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Hundreds of babies sick from bad milk powder: Chinese health minister (AFP via Yahoo! News) Some 432 babies have developed kidney stones after drinking milk powder contaminated with an industrial chemical, China's health minister said Saturday, vowing to punish those responsible.
Abandoned newborn in good health (Boston Globe) NEWTON Abandoned newborn in good health The newborn baby girl who was left on a Newton doorstep on Wednesday was reported in good health yesterday at Newton-Wellesley Hospital as police tried to find her parents. Newton police said they were looking into a witness's report that he had seen a dark-green, older-model Volkswagen Jetta parked in front of the house ...
Health Highlights: Sept. 13, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Jump to $2 a pack would raise $50M for health programs (The Salt Lake Tribune) Fifteen Utah health organizations will propose the nation's largest-ever cigarette tax increase next week, seeking to raise the state tax to $2 per pack and potentially generating nearly $50 million or more for health programs.
Westminster Church to host series on health care (The Buffalo News) ?Health Care in America,? a series of four Sunday morning programs, is being presented in Westminster Presbyterian Church, 724 Delaware Ave., starting Sunday.
Health Net to make amends after patients were dropped (San Diego Union-Tribune) LOS ANGELES ? One of the state's largest health care insurers has reached a $25 million agreement with regulators in an effort to right the wrong of dropping coverage for nearly a thousand patients when they tried to make use of their policies.
The Heart Health Benefits of Pistachios (Palatka Daily News) (ARA) - Pistachios are a "super food" for health and fitness-focused Americans, according to a new Penn State study that examined the effects of pistachios on multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation.
Adventist Health to sell Laguna Beach center (The Sacramento Bee) Roseville-based Adventist Health, citing a health care industry that "needs a major overhaul," is putting its South Coast Medical Center up for sale.
Dalai Lama cancels European tour on health grounds: office (AFP via Yahoo! News) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has cancelled his tour next month of Germany and Switzerland for health reasons, his office said Saturday.
Urology patients being flown to Nova Scotia: N.L. health minister (CBC) Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister says urology patients are being sent to Nova Scotia because of a lengthy waiting list.
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