American Medical Association says it backs reform
HOUSTON — The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and... [More]
Associated Press | November 10
Across the U.S.
Court refuses to stop sniper execution RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block today's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad. [More]
November 10
Pelosi touring Seattle hospital, discussing reform
SEATTLE — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is visiting Seattle. Her office said she’s touring Swedish Medical Center with Congress members Jim McDermott, Norm Dicks and Jay Inslee. [More]
Associated Press | November 9
Troops in Afghanistan fight swine flu amid war
KABUL — Hundreds of Afghan and international troops already battling a rising militant insurgency are facing a new fight — recovering from swine flu, the virus that has left 11 people dead in the country. [More]
By Amir Shah
Associated Press | November 9
House health bill faces stiff Senate opposition
WASHINGTON — The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. [More]
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Associated Press | November 9
E. coli seen as a risk in school lunches
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches. [More]
By Libby Quaid
Associated Press | November 9
Expanding drug treatment: Is the U.S. ready to step up?
NEW YORK — Based on the rhetoric, America’s war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the... [More]
By David Crary
Associated Press | November 9
House approves historic health insurance reform bill
WASHINGTON — In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the... [More]
By David Espo
Associated Press | November 8
• Qigong -Bamboo Mountain : 6:00pm - 7:30pm, November 10, at Frances Anderson Center. Meets for 6 weeks (no class Nov. 24)
Qigong is an ancient Chinese he...
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• Finding Flexibility - Feldenkrais Movement : 7:15pm - 8:30pm, November 11, at Frances Anderson Center. Free yourself from restrictive habits and learn to move with more ease, gra...
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• The Early Days Of Grief: 6:30pm - 8:00pm, November 11, at Stevens Hospital, Auditorium A, 4th Floor. This monthly drop-in group is for those who are in the first six months of ...
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