| Swiss gov't rejects call to ban assisted suicide By 2010-09-17T12:22:05ZGENEVA (AP) -- The Swiss government has rejected calls to ban assisted suicide groups such as Dignitas but will propose new rules to restrict their work.... hosted.ap.org |
44 pct of gay, bisexual men with HIV don't know it By MIKE STOBBE 2010-09-23T19:35:39ZATLANTA (AP) -- One in five sexually active gay and bisexual men has the AIDS virus, and nearly half of those don't know they are infected, a federal study of 21 U.S. cities shows.... 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 |
Badly burned Texas man waits for face transplant By JAMIE STENGLE 2010-10-19T19:31:38ZFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Dallas C. Wiens wants to be able to smile, to smell the rain, to feel his 3-year-old daughter's kisses.... hosted.ap.org |
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 |