A look at Democrats' health care overhaul
This story is ranked # 1,954 of 2,302 Related Topics: President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are pulling together a final version of a health care overhaul bill and pushing for House votes as early as next week.
Children's Hospital Official Blasts DC Fire & EMS Over Child Death
As the investigation into the death of Stephanie Stephens continues, a top official at Children's National Medical Center has made his views about the case known.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done it. So has genome pioneer Craig Venter. And now American film actress Glenn Close has joined a handful of celebrities to have their genome sequenced in the name of science.
Newly-Published Study Reinforces Role of Antiepileptic Drug Vimpat(R) ...
Newly-Published Study Reinforces Role of Antiepileptic Drug Vimpat as an Add-on Treatment that Significantly Reduces Partial-onset Seizures in Adults with Epilepsy - Vimpat demonstrated significantly greater seizure reduction versus placebo when added to other antiepileptic drugs .
Jewish Hospital eliminating 500 jobs
The head of Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare says the company is dropping 500 positions from its work force.
Pfizer says Sutent fails in breast cancer studies
Pfizer Inc. said Thursday the cancer drug Sutent did not meet key goals in two late-stage studies focusing on advanced breast cancer.
Albany Medical Center to announce richest medical prize
The richest U.S. prize in medicine and biomedical research will be awarded by an upstate New York medical center.
Movement disorder symptoms are lessened by an antibiotic
Discovery of an antibiotic's capacity to improve cell function in laboratory tests is providing movement disorder researchers with leads to more desirable molecules with potentially similar traits, according to University of Alabama scientists co-authoring a paper publishing March 10 in the journal Disease Models & Mechanisms.
Fortis to buy $685 mn stake in Parkway
Singapore Hospital chain Fortis Healthcare said it will buy 23.9 per cent of Singapore healthcare provider Parkway Holdings for $685 million, giving it access to Southeast Asian markets.
Lakeland infant fighting for his life
A 7-month-old boy remains in critical condition at Tampa General Hospital after his stepfather allegedly banged the boy's head against a wall four times.
