AP – Look out Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare. Senators are meeting behind closed doors to consider whether the federal government should jump into the health insurance business.
AFP – China on Thursday stepped up the search for people who came into contact with the mainland’s two confirmed swine flu patients, as Belgium became the latest European nation hit by the virus.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials said
Tuesday that they’re seeing some complications among pregnant women as the
swine flu continues to spread across the country, and that this high-risk
group needs to take antivirals as soon as infection is suspected.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) — Since the mandatory addition of
folic acid to flour, pasta and other grain products took effect in Canada
more than a decade ago, fewer babies have been born with congenital heart
defects, researchers report.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — Obese workers with diabetes are
less productive than their normal-weight co-workers, says a U.S.
study.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — As a mom-to-be who is driving a car or a
passenger, you’re buckling up for two.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — If you don’t go to the doctor very often,
it’s important to make the most of every visit.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — The number of unmarried
women having children has risen sharply in the United States and several
other countries, according to U.S. health officials.