| CDC: Utah leads US for breast-feeding, 9 of 10 try By 2010-09-13T14:56:07ZATLANTA (AP) -- A new government report says Utah leads the nation in breast-feeding with 9 in 10 Utah mothers trying it and about 6 in 10 sticking with it for at least six months.... hosted.ap.org |
Number of fat people in US to grow, report says By GREG KELLER 2010-09-23T20:49:04ZPARIS (AP) -- Citizens of the world's richest countries are getting fatter and fatter and the United States is leading the charge, an organization of leading economies said Thursday in its first ever obesity forecast.... hosted.ap.org |
New clue to sepsis as more aggressive care urged By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-10-05T07:02:42ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- It's one of the most intractable killers you've probably never heard of: Sepsis, an out-of-control reaction to infection that can start shutting down organs in mere hours.... hosted.ap.org |
Well: Nurse Disagrees With the Doctor Are nurses supposed to implement a doctor's orders every time? Or should they stand up and be patient advocates when they don't agree with a care plan? feeds.nytimes.com |
Nigeria: Cholera deaths rise to more than 1,500 By JON GAMBRELL 2010-10-25T17:43:51ZLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- More than 1,500 people have died in Nigeria from a cholera outbreak this year, international health officials said Monday, more than double the last estimates provided by federal officials.... hosted.ap.org |