Diseases and Conditions
Mental health groups make final push for parity (AP)
AP - Many people battling addiction or suffering from mental health problems could get better health insurance coverage under legislation that has widespread, bipartisan support but still faces some hurdles before getting to President Bush for his signature. More »
Alarms sounded in push for $700 billion bailout (AP)
AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson aren't saying it will be a return to the Great Depression if the government doesn't pass a $700 billion bailout bill, but their views are decidedly on the gloomy side. However, private economists don't all share that assessment. More »
Hormone therapy may cut breast cancer risk in some (Reuters)
Reuters - Hormone replacement therapy, which raises breast cancer risk for some women, appears to reduce the risk for those with a certain genetic mutation linked to the disease, researchers said on Tuesday. More »
Blacks at higher risk of colon polyps: U.S. study (Reuters)
Reuters - Blacks are more likely than whites to have large colon polyps, and their tumors tend to be located higher in the colon where they are harder to detect, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. More »
Whole Brain Radiation Not Best for Cancer That Has Spread (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The common practice of adding whole brain radiation to more focused radiation treatment for cancers that have spread to the brain not only caused greater learning and memory problems, but also was associated with a shorter survival time in a controlled study. More »
Obama, McCain battle over financial crisis (Reuters)
Reuters - Barack Obama proposed reforms on Monday to rein in practices that led to the worst U.S. financial crisis since the Depression, while White House rival John McCain touted his own remedies and accused Obama of failing to provide leadership. More »
Obama, McCain battle over U.S. financial crisis (Reuters)
Reuters - Barack Obama proposed reforms on Monday to rein in practices that led to the worst U.S. financial crisis since the Depression, while White House rival John McCain touted his own remedies and accused Obama of failing to provide leadership. More »
Clinton summit hopes for generosity amid turmoil (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States may be suffering its worst financial crisis since the Depression, but former President Bill Clinton hopes companies arrive in a generous mood for his fourth annual philanthropic summit. More »
Clinton summit hopes for generosity amid turmoil (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States may be suffering its worst financial crisis since the Depression, but former President Bill Clinton hopes companies arrive in a generous mood for his fourth annual philanthropic summit. More »
Obama, McCain battle over financial crisis (Reuters)
Reuters - Barack Obama proposed reforms on Monday to rein in practices that led to the worst U.S. financial crisis since the Depression, while White House rival John McCain touted his own remedies and accused Obama of failing to provide leadership. More »