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Steps To Ensure CT Scans Do Not Overdose Patients With Radiation Medical News Today Reports have reached the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) of CT brain perfusion scans which exposed patients to excessive levels of radiation. After checking the equipment, the FDA reports they were working fine, without any excessive radiation risk ... See all stories on this topic »

Ex-German Leader Says George Bush 'Not Telling Truth' in Book ABC News By CHARLES HAWLEY In the years following former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's rejection of ex-President George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq, it became clear that the two could barely stand each other. Now, Bush's memoirs take aim at Schröder -- a ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Cholera Epidemic Spreading Through Haiti's Capital OzarksFirst.com (Port-au-Prince) -- A cholera epidemic already responsible for nearly 600 deaths is quickly spreading through Haiti's capital city of Port-au-Prince. The city of 3 million residents has been largely spared to date, with most of the deaths occurring in ... See all stories on this topic »

FDA Unveils Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarettes New York Times By GARDINER HARRIS Designed to cover half of a pack's surface area, the labels are intended to spur smokers to quit by providing graphic reminders of tobacco's dangers. The labels are required under a law passed last year that gave the Food and Drug ... See all stories on this topic »

Obese teens make for obese adults Times of India A study suggests that being obese in adolescence increases the risk of being severely obese in adulthood, especially in women. "In 2000, an estimated 2.2 per cent of adults, or 4.8 million individuals, were severely obese, with a disproportionately ... See all stories on this topic »

One-Third of US Parents Are Extremely Stressed RedOrbit Nearly one-third of all American parents describe their stress levels as extreme, and their high tension levels are adversely affecting their families, according to the results of a new American Psychological Association (APA) survey. ... See all stories on this topic »

Report: 59 Million Americans Lack Health Care CBS News By Joshua Norman The U,S, Centers for Disease Control released a report Tuesday showing alarming trends in the growing number of Americans without health insurance. (AP) (CBS) More than 59 million Americans had no health insurance for at least part of ... See all stories on this topic »

Study: Big Employers Unlikely To Drop Insurance Under Health Law Kaiser Health News Kaiser Health News: "One of the most fundamental ideas in the new health law is that employers should offer health insurance to their workers, or else they would have to pay a penalty, beginning in 2014. The fear has been that many businesses would opt ... See all stories on this topic »

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