Don't call him Dr. HouseWhatever you do, don't call him Dr. House.
Daschle withdraws as HHS nomineeFormer Sen. Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a statement Tuesday from the White House.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Surgeons remove kidney through donor's vaginaIn what is being heralded as a "first-ever procedure," surgeons removed a healthy kidney through a donor's vagina, the Johns Hopkins Medical Center has announced.
Heart test packs radioactive wallop -- sometimesHaving a CT scan of the heart to check for heart disease? You may want to ask how your hospital plans to conduct the test. A new study suggests that people who get the common heart test can get a dramatic range of radiation exposures depending how -- and where -- the test is performed.
Friday, March 20, 2009
House set to pass kids' health billThe House is expected to meet Wednesday and pass a bill that will expand healthcare to an estimated 4 million additional children.
Commentary: Are eight babies more than enough?The birth of octuplets to a California woman last week raised a boatload of issues that can distract us from the central ethical question posed by the case: How do we take children's well-being into account in reproductive medicine?
Thursday, March 19, 2009
With Daschle out, what's next for Obama's agenda?Former Sen. Tom Daschle's decision to withdraw his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services has observers buzzing about what the loss means to President Obama's health care agenda.
Tainted mushrooms hit shelves, recall orderedA recall has been issued for enoki mushrooms produced by Phillips Mushroom Farms in Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Don't go to work if you're sick -- please!Between October and March, the following scene plays out in workplaces across the country.