CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day meeting. Previous protests in the runup to the summit Sunday and Monday have been [...]
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Hundreds of demonstrators staged raucous protests against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget cuts and other economic issues on the eve of the NATO summit, but police said there were few arrests and only minor clashes. The crowds were in the hundreds on Saturday, down from an estimated 2,500 people on Friday at [...]
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 — the baby boom generation — tested for hepatitis C. Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — A new test that can detect and predict osteoarthritis before patients experience symptoms was developed by analyzing the joints of dogs with arthritis. Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — One-third of homeless people in the United States are obese, about the same rate as the general population, a new study finds. Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Older men have an increased risk of developing melanoma, but most are careless about sun protection and do not know how to properly check themselves for signs of skin cancer, a new survey reveals. Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Eating a healthy, calorie-controlled diet during pregnancy can help prevent excessive weight gain and cut the risk of obstetric complications, researchers report. Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News
(Reuters) – A Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether Aimee Copeland had undergone surgery to remove her hands and right foot, amputations that Copeland’s father had said were pending on Friday. Surgeons [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proposed new recommendations regarding testing for hepatitis C. The recommendations were released in advance of the CDC’s first “Hepatitis Testing Day” today. Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Fresno, Calif.-based Organic Pastures passed the most recent health inspections brought on by a finding of “harmful bacteria in samples of butter, cream and cow manure,” the Los Angeles Times reports. Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News
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