - Finally, doctors did imaging studies and diagnosed coarctation of the aorta, a severe narrowing of the main blood vessel in the body. But it wasn't the first time Lois-Malcolmson had experienced that condition -- she was born with it and when she was

Cystic Fibrosis:
US News and World Report - I n cystic fibrosis, a defective gene lets mucus collect in the lungs, making them vulnerable to infection which causes lung damage. The primary treatment is impressively low-tech: whacking on the patient's

Lung cancer - News 4 Health: Children's Discovery Institute

News 4 Health: Children's Discovery Institute
KMOV - (KMOV) -- Doctors at Washington University and St. Louis Children's Hospital have created the Children's Discovery Institute. Here they'll attack four childhood diseases, congenital heart disease,

People are Talking: What different groups have to say about secondhand
Salt Lake Tribune - Secondhand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, with more than 50 known or probable human carcinogens. * An estimated 3,000

Findings: Studies show hazards of environmental tobacco smoke
Salt Lake Tribune - An association between smoking and cervical

A Knight to remember -- Knight honored with renaming of Paladins' new
Times and Democrat - GREENVILLE Honored not only for what he did on the court but also off the court, a former Furman University basketball player from Holly Hill, who lost his battle with

Health buzz
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - Dogs have long been used to sniff out explosives, narcotics, and even counterfeit currency. Now, a new study shows man's best friend can also detect

Lung cancer - U.S. Regulators Approve Insulin in Inhaled Form

U.S. Regulators Approve Insulin in Inhaled Form
Ledger - An inhaled form of insulin won federal approval yesterday, offering the first alternative to injections for millions of people with diabetes since the drug was introduced in the 1920's. The new inhaler could offer more convenience and less pain for

People are Talking: What different groups have to say about secondhand
Salt Lake Tribune - Secondhand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, with more than 50 known or probable human carcinogens. * An estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths and more than 35,000 coronary heart disease deaths occur annually among adult nonsmokers in the United

FDA Approves Inhalable Version of Insulin
Allentown Morning Call - WASHINGTON -- Diabetics are getting an alternative to the regular needle jabs of insulin they've endured since the discovery in the 1920s of the hormone that controls blood sugar levels. Pfizer Inc. hopes to begin selling Exubera, the first inhalable

News in Brief
Martha's Vineyard Times - Richard Leonard was among those who testified at the State House Tuesday on behalf of Senate Bill 2230, the legislation creating a Martha's Vineyard Housing Bank. The housing bank bill, modeled closely after the land bank legislation, would raise $2

Chest health - Healthy Living: Winning With Asthma

Healthy Living: Winning With Asthma
KUTV, UT - Jan 24, 2006 (KUTV) Did you know on the average sports team, there is usually at least one player with asthma? People with asthma can do any sports they want.

FDA Panel Calls for Ban on Some Asthma Inhalers
WFIE-TV, IN - Jan 24, 2006 24 (HealthDay News) -- Some over-the-counter asthma inhalers should be removed from the market because they contain a propellant that can harm the ozone layer

Asthma cases expand in Utah
Daily Herald, UT - Jan 17, 2006 impossible. For the 9 percent of Utahns who have asthma, it's a disease that requires attention, maintenance and constant vigilance.

Asthmatic boys hospitalized more often than girls
Reuters - 18 hours ago NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys under the age of 15 years are more likely than girls of this age to be hospitalized for asthma, but this is largely because

Study Compares Kids' Asthma Drugs
Forbes - Jan 19, 2006 Inhaled corticosteroids are more effective than another class of drugs called leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) in treating persistent asthma in school

Lung cancer - Harper's lung night

Harper's lung night
Calgary Sun, Canada - 6 minutes ago Carolyn Stewart-Olsen denied reports Harper suffered an asthma attack, insisting the PM-in-waiting was concerned he was developing a case of pneumonia and

State DEP Targets Diesel-fuel Emissions
TheDay (subscription), CT - Jan 25, 2006 Exposure to particulates has been linked to lung disease, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and bronchitis.

Testimony Begins in Derailment Lawsuits
KXMC, ND - Jan 25, 2006 A plaintiff's expert doctor testified he is 99% certain that exposure to the anhydrous ammonia cloud resulted in asthma in one of the plaintiffs, and made an

OTC asthma inhalers on the verge of extinction
CNN International - Jan 24, 2006 NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - An FDA advisory committee voted to take away over-the-counter status for asthma inhalers that use the chemical epinephrine and an

Tributes to boy with flair for football
Pinkun.com, UK - 21 hours ago It is believed the nine-year-old had suffered a severe asthma attack and despite frantic efforts from family and neighbours, they were unable to resuscitate him

Lohan being treated after asthma attack
Sify, India - Jan 3, 2006 Miami: Lindsay Lohan was being treated at a hospital for an asthma attack, her publicist said on Tuesday. "She is resting comfortably

Minnesota Coaches Should Be Coached on Asthma, Says American Lung
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 13 hours ago 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Coaches in Minnesota should add one more item to their clipboards -- a plan on how to work with athletes with asthma -- according to the

Chest health - We must do more to reduce smoking

We must do more to reduce smoking
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 22 hours ago Lung cancer kills more people annually than breast cancer, prostate cancer and colon cancer combined. The No. 1 cause of death in

All lung cancer patients should be treated in specialist units
Irish Medical News, Ireland - 15 hours ago A higher cure rate could be achieved for patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of lung cancer, if radical surgery

Value of CT screening for lung cancer unclear
Reuters.uk, UK - Jan 10, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In people at high risk for lung cancer, low-dose CT scanning of the chest may detect early lung cancer, researchers report.

Lung cancer - NEWS Briefs

NEWS Briefs
Morning Sentinel - Jan 25 6:19 PM
FORT CARSON, Colo. A military jury on Monday ordered a reprimand but no jail time for an Army interrogator convicted of killing an Iraqi general by stuffing him headfirst into a sleeping bag and sitting on his chest.Save to My Web

High-tech heart system heading for French Hospital
KSBY-TV - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
San Luis Obispo's French Hospital is already one of the premier cardiac centers on the Central Coast, and after announcing on Friday that it is getting a new, state-of-the-art heart-imaging system, it should only get better.Save to My Web

Rural achievers get Australia Day honours
ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Jan 25 6:01 PM
People who have made a major contribution to rural and regional areas have been named in this year's Australia Day Honours List.Save to My Web

NHL Injury Report 1-16
SportzDomain.Net - Jan 26 11:44 AM
NHL Injury Report 1-16 12:00pm MT Anaheim Center Zenon Konopka (ankle) doubtful Thursday Defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh (NHL-NHLPA substance abuse/behavioral health program) sidelined indefinitely.Save to My Web

AG to probe mans death
The Woonsocket Call - Jan 27 12:18 AM
WOONSOCKET -- A 39-year-old city man in police custody died Saturday night in the emergency room at Landmark Medical Center while in restraints, apparently from a drug-induced heart attack.Save to My Web

Trapped bald eagle on its way to recovery
Lake County Leader & The Advertiser - Jan 27 1:59 PM
A bald eagle in good health would never have let Dale Becker, tribal wildlife program manager, pick it up, coddle it and show it off to a handful of spectators at the Department of Natural Resources Monday afternoon.Save to My Web

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Has Announced its Programs for February and March
[Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 8:23 AM
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, located at 3815 Highland Avenue, is sponsoring the following health events for February and March. All events are free, unless otherwise announced. Please note that events are held at various locations. To register for events, or for more information, please contact the Health Advisor at 1-800- 3-ADVOCATE or visit http://www.advocatehealth.com. Tambien Save to My Web

Case in point Fencing is a sport of mental acuity and physical agility
Deseret Morning News - Jan 26 11:22 PM
They say it is like playing chess at 80 miles per hour. En garde. Lunge. Parry. Lunge. Disengage. Lunge. Parry. Counterparry. Score.Save to My Web

Chest health - We must do more to reduce smoking

We must do more to reduce smoking
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 18 hours ago Lung cancer kills more people annually than breast cancer, prostate cancer and colon cancer combined. The No. 1 cause of death in

Closeups: Health Briefs
Savannah Morning News, GA - Jan 25, 2006 Lung Cancer Support Group will meet from 5-6:30 pm Jan. 26 at the Summit Cancer Care office. To reserve a space, call (912) 350-9385. St.

Lung Cancer Screening Encouraged For Smokers With A Strong Family
Science Daily (press release) - Jan 2, 2006 To detect invasive lung cancer in its early stages, researchers urge current and former smokers who have a strong family history of the disease to take a lung

Cancer specialists attend conference
U.TV, UK - Jan 26, 2006 They say all lung cancer patients should be treated in designated units with access to multi-disciplinary care. And they claim a

Scientists find unusual lung-cancer tumor-suppressor gene
innovations report, Germany - Jan 19, 2006 The findings might therefore lead to new strategies for the treatment and early detection of lung cancer, a disease that killed an estimated 163,510 Americans

Dogs Put Their Noses to Work in the Fight against Cancer
Cancer Consultants (press release), TN - 4 hours ago Researchers trained five dogs to identify patients with breast or lung cancer based on the smell of their breath. These results, published

African American Smokers Especially Vulnerable To Lung Cancer
13WHAM-TV, NY - Jan 26, 2006 Christine WEbb - 01/26/06 - New research suggests that genetic makeup may explain why African Americans are more likely than Caucasians to get lung cancer.

Lung Cancer Screening Encouraged for Smokers with Strong Family
DG News - Jan 2, 2006 NEW YORK, NY -- January 2, 2006 -- To detect invasive lung cancer in its early stages, researchers urge current and former smokers who have a strong family

Merck KGaA Buys Most Rights to Biomira Cancer Vaccine (Update1)
Bloomberg - Jan 26, 2006 Lung cancer kills more people in North America than any other kind of cancer, the companies have said. Last year, 172,000 new cases

Chest health - Heavy hitters at his side, Sires comes out swinging

Heavy hitters at his side, Sires comes out swinging
The Jersey Journal - Jan 26 5:53 AM
Flanked by Gov. Jon Corzine and a host of other Democratic bigwigs, Assemblyman Albio Sires, D-West New York, formally threw his hat into the race for the 13th Congressional District seat, left vacant by newly appointed U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez.Save to My Web

Asthma - Lung Cancer Hits Certain Races Harder

Lung Cancer Hits Certain Races Harder
KXAN 36 Austin - Jan 26 12:14 AM
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- While no one should smoke, it may be even more important for people of certain races...Save to My Web

Study finds races differ in smoking-related lung cancer risk
Detroit News - Jan 26 1:17 AM
WASHINGTON -- Blacks are much more likely than whites to get lung cancer from smoking cigarettes, according to a large study that provides significant new evidence in the debate over whether race plays a critical role in health.Save to My Web

Blacks Are More Likely to Get Lung Cancer
ABC News - Jan 26 2:28 AM
Researchers Say Blacks Are More Likely Than Whites and Others to Develop Lung CancerSave to My Web

Kosovo Leader's Funeral to Be Held
NPR - Jan 26 7:19 AM
President Ibrahim Rugova will be laid to rest in Kosovo. Rugova, 61, led efforts by ethnic Albanians to fight Serbian dominance and sought to establish an independent Kosovo. His death -- from lung cancer -- came just before U.N.-sponsored talks in Vienna with Serbia on the future of the province.Save to My Web

Biomira Inc. shares jump after changes in licensing deal with Merck
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 7:12 AM
EDMONTON (CP) - Shares of Biomira Inc. (TSX:BRA) gained nearly 30 per cent Thursday morning after the Edmonton-based company said drug giant Merck has agreed to pay the clinical trial costs for a lung cancer treatment.Save to My Web

Asthma - Edwards' comeback complete

Edwards' comeback complete
Denver Post - It seemed like just another crazy stunt for the camera, this wave-jumping promotion to promote his sponsor's newest bass boat. But if he hadn't snapped on a safety helmet that fateful day last March, Jarrett Edwards probably wouldn't be alive to

Mexico's Indians in U.S. lack
Arizona Daily Star - MADERA, Calif. A thick tangle of marigolds reaches

Kimberly Garrison | The determined Dejoie
Philadelphia Inquirer - 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

Chest health - Kosovars bid farewell to their dead President, Ibrahim Rugova

Kosovars bid farewell to their dead President, Ibrahim Rugova
Southeast Europe Online - Jan 27 1:45 AM
Rugova commemorative ceremony Hundreds of thousands Kosovo Albanians and a great number of international representatives have flown Kosovos capitol, Prishtina to bid farewell to President, Ibrahim Rugova, who has died at age of 61 on Saturday, January 21 this year after a prolonged lung cancer.Save to My Web

Black Smokers More Likely to Get Cancer; Genes May Be to Blame
Join Together Online - Jan 26 8:17 AM
Moderate black smokers are more likely to get lung cancer than whites, Hispanics, or Asians who smoke the same amounts, suggesting a genetic role in susceptibility to the disease, the Associated Press reported Jan. 25.Save to My Web

Merck KGaA Buys Most Rights to Biomira Cancer Vaccine (Update1)
Bloomberg.com - Jan 26 8:21 AM
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Merck KGaA, the German drugs and chemical maker controlled by the Merck family, said it's buying full U.S. rights to a lung-cancer vaccine discovered by Canada's Biomira Inc. to speed up the development of the treatment.Save to My Web

Last-minute radiation saves lung cancer patients
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 9:17 PM
Small doses of radiation meant to ease the symptoms of incurable lung cancer may actually save the lives of a few patients, surprised Australian researchers reported on Monday.Save to My Web

Key Enzyme Linked to Cancer Risk
Health Scout - 12 minutes ago
FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- An enzyme called DNA fragmentation factor (DFF) -- which chops up DNA during programmed cell death -- may be linked to increased genetic mutations and cancer susceptibility, a Duke University Medical Center study finds.Save to My Web

Top 2 Ethnic Groups for Lung Cancer
WebMD - Jan 25 4:47 PM
Blacks and native Hawaiians who smoke may be particularly vulnerable to lung cancer, a new study shows.Save to My Web

Radiation may fight late-stage lung cancer
MSNBC - Jan 23 7:57 AM
Small doses of radiation meant to ease the symptoms of incurable lung cancer may actually save the lives of a few patients, surprised Australian researchers reported.Save to My Web

Alfacell Forms New Thoracic Cancer Advisory Board
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 27 6:32 AM
Alfacell Corporation today announced the formation of a Thoracic Cancer Advisory Board to support the Company's strategic focus on developing novel ribonuclease therapies for the treatment of diseases such as mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer .Save to My Web

Long-Term Survivors Hold Clues to Beating Lung Cancer
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 11:01 AM
MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- A tiny fraction of patients with incurable lung cancer survived five or more years past diagnosis after receiving low-dose radiation intended merely for pain relief, a team of Australian researchers report.Save to My Web

Chest health - Research: Lung Cancer Risks Higher For Blacks, Hawaiians

Research: Lung Cancer Risks Higher For Blacks, Hawaiians
WFTV 9 Orlando - Jan 25 3:15 PM
A new study finds racial differences in smoking-related risks of lung cancer.Save to My Web

L. Benita Mackie, 75, English professor at community college, textbook author
Baltimore Sun - Jan 27 12:52 AM
L. Benita Mackie, an English professor who wrote what became a widely circulated book on sentence construction because she found students were poorly prepared, died of lung cancer Jan. 19 at her sister's Pikesville home. The Towson resident was 75. Save to My Web

Blacks, Native Hawaiians Face Higher Risk Of Lung Cancer
The Hawaii Channel - Jan 26 11:36 AM
LOS ANGELES -- New research suggests genes may help explain why blacks are more likely than whites to get lung cancer even when they smoke the same amount.Save to My Web

Chest health - Health Tip: Using a Nebulizer

Health Tip: Using a Nebulizer
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 6:05 AM
(HealthDay News) -- For some people with respiratory problems, nebulizers are as essential as breathing.Save to My Web

A matter of the heart
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Jan 27 2:48 AM
Wendy Dean, who had a heart attack at 37, is a living example of why women need to be more aware of symptoms of a too-often fatal illness: heart disease.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - Lohan being treated after asthma attack

Lohan being treated after asthma attack
Sify, India - Jan 3, 2006 Miami: Lindsay Lohan was being treated at a hospital for an asthma attack, her publicist said on Tuesday. "She is resting comfortably

Steelers take Bus home
New York Daily News, NY - 1 hour ago There's a reason she's always been present wherever he plays, home and away, going back to high school. "Because of his asthma," she said.

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

Enjoy your pet, stay healthy
myDNA.com, TX - 17 hours ago According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI), at least 10 percent of the population and up to 30 percent of asthmatics are

Air Resources Board Labels Second-hand Smoke as a Toxin
KXTV, CA - 14 hours ago Syndrome. Other demonstrated effects on children include asthma and its exacerbation as well as respiratory and middle-ear infections.

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.

Lohan in hospital after asthma attack
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Jan 3, 2006 LOS ANGELES: Teen actress Lindsay Lohan has been hospitalised in Miami for treatment of a severe asthma attack, but she is expected to be released soon, her

Asthma - Key Factors Guide Lung Clot Care

Key Factors Guide Lung Clot Care
MedicineNet.com - Jan 25 12:21 PM
Title: Key Factors Guide Lung Clot Care Category: Health News Created: 1/25/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2006 1:58:26 AMSave to My Web

Study Finds Racial Differences In Lung Cancer Risk
The Boston Channel - Jan 26 8:19 AM
Researchers say genetics may explain why Blacks and Native Hawaiian smokers are at an increased risk of lung cancer.Save to My Web

FDA approves another cancer drug
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Jan 26 9:27 PM
A new drug that combats both a rare stomach cancer and advanced kidney cancer won speedy federal approval Thursday. Sunitinib, to beSave to My Web

Kosovo's president dies of lung cancer
Billings Gazette - Jan 22 1:05 AM
PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro - President Ibrahim Rugova died of lung cancer Saturday, leaving Kosovo's fractious political scene in disarray just before the start of crucial talks on whether the province should gain the independence from Serbia tha ...Save to My Web

Radiation therapy cures lung cancer
News-Medical-Net - Jan 24 12:43 PM
According to the Global Lung Cancer Coalition, each year ten million people are diagnosed with lung cancer, and half of all patients die within a year of diagnosis.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - Radiation may fight late-stage lung cancer

Radiation may fight late-stage lung cancer
Newsweek - Jan 23, 2006 WASHINGTON - Small doses of radiation meant to ease the symptoms of incurable lung cancer may actually save the lives of a few patients, surprised Australian

Closeups: Health Briefs
Savannah Morning News, GA - Jan 25, 2006 Lung Cancer Support Group will meet from 5-6:30 pm Jan. 26 at the Summit Cancer Care office. To reserve a space, call (912) 350-9385. St.

Lung Cancer Screening Encouraged For Smokers With A Strong Family
Science Daily (press release) - Jan 2, 2006 To detect invasive lung cancer in its early stages, researchers urge current and former smokers who have a strong family history of the disease to take a lung

Kosovo's president dies of lung cancer
Indianapolis Star, United States - Jan 22, 2006 ROME -- Ibrahim Rugova, the president of Kosovo who embodied the province's drive to break away from Serbia, died of lung cancer Saturday, just days before

Novel Strategies for Treating Lung Cancer: Chemotherapy
Medscape (subscription) - Jan 24, 2006 Discussion of the treatment of lung cancer at the 2005 Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium meeting fell roughly into 2 categories: one devoted mainly to

Lung cancer - Cash converters

Cash converters
Sydney Morning Herald - Jan 26 12:37 PM
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon had to sing for their Golden Globes. -Save to My Web

Calif. declares secondhand smoke a pollutant
Newsweek - Jan 26 5:06 PM
SACRAMENTO - California became the first state to declare secondhand smoke a toxic air pollutant Thursday, citing its link to breast cancer. Experts said the decision may have more impact worldwide than it does in the largely smoke-free state.Save to My Web

That cough could mean asthma
Kansas City Star - Jan 23 8:00 AM
Asthma a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by spasm, or narrowing, of the airways affects about 5 million children in the United States, and its on the rise. Doctors may shy away from diagnosing it until a child is 4 they call it recurrent bronchitis or bronchiolitis because about half of these kids outgrow it; theyll never get asthma.Save to My Web

Toddler may have mistaken cocaine for candy, police say
Newsday - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
A 2-year-old Bronx girl died after eating cocaine stashed in her bedroom that she may have mistaken for candy, law enforcement sources said Thursday, and her mother's boyfriend and her mother were arrested on drug possession and other charges.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - New Report Ranks Chicago #10 for Soot Pollution

New Report Ranks Chicago #10 for Soot Pollution
Illinois PIRG (press release), IL - Jan 24, 2006 Chicago has some of the worst soot pollution in the nation, and our kids and senior citizens suffer asthma attacks and other serious health problems as a

Smoke warning issued - asthma sufferers cautioned
Bendigo Advertiser, Australia - Jan 23, 2006 CENTRAL Victorians with asthma have been warned to stay indoors, as a thick cloud of smoke yesterday covered Bendigo. By late afternoon

Healthy Living: Winning With Asthma
KUTV, UT - Jan 24, 2006 (KUTV) Did you know on the average sports team, there is usually at least one player with asthma? People with asthma can do any sports they want.

HC clears on BBAM
Andhra Cafe, India - 20 hours ago A division bench of the AP High Court on Wednesday cleared the Batini Brothers of administering medicines(BBAM) with side effects for Asthma Patients.

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

Manage your asthma
Hindu, India - Jan 21, 2006 attack. The American Academy of Paediatrics has given a list of warning signs that tell you an asthma attack is imminent. Breathing

Chest health - Travel Health

Travel Health
Health 24 - Deep-vein thrombosis , To fly or not to fly , How sports teams beat jet lag , Phobias , Your output and jet lag , more Driving Asleep at the wheel , Antihistamines and driving skills , Drive your back to health , Over the legal limit? , Hit the

Making sense, if not cents, of scents for special rooms
Inside Bay Area - By Frances Ingraham HeinsALBANY TIMES UNION SCENTED ROOMS make a lot of sense. The reason: Some smells have a calming or happy effect, others evoke fond memories, encourage us to linger or even think well of others. Driven by the desire for pleasant

Asthma - Edwards' comeback complete

Edwards' comeback complete
Denver Post - It seemed like just another crazy stunt for the camera, this wave-jumping promotion to promote his sponsor's newest bass boat. But if he hadn't snapped on a safety helmet that fateful day last March, Jarrett Edwards probably wouldn't be alive to

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

Bills Tap Jauron As Head Coach
13 WHAM - (Henrietta, NY) 01/24/05 -- Nearly one year after the train collision that killed a couple from Henrietta, there is a new call to tighten up federal oversight of the entire railroad industry. The Federal Railroad Administration investigated and found

'Energy vampires' sap our vitality
AZCentral.com - SACRAMENTO - You know the type: Whine, whine, whine. Drama, drama, drama. A few minutes with him or her and your stomach starts to hurt. You're ready for a couple of tabs of Tylenol and a long nap. Coincidence? Psychiatrist Judith Orloff thinks not

Bird Flu virus survives for days in droppings says WHO
Surfers Village - Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 23 January, 2006 : - - Washington - the H5N1 avian influenza virus can survive for more than a month in bird droppings in cold weather and for nearly a week even in hot summer temperatures, the World

Something Smells Fishy Here
FOX News - Canadian and British scientists say herring make flatulent sounds at night and may be using them to talk to each other, according to CBC News . The secret noises made by herring have become the subject of research by scientist Ben Wilson of the

Cough syrups don't work, experts say
Arizona Daily Star - WASHINGTON Over-the-counter cough medicines do little good and may harm children, U.S. experts said in new guidelines released Monday. Adults are better off using older nonprescription antihistamines and decongestants to stop the flow of mucus

Cherry juice, pills may help treat gout attacks
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - Q. I have heard that sour cherry juice can ward off gout attacks. Have you heard of this remedy? My doctor thinks it is ridiculous. A. Cherries have traditionally been recommended for gout prevention, but the medical evidence has been limited. One

Click for our coverage of the 2006 state legislature.
Gazette - The Frederick County delegation met Friday morning for the first time this legislative session to discuss the package of bills submitted by the Frederick Board of County Commissioners. Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. unveiled a $29.6 billion budget

Nation's jockeys demand workers comp
MSNBC - Life as Gary Birzer knew it ended July 20, 2004, when a thoroughbred called Lil Bit of Rouge made her move in the first turn at West Virginia s Mountaineer Racetrack. In an instant, the 110-pound jockey was thrown headfirst into the dirt at 40 mph

Chest health - On the Front Line of the Double-D Disaster

On the Front Line of the Double-D Disaster
New Haven Independent, USA - Jan 23, 2006 Such as the elderly man who came to pick up his prescriptions at Hill Health days after D went Getting the frustration off her chest, Sharafanowch shifted gears

Jury hears defendant describe sex killing
Quad City Times, IA - 8 hours ago police he stabbed Graham in the neck with a folding knife while straddling his chest. at the time of the stabbing and had a troubled mental health history that

Erectile Dysfunction Could Save Your Life
Open PR (press release), Germany - Jan 25, 2006 MD, professor and chairman of the department of urology at the UT Health Science Center None of the men had ever suffered a heart attack, chest pain or stroke

'Wait and See' Approach to Heart Attack Warning Signs May
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Jan 24, 2006 that they/their friend or family members actually experienced chest discomfort Several hospitals and health systems across the country also will be distributing

Lung cancer-higher cure rate possible
Irish Health, Ireland - 6 hours ago The symptoms of lung cancer include a persistent cough, coughing up blood-stained sputum, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, loss of appetite, loss of

Chest health - College Life recommends outdoor smoking ban

College Life recommends outdoor smoking ban
Commuter - Here's the College Life Committee's final recommendation on a proposed smoking ban at NCC. "Move it all to the parking lots." That's the word from committee chair Donna Acerra, a Communications professor. Now, NCC waits to learn whether it will be

Cary Teen Charged With Second-Degree Murder In Girl's Death
NBC 17 - CARY, N.C. -- A Cary teen was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in the death of a Garner teen last fall, police said. Police believe the 15-year-old boy provided a combination of drugs to Erica Hicks, 16, of 110 Whithorne Drive in Garner, who

Cystic Fibrosis:
US News and World Report - I n cystic fibrosis, a defective gene lets mucus collect in the lungs, making them vulnerable to infection which causes lung damage. The primary treatment is impressively low-tech: whacking on the patient's chest and back to loosen mucus. Two

More Member Resources
American Family Physician - My Academy (Members Only) -- Report your CME, update your record, pay your dues and contact other members. CME Records and Reporting (Members Only) -- Report your CME, check your record and more. Speak Out -- Make your opinion heard with AAFP

Lindsay Lohan gets tattoo on wrist
femalefirst.co.uk - Lindsay Lohan has reportedly had the word 'BREATHE' tattooed onto her wrist. The young actress recently suffered an

Lung cancer - Panel: Primatene Mist has no vital need

Panel: Primatene Mist has no vital need
UPI - Jan 25 1:42 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Primatene Mist, an inhaled asthma drug on the U.S. market since the 1950s, looks to be reformulated given a federal panel's ruling, a report said Wednesday.Save to My Web

Health care expands, adds technology to fit changing populations
Jefferson City News Tribune - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
The News Tribune interviewed the heads of Jefferson City's largest health care organizations and asked them to review the past year's improvements and make predictions for this year.Save to My Web

FDA Grants Discovery Labs' Surfaxin Fast Track Designation for Prevention and Treatment of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
[Press Release] PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Discovery Laboratories, Inc. announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to Discovery's lead product, Surfaxin, for the prevention and treatment of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in premature infants.Save to My Web

EAST VILLAGE MAMELE: Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad...Well, Everything?
Forward - Jan 25 11:10 PM
Maxine, now 15 months old, has worked through her irrational fear of the stuffed Eeyore, the little wooden incense holder and "Harvey Nagila," the battery-operated, clap-activated, dancing Hasid. (I, however, am still afraid of Harvey.)Save to My Web

Panel seeks ban on some inhalers to save ozone
The Plain Dealer - Jan 25 5:48 AM
Washington- Certain types of nonprescription inhalers used for decades by asthma sufferers, often against the advice of doctors, could be taken off drugstore shelves because they contain propellants that harm the ozone layer.Save to My Web

Tanox Receives $12.8 Million Milestone Payment for Sales of Asthma Drug Xolair
Money Sense - Jan 23 4:51 AM
HOUSTON (AP) - Tanox Inc. on Monday said it received a $12.8 million milestone payment after U.S. sales of its asthma medication Xolair reached more than $300 million.Save to My Web

Robbery suspect breathless
The MetroWest Daily News - Jan 23 9:25 PM
FRAMINGHAM -- A Framingham man told police he had an asthma attack running from the Concord Street gas station he had just robbed, authorities said.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - Genetic makeup responsible for efficacy of common drug for asthma

Genetic makeup responsible for efficacy of common drug for asthma
Hindustan Times, India - Jan 5, 2006 Genes affect how asthma patients respond to albuterol, the most commonly used drug for relief of acute asthma symptoms, or "attacks.".

Manage your asthma
Hindu, India - Jan 21, 2006 attack. The American Academy of Paediatrics has given a list of warning signs that tell you an asthma attack is imminent. Breathing

Neighborhoods May Affect Asthma, UCSF Study Finds
Science Daily (press release) - Jan 2, 2006 Educational level, housing status and other socioeconomic factors are thought to affect the health of people with asthma, but a new study finds that one's

Lung cancer - Risks of smoke considered

Risks of smoke considered
USA Today - Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Secondhand smoke again an issue in Calif. By John Ritter, USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO California regulators will decide today whether to accept a

Advisers Recommend Ban On Ozone-Harming
NewsNet 5 - WASHINGTON -- Certain types of nonprescription inhalers used for decades by

The Consumer: 'Come Again?' Good Medicine Requires Clarity
New York Times - Patients in hospitals and clinics face these sorts of invasive and somewhat risky but potentially lifesaving procedures every day, and in each case, a doctor must decide how much to tell a patient beforehand about the pros, cons and alternatives

New cases of respiratory illness at TRW
Mount Vernon News - MOUNT VERNON New cases of respiratory illness among TRW, Kelsey-Hayes employees have been diagnosed since the original outbreak in 2001, including cases as recent as last year, according to Dr. Charles Pue. Pue, a physician with the Sleep and

Asthma - Cops best friend

Cops best friend
Portland Tribune - Jan 24 6:31 AM
Portland police have the best health benefits of any group of city employees. They, with firefighters, have the most generous disability and pension agreements. If they shoot and kill someone, they get a lawyer, for free, and are not required to give statements to detectives investigating the case.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - Olympus Shares Rise on Lung Cancer Detection Technology

Olympus Shares Rise on Lung Cancer Detection Technology
Bloomberg - Jan 5, 2006 had their biggest gain in six years after Cangen Biotechnologies Inc. said the two companies are developing a DNA-based technology to detect lung cancer.

US Rep. Clay Shaw undergoes surgery for lung cancer in Tampa
Dateline Alabama, AL - Jan 4, 2006 making cancer a manageable disease, and become one step closer in the quest for a cure," he said. Shaw, who had a similar tumor removed from the same lung in

Lou Rawls dies of lung cancer
myDNA.com, TX - Jan 6, 2006 Although he had battled lung cancer for two years and brain cancer for one year, the public didn't find out about the illnesses until last month when he told

Disparity in lung cancer surgery not due to access
Cancerfacts.com, WA - Jan 13, 2006 13, 2006 Even when they have equal access to specialized care, blacks with potentially curable lung cancer, are about half as likely as whites to undergo

Budhi is fighting lung cancer
Mid-Day Mumbai, India - Jan 20, 2006 India s former wicketkeeper is in the advanced stages of lung cancer, and can only speak in a hoarse whisper, interspersed with intermittent, wracking coughs

Novel Strategies for Treating Lung Cancer: Targeted Therapy
Medscape (subscription) - Jan 24, 2006 The materials presented here were prepared by independent authors under the editorial supervision of Medscape and do not represent a publication of the

Singer Lou Rawls, 72, Dies Of Lung Cancer
Connecticut Post, CT - Jan 6, 2006 Rawls died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was hospitalized last month for treatment of lung and brain cancer, said his publicist, Paul Shefrin.

Lung Cancer Alliance Issues Inaugural Report Card on Lung Cancer
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Jan 19, 2006 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to advocating for people living with lung cancer

R&B singer Lou Rawls dies of lung cancer
Reuters.uk, UK - Jan 6, 2006 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-wining singer Lou Rawls died in Los Angeles on Friday morning of lung cancer, his spokesman said. Rawls was in his early 70s.

Vitamin A-Like Compound Fights Lung Cancer
Forbes - Jan 24, 2006 TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A compound closely related to vitamin A shows promise in slowing lung cancer, according to studies in mice.

Chest health - Chronic Inflammation Could Spur Cancer

Chronic Inflammation Could Spur Cancer
HealthCentral.com - Jan 25 3:43 AM
TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- People with a high white blood cell count -- a sign of inflammation -- are more likely to die of cancer, a new study finds.Save to My Web

Study Finds Racial Differences In Lung Cancer Risk
NBC 5 Chicago - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Researchers say genetics may explain why Blacks and Native Hawaiian smokers are at an increased risk of lung cancer.Save to My Web

Black smokers more susceptible to lung cancer
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
African Americans and Native Hawaiians who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of lung cancer than do their white counterparts, who, in turn, have a higher risk than Japanese American and Latino smokers, new research shows.Save to My Web

Last-minute radiation saves lung cancer patients
Macon Daily - Jan 23 4:46 AM
(Pic)- A pair of smokers are seen in an undated photo. Small doses of radiation meant to ease the symptoms of incurable lung cancer may actually save the lives of a few patients, surprised Australian researchers reported on Monday.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - High Levels Of Ozone May Increase Asthma Problems

High Levels Of Ozone May Increase Asthma Problems
NBC4.TV, CA - Jan 16, 2006 "Epidemiology studies have shown that there is a link between asthma worsening episodes and high ozone levels," researcher Dr. Sumita Khatri said.

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

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.

Doctor's diary: chlorine can exacerbate asthma but is unlikely to
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Jan 20, 2006 Indeed, the previous plausible explanation for asthma, which implicated traffic fumes and industrial air pollution, could not have been more wrong.

Health Tip: 'Outgrowing' Asthma
Forbes - Jan 20, 2006 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma is a chronic condition that can constrict the tubes carrying air in and out of your lungs. The vast majority

Asthma - Booster seat use increased more by carrot than stick

Booster seat use increased more by carrot than stick
News-Medical-Net - Jan 25 1:43 AM
Booster seats significantly reduce the chance of a four to eight year old child sustaining serious injury in a car crash, but many children do not use them. Programs that aim to increase use by educating people, giving away free booster seats, or combining the two do increase use.Save to My Web

Lung cancer - International HIV/AIDS Trial Finds Continuous Antiretroviral Therapy

International HIV/AIDS Trial Finds Continuous Antiretroviral Therapy
Medical News Today - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced that enrollment into a large international HIV/AIDS trial comparing continuous antiretroviral therapy with episodic

Researcher Cautions South Mississippi About Arsenic, Sediment Sludge
WLOX - Many South Mississippians who have damaged homes have already taken on the dreaded task of cleaning all the "muck" out of their homes. However, an environmental chemist who has conducted studies in South Mississippi, says you may want to think twice

Doctors spread the word: peanut allergies are deadly
Akron Beacon Journal - ST. LOUIS - A simple kiss can kill. That was the lesson people with food allergies learned in November when a Canadian teenager died after kissing her boyfriend. The girl, Christina Desforges, 15, was allergic to peanuts. Her boyfriend, reportedly

Prescription drugs:
US News and World Report - A major makeover is coming for those little written inserts that accompany prescription drugs. The new versions are supposed to play up information that's useful to pharmacists and patients while paring down the small-print legal disclaimers

Peanut study postponed
Health 24 - Safety concerns have prompted San Francisco-based biotech company Genentech Inc. to halt the clinical trial of a promising peanut allergy treatment called Xolair. The move was made after two study volunteers had a more severe allergic reaction to

Chest health - Kettering Accident Prompts Investigation

Kettering Accident Prompts Investigation
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton - Jan 24 2:13 PM
Authorities said an accident blocked parts of Shroyer and Patterson roads on Tuesday afternoon when a van ended up on the sidewalk blocking the doors to Marions Pizza.Save to My Web

Lee patients face longer emergency room waits
The News-Press - Jan 22 10:21 PM
Gasping for breath and experiencing chest pains, 85-year-old Bernice Capitani was not prepared for the seven-hour wait she had at Cape Coral Hospital's emergency room.Save to My Web

Dental problems, if neglected, sometimes lead to trip to ER
The Columbus Dispatch - Jan 25 5:59 AM
People often ask what the most common complaints are in the emergency department. They expect to hear about injuries, chest pain and pneumonia and are surprised when I say how many toothaches we see.Save to My Web

Workers Comp for Jockeys Spotlighted
AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 24 2:11 PM
Life as Gary Birzer knew it ended July 20, 2004, when a thoroughbred called Lil Bit of Rouge made her move in the first turn at West Virginia's Mountaineer Racetrack.Save to My Web

Typhoid Contributed to Athens' Downfall
Discovery Channel - Jan 24 11:31 AM
DNA tests on an Athenian mass grave finds the DNA of the organism that causes typhoid fever.Save to My Web

Mother says slaying supsect is mentally ill
The Greenville News - Jan 25 3:25 AM
She says family couldn't find help her son neededSave to My Web

Cops: Stabbing was payback
Newsday - Jan 24 1:17 AM
Resident of home for mentally ill allegedly thought roommate told staff that he broke rules by using kitchen A resident of a West Hempstead home for the mentally ill killed his roommate by stabbing him in the neck and chest Sunday night because he thought the roommate had told house staff that he had broken house rules by using the kitchen after hours, Nassau detectives said.Save to My Web

Booster seat use increased more by carrot than stick
News-Medical-Net - Jan 25 1:43 AM
Booster seats significantly reduce the chance of a four to eight year old child sustaining serious injury in a car crash, but many children do not use them. Programs that aim to increase use by educating people, giving away free booster seats, or combining the two do increase use.Save to My Web

Asthma - Doctors spread the word: peanut allergies are deadly

Doctors spread the word: peanut allergies are deadly
Akron Beacon Journal - ST. LOUIS - A simple kiss can kill. That was the lesson people with food allergies learned in November when a Canadian teenager died after kissing her boyfriend. The girl, Christina Desforges, 15, was allergic to peanuts. Her boyfriend, reportedly

House Fire Sends Five People Running For Safety
WTVF - The fire broke out early Monday morning at a home on Joyner Avenue in South Nashville after a candle tipped over. Two adults, two children ages eight and ten, and a teenager were inside the house when the fire broke out. They tried to put the flames

Leisure & Lifestyle
999 Today - British women spend nearly two years of their lives getting ready to leave the house, according to a survey by Lastminute.com. Ever dreamed of changing your lifestyle, leaving the drab office environment and working from home? Studies have now shown

Enviro Health
Health 24 - Stealthy killer , Airconditioning and you , 'Safe' ozone and

Stopping disease before it starts
Philadelphia Inquirer - Unraveling DNA clues in people from Iceland to Philadelphia to Africa, a small genetics company has identified gene variations that impressively raise the risk of diabetes and heart disease - two of the Western world's leading killers. The

Has job of school nurse become relic?
CNN - In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news. Diabetic Katie Assael, 6, tells CNN's Elizabeth Cohen how she checks her blood sugar at school. WALNUT CREEK, California (CNN) -- A few months ago, I was

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

Asthma - Kosovo mourns death of leader

Kosovo mourns death of leader
BBC News - Kosovo Albanians have been mourning the death of President Ibrahim Rugova, and beginning the search for a successor. Mourners lined up outside Mr Rugova's hillside villa, after his death on Saturday from

President of Kosovo Dies
WTVR-TV - PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro (AP) - Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova died Saturday, his spokesman said. The 61-year-old Rugova had been suffering from

Aiding and Abetting:
Slate - The Washington Post leads with a somewhat-clandestine U.S. program aimed at increasing the popularity of the Palestinian Authority ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections. Fearing that the elections will result in a broad victory for the radical

Drop in Teen Smoking May be Ending
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