Democrats add more plums to already huge healthcare bill
| |Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010
Some seniors would get a $250 prescription drug rebate.Read more
Healthcare bill is a mixed bag of special deals for various states
Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010
Bye-bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, special treatment for Tennessee and North Dakota.Read more
Study: Camel No. 9 ads got girls' attention
| |Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010
Fashion-themed advertisements for Camel No. 9 brand cigarettes featuring a shocking pink logo recently piqued the interest of teenage girls in what health advocates say is another example of the tobacco industry's long history of exploiting women.Read more
FDA puts new limits on sale, marketing of tobacco
| |Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010
Taking aim at the tobacco industry's youth-marketing machinery, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday outlawed free samples of cigarettes and banned the use of tobacco brand names on promotional gear and in the sponsorship of concerts and sporting events.Read more
TB incidence in U.S. drops sharply, CDC reports
| |Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010
The 2009 tuberculosis decrease of 11.4 percent was an unexpected record.Read more
Swine flu: Some odd places got vaccine doses first
| |Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010
In some cases, financial institutions received vaccine before hospitals did.Read more
The number of middle-class Texans without health insurance increased 41 percent between 2000 and 2008, with nearly 500,000 middle-class workers no longer covered through their job or private insurance, according to a study released today by the nonpartisan Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.Read more
Middle-class Texans slammed by loss of health insurance
| |Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010
Nearly a half-million middle-class workers are no longer covered through their job or private insurance, a nonpartisan study found.Read more
North and Central Texas women get breast cancer at higher rate than other regions of state
| |Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010
A nearly $1 million grant will make it possible to more women in rural communities to get screened for breast cancer.Read more
Moncrief Cancer Resources to study effectiveness of at-home tests and colonoscopies
| |Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010
The University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Resources plans to use a nearly $1 million grant to compare the effectiveness of colonoscopies and at-home screening tests for colon cancer.Read more
Friday Freebies: March 19-March 26
Sample teas from all over the world, go wild in Watauga or get an early start on Easter -- all for free!
NorthX35 takes off in Denton
Were you part of the music festival crowd in Denton over the weekend? We might have snapped your mug in the midst of the fun.
