Alternative Vaccine Schedule Stirs Debate
children.webmd.com — By Bill Hendrick Dec. 29, 2008 -- A popular book that presents an alternative vaccine schedule for infants and toddlers is flawed, misguided, and puts children at significant risk of preventable diseases, the journal Pediatrics reports in a ........More… (Health)
Medicare Part D enrollment ends Wednesday
jacksonvilleprogress.com — By Cristin Ross Any senior citizen procrastinating on enrolling in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan have until Wednesday to get it done......More… (Health)
Medicare plans draw criticism on drug pricing
palmbeachpost.com — By JANE ZHANG and VANESSA FUHRMANS Figuring out which Medicare drug-insurance plan is right for you is confusing enough. Now, complaints are mounting about an obscure drug-pricing system that can force many older Americans to pay stiff penalties when ........More… (Health)
Storm and fires do a number on Red Cross budget
telegram.com — By Scott J. Croteau TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF The American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts found its resources - material, human and financial - stretched thin during the ice storm as the organization responded to power outages and fires across the ........More… (Health)
Study Shows AntiSmoking Programs are Working
wnct.com — By Rachel Gallaher A new study shows that programs built to reduce teenage smoking in the state are working. Researchers at the medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted the study......More… (Health)
Boost your resolve with these ideas
post-gazette.com — "The Food Nanny Rescues Dinner: Easy Family Meals for Every Day of the Week" by Liz Edmunds. It'll soon be the New Year, and people will be working up the resolve to make New Year's resolutions of every type......More… (Health)
Blood donations down in Upstate New York
news10now.com — STATEWIDE -- The holiday season brings many people making many different donations, but usually that comes in the form of money. The Red Cross is hoping people this holiday season are planning to donate blood......More… (Health)
State pool safety law takes effect this week
wkbt.com — AP - December 28, 2008 2:04 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A new state law named after a 6-year-old Minnesota girl who was seriously injured by a faulty pool drain takes effect this week......More… (Health)