The Health and Medical Blog
WASHINGTON — The White House urged a “simple up-or-down” vote on health-care legislation Sunday. Backing a simple majority vote, Nancy-Ann DeParle, director … changing any rules here,” she said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The Senate passed an …
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged her colleagues to back a major overhaul of U.S. health care even if it threatens their political careers, a call to arms that underscores the issue’s massive role in this election year. Lawmakers sometimes must enact …
Bucknell is committed to promoting and sustaining the health and safety of the campus community. By providing students, faculty, and staff with medical, psychological, educational, prevention, and response services, we strive to foster a safe and …
GOP officials on Sunday talk shows stressed their belief that health overhaul goes beyond tax and fiscal issues usually reserved for the budget reconciliation tactic. Meanwhile, House Democrats indicated they expect a successful vote on a bill. USA …
BRUSSELS – Up to 10 million young Europeans are in danger of damaging their hearing by playing their MP3 personal music players too loud, a European Union body on health risks told a conference on Tuesday. Listening to MP3 players and other personal …
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ― New Hampshire health officials are advising residents without power to throw out food if there’s any doubt it could have spoiled. Public Health Director Jose Montero said food that doesn’t smell bad and looks safe may have been …
First of two parts. Elizabeth Debski spent eight years as Everett’s city planner, before losing her job in 2006 when a newly elected mayor installed his own team. But Debski did not leave City Hall empty-handed. In addition to her pension, Debski …
On Face The Nation, Bob Schieffer spoke with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) about the latest in the health care debate. House …
TRAINING: A team of five University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa National Disaster Life Support (NDLS) certified instructors that are part of the Pacific EMPRINTS program flew to the Marshall Islands during January 2010 to conduct courses in Basic Disaster …
In voicing support for a simple majority vote, White House health reform director Nancy-Ann DeParle signaled Obama’s intention to push the Democratic-crafted bill under Senate rules that would overcome GOP stalling tactics. Republicans unanimously …