WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2009 (Reuters) An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning has made 388 people sick across 42 states, sending 18 percent of them to the hospital, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2009 (Reuters) More Americans are burdened by chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, often having more than three at a time, and this has helped fuel a big rise in out-of-pocket medical expenses, a study released on Tuesday showed. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama was set on Thursday to name seasoned regulator Mary Schapiro to head the Securities and Exchange Commission as he considers a major overhaul of the heavily criticized agency. ... > full story
BOSTON, Dec. 13, 2008 (Reuters) Homelessness and demand for emergency food are rising in the United States as the economy founders, a report said on Friday, and homeless advocates cautioned many cities were not equipped for the increase. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday chose former Sen. Tom Daschle to spearhead healthcare reform -- putting a Washington veteran in charge of one of the most ambitious and expensive gambles of his administration. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama will nominate Steven Chu, a Nobel physics laureate and advocate of alternative energy research, as his energy secretary, a Democratic aide said on Wednesday. ... > full story
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Daschle wants to reform health car... Dec. 11, 2008 (Comcast News) Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle says he's looking to implement health care reform from the "grass roots up.". . He's been nominated by ...
Commission To Vote On Cigar, Hookah Bar Ban Dec. 11, 2008 (ABC 5 Boston (WCVB)) The Boston Public Health Commission is expected to vote on a proposal that would extinguish cigar bars and hookah bars and end the sales of tobacco ...