New Data Suggest Vaccine Safer Than H1N1


(Undated) -- Health officials are finding new evidence that it may be safer to get the H1N1 vaccine than to go without it. Last year, opponents of the vaccine said it was safer to get the virus than be vaccinated against it ...Read More

Nurse Accused Of Using Hepatitis C-Infected Needles On Patients Pleads Guilty


(Denver, CO) -- A Colorado nurse, accused of knowingly using hepatitis C-infected needles to steal pain medication, has pleaded guilty. Kristen Parker admitted Friday that she used the needles on patients from two Colorado Springs and Denver hospitals ...Read & Hear More

Soft Drink Consumption Doubles Pancreatic Cancer Risk


(Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN) -- Consumption of two or more sugary soft drinks a week nearly doubles the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. That's the bottom line of a new report published in the journal "Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention ...Read More

Compound Could Completely Cure Severe Osteoporosis


(Chicago, IL) -- A cure for brittle bones may soon be as easy as popping a once-a-day pill. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York have rebuilt entire bones in rodents with severe osteoporosis ...Read More

CDC Expert On HIV "Epidemic" Among Young African-Americans


(Atlanta, GA) -- Talking openly about HIV is critical for the well-being of young African-Americans. That's the message from Dr. Kevin Fenton, head of the National Center for HIV/AIDS at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...Read & Hear More
 
 
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Congressman Murtha Dead At 77


(Washington, DC) -- Venerable Democratic Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania has died. He had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Arlington, Virginia being treated for complications from gall bladder surgery ...Read More

DIGGING OUT: Blizzard Slams East Coast, DC Hit Hard, More Snow In Forecast


(Washington, DC) -- The snow is still piled high in mid-Atlantic states after a fierce blizzard, and now people in those areas are anticipating another one. Snow is currently falling along the Mississippi River Valley from Arkansas all the way north to Minnesota ...Read More

Torrential Downpours Cause Mudslides In California


(Los Angeles, CA) -- West Coast residents are cleaning up after torrential downpours that raged through the area over the weekend. Residents of La Canada Flintridge, California spent Sunday digging out from under a mudslide that was caused by the heavy rain ...Read More

The Who Performs Hits Mashup At Super Bowl 44


(Miami, FL) -- The Who brought fans to their feet at Super Bowl 44 this weekend. The British band -- led by veterans Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey -- was the NFL's pick to play the Bridgestone Halftime Show, which aired on CBS from Miami's SunLife Stadium on Sunday ...Read & Hear More

Humor, Beer, And Celebrity Cameos In Sunday's "Super" Ads


(Undated) -- What do rocker Gene Simmons, actress Betty White, and screaming chickens have in common? All of the above were featured in ads during Super Bowl 44. Simmons pitched for Doctor Pepper Cherry, while White appeared in an ad for Snickers,and the chickens were the sight gag in ads for the fast-casual dining chain, Dennys ...Read & Hear More

Jackson Doc Conrad Murray Surrenders


(Los Angeles, CA) -- The personal physician to the late Michael Jackson, Conrad Murray, has surrendered to authorities in Los Angeles. He has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death and is expected to be arraigned on the charge within minutes ...Read More


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