Wisconsin Girl Survives Rabies with New Treatment
A 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who received an experimental treatment to become the first person known to survive rabies without a vaccination has been released from hospital, a spokeswoman for the hospital said on Sunday.
Canada Confirms Second Case of Mad Cow
Canada on Sunday confirmed its second case of mad cow disease, just days after the United States said it planned to reopen its border to Canadian beef.
Hospitals Grapple With Serving Fast Food
Andrew Hudnall stared at his lunch and agonized about whether his doctor might be unhappy with him. The 57-year-old heart patient had just bought a chicken sandwich from McDonald's — in the food court of the Cleveland Clinic.
Future Unclear for N.H. Canadian Med Site
Gov.-elect John Lynch hasn't voiced much support for maintaining state Web links to two Canadian pharmacies, an initiative launched during Gov. Craig Benson's administration.
Alcohol Deaths Spur Change on Reservation
The Flathead Indian Reservation is shifting its focus to children and retooling tribal policies following the drinking deaths of four boys in a six-month period.
W.Va. Faces Mental Health Care Crisis
West Virginia hospitals spend more on patients suffering from psychosis than on any other diagnosis and almost doubled their mental health spending over four years.
Teen Obesity Is a Ticking Time Bomb
The American Heart Association's warning last week that more children than ever are heading toward heart trouble is primarily due to the nation's
obesity epidemic.
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