| Calif. whooping cough: 9 dead, infections on rise By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER 2010-09-17T12:50:41ZLOS ANGELES (AP) -- State health officials reported Thursday that California is on track to break a 55-year record for whooping cough infections in an epidemic that has already claimed the lives of nine infants.... hosted.ap.org |
Study backs new heart valve without cracking chest By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-09-23T03:01:52ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Thousands of older Americans who need new heart valves but are too frail to survive the surgery might soon get a chance at an easier option - a way to thread in an artificial aortic valve without cracking their chests.... hosted.ap.org |
Paramedics rescue heart attack victim from rooftop Ambulance officers in Horsham, in Victoria's west, had to scale the roof of a house to treat a man who had a heart attack this morning. abc.net.au |
Global Update: South Africa: Condoms Star in a Sex Film With a Message The nation’s first all-black pornographic movie features male cast members who wear condoms and an entire cast that was tested for H.I.V. and other diseases. feeds.nytimes.com |
More disruption expected at Perth hospitals The Health Department says dozens of elective surgeries could be cancelled tomorrow because of the ongoing industrial dispute with hospital support staff. abc.net.au |