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Area nursing homes receive 5 star rating - Capital News 9 Posted: 21 Dec 2008 11:38 AM CST The Money Times Area nursing homes receive 5 star rating Capital News 9 - 4 hours ago CAPITAL REGION, NY -- The federal government has awarded a five star rating to several Capital Region nursing homes. Recently, the government rated 32 nursing homes in the Capital Region, and five of those came away with the "much above average" rating ... Local nursing homes receive poor rankings Houma Courier SJ homes dispute criteria for ratings Cherry Hill Courier Post eMaxHealth.com - The Newark Advocate - Martinsville Bulletin - Port Huron Times Herald all 921 news articles

The Best Holiday Toys Are Safe Holiday Toys - Washington Post Posted: 21 Dec 2008 09:01 AM CST The Best Holiday Toys Are Safe Holiday Toys Washington Post - 7 hours ago By Dennis Thompson SUNDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The shiny toy seems perfectly safe, held snug in bright packaging and proudly displayed on the shelf of a reputable store. Parents Reminded of Holiday Toy Safety eMaxHealth.com Toymakers decry new toy-safety law Times of the Internet Detroit Free Press - Austin American-Statesman - HealthNews - WSAV-TV all 25 news articles

Shocking revelation: Santa Clara University professor mirrors ... - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 21 Dec 2008 11:56 AM CST ABC News Shocking revelation: Santa Clara University professor mirrors ... San Jose Mercury News - 4 hours ago By Lisa M. Krieger Replicating one of the most controversial behavioral experiments in history, a Santa Clara University psychologist has found that people will follow orders from an authority figure to administer what they believe are painful electric ... Shocking study finds most will torture if ordered Reuters Researcher Revives 'Shocking' Human Experiment ABC News I Really Should Study - CNN - BBC News - Telegraph.co.uk all 85 news articles

California Supreme Court allows good Samaritans to be sued for ... - Los Angeles Times Posted: 19 Dec 2008 02:02 AM CST ABC News California Supreme Court allows good Samaritans to be sued for ... Los Angeles Times - Dec 19, 2008 The ruling stems from a case in which a woman pulled a crash victim from a car 'like a rag doll,' allegedly aggravating a vertebrae injury. Woman Sued for Rescue Effort in Car Crash ABC News Calif. Court: Would-be Good Samaritan can be sued The Associated Press DigitalJournal.com - Telegraph.co.uk - Law.com - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 153 news articles

Pa. Red Cross: Give Gift Of Safety This Holiday - MSNBC Posted: 19 Dec 2008 03:58 AM CST Red Cross (press release) Pa. Red Cross: Give Gift Of Safety This Holiday MSNBC - Dec 19, 2008 PITTSBURGH - The holidays are a time for families to come together, celebrate over dinner or share sweet treats. But sometimes those excited celebrations can result in choking dangers. Blood drives another way of giving Connecticut Post Area Red Cross hails relief effort following storm Brookhaven Daily Leader Murfreesboro Post - Cape Codder - LeRoy Independent - KDRV all 138 news articles

State confirms season's first flu case - Asheville Citizen-Times Posted: 20 Dec 2008 11:21 PM CST WNCT State confirms season's first flu case Asheville Citizen-Times - 16 hours ago State health officials have confirmed the state's first case of flu this season in a 38-year-old Wake County woman. Now that the flu season has officially begun in North Carolina, state health officials are urging people to get a flu shot. Health officials urge public to get flu vaccinations Press-Enterprise First case of flu reported in NC WRAL.com WECT-TV6 - FayObserver.com - MyNC.com - Beckley Register-Herald all 94 news articles

New York’s Proposed Obesity Tax Causing a Commotion - Examiner.com Posted: 21 Dec 2008 07:02 AM CST FoodBev.com New York's Proposed Obesity Tax Causing a Commotion Examiner.com - 9 hours ago by Elizabeth Renter, Healthy Living Examiner Last week the governor of New York State, David Patterson proposed a tax on soft drinks and other "sugared beverages". Obesity tax? WatertownDailyTimes.com 'Obesity tax' is misguided Lower Hudson Journal news 13WHAM-TV - Albany Times Union - CNN - Financial Times all 44 news articles

EPA should test demasculinizing pollutants collectively, NRC says - Science News Posted: 19 Dec 2008 06:15 PM CST Canada.com EPA should test demasculinizing pollutants collectively, NRC says Science News - Dec 19, 2008 By Janet Raloff On December 18, a National Research Council panel told the Environmental Protection Agency that sufficient data exist to begin assessing the potential health risks posed by phthalates, among the most ubiquitous pollutants on the planet. Questions remain about phthalates in toys Great Dad Research Panel Calls for EPA Assessment of Phthalates Newsinferno.com USA Today - Reuters UK - InjuryBoard.com - RedOrbit all 60 news articles

The Gift of Life - MSNBC Posted: 21 Dec 2008 12:00 PM CST YLE News The Gift of Life MSNBC - 4 hours ago During the season of giving, the Red Cross is asking area residents for blood donations. The Dragon Dome held a blood drive this afternoon in Pekin, which included a visit from Santa. Red Cross Calls for Blood Donations during Christmas Holiday YLE News Red Cross Blood Drive Planned Monday WKSR Berkshire Eagle - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com all 8 news articles

Massachusetts tops for insurance coverage - United Press International Posted: 19 Dec 2008 12:09 PM CST The Money Times Massachusetts tops for insurance coverage United Press International - Dec 19, 2008 BOSTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Massachusetts came close to achieving a 100 percent health insurance coverage rate in 2007, the US Census Bureau said. Mass. insurance law seen by some as potential US health reform model SmartBrief IN THE STATES: Massachusetts Nears Universal Coverage New America Foundation Boston Globe - Galen Institute - Kaiser network.org - NewsBusters all 21 news articles

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