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Cyber Town Hall Falls Back To Earth - Tech Insider

2009-07-01
President Obama on Wednesday fought for his health care agenda and electronic medical records during an online town hall that was streamed from Annandale, Va. But those in the room may have had the biggest impact on the conversation. ... A teary-eyed woman suffering from a recurrence of renal cancer - and living on food stamps - politely asked Obama, "How am I going to make it nine years until I'm on social security [when, today] I have a new tumor?" ...

Broadway Carl's Blog-O-Mania: Health Care: It's Not About Money ...

2009-07-02
two anecdotes don't add up to data. we have the only system on earth that doesn't guarantee everyone a baseline level of care. However closely your particular experience in France and the UK may track with the hysterical right-wing cartooning of ... I agree, sure, everyone should get GOOD health-care, but how about any health-care at all? Same goes for Social Security. You say it stinks, but that plus Medicare keep our poorest and most helpless elderly off the streets . ...

RealClearPolitics - President Obama's Townhall on Health Care

2009-07-02
Then we can raise enough money to pay for a good, high-quality health care reform proposal that will provide health care security for everybody. And as I said before, many of you may be satisfied with your health care now. What you've got to do is project ... Every nation on Earth that is as wealthy as ours is able to do that. And they don't do it perfectly -- that's why I say we've got to find a uniquely American solution -- but don't tell me that we can't get this done. ...

Solar Power from Outer Space: Microwaves and Frickin' Lasers ...

2009-07-03
Space solar power will provide true energy independence for the nations that develop it, eliminating a major source of national competition for limited Earth-based energy resources. Space solar power will not require ... Space solar power can take advantage of our current and historic investment in aerospace expertise to expand employment opportunities in solving the difficult problems of energy security and climate change. Space solar power can provide a market large ...

Climate change bill may cost you; electric rates will 'sky-rocket ...

2009-07-03
With the recent deluge of popular headlines being monopolized by celebrity deaths, Governor indiscretions, and even the President's pitch for health care. ... In a nutshell, this energy bill has the potential for changing how we live, where we live, and the very landscape of the earth itself. Increases in the cost of energy would be passed down to everyone, everywhere, for everything. In the above mentioned article, increasing energy costs is promoted as a kind of fringe ...

RBS must become 'bank of sustainability' - Last News from Earth ...

2009-06-30
Other suggestions include a radical switching of 20% of all health spending towards preventing illness rather than treatments by 2020, getting young people more connected to the natural world by holding more classes outdoors, and turning under-used city land .... During a debate about the American Climate and Energy Security Act (ACES), which passed last Friday with 219 votes, Rep. Peter Sessions (R-TX) sounded the proverbial alarm about capping carbon. He cha ... more ...

FarmPolicy.com » Blog Archives » Executive Branch Perspectives ...

2009-07-02
First of all, the President goes to Copenhagen in December and has absolutely nothing to show that the greatest nation on earth was capable of putting any kind of meaningful climate change legislation together. What message does that send about American .... An ERS summary of the report stated that, “Food security in 70 developing countries is projected to deteriorate over the next decade, according to USDA's Economic Research Service. After rising nearly 11 percent from ...

Obama calls top Hill Dems to push health care - Chris Frates ...

2009-07-02
Obama puts all his political capital behind health care. ... Therefore our release of carbon dioxide from coal, cars and energy is heating the Earth.” The second half is followed by hard science and facts. Please take just a few minutes to view this video. Just to recap, CO2 levels climb several hundred years after a cyclical rise in temperature, it's as simple as that. What about Gore's convincing graph you ask? Two things, let's assume Gore is correct, let's flip his ...

Three Moral Issues of Health Care - Jim Wallis - God's Politics Blog

2009-07-03
Perfect health will never be achieved and physical death on this earth will never be overcome, but the scriptures paint a clear picture that this was God's intent from the beginning and will be the goal once again in the end. This means that on a personal, national, and global level .... Retired people on fixed Social Security income that is at the poverty level cannot even afford to live there and they don't take any HUD Voucher Programs either. reply edit reblog flag ...

Maine man hopes story can change health care - Bangor Daily News

2009-07-02
All these articles keep talking about "health care" as some sort of birthright. What on earth entitles someone to force a doctor or hospital to serve him for free? If you think the medical system eats up a huge proportion of GDP now, ..... Again, just look at Medicare and Social Security, folks. BUSTED. The government has never done anything better than the private sector. If you think it will be different in health care (again, something they've already failed miserably ...

Don't miss these 7 summer foods

2009-07-02
Buying fruits and vegetables at their peak from your local farmer’s market or grocery store is good for both your health and your wallet. Here are 7 summer foods you shouldn't miss.

Up to 6,000 exposed to hepatitis at hospital

2009-07-03
A former surgery technician may have exposed thousands of Colorado patients to hepatitis C when she swapped her own dirty syringes for ones filled with a powerful narcotic, officials said.

Powerful sedative found in Jackson’s home

2009-07-03
A law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home. Diprivan is an intravenous anesthetic drug widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's very unusual to have in a private home

Fact file: What is Diprivan?

2009-07-03
Diprivan, a powerful sedative reportedly found at Michael Jackson's home, is generally used as an anesthesia during surgeries. Find out more about the medication.

Sip 'n starve: Dangerous diets in disguise

2009-07-02
In L.A., the latest “healthy” method for staying slim can border on the downright dangerous — and it’s probably already changing the way we all think about diets.

Oops! Why we say what we’re trying to hide

2009-07-02
Scientists have figured out one surprising reason why we make social gaffes we desperately wish to avoid: The very act of trying to avoid saying or doing something can cause it to happen.

Heart attack survivors not told of study dangers

2009-07-02
A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including death.

Advocates are back with real health care stories

2009-07-02
Thousands of people are now telling their stories on videos, ads and Web sites on both sides of the health care debate.

'Organic' label's integrity under fire

2009-07-03
USDA shortcomings mean consumers who buy "organic" are not always getting foods without pesticides, produced in a way that is gentle on the environment.

MSG hangs on after decades of demonization

2009-07-02
Complaints about headaches and heart palpitations persist. But so does monosodium glutamate.

NSA to help watch feds' civilian networks

2009-07-02
A Bush-era plan to use National Security Agency help in screening government computer traffic on private-sector networks is proceeding, according to current and former government officials.

Cheney discussed inquiries into CIA leak

2009-07-03
Vice President Dick Cheney talked with top White House officials about how to respond to reporters' inquiries into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative, according to a court filing.

Documents reveal chaos of Gitmo’s early days

2009-07-03
Newly released documents and memos about the first years of operation of the jail at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, portray a chaotic operation that its own commanders described as dysfunctional.

Feds OK seizure of Iraqi group's assets

2009-07-02
The Obama administration authorizes the seizure of assets of an extremist organization in Iraq and an Iranian backer of insurgents, saying both are responsible for deadly Iraqi attacks.

Obama delays release of CIA report

2009-07-02
The Obama administration said Thursday that it needs two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's secret detention and interrogation program before making it public.

U.S. won't close CIA 'black sites' for now

2009-07-02
The government will not dismantle overseas locations where a former Guantanamo detainee claims he was interrogated by the CIA, a prosecutor says.

Palin: 'I know when it's time to pass the ball'

2009-07-03
Sarah Palin said Friday that she will step down as Alaska's governor by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010. As the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, Palin had been considered one of the front-runners for the GOP nomination in 2012.

Jackson memorial tickets available in lottery

2009-07-03
Fans must register online for a lottery to win tickets to Tuesday's Michael Jackson memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, organizers said. People who don't have one of the 17,500 free tickets to be handed out should stay away and watch on TV, officials said.

Diprivan risk well-known to doctors

2009-07-03
While authorities do not yet know what killed Michael Jackson, the possibility that anesthetics -- particularly the drug Diprivan -- might be involved continues to swell. Sources close to Jackson told CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta that the singer traveled with an anesthesiologist who would "take him down" at night and "bring him back up" during a tour in the mid-'90s.

Report: North Korea test-fires more missiles

2009-07-03
North Korea fired a pair of mid-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Saturday.

Ex-Iran president seeks to free detainees

2009-07-03
Iranians worried about their loved ones detained in the protests that followed the presidential election got the ear of a former president, who wants the detainees released, an Iranian reformist party newspaper reported on Thursday.

Mexican elections are referendum on Calderon

2009-07-03
Mexican President Felipe Calderon will wake up a lame duck Monday. How lame will depend largely on nationwide midterm elections Sunday.

3 kids among 6 killed in London high-rise fire

2009-07-03
Two children were killed when a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in south London on Friday afternoon, officials said. Sixteen people were injured.

Navy: Sailor slain on sentry duty in California

2009-07-03
A sailor found dead earlier this week at California's Camp Pendleton was shot while standing sentry, and a fire was set in an attempt to cover up evidence, the U.S. Navy said.

Accused Nazi war criminal 'fit to stand trial'

2009-07-03
John Demjanjuk, the former U.S. auto worker suspected of Nazi war crimes, has been deemed fit to stand trial, prosecutors said Friday.

Woman accused of targeting girl, 9, on Craigslist

2009-07-03
A Long Island, New York, social worker is facing two misdemeanor charges after allegedly posting a sexually suggestive ad on Craigslist that gave interested parties the home phone number of a 9-year-old girl.

Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C

2009-07-03
A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty needles filled with saline solution.

Health.com picks top beach, lake getaways

2009-07-03
We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.

Suit: Toxic plane air sickens flight attendant

2009-07-03
The last time Terry Williams can remember being headache-free was in December. A chronic migraine has plagued her ever since. So have balance and vision problems, a tremor in her left arm, a prickly sensation in her feet and a loss of childhood memories.

Immigrant mom sees fruits of healthy baby food

2009-07-03
Agatha Achindu's life-changing career move started out simply enough -- she wanted a healthy baby.

July 4th fireworks: Fun but dangerous, feds warn

2009-07-02
Before lighting up that patriotic sparkler this weekend, remember to play it safe.

AMA open to government-funded insurance option

2009-07-01
The new president of the American Medical Association, which represents the interests of the nation's doctors, said Wednesday the group is open to a government-funded health insurance option for people without coverage.

Anti-smoking drugs to carry mental-health warnings

2009-07-01
Two popular anti-smoking drugs will now carry warnings about the risk of severe mental health problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

Mississippi tops U.S. obesity rankings

2009-07-01
Mississippi has kept its U.S. heavyweight title for a fifth straight year, among both adults and children.

Swine flu fears hit Wimbledon tournament

2009-07-01
A total of 28 staff at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships have been asked to stay at home with suspected swine flu.

Poll: Obama health plan has support

2009-07-01
A new national poll suggests that a bare majority of Americans support President Obama's health care plan.