| Calif. whooping cough: 9 dead, infections on rise By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER 2010-09-16T18:39:12ZLOS ANGELES (AP) -- State health officials say California's whooping cough epidemic is on track to break a 55-year record, with just over 4,000 infections and nine deaths this year.... hosted.ap.org |
Fisher-Price recalls tricycles, toys, high chairs for safety Fisher-Price is recalling more than 10 million tricycles, toys and high chairs over safety concerns. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
U.S. unprepared to care for kids in major disaster Even under normal circumstances, most ambulances and emergency rooms are not prepared to care for severely injured children, says an analysi ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Vital Signs: Aging: Longer Life Expectancy Seen for Hispanics Despite high rates of poverty, obesity and diabetes and relatively low rates of health insurance, Hispanics in the United States tend to outlive African-Americans and non-Hispanic whites. feeds.nytimes.com |
Health guide 'beneficial' to patients The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says he welcomes research which suggests 19 NHS trusts in England have higher than usual death rates. bbc.co.uk |