| ACT unveils Australia's first moveable MRI The ACT Government has unveiled a new $10 million neurosurgery suite at the Canberra Hospital. abc.net.au |
CDC chief picks 6 'winnable battles' in health By MIKE STOBBE 2010-09-30T20:21:07ZATLANTA (AP) -- Where would you start if you were charged with keeping the nation healthy? Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has chosen six priorities - winnable battles, he calls them.... hosted.ap.org |
Virulent skin germ grates on Maine lobstering isle By DAVID SHARP 2010-10-06T20:30:41ZPORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A strain of a drug-resistant skin disease that has afflicted sports teams, prisons and military units is now proving a persistent pest among lobstermen and their families on a Maine island.... hosted.ap.org |
UK 'sunflower seed' exhibit closed as health risk By JILL LAWLESS 2010-10-15T13:58:35ZLONDON (AP) -- An art exhibition involving 100 million porcelain sunflower seeds has been closed to visitors because it is generating dust that is a potential health hazard, the Tate Modern gallery said Friday.... hosted.ap.org |
Secondhand smoke kills 600,000 a year worldwide Secondhand smoke sickens millions and kills more than 600,000 people worldwide each year, including more than 165,000 children under 5. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |