AP Health
Universal health care proposal stalls in California Senate
Legislation to create a universal health care system in California stalled in the state Senate Thursday ahead of a key legislative deadline, signaling it will likely fail to advance this year.
AP Health
-
AP HEALTH
California lawmakers try another 'single-payer' health care bill
California's "Medicare for all" bill goes before a key Senate committee today, the latest chapter in a long-running battle between universal health insurance supporters and business.
-
AP HEALTH
About the Nobel Prize in chemistry
The 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced Wednesday, October 10, 2007. This year, the award will go to Gerhard Ertl of Germany for his work in laying the foundations of surface chemistry.
-
AP HEALTH
Businesses getting workers, bottom lines in shape
If a friend becomes obese, that increases a person's odds of also becoming obese by 171 percent, according to research on more than 12,000 people over 32 years published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The effect also worked in reverse, in the smaller numbers of people who lost weight.
-
AP HEALTH
'Healthy' foods may not be so healthy, expert says
Although Congress has forced food manufacturers to place nutrition facts labels on their products since 1990, the Food and Drug Administration doesn't have enough staff to check labels' accuracy. So where does that leave a consumer?
-
AP HEALTH
GLORIA FELDT: Court decision on abortion disrespects women, doctors
The Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the federal abortion ban drips with disrespect for women and their physicians. The case, known as Gonzales v. Carhart, marks the culmination of a major campaign to limit access to abortion and the beginning of the next onslaught to outlaw all reproductive...
-
AP HEALTH
Choose your next pair of sunglasses with expert advice
Robin Agpoon, an optometrist at Grene Vision Group, is in the business of eye health, so she knows sunglasses are more than a fashion statement.
-
AP HEALTH
How sunburns work
Now that we are getting into the thick of summertime activities, sunburn is something that you have to think about. If you go out on a bright sunny day and stay in the sun too long, you will get sunburn. But have you ever wondered what is actually happening? How is it that light can cause such intense...
-
AP HEALTH
Q&A about the new birth-control pill
A new birth control pill that can stop menstruation forever? Yes, the FDA approved such a pill last week, the first time it's taken such an action.
-
AP HEALTH
Entrepreneur hopes Web site will be MySpace for walkers
A typical Saturday for Sue Parks includes joining a group of friends for a five-mile walk, an activity that keeps her healthy and in control of her stress levels.
Deals!
Search for Deals
Search local inventory, coupons and more
Powered by
Top Jobs
-
Neighborhood Network Coordinator Part Time 28 Hours Per Week The
Housing Authority
-
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Upson Regional Medical Center
-
Family Store Manager Plans, administers, and evaluates
