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APNewsBreak: NY grand jury eyes painkiller abuse
A grand jury on Long Island is calling for mandatory blood tests for any driver involved in a car accident that kills or injures another person. If approved, police would be allowed to do this without obtaining a search warrant. The recommendation is one of dozens in a report being ...
Referee Webb urges players not to fake injury
Faking injuries on the pitch could jeopardize treatment for players, who suffer cardiac arrest and other life threatening conditions, World Cup final referee Howard Webb told a FIFA medical conference. Webb's quick reaction when Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the field in March helped the Bolton midfielder get treatment which saved ...
Police seek help from feds after 2 clinic fires
Federal authorities have been asked to help investigate after two fires in the past week at women's clinics in metro Atlanta. The latest fire happened Wednesday at a Marietta obstetrics and gynecology office that advertises itself as an "abortion services" clinic, authorities said. It took more than 20 firefighters to ...
Bosnian police reveal organ transplants scam
Police say a Montenegrin man allegedly organized trips to Pakistan for Bosnians willing to obtain new kidneys through illegal transplants. A police report said Thursday that investigators reported the suspect to the prosecutor's office after they found he acted as a mediator between three Bosnian patients and doctors in Lahore ...
Family treated after rabid bat enters W. Pa. home
The Allegheny County Health Department says a family of three in the Pittsburgh suburbs is being treated after a rabid bat was found in their home last week. The bat tested positive for rabies on Monday, so the family is being treated as a precaution. Health department spokesman Guillermo (gee-AYR'-moh) ...
Gov signs suicide prevention bill
Gov. Sean Parnell has signed legislation requiring suicide prevention training for certain teachers, administrators, counselors and specialists in Alaska public schools. SB137, sponsored by Sen. Bettye Davis, requires at least two hours of training for school personnel who work with students in grades 7-12. Davis, in a news release, said ...
Alabama 10th highest in rate of injury deaths
A new study finds that Alabama ranks 10th in the nation for deaths caused by injury, which costs the state millions in medical bills. "The Facts Hurt" report by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation shows Alabama has adult-related injury deaths at a rate of ...
US state chooses untested drug for executions
The same anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir among critics who question how the state can guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won't cause pain and suffering for the condemned. Last ...
Woman with flesh-eating disease sits up in chair
A young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating disease sat up in a chair, surprising nurses and loved ones, her father said. Doctors at an Augusta hospital helped Aimee Copeland into the chair, where she sat up for five hours, her father Andy Copeland said. He wrote about Tuesday's development on ...
Woman with flesh-eating bacteria sits up in chair
A young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating disease summoned her strength and sat up in a chair for five hours, surprising nurses and loved ones, her father said. Doctors at an Augusta hospital helped Aimee Copeland into the chair, where she sat up for five hours, her father Andy Copeland ...
SPOTLIGHT: Nurse turns to photography
Seated on the bench outside Main Street Gallery, Leann Rardin says she is grateful to be able to walk through the screen door into her shop/studio. Looking back at Christmas Eve 1999, she could never have imagined that she would be thankful for such a seemingly insignificant accomplishment. Rardin is ...
Runner fights through exercise-induced asthma
Melissa Francis is going nonstop, whether it's on the basketball court or the track. But every so often, she is stopped cold in her tracks. Francis, a Saugatuck junior, has exercise-induced asthma — something that has left her lying on the basketball court and unable to breathe. "It is hard ...
Missouri opts for untested drug for executions
The anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug for executions in Missouri. That's causing a stir among critics who say the state can't guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won't cause pain and suffering for the condemned. The Missouri Department of ...
In US, Castro's daughter focuses on gay rights
The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro brought her fight for gay rights to a U.S. forum Wednesday, stressing the need to secure social equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation. Speaking in Spanish through a translator, Mariela Castro addressed about 50 medical professionals and transgender advocates at San Francisco ...
Rams effort seeks to improve health of kids
The St. Louis Rams are launching a new effort to help children learn the importance of physical activity and healthy eating. The initiative is known as "Rams ReciPEs." It's part of the NFL's "Play 60" program, which encourages kids to get out and play. In addition to urging at least ...
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