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November 20, 2009
Christian leaders issue ‘call of conscience’
WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative Christian and traditional Roman Catholic leaders have issued a declaration and warning today on what they’re calling “moral issues of great concern.“
Researcher says she found text on Shroud of Turin
ROME (AP) - A Vatican researcher claims she has found a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin and says the discovery proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus’ burial cloth.
University settles lawsuit over witch’s firing
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A woman who sued the University of Nebraska last year saying the school fired her because she is a witch has agreed to settle the case for $40,000.
Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (AP) - A military experiment is under way to try to predict who’s most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between cervical cancer tests
WASHINGTON (AP) - New medical guidelines are calling for fewer Pap smears for most women in their 20s.
November 19, 2009
NY pastor gets probation in plastic surgery case
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York pastor accused of using church funds to pay for plastic surgery has been ordered to serve five years probation.
Experts say radical measures won’t stop swine flu
LONDON (AP) - Health experts say evidence from countries which have tried, shows even the strictest containment efforts aren’t stopping swine flu.
Official urges Ga. churches to be on arson watch
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia’s top fire official is urging churches to bolster security after two metro Atlanta churches were set ablaze.
November 18, 2009
H1N1: Lawmakers investigating vaccine shortage, pregnant women especially at risk
Lawmakers are looking for answers about the H1N1 vaccine shortage.
HHS secretary says mammograms still vital
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed.
Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A new study suggests that a type of “super X-ray” can give a faster, cheaper way to tell whether a chest pain sufferer is really having a heart attack.
Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer’s, herpes
MARIETTA, Pa. (AP) - Vaccines, once relegated to back burner status at pharmaceutical companies, are starting to become big business for ailing drugmakers.
Rural Miss. church mourns stabbing death of pastor
HOLCOMB, Miss. (AP) - Members of a tiny Mississippi church are mourning the loss of their pastor who was found stabbed to death in his home this past weekend.
NJ teen barred from abortion protest sues school
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that administrators violated her religious and free-speech rights by barring her participation in a silent abortion protest.
November 17, 2009
Doctors say low risk of contracting H1N1 from infected blood
Fears continue to mount over H1N1, fears over whether or not its spreading to the nation’s blood supply.
Colo. medical pot suppliers will have to pay taxes
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter plans to direct medical marijuana dispensaries to start paying sales tax.
Study: New device improves heart failure survival
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Doctors say that a new type of heart pump greatly improves survival of people with severe heart failure.
Going high-tech to track Alzheimer’s patients
WASHINGTON (AP) - Keeping track of Alzheimer’s patients is going high-tech.
Court turns down student over religious speech
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a valedictorian who complained that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they turned off her microphone when she started sharing her faith during her graduation speech.
Lawsuit accuses public schools of promoting Christianity
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of students who accuse their Tennessee school district of unconstitutionally promoting Christianity.
November 16, 2009
Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited
ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008.
Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited
ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008.
Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited
ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008.
Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Two cholesterol drugs still taken by millions of Americans are the subject of concern for a second time, according to a new study.
November 13, 2009
HEALTH REPORT: More Americans smoking, regulating online health and fitness ads
For the first time in nearly 15 years, more Americans are lighting up.
FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause dangerous behavior and injury.
Billy Graham weary but expecting more birthdays
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Rev. Billy Graham’s son says that at his father’s 91st birthday celebration Saturday, the legendary evangelist invited the family back to celebrate his 95th birthday.
November 12, 2009
WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early
GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says doctors shouldn’t wait for lab confirmation before giving anti-viral drugs to pregnant women and other at-risk groups with suspected swine flu.
Drug industry presses FDA to allow more online ads
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drug companies are looking to move more of their advertising online, as they try to capitalize on the popularity of sites like Twitter and Facebook.
November 11, 2009
HEALTH REPORT: H1N1 vaccine skepticism, keeping your kids safe
Skepticism is growing over the H1N1 vaccine, this time from some doctors.
