Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs Turn Up Again In Turkey Meat
Turkey producers contend that they use antibiotics judiciously to help keep their flocks healthy.
Health & Safety
Are Antibiotics On The Farm Risky Business?
Farmers give antibiotics routinely to pigs, beef cattle and poultry. They say the drugs help keep animals healthy and get them to market faster. Others say this practice practically guarantees that bacteria will develop resistance to these antibiotics more quickly, endangering human lives and the long-term viability of the drugs.
New Cancer Resource Center Provides Free Financial Services to Cancer Patients in Rockingham County
A Rockingham County man lost his battle with prostate cancer in 2001, but his vision to help fellow cancer patients financially still lives on today.
Laboring In The Shadows To Keep The Web Free Of Child Porn
The rise of pornography online has created a new industry of people whose job it is to screen vast numbers of images of exploited children.
Despite Early Stages, Alzheimer's Affects Couple's Big Picture
Winston and Pansy Greene are getting on with their lives despite Pansy's Alzheimer's disease. In the three years since her diagnosis, little has changed, though the couple is starting to have different takes on the future. Pansy has remained positive; Winston says with no cure, he has to be realistic.
Can You Keep Your Old Health Plan? It May Depend On Where You Live
President Obama's proposal — designed to help reverse the recent cancellation of some health policies — seems to leave the decision up to insurance companies. But there are other decision-makers in the mix who are just as important: state regulators.
Bacterial Competition In Lab Shows Evolution Never Stops
Day after day, workers at Michigan State University care for and feed colonies of evolving bacteria. The original microbes have produced more than 50,000 generations in the 25 years since the experiment began. Despite predictions the bacteria might someday reach a point where they would evolve no more, the results show they keep changing.
Medicare Penalizes Nearly 1,500 Hospitals For Poor Quality Scores
Medicare has tied incentive payments and penalties to two-dozen quality measurements, including surveys of patient satisfaction and death rates. More than 1,200 hospitals are receiving bonuses. But more hospitals are being paid less for each Medicare patient they treat for the year that began Oct. 1.
Health Care Cancellation Cure Could Lead To Higher Premiums
The health care fix announced by President Obama on Thursday may be good news for some consumers, but it creates a big headache for insurance companies and regulators. An insurance industry trade group warns the last-minute change could destabilize the market and lead to higher premiums.
Obama Apologizes, Offers Fix To Insurance Cancellations
President Obama has acknowledged the fumbled rollout of his signature health care law has hurt his credibility and that of fellow Democrats. He offered a minor change to the law in hopes of calming Democratic nerves, and beating back bigger changes proposed by House Republicans.