Below are health and wellness news feeds from various sources. Friends' Health Connection does not accept any liability for our Feeds or Content and we do not guarantee their accuracy. Also, these feeds do not constitute any sort of medical advice. Appropriate medical advice should always be sought.
US House to vote on Obama's historic health plan (AFP) AFP - The US House of Representatives was to vote Sunday on Barack Obama's historic plan to overhaul the US health care system that the president says will provide health insurance coverage to the overwhelming majority of Americans.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:57:44 PDT Nepalese doc is God of Sight to poor (AP) AP - Raj Kaliya Dhanuk sits on a wooden bench, barefoot, with a tattered sari covering thin arms as rough as bark. Thick clear tears bleed from her eyes, milky saucers that stare at nothing.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:01:09 PDT With Rare Disorders, Misdiagnosis and Desperation Prevail (HealthDay) HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- People diagnosed with
cancer have a difficult and scary battle ahead of them, but there's
comfort to be found in the multitude of patient groups, medical
associations, research facilities and hospitals dedicated to improving
treatment of their disease.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:48:14 PDT Sleep Loss, Marijuana Use Linked in Teen Social Networks (HealthDay) HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- In a study of so-called
"contagious" behavior, U.S. researchers have found a link between sleep
deprivation and drug use in teen social networks.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:48:13 PDT Democrats say they have votes to pass healthcare (Reuters) Reuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives said on Saturday they had secured enough support to pass a sweeping healthcare overhaul and would dump a controversial plan to avoid a direct vote on the Senate bill.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:41:24 PDT
Today's Health News from NPR
Latest Top (5) News
Fire Can Be Good For Global Warming Scientists have calculated that it actually makes sense to start intentional fires to keep down debris and undergrowth. Even though these prescribed fires do put carbon into the atmosphere, the scientists calculate it's less than what would go up in big wildfires.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0400 Spring Equinox Brings Balance, At Least To Eggs Saturday was the vernal equinox, the first moment of spring, and a time when the periods of light and dark in the day are equal. Last year, Donna Henes greeted the spring equinox in a snowstorm at around four in the morning. But this Saturday was different.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0400 Demise Of Coral, Salamanders Show Impact Of Web The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats fueling the illegal wildlife trade, making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:39:00 -0400 Lunar Rover Is Spotted For First Time In 37 Years Video game developer Richard Garriott bought the broken Soviet lunar rover at an auction in 1993 — this week, thanks to new photos released by NASA, he's been able to see it on the moon for the first time.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:38:00 -0400 Sensual Sounds Can Get Lost In Translation Overall, the sounds of most emotions, especially the negative ones, crossed cultural boundaries with ease, according to scientists who tested those of some British and remote African people. But the sounds of love weren't so easily understood.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:36:00 -0400
Copyright 2009 Friends' Health Connection. Use of this site is subject to our Terms and Conditions.
